The sun., 1918-11-03

ever to leave country places in
the early part Of last week, and
reports from some of the resorts read
like those OF summer, straw hats be-
seen in the lake. However. there is
likely to be a general movement
toward town this week, and there is
need of people here to help out in the
many enterprises for raising money
for various kinds Of war relief.
The women who form the commit
tee Of the National League FOR wom-
ans Service. whose headquarters are
at 257 MadlsoR avenue, formerly the
home of MIR. and Mrs. James Speyer.
have arranged a war time fashion fete.
which will be held in the ballroom of
the Ritz-Carlton on Friday afternoon.
Their purpose is to show economy
dresses, and particularly those that
can he made Of non-essential mate
rails, leaving wool for the manufac-
ture of warm clothing for the army
and navy. Some Of those who are
greatly interested in the exhibition
and also in the work of the league are
Mrs. George F. Baker, Jr.. Mrs. Henry
Clay Prick, Mrs. Walter Glib. Mrs.
Edmund l.. Baylies, Mrs. Cyril Hatch
Mrs. Jay Gould. Mrs. Daniel Guggen-
helm, Mrs. Ogden l.. Mills, Mrs. Ed
ward McVickar. Mrs. Charles Cary
Rumsey, Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee and
Miss Maude Wetmore.
There will be a musical programme
under the direction of Miss Marjorie
Curtis. The artists will include Valen-
tine Tessier and Lucienne Bobaert of
the French Theatre and Tom Dobson,
who win sing some new war songs.
Tickets at So may be had at 257 Madi-
son avenue and at the Ritz-Carlton.
Invitations have been sent out by
members of the Militia of Mercy for
an observance Of the anniversary of
the victory of the British in the battle
of Ypres. 1t will take place in the
ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton on Sat-
urday morning at IL. Cyril Maude
viii deliver an address on Women
and the War" This organization has
been aiding families of men who have
Joined the navy.
Tile officers are Mrs. William III.
Truesdale, president; Mrs. Paul Nor
ton, vice president; Mrs. James Rob-
eyt Mckee and Mrs. a. Mitchell
Palmer. treasurers; Mrs. William X.
Harcourt and Mrs. Claude c. Pinney,
secretaries. George W. Wickersham
is attorney for the organization. Mrs.
John l.. Griffiths. widow of the former
American ConsuI-General in London,
is one of the book committee.
Among the members OF the execu-
tive council are Mrs. ]. Franklin Bell,
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs Wilson
BisSell. Mrs. Charles d. Hilles, Mrs.
John Wood Blodgett, Mrs. Charles c.
IIoge. Mrs. Walston Hill Brswn, Mrs.
Charles +. Hughes Mrs Champ Clark.
Mrs. Lewis Morris, Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell,
Mss Emma Frohman, Mrs. Truman
Newberry, Mrs. Lind,ey NJ. Garrison,
Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Mrs.
Ogden Goelet, Mrs. Thomas J. Pres
tor. Jr, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
Mrs. Louis Livingston Seaman, Mrs.
Albert Gleaves, Mrs. James Speyer,
Mrs. Penrhyn Stanlaws. Miss Evelyn
Goldsmith, Mrs. Edward T. Stotes-
bury, Mrs. Isaac Guggenheim, Mrs,
Aigernon Sidney Sullivan, Mrs
Charles Hathaway. Princess Pierre
Troubetzkoy. Mrs. Edward NJ. House,
Mrs. Samuel Untermyer. Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, Mrs. Charles S
Whitman, Mrs Nelson Henry, Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs. Lewis
j.. Woodruff.
Melville f. Stone. William T. CARING
ton. George +. Baker George Barr
NcCutcheon, Edward Z. Loomis
Charles II. sabin and William s
Jenny,
Mrs. Arthur Iselin is acting as the
chairman of the woman's committee
fpr the annual horse show which is tc
he held in the Madison Square Garden
for five days beginning November IL
The entire receipts will be given to
the New York Chapter of the Ameri'
can Red Cross. Among the more re-
cent members of the committee are
Mrs James A. Burden, Mrs. Francis
G. Bishop, Mrs. William 7. Caring
ton, Miss Ellen NJ. Cassatt. Mrs. Wal
t"r Jennings. Mrs. A. ]. Antelo Dew
ereux. Mrs. Charles A. Mum, Jr, Mrs
john calvin, Mrs. Herbert c. Cox ano
Mrs. r. Penn Smith, Jr.
A bazaar will be held in the small
hallrom of Delmonico's on the after
noon and evening of November q
under the auspices of the Helpers, al
organization of women who give
much of their time to charitable work
They also are known as the Workers
. OF the Holy Soul, and the bazaar vii
he for the benefit Of a settlement
house in East eighty-slxth street
which the organization supports.
The sale will be held from 80 unit
10, and among those interested are
Airs Emile Natable, Miss Georgint
lscl,n, Mrs. William Patterson Var
lYck Mrs Henry Hall Forbes, Mrs
Edward Not. Miss Aimee Delmonico
Miss Rouver and Mrs. Henry T. DE-
1vera Ornamental and useful arti
tos Will be offered for sale. and there