New-York tribune., 1915-02-25
DANCE TO HONOR
VISCOUNT CHINDA
Affair Will Be Given This
Evening in the Hotel
AStOr.
KREISLER TO PLAY
AT BENEFIT CONCERT
Miss Kennedy and Miss Hofistot
Are Guests of Mrs. Henry
Phipps at Palm Beach.

A concert under the auspices o. the
Wednesday Morning Bible Glass will
he given this afternoon at the house
Of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, $40 Fifth
Avenue. The proceeds will be used TO
build and equip a woman's wing Of the
Church General Hospital at Wa Chang
China. Fritz Kreisler will play
The committee in charge Of the mu-
s.cal includes Mrs. Nathaniel Bowditch
Potter, chairman; Mrs. NJ. Orme WI
con Mrs John Jacob Astor, Mrs. On
ver Iselin. Mrs Francis c. Bishop MIS-
Lewis Iselip. Mrs. John s. Rogers mrs.
Jobn T. Pratt. Mrs. Joseph +. stevens
and Miss Martha McCook.
A rcceptior and dance will be given
his evening a. the Hotel Astor N
boror of NE japanese Ambassador,
Viscount Chinda and Nlscountess Chlh-
Ia and Admiral Dcva. OF the Japanese
Navy. Mrs. Lindsay Russell. Mrs. VIII
;ar, North Duane, Mrs. Howard van
S,nderen. Miss Luisita a. Leland and
Miss Florence Y, IosnS are a"oHs
those in charge Of the affair.
For the benefit Of the Catholic Cen
ire for the Blind the first Of series
of morning conferences, instead OF the
usual sewing class meetings, VIII be
held to-day az 253 West End Avenue.
Miss Marguerite Kennedy and Miss
Helen HoFstot, who were the guests
for three weeks of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Stewart. at Havana, Cuba, are spending
a few days with Mrs. Henry Phlpps at
her cottage, at Palm Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Butler Preston
arrived in town yesterday from Ran
dom Farm. their country place, at
Mount Kisco, y. Y, and are at the
Gotham for several days.
Mrs Arthur r. Twombly gave a
luncheon Yesterday at her home, q
East Fifty-ffth Street.
Mrs Lee Delaheld gave g luncheon
Yesterday at the Gotham.
M and Mrs. Walter ". Shaw ar
lived in the city yesterday from Lon
don. and are at the Gotham for the re-
malnder Of the winter.
Miss Mercedes Crimmins is the guest
Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Martin Crlm-
Minis, in San Francisco.
Mrs. Paul Morton gave a luncheon
Yesterday in the main restaurant OF
the Plaza.
Mrs. Waldo Richards will give an
other Of her series Of readings this
morning 81 the home Of Mrs. William
jaw Schiefelin, East Sixty-sixth
Street.
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly and
Miss Ruth V. Twombly will 90 to
Aiken in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Gerry have
returned TO the city from The Plains,
Va.
Miss Eugene Bissell, daughter Of
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Bissell, Of 46
West Fifty-ninth Street, will be mar
ried 10 Lawrence Millet on April 6.
The first Of a series OF dances under
the management OF Mrs. z. Roscoe
Mathews will be held in the Della Rob
bia room Of the Hotel Vanderbilt on
March 6.
Mrs. William +. Glyn Will give
dinner tonight at her home, AZ East
Sixty-seventh Street.
Mrs. James Speyer will give a re
ception TO members Of the Authors
League on Tuesday afterr oon, March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod have
gone 10 White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
for a short stay.
Mrs. Samuel H. Valentine will give
a dinner on Tuesday at her house, 3
East Sixty-seventh Street.
Mrs. Frank 6. Witherbee will give a
dinner on March at her house. 4
Fifth Avenue.
Another meeting Of the Thursday
Evening Dancing Class, organized by
Miss Florence Doane, will take place
tonight in the Waldorf apartment Of
the Waldorf-Astoria.