The New York herald., 1920-11-21


clubs Some of these amateurs are
developing professional timber
Mrs. Vincent Astor Mrs. Henry Pot
ter Russell Mrs. j. Theus Munds, Mrs.
winthrop Cowdin and Mrs. Herbert
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of women who have formed an auxiliary
of the Marshall Stillman Movement and
who, at society's first boxing bouts on
December IA. will gather about them
other men and women of their circle TO
broaden the prospect of this movement
and have an evening of novel amuse-
ment.
The directing committee has made II
known that the programme will be made
up of honest to goodness fights"-no
mere tapping matches. but genuine
demonstrations of the manly art. The
bouts will be held in a portable boxing
ring given to the Marshall Stillman
Movement by Mr.. John Nee. Bowman.
Boxing already has taken hold OF
society in Great Britain. Under the
patronage of prominent sportsman
and public spirited man OF British So
ciety the Royal Albert Hall has been
leased for certain dates throughout the
winter for the promotion of boxing as a
popular sport and an entertainment of
the highest order. This movement Is
stimulated by the widespread demand
ON the part of the sporting public to
popularize boxing. Princes Edward. Al
bert, Henry and George are enthusiastic
supporters and patrons OF boxing at tne
National Sporting Club in London and
II Is safe to assume ON every occasion
at the Royal Albert Hall this winter
they will be in the royal box
The boxing bouts in the Commodore
on the night of December II will form
for New York society a counterpart or
a night at Royal Albert Hall.
Events for Charity.
A recital and tea with a new idea TO
It has been arranged for Saturday after.
noon, December 4. in the Plaza Hotel
under the auspices of the National Asso-
ciation for the Improvement OF American
Speech, of which Miss Dagmar Perkins
is president. The aim Of this benefit Is
to provide scholarships for the improve
ment OF American speech. Althougn
many young men and women are eager
TO study the subject for professional use
in many cases they cannot meet the
tuition.
An attractive programme will be pre-
sented by Miss Dagmar Perkins. who
has an International reputation as a
diseuse Persons associated with Miss
Perkins include James NJ Beck. Mrs
Paul ID. Cravath, Mrs. Daniel Guggen-
helm. Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Mr. Otto
II. Kahn. Mrs. Edward McVicar, Mr.. w.
Forbes Morgan. Mrs. William Blair Per-
ltins Mrs. Charles Scribner ana Prof.
William Howard Taft.
Following the programme there VIII be
a reception and tea. debutante com
nittee. OF which Miss virginia Keyes Is
chairman. win receive the guests as they
arrive. assisted by a bachelor commit
tee. Tickets at s5 are on sale at the
Plaza.
Mrs. Ansel Phelps is arranging a
concert for the benefit of the ID. \. y.
T. Society 20 he held on the afternoon
Of November 80 In the Plaza Hotel.
There will be q costume recital by Mine.
Ruana Bogislav. who will sing Slavic
songs, and the Balalaika Quartet VIII
play. This society sustains settle
rnent house In Leroy street, where
much good is done during the winter.
Among those who have obtained tickets
are Mrs Vanderbilt Mines. John ~
Parsons. Joseph Pulitzer, Henry 2.
Dawson. Edwin Gould, George X. Dyer,
Henry Lewis Morris, II. Casimir Do
Rham. Walter Il. James. Henry white
Bayard Dominick. Henry Oothout CAR
encc c. Chapman. Nelson u. Burr II.
Henry Hartman and Philip Livingston
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Phelps. who Is at the Hotel Bucking-
ham for the winter.
Arrangements are being made for a
dance for the benefit of the Madison
Avenue Exchange for Women's Work.
10 be heH at the Plaza on the night Of
December o. The proceeds will be used
for the building fund of the new ex-
change, which will be at 74s Madison
avenue. This exchange was founded In
1886 by Mrs. Hooper G. Van Worst, and
the president now Is Mrs. Ira Barrows.
Details of the ball will be announced
later. Tickets may be obtained at the
present headquarters of the exchange.
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