New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
SOCIETY APPEARS
IN" AD" COSTUMES
AT CHARITY BALL
LenoX Hill Settlement Has One
of Seasons Most Success
full Entertainments

One Of the most successful charita-
BILE entertainments Of the season was
given last night at the Ritz-Carlton
for the benefit Of the Lenox Hill Set
Element. an organization that does
splendid work on the East side, ana
has recently added a large extension
TO its building. The affair was called
an Advertisement Ball." and many OF
the guests appeared in costumes sug-
gcsting popular advertisements. Prizes
were given for the best dressed couple,
and also for single costumes.
Many dinners were given before the
dance. the hostesses including Mrs. h.
Henry Hartman, Mrs. George Draper,
Mrs. Gordon Knox Bell, Mrs. J. Tur-
ner Atterbury, Mrs. Thomas II. Froth-
ingbam. Mrc. Julian W. Robbins, Mrs.
+. Roscoe Mathews and Harold D.
Vanderbilt. There were also many
costume dinner parties in the crystal
room before the dance.
The guests, on their arrival, were
received by Mrs. Oliver lselin. the
chairman in charge Of the affair; Mrs
Draper. Mrs. Ernest lselin, Mrs. Rob-
ert Brewster. Mrs. Francis {. Bishop,
Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. Harrison Tweed,
Mrs. Bell and Miss Carol A. Harri-
man.
Mrs. Oliver Iselin, glittering in a
gem-spangled costume of Russian de-
Sign, represented "Varga" diamonds.
In demure blue gingham with white
cap and apron, Mrs. Bell was the
dutch Cleanser" vrou, and looked
nimbly but in vain for a bit OF dust.
Mrs. Draper. in red velvet and brown
fur. was a "Porti8" cigarette.
Decorated with such signs as busy
wire" ring of" and wrong number
Miss Dorothy PITCHER, from whose
gown dangled wires and gear galore,
was a New York Telephone Company
girl. A. Leo Everett's makeup as a
Postal Telegraph messenger was so
realistic that he had a hard time get
ting IN at all. Filmy tulle and dainty
satin BETRAYED Miss COrnelia Landon
a. FAIRY Soap" even without the eX-
planatory placard.
The bodice and headdress of MISS
Hartman CLEANED with the "Iecla
Pearls" that she portrayed. Mrs. Julian
l.. Peabody, in a Turkish costume OF
orchid shaded tulle and satin, with
harem trouser effect and slippers, was
"Fatima" cigarette.
Among those who had boxes and en-
,ortained guests we're Mrs. +. Henry
Hartman, Mrs. John Sanford, Miss
Carol a. Hartman, Mrs. Newbold
Morris. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Atterbury'
Mrs. william Averell Hartman. Mrs,
VI. Orme Wilson. Francis Roche ana
Harold S. Vanderbilt.
An entertainment, which included
recitation by Mile. Darthy of la
Batsile de Ia Marne'; recitations. by
F. Lee Nichols. Honorable Artillery
Company Of London. who was at the
front two wears until he was forced
10 retire through the loss of an arm;
songs by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rogers
and an exhibition Of war relics ana
sale of articles made in France, was
given yesterday afternoon by the
Junior War Relief Society and the
American Girls Aid Miss Grace Hol-
lnPsworth was chairman OF the com
mitteo In charge. and among the
patronesses were Mrs. Whitney War
rem. Mr.. Herbert l.. Satterlec. Mrs
Charles Chaplin. Miss Anne Morgan
Mrs. Ethclbert Nevin. Hiss Maud Wet
more. Miss May Moul;on. Mrs. Charles
Ditson. Mrs. ". +. Lambert, Mrs. Rob-
ert Oliphant. Miss a. Il. Jennings
Mrs. Markham Marshal and Mrs. Lly'
ingston Seaman