The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30

tickets At $3.50 each may be obtained
" Mrs. William c. Sturgfs, ~ Chari-
ton street.
One Of the leading events OF Easter
week win be the Rainbow Ball to b
given on the night Of April 81 at sher-
RVS. when both Of the bathrooms there
win be used. II 10 to be given under
the auspices Of ST. Timothy's Aiumns
and for the benefit Of the st. Ambrose
Community Centre, and while cos
tunes will not DO obligatory. Il 10 re-
quested that all who attend viii wear
fancy dress. This community centre
Is In the heart Of what is known a.
Little Italy. In East 111th street. The
house contains rooms for general meet
inss. q gymnasium, club room and one
where milk 10 distributed at cost each
morning. A district nurse is sustained
by the community and there are
classes for boys and girls, sewing and
cooking classes, q mothers club and Q
citizens class. Hygiene and cleanliness
are taught. and the average attendance
in one month at the home Is from
1900 to 1900. Through the efforts of
the alumne II IN hoped that the ball
VIII be successful enough In a financial
way TO lease another house in 111th
street, between First and Second ave-
lnues. as It II impossible to do with
good results the work now being car
fied on In such cramped quarters. DE-.
Tableaux vivants are being arranged
for the night under the direction Of
Mrs. John White Alexander. Barry
Faulkner and Paul Manship, and while
the subjects have not yet been decided
on they arc likely TO be mytholog1cal
ana historical Among the members OF
the committee are Mrs. Frederick A
Cooley. Mrs. Thayer Adams, Mrs
Arthur o. Choate. Mrs Stephen c,
Clark. Mrs. John A. Dix. the Misses
Josephine Minott. Katherine Mackay
Isabel Shotter. Betty jackson, Marga-
ret Flint Helen Lee, Katherine Van
Ingen. Lucille Baldwin and Dorothy
Pilot. II IL agreeable to state that no
circulars or programmes win be sold
at the bali.
: After cessation Of two years II has
been decided TO give the annual ball for
the benent Of the New York Associa-
ton for the Blind on the night of
April "a. and It will be held In the
spacious ballroom Of the Commodore.
which 10 we'll equipped with boxes the
sale Of which will add greatly to the
exchequer Of the institution.
A timely and interesting character
win be given to the event this year as
the executive committee has decided
to make II a military and naval
ball. and II Is expected that all who
attend. men and women who have
given up their time to the national
service. will wear uniforms. Among
the members Of the invitation COM
mittee are Mrs. Joseph II. Choate. Mrs.
Herbert L. Satterlee. Mrs. Loril.ard
Spencer and Miss Winifred Holt.
Among those actively interested In
the undertaking are Mrs. F. Ashton
DePeyster, Mrs Gardner W. Millett.
Mrs Lewis Gouverneur Morris, Henry
Morgan Post. Louis 8. Treadwell and
E. Coster Wlmerdiny. Charles Stew
art Butler Is arranging the floor COM
mittee. which will include some Of the
best known men Of society. at the head
Of which will be Major Gen. Charles
Francis Roe. When tho tickets are
ready they may be obtained at the
headquarters OF the association, Ill
East Ftfty-ninth street.
An entertainment and dance for the
benefit Of the Virginia Day Nursery
will be given on the night Of April 20
in the main ballroom OF the r tz-Carl-
ton. While all the details have not
been completed It 10 decided that there
Will be a concert by leading artists
preceding the dance.
Boxes have been secured by MIRA.
Edward Dean Adams, Miss Caroline
L. Morgan, Mrs. W. Rosseter Belts.
Mrs. Walter Jennings. Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie. Mrs. Robert Potter Brcese.
MrA Henry Cews. Mrs. Frederic Fos-
ter Carey. Mrs. Thomas Frothingham,
Mrs. Seth Low and Mrs. Charles Scrib-
ner.
Miss Miriam Hartman win be IN
charge Of the programme sellers, who
will include the Misses Marie Louise
Blair. Mary Colt. Audrey Rlker, Helen
Lee, Lucille Baldwin, Lanier Comfy,
Geraldine Graham, sheila and Bea-
trice Byrne. Katharine Mackay, Low
RE Sage. Katherine Van Ingen, Edith
Pratt. Helen Krech, Caroline Stevens
and Mary Hurd.
Mrs. Shepard Krech IL in charge of
the entertainment, for which tickets
may be obtained at the homo OF Mrs.