The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
Post. !. Archibald Murray. Francis G.
Landon and Shepherd n. De Forest.

Two other dances are being ar
ranged, the first to take place on the
night OF November 20, Thanksgiving
eve. at the Ritz-Carlton. and tho
second just before Lent. They are
being organized by Mines. Frederick II.
Allen. Winthrop Cha der. Ernesto q
Fabbri. J. Woodward Haven. Thomas
II. Howard, Robert =. Huntington.
Walter e. James. Edwin u. Morgan.
Stanley Mortimer, J. Archibald Muir
ray and Harry Payne whitney.
A series OF three dinner dances. also
to be held at the Ritz-Carlton. have
been arranged by Mines. Frederic f'os-
ter Carey. Carl A. de Gersdorff.
Charles NJ. Chaplin. John T.. Alexandre.
Bradish johnson. Thomas H.. Howard
and Alvin ". krcch. to he held on
Friday evenings, December Ia. Jam
uary Is and February Is. These will
be mainly for debutantes ~ last
season.
Ar artistic outdoor pageant and
spring festival will he held on Satur-
day afternoon at 3;3O in the Wood
lands Theatre al tields;on. the Della
field estate al Riverdale. y " over
lookins Van Cortlandt Park and the
Hudson. 4 similar pageant was con-
Quoted last year Oh the estate OF
George ". Perkins. and It was so at
tracti>c that 1t ia being reproduced
frequently III motion pictures. This
festival will mark tho conclusion of
The Rec cross membership campaign
and the proceeds Will hc used in main
tanning the tive nurses of the Van
Cortlard, Chapter who are in France
doing duty in field hospitals. II is on
pected that 4, will Ne the occasion Of
a grand membership rally. in which
the community spirit Of Rivcrdale will
have full and free expression.
The pageant Is being C, nductcd un-
de- the immediate direction Of Mrs.
George Il. reGram, assisted by Miss
Dorothy freeman and Miss Anne
Webb. designers ~ costumes. and Mrs.
William Il. McCloskey. marshal OF the
children who are to oXcmplify the sea-
spis as .urbeams. flowers. snowfiakes
and clouds, or az foresters. wrestlers
and villagers. The boys cast for the
parts ~ Robin Hood. Friar Tuck II
Will Scarlet, and the Irish dancers are
experienced and require but little re-
hearsins. Mrs. Pegram herself will
appear n classical dances.
Tho RiVcrLale Choral Society. with
howard u. Barlow as conductor. will
rsnGcr selections in harmony with the
n,ras.on. Mrs. George W. Perkins Is
first rcntralto of the chorus and Mrs.
judith L~oagvolr Lyeth Of ticldston
will s.nG folk songs. Others In the
,!oubic quar;p; include Miss Dorothy
Morgan. soprano. Mrs. William d.
Barbour. Miss Dorothy Perkins. the
Misses Cpdc Grove, Aylette Buckner,
Mss Mary Buckner and George B..
Peeiam.
Mrs. Edward c. Delafeld. prcsidcn;
W the Van cortlandt Chapter. i IN
general charge OF the ARRANGEMENTS.
Her assistants include Mrs. john r.
Carsc. Mrs. Darwin =. Kingsley. Mrs.
Archibald Douglas. Mrs. James Ellis
Briggs. Mrs. Carroll y. Brown. Mrs.
Frederick Alien. Mrs. Francis Board
man. Mrs. ]. j. B!ningslsy. Mrs. .Iohn
l.. Tildsiey. Mrs. Frank :. Hlckott.
Mrs. Thcmas \. Buckner. Mrs. Houider
Iudsirs. Mrs. George II. ccrtclyou.
Mrs. James Douglas. Mrs. Eugene pal-
afcld. Mrs. Henry Jancway. Mrs.
James Bowie Dash, Mrs. Elias john
SOM. Miss Emily Perkins and Ms
Clara stewart
The Wood!an ds Theatre vii, he open
% notor parties from the city and e"
the general public. Tickets may b.
obtained At the entrance 20 the grounds
on the day If the festival or by appl.-
cation by letter to the Officers of Van
CortlJndt Chapter Of the American
Red Cross. In case of rain the paEgant
viii oo postponed to the SaturdaH fol-
lowing clunc 'o) ut the Same hour.
Prices ~ admission range from -
cents 10 $40 for a hos seating sin
persons.
For the convenience of persons from
the city automobiles will be stationed
at the Van Cortlandt Park station Of
the subway. Those coming in their
own motor cars are advised TO ~
proach The Woodlands Thca;rc via
Broad"a" 20 2i2d street. thence west
through Spiytcn Duyvil Parkway To-
the Dela;icld estate, where policemen
or Boy Scouts will direct visitors I"
the scene of the pageant. .Au,ono-
hiles vii meet all trains from the
Grand Contra, Terminal at EivordIlc-
on-lIudson. In ract guides and auto
mobiles Viii he available at all point,
Of entrance into Iiiverdale.
eociety was interested in the news
OF the engagement announced last
week OF Mrs. Keene Taylor, daughter
Of the late james r, Keene, fnancier
and turfman. TO Edward l. Frost Of
this city and Asheville, n. c. Mrs.
Taylor. who was Miss Jessica Keene.
10 the only sister of Foxhall p. Keene.
She has been prominently identified
with the followers OF outdoor sports
on Long Island and usually passes part
OF the winter season at Asheville,
where Mr., Frost is known to the New
York colony. Her New York hom, is
ct 500 Park Mrs. Taylor has
a daughter, Miss Dorothy Keene Tay-
Tor, and three n Talbot j. TAYLOR,
lr, who married Miss Louise Tiffany
Frank about a year ago: James r
keene Taylor and Foxhall F.. Keeno
Tavicr.
Mr.. Frost has figured prominently
In the outdoor life at Ashevillc. He Is
a member Of the .Asheville club and
Ashcville Country Club. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Nj. and Nrs Ricbard - Co,, -. ,hio