New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Greenwich Society
Is Active i'm PLANS
For Venetian F'ete
Big Charity Event L. Set for
June "a; Circus Planned;
Woodcrafgslnen Celebrate
With Annual Field Day
speeial D .sna,eh 10 The rribnns


men and women of prominence here
are interested in q Venetian Fete." to
be given on the estate Of the late Com
modore L. G. Benedict, through the
courtesy of the executors. on the after
noon and evening of June "a There
will be water sports, music, dancing
booths and special feature as "cir-'
Gus from Luna Park ~alfording vari-
ETY. of entertainment and amusement
The proceeds will be devoted to the
Greenwich Hospital, for which series
of musicales were recently given at the
homes of society people here.
The fete viii begin at / p NJ. and
will continue throughout the afternoon
and evening. There will be water
sports, special attractions for children,
afternoon tea, dancing, cafe chantant
circus and supper. Many gayly deco
rated booths presided over by society
women of the town will offer numerous
useful and beautiful articles.
Tickets go on sale at the Pickwick
Arms, Finch's pharmacy, the Green
wich drug store and Mead's stationery
store this Saturday and they also may
be obtained at the gate the day of the
fete. Mrs. John A Topping is chair
man of the committee and she will be
assisted by Mrs. Charles A Carter
treasurer, and Mrs. William II. Hays,
assistant treasurer. Other members
of the committee are Mrs, E. Dimon
Bird, Mrs. Walter S. Brewster, Mrs.
George W. Dawson, Mrs. William A.
Evans, Mrs. Coulter D. Huyler, DR..
Harriet Hyde, Mrs. Albert W. john
ston, Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood and
Mrs. Edgar 7. Mead.
There will be a number of entries
from the Greenwich Riding Association
in the Westchester County Horse Show,
Plains, N. Y, June Is, 16, II and 18.
A large number of entries already have
been received and the most liberal
prize list ever offered in the history
of the organization is announced.
There are ninety-eight classes sched
uled. Many of the prize winning
horses from the stables of Charles D.
Lanier, John Nee. Bowman, w. II
Madison, in Greenwich, are entered, .as
we'll as other horses from country and
bunt clubs hereabouts and throughout
Westchester County.
One of the important events over
the weekend here was the annual field
day of the Woodcraft League of
America, held at De Winton, the es-
tate of Ernest Thompson Seton, the
naturalist last Saturday. Beginning
in the afternoon there were natural
history hikes through the woods and
at $3.50 barbecue in charge of Major
David I. Abercrombie was enjoyed. In
the evening the Grand Council took
place about the council ring. The of
ticers elected were: Chief, Ernest
Thompson Seton; president, Mrs.
Seton secretary, Mark Sullivan, New
York; treasurer, Elon H. Hooker. A
governors board was elected and a
number of sagamores Installed. Chief
and Mrs. Seton entertained for dinner
Mrs. Samuel Untermyer, Mr.. Aber-
crombie Mr.. and Mrs John Watson,
Colonel William G. Cornwell, Major
ALICE BowlIer, of Hewlett, L. l., and
Mrs. W. Herbert Wiley, of Greenwich.
Gutzon Borglum, acting as judge,
awarded sycamore robes as follows:
Mrs. Seton, honorary prize; Miss
Elizabeth HoisingtoR, first; Sachem
knight, second, and Sycamore Little,
third. Other guests present included
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Crane, Glenn
Frank, editor of The Century Maya
zine; Mr. and Mrs Elon H. Hooker and
many other distinguished members of
the league from all parts of the coun-
try. Many prominent residents of the
town attended the Grand Council in
the evening.