The New York herald., 1921-01-02

lttNDllo was OnG VI Society ~ rlStltu-
tions. Out of the archives of the re-
cent past came the inspiration for the
old fashioned reception in the Ander-
son Galleries. To be sure, the punch
was not the virile liquid Of other times
that tested the stability of many
man. but that punch bowl was a link.
reminiscent OF the '70's and '9O's.
picture of "a Little Longer Ago
was presented In the quaint dresses OF
the iS'0 period worn by Mrs. @. A. Pea
body. Misses Janet Brewer, Lillian Cot
ton, Abby Morrison, Eleanor Peabody
Katherine Van Rensselaer, and Doris
Trevor. who labelled the punch and
served the tea.
The Receiving Party.
In the receiving party were Miss Mary
Lincoln Aldrich, Miss Anne Morgan,
/. Miss May Taylor Moulton, Miss Eliza
beth Perkins. Miss Elizabeth Scarbor-
ough and Miss Maude Wetmore.
The guests had a private view of the
paintings of Edmund Louyot OF Lor-
raine, who was killed in battle His
two daughters at present are guests
of officers of the American Committee
for Devastated France and will remain
! In New York during the next two weeks
while their fathers pictures are ex-
hibited.
In the committees campaign for funds
for the helpless of France the team
headed by Mrs. Andre de Coppet of 969
Park avenue repeatedly won the cham
pionship banner for daily highes.
amounts collected i'm the successful cam
vass of the American Committee. One
! of Mrs. de Coppet's collectors was Nick.
fine white dog owned by Mr.. Ernest
Schelling. Among the women who were
! active team captains were Mines. G.. a.
Peabody. Samuel c. Van Dusen. Claude
q. Pinney, Cheney Bartol and John
Macarthur, Misses Miriam Blagden.
! Katherine Rutherford jay, Margaret
Stevenson and Helen Seton.
sixty-fourtb Charity Ball.
For the sixty-fourth consecutive time
the annual Charity Ball of tho Nursery
and Childs Hospital Is to be held on
the night OF February /. The entire
ballroom floor Of the Waldorf-Astoria
| Is to be the scene Of this historical re-
Nival. As the arrangements progress
10 completion n great public that has
learned from It's parents and grand
parents 10 look forward 10 IL recalls
he continued activity for the charity Of
Mrs Algcrnon sydney sullivan. now the
president OF the beneficiary and Of the
ball. Many of the details OF the ar
/ iangcmcnts have been taken from her
by Mines. James w Gerard, William X.
Vanderbilt ID RChcrt Livingston Gerry,
William -Nverell Hartman. Charles n.
Alexander. Newbold lie Roy Edgar,
Frank 5. Witherbec =. Gray Griswold
and Herbert L. Pratt the Princess Cam
-Speranskey. Mines Clifford A..
cochran, w. DE I.ancey Kountze, SUM
ner Gerard. John Sanford. Edward J.
Berwind. Frederick Pearson, George r..
Baker. Jr.. Lawrence Lewis Gillespie,
Arthur Iselin and Charles +. Roe.
But to-day. as she was fifty years
ago. Mrs. sullivan remains tho arbter
Of the Charity BAN. 1t may be that
Mrs. Sullivan is writing her memoirs OF
New York society. IL Is TO be hoped
that she is. Into n fascinating record
of personal experience would 80 an in
| cdent that remains among many others
1 fresh In her memory.
ono year tho iate Vice President ITo-
bart was the chief guest. He escorted
Mrs Sullivan to the dais. froSi which,
| witt her floor committee and board &C
ms ayers grouped around her. with a
wave of her hand she opened the ball.
On tho way to The dais Vice President
Hobart said, IN q spirit OF jocularity.
W wrs Suliivan:
You never were escorted by Vice
4 president before. Mrs. sullivan"
N Quick as q flash she replied:
and you pevsr escorted a president
before. Mr. Hobart
y Hctd tn rive different Places.
The Charity Raii has been held M
Hive different places In New York--for
snany years in the old Academy Of