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was under way there seemed
to be no reason why good spirits
should not reign. The Carnival de
Victoiro which was given at the Ritz
Carlton a week ago last night, II reck-
oned by the numbers who attended
should be- recorded as a great success,
and as O result OF the party there Is
promise Of a considerable amount of
money to be given to the Fund for
Free Milk for France. Fancy dress
was not absolutely the rule, although
there were many unique and some
startling costumes.
During the early part OF the night
dancing was not so easy, but those
who fingered long enough found plenty
of floor space when il was getting near
church hours.
Those who were fortunate enough to
be included at the reception given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Caruso on New Years
Day were well repaid by the hospitable
welcome extended by tho hCs1 and
hostess. The gatherings was Q! an UNI
usual character society, the opera and
stage being represented brilliantly.
Mrs. Carlso, who was Miss Dorothy
BENJAMIN, belongs to a family that has
been identified with society here and
abroad for many years. One of her
great-aunts, who was Miss BenJa-
min, was the wife Of the historian J.
I+othrop Motley, one Of whose daugh-
, tiers is Lady Vernon Harcourt. An
other Of the Misses Motley married
Algernon Sheridan. grandson OF Rich
ard Brinsley Sheridan, and the third
became the bride Of Herbert St. John
/ Mildmay.
For the first time this season the
debutantes will have an opportunity
for dance at the bail in celebration Of
peace which will T. held at Sherry's
for the benefit of the Babies Hospital
at Lexington avonue and Fifty fifth
street. This hospital, like many others.
is in great need Of funds and there has
been made an effort to add to its re-
sources. Many of the patronesses have
taken from ten to twenty tickets EACH
and dinners will be given in advance
some at Sherry's and others at the
homes of the hostesses.
Mrs. Oliver G. Jennings IS president
Of the board of managers OF the hos
pital and she will be at the head of
the reception committee, which also
will include Mrs. w. Goadby Loew
and Mrs. French Vanderbilt Dinners
will be given by Mrs. Loew. Mrs. Jen-
nings, Mrs. William =. Potts, Mrs.
Bertram H. Borden, Mrs. Ernest r.
Adee and Mrs. j. Laurens Van Allen.
Among others who have secured
II Tal
; mage, Mrs. A. Murray Young Mrs.
. Whitney Warren, Mrs. J. Insley Blair,
Mrs. Walter u. James, Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie, Mrs. BENJAMIN brewster,
Mrs. J, Woodward Haven, Mrs. Ros-
we'll Miller. Mrs. Ernest q. Sullman,
Mrs. Charles II. Sheriff., Mrs. William
v s. Thorne, Mrs. Edward Dean
: Adams. Mrs.,John Sanford. Mrs. Fair
tax Landstreet, Mrs. Samuel Tdker
Jr.. Mrs. Henry Hutton Laadon, Mrs
. Henry y. Brookman, Mrs Karrick
Riggs, Mrs. Henry NJ. Tilfori, Mrs
Paul u. Cravath, Mrs. Andrew v
Stout Mrs. Hamilton Carhartt, Mrs
Henry Richards McLane. Miss Caro-
line l.. Morgan. Miss Ellen Adee, Mrs
George NJ. Pynchon, Mrs. John i. Cal
vert. Mrs. John +. Rousmaniere, Mrs
Clifford a. Cochran Mrs. Dexter BlaS-
den, Miss Martha Smith, Miss Lucille
Thornton Miss Anna Evans and Miss
Frances Rowland.
Among the patronesses are Mrs
Winthrop w. Aldrich. Mrs. Newbold
Lc Roy Edgar, Mrs. George r. Baker
Jr, Mrs. John r. DreXe,. Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. Mrs. Oliver Iselln, Mrs
a, ry-,
Payne Whitney, Mrs Oliver Filley
Mrs. George +. Post. Mrs Thomas
Howard, Mrs. Henry c. FTlcA Mrs
Ernest 1selin, Mrs. Arthur scott Bur
den and Mrs. +. Livingston Beck
man. The dance will be in the malr
ballroom and supper will be served II
( the restaurant.
Tickets at so each, including sup
per. may be obtained only from Mis-
Doane, IS West Thirty fourth street
Tickets for men in the service OF thu
army ana navy OF the United State
and also In the service OF the Allie
may be had at s. each.
The largest theatre party thus IA
, OF the season will he given on Tuesda.
night at the Empire Theatre, wher
Dear Brutus" is being played. Tn
proceeds will b. turned over to tn
Lafayette Fund, Of which rranci
Roche il secretary and treasurer
After the play there will he supre
and dancing in the Della Rohbia roOr
OF the Vanderbilt
Among those who have secure
boxes or seats are Mrs. Herbert
/, Satterleo Mrs. f.. Henry Hartman
Mrs. George b, Van der Pool, Mr.
Frederick " Watriss, Mrs. Edward
Frost, Mrs William II, Moore, Mrs.
Whitney Warren. Mrs. Edward s
Hardness, Mrs D. Hunter McAlpir
Mrs. John Jay Chapman, Mrs Wlliar
Douglas Sloane Mrs. Frank V. Storr
Mrs. Alice Mclean and Mrs. Edmun
LeB Gardner.
Mrs. Mercedes De ACosta will he |
charge of a group of girls who wi
sell programmes and which will II
clude the Misses Hope Williams, Lac
Patterson, Dolly and Kitty Kimbal
Katherine Van lngen, Clara an
Helen Lee and Shrila Byrnc
While the French troops are ~
now at war. It is necessary for them I
have warm clothing during the wintC
and as a result Of this theatre part
the kits sent over will contain mItten
! socks and mutiicrs. Reserved sea
from 81 10 s. each and boxes at s.
may he obtained at the Lafayette Fur
office, Hotel Vanderbilt