The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-11
NOVELTY DANCE FOR
LAFAYETTE FUND
MANY striking Features En-
livcn Fifth in Paul Jones
club Series.
VILE. PANL0WA A GUEST

- rf.r dance for the benefit OF the
,a,,ye,te Fund under the auspices OF
,ho paul tones club was given last
night IN The Della Robhia room Of the
Vanderbilt There were many carnival /
features In view Of the near approach |
n lent and these proved 10 he novel |
and entertaining Miss Mercedes de |
Ar,s,,. Miss Janet scudder and Miss |
audrey Osborn were the originators !
Some OF the guests wore fancy costumes |
and Nile Anna Pavlowa. the Russian |
dancer was the guest Of honor wearing
one 81 her national costumes.
In advance of general dancing Miss
Iara s1u,um appeared in harlequin
dance Paul Lyssac. a Danish actor. re-
cited and Mise lean Cooper sang. all
being I'm costume a fortune teller In the
gallery Rad busy evening one OF
The novelties was the Bakst supper.
which was served by negro attendants
who wore blue and gold costumes. some
OF them wearing the most exaggerated
co.ors
While supper was being served there
was general dancing with music by Con-
rsd's and Europes orchestras.
Among those who had tables for sup
per were Mr.. and Mrs James II. Eustis.
Dr and Mrs John Douglas. Mr. and
Mrs II Fairfield Osborn. Jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph $. stevens. Mrs. Reginald
c. Vanderbilt. Mrs. w Aston Chanler,
Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Pendleton, Mr..
and Mrs Charles VI. Chaplin, Mrs Whit
ney Warren. Miss Beatrice Claim, the
Misses Wiborg. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
NJ Baruch. Mrs John II. Livermore,
Albert f Gallatin. John Elliot. Gerald
Murphy and Esmond O'Brien.
The annua! reception and dance of
tie virginians, New York society
whose members come from the State OF
Virginia was held last night at the
Plaza. Among those acting on the re-
c-piion committee were George Gordon
Battle, Howard r. Bayne. Stuart c. Glib
honey. Dr. j. Herbert Claiborne, J. RAN
d0,ph Marshall and James w. Yates,
Jr. Among the patroncsses Of the club
present were Mrsdames J. Stewart Bar
rey Edwin W. Lancaster, william d.
Buckner, Bayard G. Stevens, Robert Il.
l. Lewis. Arthur :. Lloyd. Walter y.
blair, Walton H. Marshall. Algernon $
sullivan, f. Graham Cootes. w Will
oughby Sharp, j. Herbert Claiborne,
Robert V. Marye, Robert O. Reese, Mer
edith F Montague Claudius G. Phillips.
No-bonc +. Calling and Frank c. Little
Ia gI,.Eg
served In the main restaurant and there
were many Southern dishes, including
smith, I'D ham and beaten biscuit
An entertainment for the benefit of
the Avenue Il Day Nursery was given
yesterday afternoon at the house OF Mrs
MIlliam Ledne Culbert. 10 East rGtty-
fourth street. Mrs Herbert Peck sang
gruup Of old English songs, Lawrence
; Butler sang a number OF French
songs and Miss Catherine Culbert gave
some modern and Greek dances After
the entertainment tea was served and
among those who assisted were Mrs
William W Herrick. Mrs Robert Harts-
horne Mrs Gerrish II Milliken, Mrs
John V. b Duer, Mrs Charles Loring
Brace. Mr.. James Newton Quinn. Mrs
Richard ID. Sutton, Miss Margaret s.
Appleton. Miss Cordelia S Hepburn,
'd|D4Ut 1tuUk, l~dbFl l'eleIS ana Liz
Ian Rowland Durham.
In the Cascade ballroom Of the Bit
more last night was held the usual
Wednesday evening subscription dance
organized by Mrs. Lindsey Tappln and
Mrs g. Knight b. Wade. There was
general dancing. for which Frantzen' 5
ochestra played
Mrs. James A Burden gave luncheon
yesterday AT the ST. Regis. afterward
taking her guests to the Gambler The
atre 10 see ION Trial" The party in
cluded Mrs Lucius X. Wilmerding, Mrs
Edward J. Berwind. Mrs. Robert Bacon
Mrs Cornelius Q. Cuyler. Mrs. Frederic
Nelson. Mrs Burke Roche, Mrs.
Charles F. Hoffman. Mrs =. Cooper
Hewitt, Mrs. Charles Henry Coster, Mrs
John J. WysOng and Mrs. w. Hamilton
Russell
Harry &. Black gave dinner last
evening in the main restaurant II the
Plaza. Among his guests we're Mrs
Charles H. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Del.oosey Oelrichs Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander -. h. Pratt, Mrs, Alexander
Rogers. Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Miss Elsie de Wolfe. Mss Beatrice Claf
lin, Miss Isabel May of Washington
Seton Henry and Philip o Mills
Charles II. Calm gave a lecture OF
ar yesterday afternoon at the eyhibt
ton OF Albert Eugene Gallat.n's c1llec
ton Of paintings, engravngs and etch
!rgs now being held at the studio o
Mrs Harry Payne whitney ) Yves
Eighth street The proceeds Of the eX
h'htion will be devo' ed to families o
French artists now uffering in conse
Qucuce OF the war. Mr. Caflin gave
general talk on Mr. Galatians collection
ana particularly on the artist Whistler
ITO also spoke ~ the new architecture
features for the artistic improvement
o. New York city Tea was served afte
me talk Of Mr. Cafiin and al the TEL
table We're Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt,
j. Mrs Henry : Lehr ana Mrs. VIII
tam *. Vanderbilt, Jr Some Of thos
VIII listened to the lecture were Prot
u Fa field Osborn, Miss Josephine Os
born. Mrs Eastman Johnson, Miss Mau
Io,.rr Ms \ Murray Young. Mis-
Oga Wiborg, Mrs, John Jacob Aston
Henry $ Lehr Miss VI Ram Hartman
Mss Anna Alexandra Miss Adrienn
Is"'r Marshall K Kernochan and Prime
Pierre Truubetskoy.