The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27

OF the programme Is nOt Ill the NOTN
that has to he done.
The closing season does not promise
any wild gayety and what there Is In
prospect seems TO run to charitable
entertainments, which are combined
With dancing and other diversions.
There Ia no sign Of another private
dance and there Is but ,ne subscrip-
ton dance to look forward to. the
Junior Bachelors Leap Year dance.
which will be given on "Wednesday
night in the Della Robb,a room OF
the Vanderbilt. II IL years since there
has been a bachelor dance in New
York and II Is ~commendable on the
part Of the young men for whom 80
much has been done during the winter
TO try and do something in return. al
though individual bachelors like Percy
X Pyne I'd. Charles Z. Sampson and
Monoure Robinson rarely allow a win
ter & pass without giving dinners or
dances.
The dance Wednesday night will he
In charge of II. Rogers Benjamin. John
Van Setback Bioodgood, Coles J. Zoe.
w. Bruce Brown. George J.. DE Ncau,
Philip Cusachs, Richard :. EAnmci.
Beverley Duer. Murray Hoffman. J.Lu
King Hodges. Kingsley kunhardt.
Edmund W. Nash, John Fiavel Hub
bard. Stanhope W. Nixon. Augusta l..
Noel, Dwight Partridge. William
Water Phelps. Theodore Havemeycr
Potter. Newton Rae. Charles McAlpin
Pyle. William Remsen. Sidney Dillon
Ripley, Philip II. Sherwood. Henry II.
Ripley. Charles q. Shaw, Evans Spald-
hg. Richard W. Stevenson. Jr., VIII
lam II. Taller. Reginald II. Tow nsend.
George Evans Turnure. .lr.. aud
Francis NJ. Watrous. There will bc
several features In keeping with the
season 30 soon TO end and ALSO of leap
year.
The weddinEs Of the week will hc re-
stricted to Saturday. That Of Miss
North and David y. Bufum will be
celebrated in the Church of tn" Holy
Trinity. which is the Rhine arder
Memorial. and there will I've n wedding
In Washington. r.. c.. Of considerable
interest tn society here. when Miss
Gladys Mackay-Smith, a daughter of
the late Bishop Alexander Mackay-
smith. formerly Of New York. will he
married TO William Rel! Watkins.
Numerous friends from this city vii
lie in attendance.
Accounts Of life In Florida are all
interesting. The observance OF Wash
ington's Birthday was carried out on
a grand scale. especially at Palm
Beach. where n Of the largest balls
on record wal given and the cos
tunes and Jewels worn were marvel
lous. The Hon. Mrs. Frederick Quest.
a daughter 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Phipps, arrived there on Monday. and
In honor OF her visit there was a
charming performance by children on
Wednesday At the villa Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John &. Phipps Of "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream"
Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes, who
had been IN Tuxedo for the winter
sports. are at the Breakers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury being at
the Royal Poinciana- Tuxedo ~ also
| represented by Mr.. and Mrs, Henry NJ.
Tilford. Miss Annette Tilford, Mr.. and
| Mrs. David Wagstan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard ). Brown and Mr.. and Mrs.
] Frederick T. Frelinghuysen. VIII" are
among the recent arrivals. Annon
others whose names not 20 long ago
were chrouicled In accounts Of enter
taInments here are Mr.. and Mrs.
Iorimer worden. Nine. Vladimir de
Constantino1tch. Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent Aston. In whose party are Miss
Harriet Post. Miss Mary Pyne. !.
Gordon Douglas and John II. Prentice;
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Baker. Jr.,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. Mrs.
william Lowe Rice. the Misses Nil
dred and Elise Rice. Mir. and Mrs.
| Jules S. Bache. Miss Muriel Cakes,
| Or. and Mrs. A. Hamilton Rice. Maui
rice and Francis Roche. W. Earl
Dodge. Joseph Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles II. Sabin INC Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Gould. who have been at Jekyl
Island.
Life in Aiken Just now II Ike that
in Newport or on Long Island during
tho early and late season, as nearly
every one there lives in the open,
playing golf. shooting or following the
hounds. Mrs. John Jacob Aston. who
has been there for ten days has taken
UP golf and the Long Island coatin-
gent includes Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock. Miss Celestine Eust!s. Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Peabody. Mr.. and
| Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Skiddy Won stade. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Ambrose Clark. Miss Helen Hitch
cock. Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg. Miss
Eugene IAdeuburs. Mr.. and Mrs. Gift
ford A.. Cochran and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Payne Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs- J. Searle Barclay have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
W. Dolan and Mrs. King Carley. who
Ia Of the colony, recently gavc u
luncheon for Mrs. Oliver Perrin OF Bal
timore. who 10 her sister. Much seri-
ous work Ia being carried on in Aiken
and there will be frequent Red Cross
lectures at the home OF Mrs. Dolan.
who In associated In this worl; with
Mrs. G. Oliver lselin and Mrs. Shet-
field Phelps. Mr.. and Mrs, William II"
Forest Manice and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph +. Davis are at WilcoN's. AMI
Mrs. Philip w. Llvermore. who has
her WI villa, has been giving fire.
Quent dinners. William *. Vanderbilt
arrived on Wednesday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick O. Beach. having
come on his private car Idle Hour.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and MIR. Beach pass
much time on the golf links. as do Mr.
and Mrs. w. Scott Cameron. Francis
u. Appleton. Jr., Austen Gray, JOSEPH,
Sampson Stevens, c. Temple Emmet
and Joseph Il. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaunccy NJ. Depow
hive gone to St. Augustine, where