New-York tribune., 1916-04-25
MRS. KIRBY GIVES
COLONY CLUBBALL
Entertains $50 Guests in
Honor of Miss Agnes
Claflin.

Mrs. Gustavus T. Kirby gave a dance
last night at the Colony Club for MISS
Agnes Clafin, daughter of Mrs. John
Clafin. of Morristown, n. J. Previous
10 the dance Mrs. Kirby gave dinner
at her home. East Ninth Street, her
guests including Mrs. Clafin, Miss
ClaAin. Miss Mary S ClaAin, Miss Eve
and Miss Gertrude Mali, Miss Phyllis
and Miss Elizabeth McVickar, MISS
Caramai Carroll, Johnston Mali, Lin
dell Bates, John T. Hughes, Crittenden
B Adams. Lauren Carroll, Brent Tan
ner and Irving Pardee; A..
The guests, on their arrival at me
Colony Club, were received by MIS-
Kirby Mrs. Clafin and Miss Clafin.
There was dancing in the ballroom, fol-
lowed by a supper at midnight IN the
main dining room.
The guests at the dance numbered
about 250 and included Mr. and MIS-
William II. Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Potter Breese, Mr.. and Mre'
Joseph P. Hoguet, Mr.. and Mrs. John
F Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Geer,
Miss Rosalie Coe, Miss Maud loser,
Miss Winifred Chisolm, Miss Eleanor
Mellon. Miss Vera Cravath, MISS Gor-
nelius Van A. Chaplin. Miss Grace Jen-
tins Miss Maud Kahn, Miss Louise
Kissef. Miss Margaret Knapp, AleXan-
der Barber. Samuel Barlow, Paul Cush-
man. Paul Chaplin, COLES Coe, Henry
= Coe. ir.. Cleveland Dodge, Watson
Tmmet, Shelton Farr, Murray Hoffman
James S. Larkin, Seth Low, "a, Johu
MURRAY Forbes, jr., Benjamin. Low,
Hunter Lyman, Auguste Noel, Morgan
J O'Brien, ir., and Charles McAipin
Pyle.
"Fortune's Fete," the ninth annual
ball for the benefit OF the New io,S
Association for the Blind, will be held
in the grand ballroom OF the hotei
Actor this evening President and Mrs
Wilson. Governor and Mrs. Whitman
Mayor and Mrs. Mitchell. Justice ana
Mrs. Charles f. Hughes, Professor anu
Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs. VII
lam X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Payne Whlt-
ney, Mrs. James b. Eustis and MIS-,
Otto II. Kahn are among the patrons
and patronesses. t., a.roas
In the programme Of special dances lance,
which will precede general oanc,hs ,hc
several numbers illustrative oi IN eno
cbaracteristics of the Goddess OF foi-
ne .mn1 9" viii be shown. Miss Lydia
f'onokova and NJ. Alexandra Gavriioyy,
~ nY the Serge de Diaghileff Ballet, Will
snnear. and Miss Ina Kissel Will give
. gvnsv solo dance. A group Of young
uomen nrominent in amateur dancing
affairs will also be seen in The Whesi
~ Chance" and a special number, WIN
music by James NJ. Beck, )r.,. arrangea
for the fete by Mrs. Bertha Ware Caay'
Tho programme will open with harleI
cuin humber given by masked
dancer.
Mrs Nelson Herrick will give
luncheon at the Colony Cluo TO-DAY
for her niece, Miss Frances w. henry
Miss Stephen G. Williams, of East
coyentv-ffth Street, will give small
dance this evening for Miss Elizaoe'h
J. Wyeth.
A costume dance, arranged by MIS-
pnsseII IT. Hoadley, jr., and Mrs. Fran
els Mcneil Bacon, will be given tonight
at Sherry's.
Mrs. Clarence Winthrop Bowen VIII
give a luncheon at Sherrys to-day io'
Miss Roxana Wentworth Bowen.
Mrs. James B. Clews is the guest OF
her sister. Mrs. ]. Francis Sullivan, IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph Hamblen Sears' on In
Fes, Sixty.second Street, will give an
informal supper on April 20, at MID
night. for Sir Herbert Tree.
Mrs. Thomas Hunt Talmadge n VIII
give luncheon to-day at tne ~
Carlton. and in the evening will give .
large dinner at the same place Tor heI
daughter, Miss Lillian Hunt faimaos"
Mrs. Alexander Brown will give q
dinner AT the Ritz Carlton this evening
Whitman to Speak to Negroes.
A feature of the campaign s,o OF one ane
negroes of New York TO raise So'ooo S!o'0oc
as their contribution TO the szoo,oo"
Tuskegoe Memorial Fund will be a s, ps,
aaar at Manhattan Casino on the ,snt nisnt
of May rs. The money is being .sr rs,sso
70 insure the perpetuation and preser-
vs,;nD 30 81 Tuskegee Institute in honor
es its founder. Booker J. Washington