New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
VALENTINE FETE
TO BENEFIT AGED
Society Attends Annual
Kettledrum Held at
Sherry'S.


Mrs. William Dulles, who Is spending
the winter at the Hotel Gotham, mas
announced the engagement OF her
daughter, Miss Edith Rutledge Dulles
to Frederick Snare, jr., son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frederick Snare. of "A West Sew
enty-sevcnth Street. Miss Dulles Is a
DAUGHTER Of the late william Dulles
vice-president and treasurer Of the
Mississippi Glass Company, and grand
daughter Of the late Rev. John welsh
Dulles, OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. Snare is associated with ms
father in The engineering firm OF Snare
G Triest lie is a member Of Pm
Karpa Psi Fraternity OF Columbia Uni
versity and OF Squadron A.
Miss GLADYS Mackay-Smith, daughter
Of the latc Bishop Alexander Msckay-
Smith and of Mrs Mackay-Smith, vii
be married to William Bell Watkins IN
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Washing
ton. on March 4. Miss Virginia
Nlacfay- Smith will be her sisters MAD
OF honor and tho other attendants VIII
bo Mrs. +. Ashton de Peyster, of this
citv: Mrs. William Strong Cushing, OF
Simsburv. Conn: Miss Alice +. Hon
Eina. Of Williamstown. Mass. and Miss
MARY G. Curtin. of Philadelphis.
J. Heating Wilcox. of Philadelphia
will be Mr. Watkins's best man.
Seymour johnson. who is 20 marry
Miss Dorothea Kane on THURSDAY after
noon in the Cathedral OF ST. John the
Divine. gave his farewell bachelor DIN
ner last night at the Racquet and Ten
MS Club. His guests included ogden
l.. Mills, who is 10 be his best man.
!. Henry Alexandra, |. Wistar Kendall,
Richard II. Williams, jr, Bernon =
Prentice. James McNickar and Court
landt T. Dixon. who are 10 be his ush-
crs.
Charles Kenneth Clinton. who Is 10
marry Miss Margcry O. Rand In -
Bartholomew Church on saturday
afternoon. gave his farewell bachelor
dinner last night at the Union OluD'
His guests included Gordon swift Sml-
lie. who is TO be- his best man, a. Mus
grave HYDE. August Richard, William
l.. Shepherd, jr., Clcrmont J.. barnweli'
Francis K. Larhin. Frederick K. brown
Murray Hoffman and Francis brooAs'
the last named Of Boston.
Announcement has been made OF the
engagement of Miss Bonnie Saportas,
daughter Of Mrs. George a. Saportas,
Of as Park Avenue, 10 Frederick J..
Alexandra, son of the late j. Henry
Alexandra. Miss Saportas is grand
daughter Of the late Martin B. Brown
of this CITY, and niece Of the Baroness
dc Wardcner. Of Paris Mr. Alexandra
is a brother Of Miss Virginia and Hiss
Mary Alexandra, with whom he lives at
81 Last Forty-ninth Street.
The annual 81. Valentines kettle
drum for the benefit of the Samaritan
Home for the Aged was held yesterday
afternoon at Shcrrv's. There were the
usual attractions for children. such as
motion pictures, grab bags and games,
and for the older persons there was q
room set aside for cards. Booths were
arranged about the room, where now
ers. fancy articles, confectionery, ETC.
were sold
Mrs. Henry Scott Rakenbaugh. Miss
Antoinettc Martin and Miss Margaret
Remsen were in charge OF the card
room. and among those who had tables
were Mrs. Arthur Twombly, Mrs. Wal
ter L. Suydam. Mrs. Robert G.. Remsen,
Mrs. Henry N. Tilford, Mrs. 4. Harvey
Theirs. Mrs. Harry llamlin. Mrs. Fred
crick Roosevelt. Mrs. Harvey Luce, Mrs.
Henry {. Adams and Mrs. Henry Pierce.
Miss Joan Sawyer and George Beau
mont were seen in exhibition dances
and there was also general dancing
during the afternoon. The officers oil
tine home are Mrs. Richard Irwin. presl-
dent. Nrs. Gustav Kissel. vice-presi-
Dent; Mrs Rudolph H. Kissel, secre-
tary. and Mrs bingham Lawrence,
assistant treasurer.
Among the managers and associate
manager are Mrs. Rowland Davis. Hrs.
Clarence c.. Dinsmore, Mrs. !. Grosve-
nor Goodridge. Mrs. Alfred Wagstait,
Mrs. William Barbour. Mrs. George
Rlacden. Mrs William 7. Douglas, Mrs.
Howard Carroll. Mrs. Paul y. Crayath,
Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar Mrs. Hill
borne Roosevelt. Mrs. James Speyer
and Mrs. John Dyneley Prince.
The annual concert in aid of the New
York Diet Kitchen Association was held
Yesterday morning at the Waldorf As
toria. The artists were Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink. Nine. Melville Liszniewska
and Albert Spalding. The association
supports eight milk stations in various
congested parts Of the city. The work
has been broadened lately 20 include
daily conferences by doctors and nurses
with children. the systematic inspection
and control Of their care and the educa-
tior OF mothers in this respect.
Mrs. Henry Willard is president of
the association. The patronesses IN
clude Mrs. Z. Henry Hartman, Mrs.
VI. Orme Wilson. Mrs Finley j. Shep-
ard. Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton,
Mrs. David II. Greer. Mrs. Payne Whit
ney. Mrs. John L. DreXel, Mrs. George