The New York herald., 1920-11-07

aIter hectic afternoon in the ball
room of the Ritz-Carlton two weeks
from mesa Tpesday night. They have
been in consultation with Baroness
Romano Avezzana. Mrs. John Barry
more, Princess Andrea Boncompagni.
Mrs. Morton Breese, Mrs. Arthur Scott
Burden, Mrs. William Astor Chanler.
Mrs. Newbod LIE Roy Edgar. Mrs.
Marshall Field. Mrs. Sidney W. Fish.
Mrs. John w. Garrett, Mrs. iicnry c.
Gray. Mrs. Lydig Hoyt. Mrs. Frederic
G. Havemeyer Mrs. Otto RI. Kahn.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. IL. II.
Rogers, Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt. Mrs
9. c. Rumsey, Princess Francesca
tospigliosi. Mrs. Charles II. Sabin,
Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas, Mrs. William
'ayne Thompson. Mrs. Whitney War
rem. Miss Mary Hoyt Wiborg and Mrs.
ienry Rogers Winthrop, who form the
board Of patronesses.
To Aid Italian Orphans.
The sub-caption OF the Venetian hall
- americas tribute to Italy to show
nonor and gratitude to the heroes of
italy by helping the orphans Of her
Noad soldiers" While the ball is to
10 general entertainment il has been
organized as a private event. Tickets
can be had only from certain members
of the committee, and yet so adroitIy
has the committee managed its affairs
that II has passed" upon more than a
thousand cards. This plan will be con.
tinued until the outer precincts of rep-
resentntivo society shall have been
rea ched
The setting Is to be that of festa
at Venice In the eighteenth century. when
the carnival lasted half the wear. and
pleasure loving visitors from all parts
Of Europe gathered there II is the
period made familiar by the paintings
OF Longhi. Canaletto and Guardi. of
Rosalba and Tiepolo. and by the PLAYS
OF Goldoni. 1t is the period of Brown
ing's "A Toccata of Galuppi's."
The mise en- scene will reproduce a
corner of the plaza of St Marks
against that background will figure
the bravi and their ladies'. the abatinl
and masqueraders. the Doge ana pon.
doliers. and all the world OF the Vene-
tian Republic. under The shadow OF the
great Lion of st. Marks.
For those who may find costumine
too great an expense or too much
trouble the committee has arranged FOR
simple costumes that will be obtain
able at the door and can easily be adj
justed over an evening gown or eve
ming clothes. In this way II win be
tossible for every one present to be In
the picture. This costume that is 10
be slipped on comprises the black silk
domino or 'bauto" Of the Venice of tho
eighteenth century. the white mask of
characteristic form and the three cor
nered nat. Domino, mask and hat can
be worn by women as well as men.
There VIII be much elaborate costtim-
ing, however. There will be n epaciai
committee Of debutantes and Young
women. Several costume dinners win
precede the ball.
To Aid Girl scout Campaign.
Although on a smaller and less am
bilious scale, a dance on the night Of
december ., also In the Ritz-Carlton. for
the benefit of the Grosvenor NeiRhbor-
hood House Is in the same class ne the
Venetian ball. II is TO be n conrentro-
ton Of tho same social set that wifi
move In a score or more of different
ways during the afternoon and dinner
hour OF that day. The dance for
Grosvenor House will give TO the de- |
butantes and the young men of their |
group one of the best assemblies of
the winter. The patronesses include
Mines Joseph G. Baldwin, Jonathan
Bulkley. Richard G. Colt William
Fahnestock. Walter II. James, Walter
jennings. George Nichols, Frederick II. I
Osborn and Samuel Riker. The real
organizing work is being done by Mrs.
Samuel Sloan Walker and Miss Sarah
Tod Bulltley. while Miss Juliet Bart
lett performs the diplomatic work duty
OF distributing the tickets, which will
be So each.
Meetings Of the Junior Emergency