New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Debutantes to Sell
Flowers i'm Aid of
Fund for Serbians
Girls to Invade All Parts of
New York in Connection
With City-Wide CeIebra-
ton of kossovo Day

Members of the Women's Committee
of One Hundred, Serbian Child We'll
fare Association, Mrs. Minturn Pinchot,
chairman, have completed plans for
elaborate ceremonies in commemora-
ton of the 531st anniversary of Kos
sovo Day, tomorrow, when the most
memorable date in Serbian history will
be observed for the third time in this
country. Mrs. Vernon Howe Bailey, as
chairman of the special Kossovo Day
committee, has arranged four outdoor
meetings, special Serbian night festi-
val on the Majestic Roof and inter
mission ceremonies at six theaters. At
noon contingent of debutantes and
the Lassie chorus will invade the finan-
cial district, where the first meeting
of the day will take place. Fifth Ave
nue. busses will convey the party to
Broad and Wall streets to conduct a
brief ceremony and engage in the dis
tribution of Kossovo flowers and the
collection Of funds for the relief of
thousands of destitute Serbian chill
dren. The Wall Street meeting is in
charge of Mrs. Howard E. Mitchell
At o'clock another outdoor celebra-
ton will take place before the Public
Library, where special program Of
music and speaking has been arranged.
Society women and misses, under di-
rcction of Mrs. A. Parker Nevin, will
circulate among the afternoon crowds
appeal for contributions.
In the evening other outdoor celebra-
tions will take place at Times Square
and at 125th Street and Seventh Ave
nue.. The Majestic Roof will be the
scene of picturesque Serbian festival,
with scores of young women attired
in Serbian costumes selling flowers and
collecting contributions. Reservations
for tables will be filled upon applica-
tion to Copeland Townsend, manager, of
the Majestic, who donated the roof for
this occasion.
Among the features Of this festival
will be a special vaudeville entertain
ment contributed by patriotic members
of the profession. The entire evening
will be devoted to the celebration and
the unfortunate juveniles of Serbia.
At the Casino. Fulton, Shubert, Henry
Miller, Greenwich Village and Forty
fourth Street theatres, a five minute
program will take place between inter-
missions, and special committees Of
young women in Serbian costumes will
distribute Kossovo flowers.
The Women's Committee of One Hun
dred has been augmented by the addi-
tlon of several prominent society women
who are actively engaging in the work
of assisting the needy Serbian children.
Among recent additions are: Mrs. Frank
Doubleday, Mrs. George Dyer, of Ros-
,lyn; Mrs. Charles P. King, Mrs Frank
lin Remington, Mrs. E. w. Packard, Mrs
John N. WHY'S and Mrs Joseph Palmer
Knapp.
Among the active members OF the
committee, of which Mrs William Jaw
Schieffehn is honorary chairman and
Miss Alice Carpenter vice-chairman,
are Mrs. Frederick w. Longfellow. Mrs
Abram |. Elkus, Mrs. ~Lyttleton Fox
MISS Alicia du Pont, Mrs. Elon Hunt
lngton Hooker, Mrs. A. Parker Neyin
Mrs. Vernon Bailey, Mrs. Gordon Knox
Bell. Mrs. James Coddington. Mrs
Casenove Daughton. Mrs. James Dunno
Mrs: Reginald Furman. Mrs. Charles
{. Guggenheimer. Mrs Raymond Have
meyer, Mrs. Charles G. Kerley, Mrs
Harry |. Miller Mrs. Howard Mitchell
Mrs. Robert NJ. Phillips, Mrs. Claude
Pinney. Mrs. Henry V. Poor. Mrs
Charles Proctor, Mrs. Frederick L.
Richards. Mrs. Edwin X. Scheftel, Mrs
Clarence Smith, Mrs. Waring Thomas
Miss Mary Tripp, Miss Sylvia Van
Rensselaer,. Mrs. Charles Williams.