New-York tribune., 1922-01-29
Masonic Club Ball
In Greenwich Draws
Big Society Crowd
Event i'll State Armory Is
One of the Most Brilliant
in Towns History; Many
of Grand Officers Attend
Special Dispatch to Yhe Tribune

GREENWICH, Conn, Jan. 2S-Onc
of the most brilliant society events of
the season was the grand Masonic ball
given by the Masonic Club Of Green
wich at the state armory Friday eve
ming for the benefit of the Masonic
Temple fund. There were about ! 400
persons present, including many prom
inent persons from various towns and
cities in Connecticut.
The drill shed was transformed into
4 veritable fairyland, the color scheme
being white and blue. those colors alter
mating in the vast canopy that spread
over the hall Innumerable gold stars
studded the ceiling and the side walls
were hung with dozens of elaborate
patriotic and Masonic banners.
Among the features of the ball was
an exhibition by the drill corps
Of Bethlehem Commandery, Knights
pion corps of the State Of New
York. which was presented with
silver loving cup by Frank
l.. Wilder in behalf of the Masonic
Club. In the reviewing stand
we're Frank l.. Wilder, Of Bridgeport,
deputy grand master Of Masons in
Connccticut; Harry G. Scohcld, Of
Stamford, district deputy grand master
OF the 1st Masonic District: Mrs Hat
tie NJ. Sticklcs, Of Newington, Conn,
grand worthy matron Of the Order
Of the Eastern Star. Connecticut;
George G. McNall, Greenwich, past
cut; Robert A. Greenfield, past
grand commander OF the Grand Com
mandery. knights Tcmplar, State Of
New York, and c. Ernest Dakin, emf
nent commander of Bethlehem Com
mandcry. Mount Vernon.
Among those who occupied boxes
were Dr.. Albert T.. Austin. present
master Acacia Lodge, Greenwich: Dr..
William l.. Grswold past master of
Acacia Lodge; Oliver D. Mead, Robert
a. Lee, Robert l.. Chamberlain and
Harry c. Gamble. all of whom had
parties. 1t was the largest attended
and most successful bali ever held in
the towns history.
Society Audience Attends
Victory Memorial Recital
On Wednesday evening the Have
meyer Auditorium was crowded with
society audience at an entertainment
gwen by Miss Ruth Draper, monol-
og'st and impcrsonator, for the
benefit of the Victory Memorial build
Gail Treat, of Greenwich. daughter of
the late Charles Treat, former Treas
urer of the United States, is chairman
Tor Connecticut and Greenwich Mrs.
Julian W. Curtss is chairman Of the
entertainment committee.
The seven boxes were occupied by
Mrs. William G. Rockefeller, Mrs. VIII
liam A. Rockefeller, Mrs. +. Bailey
Nanderhoef, Mrs. Richard Aircy, Mrs.
Theodore l.. Pomeroy, Mrs. Howard
Fisher and Mrs. William B. Sewall.
Among the women who acted as pa
tronesses were Mrs. Rcynal G. Boiling,
Mrs. Garrett G. Pier. Mrs. Howard D.
Ross. Mrs. William Hodge. Mrs. Charles
Treat Mrs: George Z. Vincent. Mrs
Charles u. Lanicr, Mrs. James L. Guam,
Mrs. W. II. Wiley. Mrs w. II. Hamlin
ir., Mrs. Julian W. Curtiss, Mrs. Will
liam &. Rockefeller. Mrs. James II.
Perkins, Mrs. l.. W. Gibbons, Mrs Will
liam Fl. Fain Mrs. Emerson r. Newell.
Mrs. Colby NJ. Chester jr, Mrs. f. G..
Wills, Mrs. W. f. Hall, Mrs. +. +. Mead.
Mrs. J. IL. Hunt, Mrs Roger S. Bald.
win, Mrs. Donald Mckenzie, Mrs. G.. W.
Edwards, Mrs. William English Wall
ing Mrs. G. c. st. John. Mrs. Bradley
Stoughton, Mrs. James K. Mead, Mrs.
q. {. Ray, Mrs. II. l.. Britain, Mrs.
4NhendnIcl " cDh, MIS-. ,. 4. NJ cad, Mrs.
Grace L. Pausch, Mrs Alden Twacht-
man, Mrs. Gordon Grand, Mrs. Richard
Roberts, Mrs. T. l.. Pomeroy and the
Misses Ruth Wills, Caroline Ruutz-
Rees, Gail Treat Mary I. Hubbard, NJ.
r. Lowndes, Harriet Reynolds, Jennie
Kent and Shirley Putnam.
Members Of Greenwich Post, 30,
American Legion, acted as ushers. The
othcr chalrmcn OF committees were:
CHAIRMAN of arrangements, Mrs. Will |
liam Hodge; chairman Of decorations,
Mrs: W. Herbert lIamlin; chairman of |
publicity, Mrs. W. II. Wiley: chair
man of reservations, Mrs. Grace l.. |
Pausch; chairman Of tickets. Mrs. Z. c. |
Ray.
Gard Party to Rcplcnsh
Soldiers Vacation Fund
On the afternoon Of February G. at
the Pickwick Arms Hotel, benefit card
party will be held. Last Nav SOL !
dler's fund was started and made pos
sible the reception of the disabled ex.
service men in Greenwich. This card |
party Is to replenish this fund, and is
under tho supervision Of Mrs. j. I. |
Weir as chairman, assisted BY Mrs.
Nathaniel Webb, Mrs. f. c. Wills, Mrs.
Edward Sandreuter, Mrs. Grace L. |
pausch, Mrs. Oliver Fl. Anderson, Mrs. |
:: Cristy Mead, Mrs. Richard Cutwater.
Mrs. j. f. Dunscith, Mrs. Adelaide II |
Euneec and the Misses Susan and !
Louise Mead and Miss Florence Sutton.