The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

MI sale In Sedgwick Hall on
- l. Friday for the benefit Of
the National Special Aid Home Club
for soldiers and sailors, at Ninety
third street and West End avenue,
New York, and the Home for the Des-
titute Blind of New York carried an
appeal which made it a conspicuous
success. Mrs. Alexandra was assisted
by prominent women OF the cottages.
and the attendance was large. The
results were very satisfactory.
Mrs. Jackson Flemming Of New
York, lately returned from France,
spoke at a meeting of the Daughters
of the American Revolution on Thurs
day afternoon on the subject OF
American intervention in Russia, at
. tracing large company. Mrs.
T1emming will speak on the same
subject on Sunday afternoon in Ty-
bingham for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Joseph H. Choate and Mrs.
Oscar Iasigi loaned French flags for
the celebration of Bastile day in
stockbridge last Sunday. A process
sion was formed which marched to
the soldiers monument, where chill
dren decorated the marker with field
flowers, and then moved on to st.
Pauls Episcopal Church, where the
Rev Dr. Granville Merrill spoke on
the significance Of the day to a COM
pany which filled the edifice. The au-
dienre sang the American and French
national hymns.
Miss Lydia Field Emmett Of New
York, who has a country place and
studio in Stockbridge, had an annoy
Ing experience in Pittsfield on Mon
day, where she appeared in a police
court on a charge Of operating an au-
tomobile without license. Last
week Miss Emmett violated a traffic
regulation in Pittsfield and was sum-
moned to the police station, where
she was asked to show her automo-
bile license. She told the chief Of
police, John L. Sullivan, that her
license was at her Stockbridge cot
tage and she would drive up the fol-
lowing day with it. Being unable to
find the license Miss Emmett was
asked to appear in court. After TAX
ing her statement the case was con-
tinued to allow Miss Emmett to make
application for n license in this State.
Concert Tor Farm SCHOOL.
One Of the most important concerts
given in Stockbridge in many seasons
was that by Mrs. Susan Metcalfe
Casals, soprano, and Miss Ruth Deyo,
pianist, tonight in the Stockbridge
Casino. Both artists are passing the
season in Stockbridge, Mrs. Casals
with Miss Emmett and Miss Deyo at
her cottage. Mrs. Herman Kobbe of
New York came up to Stockbridge to
play Mrs Casals's Accomplishments,
The recital was given for the benefit
of Ascension Farm School of East
Lee; which was established by Stock
bridge cottagers and is maintained by
them and the Lenox colony. Both
artists will appear in another concert
in Lenox for the same object.
The Misses Amy C. and Edith NJ.
Kohlsaat Of New York. former cot
tagers in Stockhridge, organized AS
" cension Farm School ten years ago
and gave the farm to the corporation.
1t aids country boys with educa-
ton and instruction in practical farm
ing. Its officers this year are Giraud
Foster. president; the Rev. DR.. George
Grenville Merrill and DR.. Henry p.
Jaques, vice presidents: Mrs. Austin
Fox Riggs. secretary; DR.. F. Chace
Downing. treasurer; Mrs. Brown Cald-
well. Miss Mabel Choate, Mrs. John
Hutton. Mrs, Oscar Iasigi. Miss Adele
kneeland, Mrs. David Ives Mackie
Miss Georgiana w. Sargent, Mrs.
Edwards Spencer and Mrs. Lawrence
u. Stoddart, managers.
Recruits for farm work in the har-
vests are appearing and among the
young women who have responded "a