The sun., 1918-12-29

Cruikshank, benjamin y. Welles, How.
ard Townsend, Robert II. 9uckley.
Henry Z. Montgomery. Allistsr Greene,
the Rev. John p. Peters, the Rev. Bar
rett p. Tyler. p. Cooper Hewitt and N.
Orme Wilson. The members of the
auxiliary are Mrs. George 8. Scott,
Mrs. Thomas Z. Brown, Mrs. DIN Pot
ter Geer, Mrs Charles d. Lowrie. MIA.
Woodbury. q, Langdon. Mrs. Samuel
Nelson Hinckiey, Mrs. Joseph T. Low.
Mrs. John Adams DIX and Mrs. Dwight
Braman. Tickets may Sbe obtained Of
Mrs. Colby, 13l East FOrtieth street,
and also at the Plaza
A special performance OF Sir James
NJ. Barrie's comedy Dear Brutus,"
with william Gillette in the leading
role, win be given at the Empire The
atre on the evening OF January Z for
the benefit OF the Lafayette Fund.
Even though hostilities In France ara
over, there is great need OF kits for
the French troops. and numerous let
tiers have been received here calling
attention to the fast that troops will
winter under severe conditions. It
has been suggested that in the kits
that are sent from New York there
should be included mittens, socks and
muffiers.
Among those actively interested In
the fund are Mrs. Edmund L. Baylies,
Mrs. John Jay Chapman, Mrs. Burke
Roche, Mrs. c. Grant La Fargo, Mrs.
Herbert L. Satterlee, Mrs. Charles Z.
Greenough, Miss Luisita Leland, Mrs.
James. b. Duke. Baroness Amaury de
Ia Grange. Mrs. M. Orme Wilson. Mrs..
Henry Rogers winthrop. Archer NJ.
Huntington, w. Forbes Morgan. w.
Beverley Rogers, Francis Roche. John
G. Milburn, Philip w. Livermore and
Charles d. Wetmore.
Boxes and reserved seats may be or
dered at the Office of the Lafayette
Fund, Hotel Vanderbilt.
There has been more real suffering
var than here, and there are frequent
calls for aid from New York. Many
Of the musicians In France arc desti-
tute, and for this reason the Society
OF American Friends of Musicians in
France will give a farewell reception
and supper this evening at the Ritz
Carlton In honor OF Andre Messenger
and Alfred Cortot. and the net pro-
ceeds VIII be devoted to the fund for
destitute French musicians. .
Among those who already have sub
scribed are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Waters Taft. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Pierson
4 HAMILTON NJ ma Aro Ah,- S.o-sl
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Ditson.
Miss Edith Wins. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hardness FlaRler. Mrs. Edward J. De
Coppet, Miss DE Coppet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Van ~Sinderen. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Horace Harding. Mr.. and Mrs. Felix
T. Rosen. Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
Cromwell. Miss Annie Burr Jennings
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Rowell.
A special matinee Of THE Better
ole" will be given at the Cort Theatre
on Janaury s for the benefit OF the
Cooperate Home for Small salaried
Girls, which is It 342 West Twenty
third street. Among those interested
are Mrs. Archibald G. Thacher, Mrs.
James T. Brown. Miss Louise b. Scott,
Mrs. Irving Brokaw. Mrs. Arson Wood
Rnrchard, Mrs. Edward Van Ingen.
Mrs. Percy H. Stewart, Mn. Ward b.
Chamberlain. Mrs. Frederick Martin
Davies. Mrs. Royal +. Dean, Mrs. John
T Stanley, Mrs. Charles Mather Mac
$eill. Mrs. John Il. Drexel, Mrs. Stuart
Duncan, Mrs. II. Hartley Jenkins,
Miss Katharine Porter and Mrs. Louis
Pooler.
Boxes and reserved seats may be
obtained of Mrs. Arson w. Burchard,
81 East Slxty-fourth street.
\ concert for the benefit of the
American Defence Society will be
given under the patronage OF persons
OF prominence in society at the Hippo
drome on the evening of January 8
when the music and artists all will be
American. Among those who have
taken boxes are:
Mrs. William Il. Vanderbilt, Mrs
Vincent Aston, Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes
Cary, Mrs. Henry Clay Frick, Mrs
Lewis Nixon. Mrs. William Disston
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Mrs. Perry Bel
mont. Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson, Mrs
James r.. Duke, Mrs. William Salo-
mon. Mrs. Otto II. Kahn. Mrs. J.
Philip Bernhard, Mrs. Arthur Murray
Dodge, Mrs. Oliver II. p. Belmont
Mrs. Alfred Norris, Mrs. Herbert Ship.
man. Mrs. Paul ID. Cravath and Miss
Anne Morgan.
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