New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Numerous EntertainmentsA Arranged
for Local and Foreign Char1-
ties for the Lenten
Season.

~ HROVE TUESDAY was celebrated last
week by society in very lively man
~ ner, and the carnival spirit was in evil
dence everywhere. While there were not so
many affairs of a private nature given as in
past years, there was more gayety than ever
before in the fashionable hotels and restau-
rants, and society gathered in large numbers
at these places and entered heartily into the
Msrdi Gras spirit of the evening
The largest private entertainment Of the
evening was the Mystic Fete" given by DR..
and Mrs. Hamilton p. Hodgson at their home,
20 Washington Square North, for their daugh-
ter. Miss Ensley Hodgson, and some OF her
former school friends. After the guests had
arrived a man from Mars broke in on the COM
psny to entertain the guests. but ne refused
10 show his tricks except in the presence OF
royalty. king and queen were thereupon
chosen and crowned. and then, producing
magic globe, he told the fortune OF every one.
Later he shrowed the fountain OF youth,
a bowl filled with sparkling stars, and told
OF Ponce de Icons search for perpetual youth
in Florida. Then an old man. Victor des Pom
miere, told the story of the man who never
died, after which there was battle OF flowers
followed by general dancing
There was lull in the activities on Ash
Wednesday when the social calendar was al
most a blank. Lent however will not put
a stop to entertaining the part OF society,
but mos. Of the affairs will be OF small and
informal nature, such as card parties, dinners
and theatre parties. These, with numerous en-
tertainments arranged for charity and the
meetings of the sewing classes. will keep those
members Of society who remain in town fairly
busy.
Miss Anne T. Morgan. Mrs John r. Drexel
Mrs. c. B. Alexander. Miss Mabel Gerry, Mrs
Alfred inson. Mrs Hamilton Fish, Mrs. Ham
ilton Fish Webster. Mrs. Paul Morton, Mrs
]. Clifton Edgar, Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, Mrs
Howard Carroll Mrs. H. A. c. Taylor, Mrs
w. Bayard Cutting, Mrs. E. N. Breitung, Mrs
Frederick Pearson and Mrs. John |. Water
bury arc among those who have taken tickets
for the Kresler recital, TO be given at the
home of Mrs. James Speyer, 1858 Fifth Ave
nue. on Thursday afternoon March %, for the
benefit OF St MMys Free Hospital for Chill
dren.
Tickets at Sc each may be had from the
members OF the committee, including Mrs.
William Alexander, Mrs. John Alexandra, Mrs
George T. Bliss, Mrs. ]. Nelson Borland, Mrs.
George P. Cammann, Mrs. David Crawford
Clark, Mrs. C. c. Cuyler, Mrs F. Grand
d'Hsuteville. Mrs. r. L. Fowler, jr., Miss Doris
Francklyn, Miss Mabel Gerry. Mrs. J. Horace
Harding. Mrs Charles w. Hardness Mrs. Da-
vid Heller, Mrs. w w. Hoppin. jr., Mrs
Richard Irwin Mrs. Charles II. Marshall. Mrs
Lewis Gouverneur Morris, Mrs. Henry W.
Munroe, Mrs George B. Post, Mrs. ]. Hopkins
Smith, Mrs Frank K. Sturgis Mrs. Forsyth
rickcs and Mrs Orme Wilson.
Another interesting prize has been added to
those already donated to the bridge tourna-
ment to be given under the auspices OF the
bridge committee of the New York Womens
League for Animals. 1t is an order for Ford
automobile The affair is TO be held at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel on Tuesday, March 2S, at
ESQ p m.
Mrs. James Speyer is president OF the
league. Mrs Frederick w. Vanderbilt, first
vice-president; Mrs. c. c. Cuyler, second vice
president; Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur Morris,
third vice-president; II. c. Holt, treasurer;
Mrs. ]. Dyneley Prince. assistant treasurer.
and Mrs John II. Winkler. secretary.
Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur Morris is chairman
of the bridge committee, which also includes
Mrs. Mary T. Dunn. Miss katherine E. Force,
hrs. ]. Julio Henns, Mrs r. Stuyvcsant Pier
repent, Mrs. Robert lie Roy, Mrs. FRANKLIN
Hutton, Mrs William p. Ketohsm, Miss Ruth
Stillmsn and Mrs. Samuel J. Wagstaf.
The reception committee consists Of Mrs.
John Jacob Aston. Mrs. !. Muheubcrg Bailey,
Mrs. Charles r. Flint. Mrs. Harrison Grey
Fiskc. Mrs. Harry Hamlin, Mrs. Richard Pea
body. Mrs Henry Fairfield Osborn, Mrs. John
Dyneley Prince, Mrs. John J. Staples Mrs.
lanes Speyer, Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt,
Mrs Frederick w Whitridge Mrs. +. S. With
erbee Mrs M. Orme Wilson Mrs. Charles II.
Ditson and Mrs James 3. Dickson
Tickets a, So each may be had from any
member OF the committee.
The principal entertainment OF interest in
M-Csreme will be the Venetian masque ball,
10 be held in the Century Theatre Friday even
ing, March ~, under the auspices OF the Italian
War Relief Executive Committee The pro
ceeds will be devoted 70 relieving suffering
among Italians rendered destitute by the war.
Among the patronesscs are Mrs. Gordon
Knox Bell. Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Cortlandt
Field Bishop. Mrs. Lewis Stuyvesant Chsnler,
Mrs. Henry Clews. Mrs. Cornelius {. Cuyler,
MRS Frederick Y Dalziel Mrs / Gordon