New-York tribune., 1916-02-20
Weddings of Interest to Smart Set
Between Now and Ash Wednes-
day-BeneGts for Union Settle
meDt and italian Sufferers.

Kathryn B. Montgomery, l42 East Eighteenth
Street
The executive committee consists OF Miss
Mary c. Sturgcs, Miss Christina B. Fisher,
Miss Alice Fox. Mrs. George S. Franklin, Miss
Kathryn B. Montgomery, Mrs. Harold Otis,
Miss Helen r. Sloan, Mrs. John N. Thorne and
Miss Caroline Alden Weir.
Several prominent artists are contributing
their services to the benefit performance at the
Princess Theatre. next Thxsday afternoon. on
behalf of the Normyl Welfare Association.
This is the initial affair in charity campaign
started by Mrs. Philip M. Lydig and Miss
Sarah Graham Muhall to raise $4,000 in order
to buy outright. for free distribution to those
needing it. the Normyl Prescription, which has
been found so successful in combating the drug
and alcohol habits. The organization up to
this time in this country. although achieving
some notable results has been working under
the handicap of effecting cure through the
use of secret remedy" The Canadian chem
ist who discovered the cure has heretofore
held all rights and knowledge as to the pre-
scription, and the Normyl Welfare has been
forced to get the commodity" already made
up and direct from him, obtaining it on
royalty basis, which, of necessity has imposed
charge on those using 1t, although no one has
been refused help because Of lack OF means.
But with the private ownership OF the pre-
scription the institution, which has just be-
come incorporated, aims to lift the ban OF
secrecy and also offer to the world tree OF
charge this cure which has been found OF such
great benefit to those suffering from inter-
perance. The benefit on Thursday will start
the campaign. The programme for the occa-
sion includes Mile. lie Fontenay, of Covent
Garden: George Copeland, pianist Mile. Alicc
Veret Grand Opera, Paris; Mile. Elise Dufour,
IN Debussy dance interlude; Miss Marguerite
Huston (Mrs. William Theodore Carrington),
songs; Nine Alice Archanbaud, Odeon Thea
tire, Paris, in "Lionette," Cornish cne-act
drama, with r. Peyton Gibbs and Daniel Pen
nell in the supporting cast
At the home OF Mrs. Robert Coleman Taylor,
lS5 West Fifty-eishth Street. Monday,
meeting was held Of the patronesses Of the
annual dance for the Blue Ridge Industrial
School, in Greene County, Va. The school
uses all the money it receives to educate young
Virginian mountaineers in useful crafts. The
affair will be held in the Della Ro5bia Room Of
the Vanderbilt Hotel March 6, and the tickets
are S. so each.
Among the patronesses are Miss Sarah
Alexander, Mrs. A. M. Anderson, Mrs. Reg
inald Brooks, Mrs. George II. Brewster. Mrs.
Irving Brock. Mrs. George Gordon Battle, Mrs.
J. Herbert Claiborne, Mrs. Winthrop Cowdin,
Mrs w. Benton Crisp, Mrs George Ethridge,
Mrs W. E. Calard, Mrs. Thomas T. Gaunt,
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, Mrs Stuart Glib
honey, Mrs. Riley M Gilbert, Mrs. Garrard
Glenn. Mrs. Ralph Graves, Mrs. Howard Lii
ienthal, Mrs. Douglas Lindsay, Mrs II. Snow
den Marshall, Mrs. ]. Markham Marshall, Mrs
Walton H. Marshall, Mrs Dudley Field Ma
lone, Mrs. c. c. Nadal, Mrs. Herbert Noble
Mrs. John Randolph Page. Mrs. Rufus l. Pat
terson. Mrs. Theodore H. Price Mrs. James
Rcmsen, Mrs. Edward r. Stettinius Mrs. Mary
Horsman Swain Mrs. Robert Coleman Taylor,
Mrs. A. c. Vandiver, Mrs. Henry Devereux
Wilton, Mrs. Roger II. Williams and Mrs.
Henry A. Wise jr.
An ice carnival will be given at the St.
Nicholas Ice Skating Rink on Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the Belgium Relief
Fund. The proceeds will be used to purchase
clothing for the refugee children Of Belgium.
A hockey match, between members Of the
Union and Knickerbocker clubs. with "Hobey"
Baker as referee will be feature. Exhibition
skating has been arranged by Irving Brokaw,
and the general skating and supper will be
under the direction of Mrs. Barger Wallach.
The committee of arrangements consists of
Bernon S. Prentice, chairman; Clarence C..
Pel Francis Roche, Thomas S!idel Robert L.
Bacon, J. Victor Onatvia, jr., Harrison Tweed,
John G. Milburn, jr., George Wagstaf and
Robert d. Wrenn
The patronesses are Mrs. Charles c. Auchn-
Gloss, Mrs. Robert L. Bacon, Mrs. Irving
Brokaw, Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard, jr., Mrs.
John G. Mburn. jr. Mrs. Charles Morgan,
Mrs Clarence c. Pell, Mrs. Bernon S. Prentice,
Mrs. ]. Victor Onativia. jr., Mrs Reeve Schley.
Mrs. Harrison Tweed. Mrs George d. Wag-
staff. Mrs Barger Wallach, Mrs. George Whit
ney and Miss Harriet Alexander.
The Merry Whrl," the historical pageant
which the Brooklyn Society will present at the
Academy of Music on the evenings of March
/, ? and 3, promises TO be one of the most in
teresting affairs of the winter Rehearsas of
the various dances are being held every even
ing under the direction OF Miss Lila Stuart.
Tka aHa,r L,~t e Ln @N>