The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Cotillon Revived
to Aid Settlement

The cotillon is to be revived in mid
holiday gayties, not in Fifth avenue but
in Henry street at the annual New
Years night ball by beneficiaries of the
Henry Street Settlement. The ball Is to
mark the close of a succession of holiday
activities in the settlement. Miss Lillian
d. Wald, head resident, and her staff of
workers will be hostesses. The settle
ment gymnasium where the dance is to
be held, will be beautifully decorated
favors will be given out and refresh
ments will be served.
A constant round of holiday parties
and entertainments In the main house at
265 Henry street and the seventeen other
branches of the Visiting Nurse
Service is bringing delight to youngsters
Of all ages, and their parents and
friends. A Christmas tree is the CEN
tire around which all the attractions re-
volve, and plays. dances. games and an
abundance of candies and toys make
complete the festivities.
The Visiting Nurses all over the city
have played Santa Claus" to the sick
boys and girls or their patients who
were unable to attend the parties Laden
with useful gifts, they brought Christ
come for it.
TIE Visiting Nurse Service. of which
Henry Street Settlement Is the head
quarters, has issued an appeal this week
for funds to meet the increased calls for
their services With the current un-
employment. an unusual prevalence Of
sickness must be prepared for, and the
service is unable to meet the numerous
calls that come in daily.
Annual memberships are requested
$40 for associate member. S25 for con-
tributing member, $50 for sustaining
member, 500 for donor, and $3.50 and
over for supporter Checks should be
made payable to Henry Street Settle
ment. 265 Henry street.
Tuesday afternoon is to bring a dance
in the T. IA for the Bloomingdale Day
Nursery. The party, which will bring
together the debutante set, will be -un-
der the direction Of the Junior League
of the nursery. of which Mrs. Horace
Leslie Hotchlxiss Sd is president. Her
associates In the merry incident of the
holidays include Mrs. William II. Dew
art, Mrs. David L. T. Van Buren. Mrs
Elliot Schuyler Phillips. Mrs Richard
Emmett Keogh, Mrs. w. G.. Il. Leith and
the Misses Muriel Kane, Claire Schenck.
Ann Chamberlain, Dorothy Fitch, Aud
rey Sherman, Jane Hurd, Helen Gould,
Helen Dudgeon. Frances Chrystie, Bar
bara Wey and Helen Jenkins. The tick
cts may be obtained from Mrs. William
c. Browning. the treasurer Of the nur-
sery, at Is West F1fty-fourth street. or
from Miss Dora Hotchkiss. the secre-
tary. at 122 East Eighty-second street.
A concert for the benefit of the Babies
Hospital of the City of New York will
be held next Sunday evening in Car
negic Hall. under the auspices Of the
board of women managers, of which
Mrs. John Jay Knox 10 honorary presi-
dent. Mrs. Oliver G.. jennings president
and Mrs. Roswell Miller vice-president.
The National Symphony Orchestra. of
which Arthur Bodanzky is conductor,
with Fritz Kreisler as soloist. Will play
Mozarts overture to the Marriage Of
Figaro" Mendelssohns concerto for vio-
lin In T. minor and a tone poem OF Rich
ard Strauss.
A noteworthy event of the holiday
season will be a dance for service men
and disabled ex-service men which the
Overseas League Will give at the Red
Cross Holiday House. East Fifty-third
street, on New Years eve. The dance
is to be the elimination of a series or
entertainments at the Holiday House
under the auspices OF the New York
County Chapter OF tho Red Cross for
soldiers. sailors and disabled ex-service
men who are stranded in the city during
the holidays.
Among the members of the Overseas
League who will act as patronesses are
Miss Alice Hill Chittenden, Mrs. John
French. Miss Mary Bogart, Mrs. L. w.
Phister, Mrs. Louise Clark. Miss Flor
ence s. More, Mrs. George b. Ford. Miss
Anne Sherman Hoyt. Mrs. Ella Haggn
and Miss Enid Wilmerding Teas, in
formal parties and billiard contests win
be given at the Holiday House every
afternoon and evening during the COM
ing two weeks. The committee in
charge includes Mrs. John S. Ellsworth.
Mrs James n. Blake. Mrs Payne Whit
ney. Mrs Montague Flagg and Miss
Belle s. Andrews