The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-27
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

tn aid Of the French Hospital, which
has taken up the work OF relieving
L families Of French rcservists. an en-
iertalnmcnt VIII be given By the So
c'ete DIES Femmes dc France n New York,
on Tuesday evening AT the Hotel Bre-
WORT, Fif,h avenue and Eighth street.
The affair promises 20 be wei attended
by the French colony
Tho honorary presidents OF me society
are the Dowdger Duchess d'Uzes and
MrA william CUMMINGS story OF the
National Society OF the DAUGHTERS OF the
Revolution. Nine Carlo Pol!feme IS the
president Mime. Marie Clarke. Miss \.
Woodward and Mrs Florence NJ Leo.
e-presidents Mime. Van Norman, sec
rotary, and Mile. Madeleine Setter, treas
urrr. Tickets will be 81, and may be
obtained from Nine Polifeme. 32l West
Ninety street
For the benefit OF the British Red Cross
an entertainment will he given NJ the
Lyceum Theatre on the afternoon Of
Friday, November -. under the auspices
OF the British Imperial Club OF los Fast
Thlr,leth street. Daniel Frohman has
donated the Use OF the theatre and Mus
oliver HEREFORD. one of the officers Of the
club, win have entire charge OF the en-
,ertainmegt, which will Include two one
act plays written for The occasion.
The first. "Grucsomc Grange" II by
Anthony Hope, Comyns Carr and Capt.
Robert Marshall. The last is now at the
front. what DO You Know About
That" IS the second play. by Claire
hummer The cas's OF the two plays
will include Virginia Harmed, Elizabeth
Murray, william Favcrsham, William Gil
lette, William Norris and Ernest Law
ford. Beatrice Herford viii give some OF
her original monologues; Rose O'Nell, the
kewpie artist, will be seen for the first
time on the stage. and others who VIII
take part In the programme will be May
belle Adams, vlol!nst; William Abingdon.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Mrs Paul Far
mum, the sculptress and Sally Fisher.
The Athene Club. OF which Mrs Kath-
arine A Martin Ia president. has re-
surned It's meetings for tho season and
will have It's first luncheon at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on November ~. Ita mem
bers include Mrs Francis Ernest IIailey.
Mrs. Harry clifford Fulton, Mrs. Edward
b. jerks. Mrs. Frank Anton petCler, Mrs,
Walter Lennon and Mrs Daf>Sn Wal
br Truss.
costume dance was given recently
by Mr., and Mrs, l.. G. Walick nj their
country nome near Costcr y J. The
grounds were illuminated with electric
lights arrangG on white COLUMNS and
temporary pergolas, The guests num-
bering over a hundred. wore costumes OF
all periods and masks until midnight,
when supper was served They included
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin w Hopkins AMI
their son-in-law ana daughter, MIR. and
Mrs Thompson, w. s. Opdykc. c. T. Wet
zi, william j, Clarke, Miss Jane ThOmp-
son, Mr., and Mrs. +, II. Titus, Mr. ana
Mr.. W, o, Jacquette and Mss Jacquctte
Mrs George +. Phelps OF li7 West
Soventy-fourth street viii present her
daughter Miss Anna Ballard, this win
ter Mrs, Phelps will give dance for
tho debutante on November 20 at
Sherry's
special meeting - grange for its
annual breakfast will he held by the
Rainy Day club of America, Mrs. A. VI.
Palmer, president, on wednesday at the
Hotel Aston. The breakfast will be held
on the first Wednesday IN November
and Mrs. James +, Nicmann will be the
chairman. There will he the usual pro-
grammo OF music and addresses.
Miss Edith Reed. daughter OF Mrs,
Charles Reed. whose marriage to Rich
ard S Townsend takes place on Tues
day at the country home OF her mother