The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson Hostess for
Daughter and Niece, and Charity
Affairs Continue Without Number

Oliver J. Wells, Mrs. Roswell Miller
and Mrs. Lewis d. Woodruff.
These three charities cover prac-
t!cally the whole field, giving medical
care TO tho destitute people of France
and Serbia. rehabilitating devasted re-
gions in France and sending free milk
to babies, mothers. convalescent and
tubercular soldiers In Italy. Tickets
may be obtained Of Mrs. Charles Aston
Bristed and at the door.
The loan exhibition OF treasures of
French art which has been IN progress
In the gallery OF the Museum of the
French Institute, 500 Fifth avenue. for
n fortnight will end on Wednesday.
Probably in the history OF New York
there has not before been collected
such a wealth of art objects. many of
them having been In private homes
since the days OF the French Revolu-
ton. II Is difficult 10 estimate their
value, as the objects are unique. The
proceeds will be devoted to the build.
ing fund of the French Institute, OF
which McDougall Hawkes. Is the presi-
dent. Mrs. Henry Mottet and Miss
Margaret Gould have been largely re-
sponsible for tho assembling OF such q
collection.
Among the visitors at the exhibition
have been the Belgian Minister.
Etienne de Cartier dc Marchienne;
Admiral Grout of the French navy:
Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Speyer, Mrs. William Disston.
Mrs. William p Douglas. Mrs. James
Il. Duke, Miss Frelinghuysen. Ogden
Goldman. Mrs. Chauncey J. Blair,
Frank X. Sturgis. Mrs. Spencer Eddy,
Mrs. G. Auguste Spreckels, Mrs. Burke
Roche. Mrs. Give Bayley. Mrs. Henry
Clews, karrick Riggs. Mrs. Forbes
Hawkes., Mrs. William Reed Thomp-
son Of Pittsburg, Mrs. :. Reading
Bertron, Mrs. Whitney Warren. Mrs
j. ]. Brown. Mrs. W. Miller Graham
and Richard Goldman OF Boston.
A rummage sale for the benefit OF
the Babies Hospital, Lexington ave-
nue. and Fffty-fifth street. has been
arranged by members OF the crihside
committee and will be held for three
days at West Forty seventh street
beginning on Wednesday. There will
be offered for sale jewelry, silver used
dresses. hats. all kinds of wearing APP
parel for women, mems clothing, linen,
clothing and toys for children, books,
photograph records. pictures, lamps
and candle shades. fancy articles and
leather goods. II Is requested tina.
such articles be sent to the place Of
sale as early as Tuesday.
Miss Katherine Z. Lockwood Is
chairman of the cribside committee
and the other officers are Mrs. de
Forest Hicks, Mrs. John r. Conncn |
and Mrs. Robert y. Sterling.
Among other members are Mrs. IL |
I.awlins Baker. Miss Saidee Williams.
Mrs. Sidney De KAY. Mrs. Rradish
Johnson Carroll, Jr., Mrs. James IIar-
per, Mrs. Harold Van Tine. Mrs Arthur
Hooper. Mrs. Kenneth q. Chisholm.
mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Mrs. Dean
Emery and Mrs. Carl a. Sprague. |
The managers OF the hospital are Mrs. |
John Jay Knox. Mrs. Oliver @. Jen-
nings. Mrs. Roswell Miller, Mrs. Ira
Barrows. Mrs. Ernest X. Adee, Mrs.
John b. Calvert, Mrs. Theron @.
Strong and Miss Afaude II. Curtiss. !
concert for the benefit of the New
York Diet Kitchen Association will
he given on the morning OF February !
in the grand ballroom of the Wal |
iorf-Astoria. The artists will be |
Miss Sophie Braslau Of the Metropo,i- |
tan Opera, Raoul Vidas. violin, and !
Stefano do stefano. harp. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted to caring for
mothers and babies through eight milk |
and health stations in this city. The
officers Of the association include Mrs. |