New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Greenwich Players
Present "Valley of
Strife" for Charity
Boys Club Is Beneficiary of
Two Performances; Miss
Elizabeth Lanier Betroth-
ed to Robert III. Boiling
Special DispatcJ TO The Tribune


GREENWICH, Conn, April 16.--One
of the most notable society weddings
Of the coming season will be that of
Miss Elizabeth Day Lanier, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Lanier. of
Greenwich, and granddaughter of the
late Sidney Lanier, the poet, and Rob-
ert Hart Boiling, of Philadelphia, a
brother of the late Colonel Raynal C.
Boiling, which is to take place Nav
21. The ceremony will be performe d
on the spacious lawn of the Lanier
residence on Lake Avenue here, weather
permitting, otherwise it will be held
in Christ Episcopal Church.
Miss Lanier is a graduate of Bryn
Mawr College and has been engaged in
community work on the East Side, New
York.
Miss Harriet De Baldwin Bruce,
daughter Of Mrs. Leslie Coombs Bruce,
of North Street here, will become the
bride of George Reid, of New York
June II. This also will be an out-of
door wedding Miss Mary Carr, of Win
chester, Va, will be the maid of honor
and Irving Eldridge, of New York, the
best man.
The Greenwich Players presented
"The Valley of Strife" before crowded
houses at the Havemeyer Auditorium
Thursday and last night, under the di-
rection Of II. B. Smith The proceeds
were devoted to the work of the Boys
Club here. Miss Ruth G. Jaycox and
Ted Wahl appeared in the leading
roles A song used in the play was
written by Miss Jaycox and Mr.. Smith.
Many prominent society women acted
as patronesses, including Mrs. Matthew
Astor Wilks, daughter of the late Hetty
Green; Mrs. j. A. Topping, Mrs. Will
Lam English Walling, Mrs. Colby NJ.
Chester jr., Mrs. E. c. Wills, Mrs. F.
K. Rupprecht, Mrs. ". A. Evans and
Mrs. George t. Vincent.
A Rotary Club has been organized in
Greenwich with twenty-five of the lead
ing business men as charter members.
Charles B. Gale, Mr. White and Mr..
Tyler, of the New York Rotary Club,
welcomed into fellowship the members
at Horseneck Tavern. Members will
hold luncheons at the tavern each
Wednesday and a monthly dinner will
take place the first Tuesday of each
month. The officers are: George L.
Carm chael, PRESIDENT; DR.. Thomas J.
secretary; Ernest Fossum, treasurer
and Colonel F. G.. c. Smith, sergeant
alarms.
There was an unusually large at
tendance of the society members of the
Field Club at supperdance given at
the club last Saturday. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Storm, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Blagden,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Finn, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Keen, Mr. and Mrs. John
Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal c. Bacon,
Mr. and Mrs II. Ashton Crosby, Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Crocker, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. s. Baker. the Misses Mary and
Elizabeth Lanier, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
o. Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Soutter
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Leighton, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs
Colby NJ Chester jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Woodruff, G. W. Helme, W.
Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter RICHTER,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Cleveland jr.,
Edwin Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford
Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Monks.
Mrs. r. G. Coburn gave tea party
Monday to about ten friends and en-
tertained luncheon party Wednesday.
Mrs. John F. Gibbons was hostess to
twenty-four guests at bridge party
and tea Monday afternoon.