The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
TOW that the fashionable season
NJ is practically at an end as far

taining are concerned, prominent
n,atrons are deep in preparation for
next years season which promises to
be the gayest on record for many
years and more particularly so as
there will be at least three sets Of
debutantes to be considered, those of
the past two years and those of 1919
1920.
Since Eater week there has been
plenty of opportunity for dancing,
most of the gatherings having been
for the purpose OF raising funds for
phifanthropic purposes. The Aviators'
Ball at the end Of Easter week was a
huge success and the Ritz-Carlton
was crowded. The Springtime Ball
given at Sherry's Friday night in aid
of the Grosvenor' Neighborhood House
was really more like a private party,
the younger element being in evil
dence and numerous dinners having
been given in advance. This ball
without doubt marked the farewell of
such entertainments IN Sherry's estab-
lishment which has been the scene Of
so many brilliant and exclusive enter
tainments for more than two decades.
The coming Of age party given
Thursday night by Brig. -Gen. Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt and Mrs. Vanderbilt
to celebrate the twenty-first birthday
of their son. Cornelius Vanderbilt. was
the largest private party of the wan
ing spring season and It was q bril-
liant gathering of the older and
younger members of society. The
Army and Navy were well represented
and there were also included in the
gathering officers of the Allies who
have been here for some time.
1t is quite necessary even at this
early day to arrange dates for the
dances of next season. when It Is
counted that the world at large will
be at peace and the game of society
may be played with more than GUS
tomary vigor. It has been decided to
resume the Junior Assemblies, series
of subscription dances that succeeded
the Junior Cotillons that for SO many
years were guided by Mrs. Arthur
Murray Dodge. There will be but two
OF these dances next season in place
of three as formerly and owing TO the
unusual number Of private dances for
debutantes that are sure to be given.
Lent next year will begin early. on
February IS. to be precise. and that
will make a short season for dances
after the holidays. The two assemblies
will be given on the first Friday Of
December and February and the COM
mittee for the coming season Will in
al MrS inh a ri Nol
ter Phelps Bliss, Mrs. Joseph W. Bur-
den, Mrs. James Byrne, Mrs. Walter
B. James, Mrs. James Gore King, Mrs
Herbert l.. Pratt and Mrs. Herbert L.
Satterlee. The list OF subscribers
which will be long one has not been
completed.
The Metropolitan Dances and the
Colony Dances, two subscription events
of the winter for many years, dances
organized for girls not out in society.
will be resumed again as will in all
probability the Mid Year Dances, of
which there was one just before
Easter. The last named dance was
given at the Commodore under the
patronage of Mrs. Jonathan Buckley,
Mrs. Eliwood Hendrick. Mrs John s.
Claffin. Mrs. Richard NJ. Hurd, Mrs.
Rowland Davis, Mrs. r. Burnham
Moffat, Mrs. George C. Fraser. Mrs.
A. Henry Mosle. Mrs. William L.
Hardness, Mrs. Wilfred J. Worcester
and Mrs. Richard C. Colt. 1t thus
will be seen that there Is prospect OF
much to entertain the coming as
pirants for society favor next year
and as SO many men have been re-
leased from the national service there
will be plenty OF partners for the
oance.
The last OF the seasons important
dances for philanthropic purpose will
be the Bal Bleu in aid of the Big
Sister Movement, which will be held
Tomorrow night in the ballroom suite
OF the Rltz-Carlton. This organiza-
ton has three branches, the Protestant
under the charge of Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt. the Catholic presided over
by Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.,
and the Jewish. at the head of which
is Mrs. Sidney Cecil Borg. This organ
ization gives aid in every way pos
sibie to the little ones who come into
tho hands of the children's court of
this city. and 1t also supplies trained
investigators and court attendants. In
many cases it pays rent, doctors bills,
hospital expenses and gives aid in
other directions. The organization has
enlisted the sympathies of many OF the
best Known women in this city and
they have been working hard to make
the ball a success. Mrs. William X
Vanderbilt Jr., who had so much to
do with the success of the Ayiators'
Ball, is at the head OF the entertain
ment committee OF the Bal BIeu. MANY
or the details which have been ar
ranged al a room in the building. 6S1
Fifth avenue, loaned by John d. Rookie
Teller, Jr.. where Mrs. Vanderbilt Mrs
II. Gloster Armstrong, Mrs. Roland
Redmond and other officers of the
organization have been busy for more
than week selling tickets.
In advance of the general dancing
Ned Wayburn will present a frollc
with sixty young women from Flo
Ziegfelds forces, to be shown in thu
main ballroom, where also will dance
Evan Burrows Fontainc, who will he
seen in q bit of Grecian art. Her at-
tendant dancers will wear gauzv cos
tunes of blue chiffon and head dresses
OF gold. A number entitled "Pastel
Bleu" will be done by corps de ballet
In costumes suitable to the hours of
day and night. Irving Berlin will sing
and the names OF the other artists who
have promised to appear suggests the
play Dill of several .eigning theatrical
successes.
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