The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
NEWS OF
SOCIETY AMI CLUBS

nary 10, when they will see alone at
Last"
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the Women Of 1915 for the ball to be
given for the benefit of their work at
the Hotel Biltmore on January "a. The
society, organized to encourage prepared
ness. protection, peace. is endeavoring
to raise funds to pay for a hydroaero-
plane TO be presented by them to the
New York coast defence. Tickets at
$3.50 each may he had from the treas
ury, Mrs. c. u. Averill. 1893 Fifth ave-
nue.. AT the meeting on Tuesday Of the
club. of which Mrs. Edward D.. Mosley
is president. the names Of new patrons
! and patronesscs of the ball were an
nounced. They include Mfr. and Mrs.
Howard Cushing, Mr.. and Mrs. John n.
Hanan. Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot Hanan, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Wise Wood. DIR. and
Mrs. q. Dempster Hamien. Mrs. Charles
F. Terhune, Mrs. Charles +. Roe. Mrs.
Henry Fairfield Osborn, Mrs. Charles
Ayres. Miss Elizabeth Wood. Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward y. Close. Mrs. Samuel NJ. Jarvis.
| Mrs. Horace Stokes, worthington White
house, Moncure Robinson. francis Roche,
Mrs. Franci A. Stoutenburg. Mrs.
Howard Huntington. Mrs. J. Insley Blair,
Mrs. Douglas Robinson and Col. George
Rathbone Dyer.
A number OF the seasons debutantes
will sell flowers and the floor committee
will include a number OF well known so
ciety men.
A lucky number prize dance was given
on Wednesday evening by the Knicker-
booker Relief Club at the Hotel wal.
ton, Seventeen street and Columbus ave-
nue.. Mrs. A. II. Humphrey. Mrs. Geo-ne
Hearr. Mrs. r. II. Kendall, Mrs. +
Thomas. Mrs. Hale Phillips. Mrs. f. n.
Hamilton. Mrs. Elinor Walker. Mrs. r.
g. Grimes. Mrs. A. {. Suits, Mrs. I.e-
land Sudlow. Mrs. NJ. j. Pendergast,
Mrs. r. Manderville and Mrs. T.. o.
Towne comprised the reception commit.
tee. Prizes were presented by ]. X.
Morris and Mrs. r. H.. Grimes. NOM
bers of the club. The object of :Ne
, dance was to enable the club to give
It's usual Christmas entertainment to the
worthy poor.
Thu Christmas celebration which was
made possible by the entertainment was
enjoyed at 236 Second avenue. where a
large Christmas tree was the feature o:
the AFFAIR.
Mrs. Daniel Duffie. Mrs. Arthur Drew.
Mrs. Robert Mcpherson. Mrs. Georgs l..
Fisher and Mrs. Thomas Wagner w,re
the five hostesses who entertained .he
} Manhattan study Club at the Aston on
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Edith Il. Pear
sons presided in the absence OF the presi-
dent. Mrs. Edwin II. Morse. Mrs. Judd
Edwin Wells. Mrs. j. +. Trow and Mrs.
l.. Thatcher gave talks on different
phases OF literature. Violin and ri ana
solos were played by Mrs. Rosenberg
and Miss Kenny. Tea was served.
At the recent meeting Of the Dixie
Club. Mrs. James a. Allen president. tho
guests Of honor were the presidents of
various clubs of New York, for the ses-
sion was Presidents Day. In addition
to the heads of various organizations
the club had for its guests Miss Mary
Gusts Lee. daughter Of Gen. Robert Z.
Lee. The programme. which was en-
titled christmas in Dixie" included
plantation melodies by Miss Lillian
Homesley "Mirandy on Christmas" by
Dorothy Dix songs by Miss Ida Brooks
Hunt. piano solos by Gordon Hamp-
son. n reading by Miss Dorothea Fitch.
and greetings from many OF the presi-
dents. Truly southern Christmas re-
Treatments. including eggnog and fruit
cake, were served. The clubs next meet
ing will be held on January 20 at the
Hotel Astor.
the Society of Political Study, Mrs. Aus