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nth the Mardi uras bali OF
" Tuesday nisht there will be

m end In q measure TO the
has not been so much occupied as in
FORMER years. II takes time for recon-
struction after such n long period of
misunderstanding as that which was
brought about by the war conditions
ana now there Is period of prepared
ness for next season when receptions
and other entertainments for de-
butAntes win be resumed, but at this
time IL 10 not possible to predict Just
what the result win be. II is al-
together probable that the subscription
dances for the debutantes will be re-
eumed and those known as the metro
politan and colony dances for the
younger element OF society will be
continued. These last mentioned sub
scription dances have not been inter-
Tered with in the two seasons past as
che members have been in attendance
at boarding or preparatory schools.
There remain six weeks of opera and
as has been the custom for years the
Metropolitan Opera House will find
the same brilliant audiences until the
the end Of the season, the opera being
tins main inducement for gathering
during Lent. There Is promise OF
many weddings during Easter week,
throughout the spring and early sum-
sner. Now that the war is over there
no longer will be the hurried mar
tiages that were SO frequent during
the past two years.
The Mardi Gras ball will be held in
the main ballroom OF the Ritz Carlton
On Tuesday night and the proceeds
WIN be given TO a fund for establishing
echools for children OF Southern
noun taineers. This ball will partake
4f the features of a carnival such as
a celebrated in New Orleans each
6ear. The queen selected is Miss
Beatrice NJ. Beck, and as is customary
At such diversions there will be several
young women in attendance. Miss
Glory Thomas will be the maid OF
Aonor,- and among the others will be
ths Misses Marie Jamarche. Betty
jackson. Maria Cook. Helen La
Tstra, Marion Carpenter. Grace Hen
irick. Dorothy Clapp, Ruth Wade and
Marie Lamarche.
I Oriental features and decorations
win mark the event and the ball will
b opened by the coronation OF the
Queen. After this formality there will
b general dancing. Edward Simmons
Hail will act as chairman Of the floor
committee and among his aids will bo
James NJ. Beck, Jr., r. Ingersoll
Brown, Charles Stewart Butler. Louis
Il. Dos Passos, Henry Warren God
dArd, Charles Carroll Goldsborough.
Alexander Hamilton, Jr., W. Rysam
Jones, Capt. Benjamin Rush Lummls.
Major James C. MCGUIRE. Lieut.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt Pell. Col. Arthur r.
Gchermerhorn. Henry s. Sch!ey, Capt.
Chandler Smith, Marcel Steinbrugge,
George H. Sullivan, Capt Paul q.
Thebaud, Col. Charles Elliot Warren,
Lieut.. Robert ]. Randolph, Major Ed
ward G. Schermerhorn and Duncan
Gambler.
81 Among those who have secured tick
cts to the ball are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Duke, Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank S. Wash.
burn, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Butler Duncan.
Mrs. James NJ. Motley. Mrs. Charles
q. Ayres, Mrs. Henry B. Lockwood,
1Srs. Charles NJ. Clark. Mrs. Charles
Lee Andrews, Mrs.. Paschal A. Car
IcI, llTS. NltiltiIu SlIli I'll SobOi ~AA
and Mrs Richard Bateson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas +. Ryan and Gen. T.
Coleman du Pont
Tickets. at SO each. may be obtained
u Mrs. James II. Dinwiddie, 15s West
Fsfty-eighth street. and at the Ritz
Carlton.
The annual reception and dance for
the benefit OF st. vincent's Hospital
will be held Tomorrow night at the
Waldorf Astoria. It's success Is as
sured by the liberal patronage OF
many friends of the institution, which
Cor more than half century has re-
eeived and treated In large numbers
destitute sick OF every race and creed.
During the early part of the evening
there will be an informal talk on the
war by Paul d. Cravath. who was
abroad during fourteen months OF the
great conflict. Eugene Shannon, a
Soung naval officer. will sing.
n After the reception and preliminary
entertainment there win be continuous
dancing In tho grand ballroom, with
music by two orohestras, and at mid
night supper will be served in the main
restaurant Among tho box holders
are he Countess de Laugier-Villars,
AIRS. De Lancey Kane, DR.. and Mrs.
George Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Bur-
rail- Hoffman. Mrs. James G. Neeser,
Miss Geofe1no Iselin, NJ. ona-k -
Nicholas L. Brady, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hughes Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Columbus ODonnoll Iselin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard O'Gorman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus q. Paine. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan J. OBrien. Mr.. and Mrs
Adrian Iselln. Mrs. Hugh ]. Grant
Clarence II. Mackay, Mr.. and Mrs
william Iselin, Mr.. and Mrs. Seton
Henry, DR.. and Mrs. Constantine Mac
1uire, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Tiers
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Canda-
II has been decided to hold the an
nual dance for the beneit OF the Blue
Ridge Industrial School of Green
County, Va, on the night of March IA
IN the Della Robbia room of the Van
dsrbilt. This institution, which was
founded ten years ago by tho Rev.
George p. Mayo. has done much TO de-
velop the children of the Blue Ridge
section. Little moro than a year ago
che main building OF the school was
destroyed by fire and the ball will be
siven to raise funds for rebuilding and
Cor carrying on tho work. Last au-
tumn several thousand cans OF fruit