The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-29

NJ tween seasons period there Is
not much to he recorded In
the Wy Of social happenings. but
there is, however. as much as in past
years at the approach of October In
certain ways there Is greater activity
among the women of society than ever
before owing TO the conditions in the
midst OF which we are living. Their
time is being devoted to patriotic work
and, Just now, to aiding in the Liberty
Loan campaign.
Mrs. Courtlandt Dixon Barnes is
chairman OF the Metropolitan district
and associated with her are,Mrs Wal
Ter Shaw Brewster Mrs. Pierre Jay,
Mrs. George V. Mullan, Mrs. James F.
Curtis. Miss Louise Dixon. Miss vir-
GINA Potter, Mrs. Oscar Stevens ana
Mrs. Percy II. Williams. On another
committee arc Mrs. August Belmont,
Mrs. James S. Cushman, Mrs. William
Kinnicutt Draper, Miss Virginia Gil
dcrsleet,e, Mrs. Daniel Guggcnheim,
Mrs. John p. Hylan. Mrs. II. Burial
Hoffman, Miss Georgine 1seline. Mrs.
Charles Cary Rumsey. Mrs. Willard
Straight and Mrs.. r. Louis Slade.
Miss Marion Hollins, who Is identi-
fed with the world Of sport especially
as a fourth hand driver and golf
champion, Is at the head OF the COM
mittee for visiting private schools. and
among those associated with her are
Mrs. Winthrop W. Aldrich. Mrs. Regi-
maid Fincke. Miss Clara B. Spence and
Miss Maria Chaplin.
Mrs. George r Baker. Jr., has gone
upstate to rouse enthusiasm in the
loan, and Mrs. John T. Pratt will have
charge OF the organization known as
the Woman and War Day. There are
scores of others whose names are fire.
Quently associated with the events OF
society and with the systematic work
they are undertaking there should be
most satisfactory results.
While much has been done to relieve
the distress Of those who have been
wounded In battle, there is opportunity
20 render further assistance and there
will be for some time to come. An
appeal has been made by the organiza-
lion known as the American Fund for
Trench Wounded for patronage at p
shop which has recently been opened
at 5o1 Fifth avenue for the sale O.
comfort bags which win he sent TO
soldiers at the front in France.
These bags meet many OF the re-
quirements Of soldiers in the field as
they contain each a pipe, tobacco. soap
socks. razor and shaving soap. en-
x.f x.r,r
other articles that are welcome TO the
soldier. The bags sell at 81 each and
viii be sent abroad in the name Of the
purchaser. The shop has been donated
10y Frank W. volk OF the United States
Railroad Commission. it having for
merly been occupied as a railroad
ticket office.
The committee has received MANI
gifts and already more than $50 bag
are on their way TO France.
The officers of the fund include Mrs
Ethelbert Nevin. Mrs. Robert Bacon
Mrs Nicholas Murray Butler, Mrs. r.
Gray Griswold, Mrs. Walter p. Bliss,
Mrs. G. Ledyard Flair. Mrs. Charles
VI, Chaplin. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rens-
selaer and Mrs. Herbert Bodman.
Among the members OF the commit
tee are Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss. Mrs.
Ramsay Turnbull. Mrs. Jessie Basker-
vile. Mrs. William Sturgis. Mrs. David
G. Briggs, Mrs. Robert L. Stevens.
Mrs. William D. Bristow. Richard s.
Stevens, Charles Merrill Chaplin,
Worthington Smith. Mrs. Talbot
Chambers. Mrs John s. Sheppard, Jr.,
Mrs. John Ciafiin, Mrs. James Roose-
Welt, Thomas Hastings. Mrs, Harold
Pratt, Mrs. Alvin W. Krech. Mrs. Sam
uel T. Peters, Magistrate J. Fred ker-
Lochan. Mrs. Shepard Krech, Mrs. Jo-
seph Larocque and Frederick r. New
bold. Although there has already been
IA generous response, Mrs. Benjamin
Lathrop, who is president OF the Paris
Depot, writes that there Is urgent need
Tor more Of the bags. as they go a long
way in meeting the needs OF the SOL
diers.
With all the war work that Is going
on but few town houses have been
opened for the season. the people who
are now busily occupied here in pa
-riotic tasks come in from the suburbs
daily or stay at the hotels Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Steele. who left South
aA4bplOl IOI pldCo
Westbury. L. l., recently, VIII start to-
morrow for White Sulphur Springs
10 remain several weeks. Mrs. Arthur
Butler Twombly has returned to New
York from the White Mountains by
way Of Lenox. having travelled by mo-
tor.
Mrs. Thomas II. Howard ana Miss
Elsa Howard win remain at the Crags
n Hyde Park. y. y, for some time.
and for the winter they VIII be at l07
East Seventy second street. Mr.. and
Mrs, Richard Whitney, who were in
Washington. d. C. last year win be at
il5 East FGfty-fourth street for the
season.
Mrs. Bradley Martin. with her chill
dren. is at Knole. her country place in
Westbury. L. I. She win be for the
winter at 400 Park avenue, her house
al East Eighty-seventh street having
been sold. Major Bradley Martin is in
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Alexander
will come from Tuxedo Park to their
home in West Fifty-eighth street late
next month. Mrs. William Jay, who
has been in Newport for the greater
part of the summer. Is with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Arthur Iselin at Bedford
House. the Jay country place In Ka-
tonah. n. Y. Mrs. Oliver II. p. Belmont
will nata H. - L..