The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-29

house. An examination or checks
would show that those to cover tho
cost Of charges for orchestra, flowers
and food are of smaller denomination
than those made out to philanthropic
and civic Gncluding politicaD. needs,
and the most significant fact brought
out by the statistic expert Is the one
proving that the largest and mcrriest
rarity in modern society. even with
the young and most volatile set, is
that inspired by philanthropy. civics
or even big business that is so essen
tial to the proper balance of life in a
city like New York.
In starting in upon another winter
society is celebrating upon the princi-
pie that the big things among enter
tainulents must havo an exalted basic
motive. The complete record OF social
collaboration In New York shows no
incident 10 equal in influence and COM
pleteness OF detail the simultaneous
luncheons given by thirty-four women
INV IOIh SOtltty lOI -sVVV WIVES
and daughters OF national delegates to
the bankers convention during the
first week of this month. Charles r.
Wilson. manager of Sherrys, who SUI
pervised the details of that elaborate
instance of hospitality, is authority for
the statement that IN more than a.
quarter century of experience. no en-
fertainment equaled In the mass OF
high standard detail for a midday
party that elaborated luncheon which
was not in the least interpretive.
That group of thirty-four women
form a group with tremendous in
1uence over New York society OF to-
day and their names should be men,
toned again. They were Mrs. Robert
Bacon. Mrs. George r. Baker. Jr.; Mrs.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.; Mrs. Charles
". Alexander. Mrs. Walter Phelps Bliss,
Mrs. James A. Burden, Mrs. Joseph Fl.
Cfloate, Mrs. Otto II. Kahn. Mrs. Joseph
Il. Davis, Mrs. Edward c. Delaf1eld.
Mrs. walter Douglas, Mrs. William
lsierson Hamilton, Mrs. John Henry
Hammond. Mrs. ]. Horace Harding.
Mrs T. Henry Hartman. Mrs. Walter
=. James. Mrs. Alvin w. Krech. Mrs.
IlOtildS w. hdAiOhtv 4,ii O. NdtCc '" .
McCarraf, Mrs. William F'ellowes Nor
gan. Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow, Mrs.
(irayson NJ p. Murphy, Mrs. Acosta
Nichols. Mrs. Charles D. Norton. Mrs.
a. Perry Osborn. Mrs. Frederic D..
Phillips. Mrs. Harold 7. Pratt Mrs
John r. Pratt, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
Mrs w. En1len Roosevelt. Mrs. VIII
lard Straight. Mrs. CARL Tucker. Mrs.
George whitney and Mrs. Payne Whit
ney. Mrs. William woodward wac the
honorary chairman Of that group with
Mrs. Harold I. Pratt as the executive
head OF hostess day.
Musical Reception ne Mrs. CIarks's
Another event that showed what Is
in soclety's mind came with last Tues
day afternoon when conventional ro-
!ception with music fcrcshadowed tho
expenditure of sum of money that
may reach 100000. The ratio in favor
OF aItruism in that instance was far
greater than the general average OF
10 to l. It was In the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis L. Clarke at 998 Fifth ave-
nue. and was a preface TO series OF
nearly hfty symphonic concerts the
new City Symphony Orchestra Will
give. starting with November Is under
the direction OF the Musical society OF
the City of New York.
Typical Of such Incidents in society,
the tea and musicale were conven-
tionaIiy delightful. with that touch OF
pleasantly that is usually to be found
IN New York assembly. In this in
stance the lighter touch was the more
pungent because II was ingenious.
After Mr. Clarke. Gen. Coleman du
Pont, president of the musical society;
Or. John Fl. Finley. who expounded
some asdoms applicable to modern So
ciety. and Dirk Foch, the conductor
OF the new musical organization, had
explained various phases of this new
civic movement. Prof. Alexander Lam