New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Arrnistice Day Ball
Big Society Event
In Greenwich Set
Miss Mary Lanier Chairman
of PatrOnesses at Dance
To Be Given at Armorv
Under Auspices of Legion


GREENWICH. Conn, Oct. 29.-One
Of the principal society events of the
autumnal season will be bali to be
held under the auspices of Greenwich
Post, No. 20, American Legion, to take
place in the State Armory on the even
ing of Armistice Day, November II.
Miss Mary Lanier, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles d. Lanier, is chairman of
the patronesses. Commander Harold
Wellstood is chairman of the ball COM
mittee.
large fair for the benefit of the
Stillson Benevolent Society of the
Second Congregational Church was
held in the church parlors on Wednes-
day afternoon and evening, which was
largely attended. alt was church
market, with many picturesque booths,
Jackie Horner's pie for the children
and other features.
The annual harvest costume dance
of the Field Club attracted more than
two hundred society people of the town
at the clubhouse tonight. Sumner was
served at midnight. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Lincoln
and daughters, Miss Hope and Miss
Mary Lincoln; Mr., and Mrs. William
A. Rockefeller, Mr. and Mrs. Clement
Cleveland jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall C.
Bacon, Major and Mrs. Charles Arthur
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Maxwell
Moore, and many others.
Preceding the dance Mr.. and Mrs
A. X. Michler gave surprise dinner
for their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Hunt Mchler. who
recently returned from a honeymoon
trip.S
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Baker
And Children Return
Mrs. David S. Baker and her four
children have returned from Narragan-
sett Pier, where they spent the summer.
Miss Trederika Bush, of Camden, s. c..
is the guest Of Mrs. Baker. Mr.. Baker,
who has been in Europe for seven
weeks, returned last Friday on the
Aquitania
R. 7. McGusty and family have
Street and have gone to their winter
home, 1000 Park Avenue, New York.
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Bennett have
returned from the West, where Mr..
Bennett attended the bankers conven-
tion in Los Angeles. Mrs. William A.
Del Mar. Mrs. Benefits sister, who
has been spending the summer in
Greenwich, returned this week to her
Two French plays will be presented
by the French PlayersAof New York at
the first fall meeting Of the Alliance
Franchise, to be held on Wednesday
afternoon, November 2, at 8 o'clock, in
the Y. M. c. A. Auditorium They are
"L'Etincelle," by Pailleron, and "Les
Deux Pierrots," by Rostand. Lectures
and other plays will be held at the
Field Club here during the late 1alt
and winter The Alliance Franchise,
which is composed of some of the most
prominent women in town, now has a
membership of $50.
THE Message of John Ruskin" was
the subject of the Travel Club meeting
at the home of Mrs. Helen Williams, on
Edgewood Drive, yesterday afternoon.
Rev DR.. Oliver Huckel, pastor of the
Second Congregational Church, spoke,
and there were vocal solos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Topping are
being congratulated on the birth of a
third son. The child has been named
John Reid Topping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton, of Greenwich, were the guests
over the week end Of General and Mrs.
j. Fred Pierson, of Newport, who gave
a luncheon and tea in their honor on
Sunday. On Monday evening MIR. and
Mrs. Seton were entertained by Ad-
miral and Mrs. William Sims for din
| ner.
Many Guests Registered
At the Pickwick Arms
The Pickwick Arms Hotel has had a
large number of guests during the last
week, there being number of auto
mobile parties. Among the recent ar
rivals are Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Miller
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.
Nichols, of Brookline, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Crawford, of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Werner, of Brook
lyn; e. P. Collins and B. J. Noble. OF
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Bas.
sett, of New York; Mrs. II. w. Middle
ton and family, of Germantown, Pa.
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Holden and
daughter, of Hartford, Conn.
! The Greenwich Branch Of the Needle
| work Guild of America will hold its