The sun., 1918-12-01

ANI tatlOnA OIeTeu III Inv way
w Of social diversions In the
course Of the winter, the women OF
society do not intend to allow their
interest in war relief work to lag, and
there will be no cessation OF their
labors, particularly those intended TO
meet the needs of the American Red
Cross. With the return of the Ameri-
can troops from Europe, much will
still have to be done for the comfort
Of the sick and the wounded in the
hospitals.
Within a few days Mrs. Vanderbilt
has turned over to the Red Cross the
ballroom OF her house at Fifth ave-
rue and Fifty-seventh street. and in
this room, which Is the largest private
ballroom in this city, workers congre-
gate each week day except Saturday
to make surgical dressings and other
appliances. The ballroom, which was
not constructed for daylight use, has
been supplied with many electric
lamps to aid the workers. Over the
Fifty-eighth street entrance OF the
house has been hung great Red
Cross flag, which tells what work is
being done. The ballroom has in years
past been the scene Of many festivi-
ties, and in It occurred the marriage
of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt to Count
Laszlo Szechenyi of Hungary. At last
accounts the Countess was In Switzer-
land
Red Cross workers. ever active,
have planned something unique for
the coming winter in the way of a
Red Cross shop. which will be run at
5S7 Fifth avenue. the former home OF
the late James B. Haggin. All profits
Will be devoted to the comfort of our
wounded soldiers in the hospitals over
here. 1t will be demonstrated by this
undertaking that American women can
be fully as democratic in their ways
OF helping as the rich and the poor
men have shown themselves to be as
soldiers, fighting shoulder to shoulder
In the trenches and on the field of
battle.
Miss Helen c. Frick and Mrs. AL
fred c. Bosom have organized the
shop. which will be open to the pub
lie on December 9. The use of the
house has been given free of charge
and the overhead expenses have been
met by contributions; therefore, a
good margin of profit should be made.
There will be an excellent opportunity
TO purchase Christmas gifts in the
shop, and there will be run at the
same time in connection with II a
tearoom to be known as the Bird
Cage, whose profits will be turned
over to the Red Cross
The shop will be called Pandora's
Box, and Mrs. Henry c. Prick will be
in charge. This part of the house is
being decorated in an artistic manner
by Duveep, and already much hand
some jewelry has been sent. Mrs.
George Blumenthal will have charge
OF the antiques, and associated with
her will be Mrs. A. Stewart Walker
and Mrs. John Wolfe. Mrs. Tricks
assistants will be Mrs. Walter E.
James, Mrs. Oliver G. Jennings, Mrs.
l.. Beggs Sproul, Mrs. Frederick w.
Allen, Mrs. James a. McCrea, Mrs.
Goodhue Livingston. Mrs. George Z.
Brewer. Mrs. Pierre Cartier, Mrs.
William II. Moore Mrs. Joseph Du-
veen, Mrs. George S. Brewster, Mrs.
Henri +. Gourd, Miss De Vecchi, Mrs.
Richard Trimble and Mrs. Alfred
Chaplin.
The members of the executive COM
mittee OF the shop are Miss Helen C.
Prick, president; Mrs. Alfred c. Bos-
som, vice-president; Mrs. Happen
Fairchild. chairman: Mrs Ramsey
Hoguet, treasurer; Miss Ouida Grant
secretary: Miss Elizabeth Cunning
ham manager and Mrs. John Clafiin,
chairman of the children's department
The departments of dressmaking
and Of haberdashery, the tea room,
the model work rooms, the music, tho
speakers, the bargains and the hats
and furs will be in charge respectively
of Mrs. Bayard Dominick, Mrs. J. y. A
Fosburgh, Mrs. John Dyneley Prince,
Mrs. George Gordon, Mrs. Charles +.
Mitchell. Miss Isabel Louden, Mrs.
William 7. Darlington and Miss Lou
Use Murray, Mrs. Frank Munson will
be at the head of the stock committee.
The advisory board will include Mrs.
Robert Bacon, Mrs. Charles B. Alex
ander, Mrs. Henry G. Prick, Mrs. T..
Henry Hartman, Mrs. William Doug
las Sloane. Mrs. John Henry Ham
mond, Mrs. William Jay Schieffelin,
Mrs. J. Herbert Johnston. Mrs. Adrian
Iselin, Mrs. Cornelius y. Bliss, Jr.,
Mrs. II. Fairfield Osborn, Mrs. Willard
Straight and Mrs. William T. Caring
ton.