The sun., 1919-03-16
hrst week Of Lent, a. was
TO be expected, was marked

by no important social func-
tons, consequently the opera gave the
only opportunity for n general gath
ering place of society. The audiences
that assembled in the Metropolitan
Opera House were notable. Some of
the habituais were missing owing to
absence in warmer climates, which
this season has not been altogether
necessary. There is now under way
period Of preparation for events of
the Easter season which promises to
be a gayer period than for some years,
with weddings and numerous enter
tainments for charity which for two
years have been given up. There will
be many weddings during Easter week.
which begins April 20, and there is
prospect Of several IN the country
during June.
The only private entertainment Of
note during the week was given on
Thursday afternoon by Ma Gen.
Tauffiieb and Nine. Taufiiieb In the
Louis XVI. suite OF the st. Regis. It
was a farewell TO their many friends
in New York. as they are departing
for France. Major Tauffiieb Is in
command of the Third Division OF
the French army and came here a
month ago with his wife, whose first
husband was the late Trenor Park OF
this city. During their visit here din
ners have been given for Major and
Nine. Taufiieb by Mrs. Edward J.
Berwind, Mrs. Charles B. Alexander,
Miss Annie Burr Jennings and Charles
E. Sampson.
The first entertainment Of note dur
Ing Easter week will be the Rainbow
ball, under the auspices OF st. Tim
cthy's Guild. for the benefit Of the ST.
Ambrose Community Centre. 1t will
be given at Sherry's on tho night Of
Easter Monday April 81, and in effect
Will be costume dance, although no
particular period will be followed.
While costumes will not be obligatory.
II is hoped that all who attend the
hall will make an effort to wear fancy
dress of some sort. Both bathrooms
will be used and supper will be served
In the restaurant. The ballroom deco
rations will be OF rainbow colors and
will be under the direction OF Kenneth
Brush, Scott Pyle and Albert Herter.
A feature Of the nights entertainment
win DO series OF tabieauX yivants to
be arranged by Mrs. John White AL
exander. Miss Lydia Emmett. George
DO Forest Brush and Adolph Bori.
AS Is customary at such entertain
ments, programmes and souvenirs of
the ball will be sold by girls. including
the Misses katherine Mackay. Julia
DE Forest. Margaret Flint, Genevieve
Clendenin, Lucy Patterson, Katherine
Van Ingen. Betty Frank, Constance
Jennings. Betty Jackson, Eunlce
James, Helen Lee AMI Beatrice Starr.
Their costumes are being designed for
the occasion by Gerome Brush
Mrs. Frederick \. Cooley IL at the
head Of the ball committee, and ASSOC
ciated with her are Mrs. Stephen C.
Clark, Mrs. John A. Dix, Mrs. Arthur
O. Choate. Miss josephine Minott Mrs
George McNeir, Miss May Martin.
Mrs. +. Penn Smith, Jr., Mrs. George
Whitney and Miss Isabel Shotter
Among the many patronesses will be
Mines. c. Ledyard Blair. Stanford
White, George f. Baker, .Jr.. Robert
Brewster, Cornelius Vanderbilt, W.
Fellowes Morgan. John Jay Chapman,
John Henry Hammond, William L.
Vanderbilt, Jr.. James B. Taylor,
Leonard NJ. Thomas. Charles Cary
Rumsey, Alonzo Potter Winthrop Nc
Kim, Oliver G. Jennings, Lydig Hoyt
and John s. Rogers. Clarence Mackay
has consented 10 act as treasurer OF
the ball.