The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-07
FRUGAL FETE" FOR
BENEFIT OF BLIND
Annual Entertainment PlcaScs
Large Crowd at the
AstOr.
LARGE SUM Is REALIZED

The annual entertainment in behalf
Of the New York Association for the
Blind attracted large gathering to the
ballroom of the Hotel Astor last night
It was called a Frugal Fete and Fan
tai,ie' and while this title was some
what misleading II gave opportunity FOR
Imagination in devising an amusing
night for young and old.
Tho ballroom was arranged with
booths of many kinds suggesting fru-
gaIity on tho part OF mythical town.
These booths. representing many de-
partments OF commerce and trade, each
paid $3.50 for the nights privilege and
a. there were more than a dozen or
them there was considerable cash IN
hand before any tickets were sold.
Miss wtnifred Holt was accountable
for much that was offered in the way
Of entertainment last night and in adj
vance of the fete she gave dinner at
her home. IS East Seventy eighth street.
her guests including Mrs p. Cooper
Hewitt, Mrs. Frederick r. Thompson.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Colt BloodgQod'
state Education Commissioners DR.. John
" Finley. Commissioner and Mrs.
Cabot Ward, Mrs. Charles Duer, Capt.
II was called Frugal Fete and jan
and Mrs Lorllard Spencer. Henry Holt
and Roland Holt, father and brother
of the hostess. and Eckfor6 G. De Kay.
Capt. Spencer, who Is the military at
tache 10 Gov. Charles s. whitman, rep
resented the Governor at the dinner.
MAYOR Mitchell, who was also expected
at the dinner, was not able TO get 10
the city until quite late. hut ne was NJ
the fete. Other dinners in advance OF
the fete we're given by Mrs. w. Pierson
Hamilton, Mrs. willard u. Straight ana
Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlec. Miss Holt
and the members OF her dinner party re-
ce,ved at the entrance of the ballroom.
After the formaIities OF the reception
The DISTINGUISHED officials were presented
| with the keys, seal and freedom OF
Frugal Town and there were brief ad-
dresses by Mayor Mitchell. DR.. FINLEY
| and Capt. Spencer. The baroness lrma
Won Rottental executed a dance OF imag-
| tna,ion and following this there was a
pageant representing the various com
inodi;les on sale and the commercial
! enterprises Then there was success
|
cnce Noyes, as well as by amateurs.
There were also a Punch and JUDY
! show. a fantastic circus and aeroplanes
/ Outside the city square there was
restaurant and soda fountain. the po'
lice force OF Frugal Town regulated traf'
fc arrangements during the progress OF
the show Toward the end OF the per
Torrance the police and fremen be
came engaged in mock fights and fires
which did not In the least interfere witt
the comfort OF the assemblage There
was general dancing for the grant
| windup.
Most Of the audience came in fame,
dress. Some of the amateurs who helped
with the dances were Miss Ina kissel
as Phuhc Snow, doing dance viii
Edward Shlppcu "a. Mrs Lyle Mahau
Mrs Hendrix Hudson, Mrs. James l.
Miller, Mrs /. Ashton de Peyst'r, th'
Misses Louise Firth, Vera ouatv,a
lean stewart. Marjorie Stewart. Fran
c,s Henry Gertrude Geer, Kate Colby
Edith Sloan, rita Sturgs, Symphoros.
Brs,cl katherine Dahlgren Caroline
Weir, sylvia Holt and Edna Hilton.
Gcu. Charles = Roe wts the mas.e
of ceremonies and Charles s, Bute'
who WAS Father Knickerhockcv in NJ
pageant, was tho chairman. a. tie Zoo
/ committee. Among his aide Wtr
F,avcl Hubbard, !. Henry Alexandra
Tradish Johnson Carroll, Jr, william
y Boultou, Jr.. Colgate Hoyt Jr., Paw
Iaccaci. Louis DuDon' Irving, Seymou
johnson. Alfred ELY Srtn 3. Gycncr
Austen q. Fox, Huntington Nortor
Gerald .Onativia, Henry Morgan Posi-
sydney =. Heushaw, A II. -. Pratt
Bruce Post. Vivian Idlmleri FclN
poublcday. Gsro ;. Dunn, Harry Cush
us Sd. Bache Brown. Henry Holt Jr
Joseph Rowland Hunt, Douglas Herr
and John Elliott