New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Greenwich Starts
Campaign to Raise
Hoover Fund Quota
Parade Opens Weeks Drive
10 Collect $4,000 i'm Aid
OF Starving Children i'm
the European Districts
speclol Dispatch to TAe rr4oAne

GREENWICH, Conn, Feb. i2.-Be- |
ginning to-day and continuing to ard |
including February 10, Hoover Week |
will be observed here in an effort to |
raise Greenwich's quota OF $4,000 for
the starving children of Europe.
Following parade this afternoon, in !
which more than q thousand persons
participated, there was unique dem |
onstration at the postoffice plaza, which |
was transformed into cemetery" the |
triangular plot being literally covered
with wooden crosses. Each cross rep
resented $40, and as donations were re-
ceived Edward Mead, who lost leg
overseas during the World War, re-
placed the crosses with American flags.
Tag day also was observed, large
number Of society girls being actively
engaged in disposing Of tags along the
towns main thoroughfare. Tomorrow
the pastors in the several churches will
make plea for the cause. Tuesday
there will be an athletic meet at the
gymnasium of the Y. ". c. A. Tednes-
day = Hoover bridge will be construct
cd from Riverside to East Port Chester,
or, in other words, u series Of public
card parties in various sections of the
town.
Perhaps the main attraction of the
week will be the Hoover dinner on
Thursday, to be served at $50 plate
at the Y. ". C. A. The menu will con-
sist of rice and cocoa. Among those
who have reservations for the dinner
are Mrs. Duane Armstrong, Edwin II.
Baker, Julian w. Curtiss, Miss Alice
McCutcheon, Mrs. George E. Vincent,
Mrs. t. P. Yandel, Mrs. A. V. White
man, Mrs. Alfred Gilbert Smith, Mrs.
f. K. Rupprecht, DR.. George E. Vim
cent, Miss Clara Tubby, George F. Dom
mick ST., George F. DominicS jr., Rus
sell f. Bailey, II. D. Best, Mrs. Julia
Andrews Bruce, James P. Chalmers, T.
T. Cole, w. T. Graham, Gordon Grand,
William F. Decker, Mrs. A. C.. Hencken,
Mrs. Georgia Hencken, Miss NJ Z.
Lowndes, +. Harris Nichols, Mrs. w.
<. Maxwell, w. B. Tubby, Miss Mildred
Mead, Mrs. Elizabeth Dommerich and
Mrs. George w. Dawson. The speak
ers will be DR.. Vincent, Mrs. Coulter
D. Huyler and Professor Charles Bake
we'll, of Yale. The drive will close
with large dance in the state armory.
Mrs. George E. Vincent, Mrs. Coulter
d. Huyler, Mrs. /. n. Lewis, the Misses
Mary and Elizabeth Lanier, Miss Laura
Boles, Miss Frances Dorm, Mrs. S.
Cristy Mead, Mrs. Alfred Gilbert
Smith, Mrs. Grace Pausch Mrs. Julian
w. Curtiss and Mrs. Frederick Wait are
among the women in charge of the
weeks program.
Greenwich society was interested in
two weddings which took place last
saturday here. In the afternoon Miss
Margaret Tileston Carson, daughter of
the late Rev. Frank M. Carson and
Mrs. Carson, of Greenwich, was mar
red to Wynant Davis Hubbard, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Hubbard, of
Milton, Mass, in the First Presby-
terian Church, of which the brides
Rev. DR.. Frank A. Hosmer, the pastor,
cfficiated.
On Saturday evening Miss Adele
Mead, daughter of Willis Z. Mead, of
New York and Greenwich became the
bride Of Leonard 7. Kendrick, son of
Mrs |. K. Kendriek, of 512 West 136th
street, New York. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Isaac L. Mead, here.
The Rev. DR.. Oliver Huckel, pastor of
the Second Congregational Church, Of
fciated. The couple will reside at 215
East Fifteenth Street, New York.
Members of Putnam Hill Chapter, D.
u, w. entertained the members OF
Lombard Post, G. A. r., this afternoon
at the home of Miss Susan H. Mead and
Miss Louisa M. Mead. "reminiscences
of the Civil War were related by a
number of veterans present and there
were music and addresses of patriotic
nature. Mrs. George E. Carmichael was
n charge of the program
The Pickwick Club gave dance at
Inc PIckwlck Arms last Saturday eve
ming. On Sunday 800 diners heard a
concert given by Ben Miller's orchestra
during the afternoon and evening. The
club gave another dance tonight.
Company II, 4th Infantry C. S. G..
will give an old fashioned dance in the
state armory on February 81. Many
society folk are planning to attend.
James G. Tyler, artist, addressed the
members of the Travel Club at his
home in Belle Haven last week on cold
China and Pewter" of which he has a
rare collection. There were vocal solos
by Miss Laura Moore, soprano. and a.
History of Cuba" written by Mr.. TYLER.
was read by Miss Viola Tyler. Mrs.
Tyler was the hostess of the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Lanier and
daughters, Becky and Sally, returned
this week from Pinehurst, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. Pryor have
gone to Winter Park, Fla.
There was q butfet-supper and dance
at the Field Club last evening, which
was largely attended by the members.
To-day Miss Carolina Ruutz Rees, Miss
Mary Lowndes and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Ashton Crosby gave a luncheon at the
club, followed by dance at the Pick
wick Arms.