The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Folk of Greenwich
to Sing Christmas
Carols in Square

with funds contributed by citizens OF
Greenwich a Christmas tree was placed
on the triangle in front of the honor roll
at the post office yesterday. This eve-
ming, under the direction of the Green
wich Boy Scout organization, of which
DR.. Douglas A. Milward is executive.
members Of the Y. W. C. A., Y. NJ. c. A.
and other societies and clubs as we'll as
the public in general, will gather about
the tree to sing Christmas carols, led by
DR.. Carl Z. Martin. supervisor OF music
in the Greenwich public schools.
The picturesque English type Of resi-
dence which has been erected for Robert
Law. Jr.. on the former Richard Croker
estate at Ridge street. was opened Sat-
urday Of last week to Mr.. Laws friends.
He entertained thirty members of the
Fairfield and Westchester Hunt, of
which he is q member. A hunt break
fast was served. A $4,000 pipe organ
installed In the mansion was played for
the first time. Great beams, fireplace
500 years old, together with the furnish
ings, most of which were brought from
Europe, make the house one OF the finest
In this section.
Alfred Ashfield Finch. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert W. Finch of Greenwich and
a student at Yale, gave a barytone re-
cital at the Y. NJ. G. A auditorium last
Friday. He was assisted by Miss Mabel
Alice Deegan. violinist. and Ralph Lins-
ley, accompanist. both OF New Haven.
The patronesses were Mines. Nathaniel
Witherell. w. Il. Finch. Emerson r.
Newell. Alfred Mallory, w. A. Stevens,
Thomas j. Murray. Henry Dayton,
George Bass, George u. Carmichael.
James r. Mead, Frank A. Hosmer, B
Francis Finney, Charles Z. Buermeyer
and w. ]. Wilson.
The annual Nativity play given by
the girl students of Rosemary Hall
School took place in Rosemary Chapel
Tuesday.
An interesting art exhibit opened at
the Pickwick Arms Hotel this week. 1t
includes the paintings OF Max Bohm,
Power O'Malley and Timothy It. Crow
ley.
Miss Ida Elizabeth Merritt. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Merritt of
Lexington avenue. Greenwich, was mar
ried TO Norman Clark Mansur. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Mansur Of Chester.
". H, Friday evening In Christ Eplsco-
pal Church. The Rev. DR.. NJ. George
Thompson, the rector, offciated. Miss
Marie Louise Merritt, sister Of the
bride. was bridesmaid and James b.
Miller OF Vermont was best man.
Last Saturday the Field Club squash
team lost to the Apawamis Club team
of Rye. ". Y. the latter winning three
out of four games. The match between
Otis Guernsey OF Apawamis and r. G.
Coburn of the Field Club was the most
closely contested, Guernsey being the
winner.
The Dean of Lincoln. England. who
has been tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Herbert Wiley of Rock Ridge here. has
left Greenwich. but expects to return
for another brief visit on January g.
Mrs. Frederick Hewitt Park of Giens
Falls, N. Y. is giving debutante
luncheon December 2S at the Ritz-Carl-
ton for her granddaughter. Miss Flor
ence Kimbley. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ray Kimbley OF Hillside House,
Field Point road. Greenwich, and of 100
Central Park South, New York. Miss
Kimbley made her formal debut at a
dance at the Field Club last September
Mr.. and Mrs. James McClelland OF
Mason street have been entertaining
Miss Isabel Kearny of New Haven.
Mrs. McClelland and Miss Kearney were
among the guests at the dinner given
for NJ. Clemenceau by the Committee of
Devastated France at the Hotel Penn
sylvanla.
Miss Christine Boylston has returned
to her home in Riverside. after a trip
through the South and West Miss
Boylston has associated herself with the
church mission OF help and has been
giving a course OF lectures. She is the
daughter OF tho late Rev. Charles w.
Boylston, former rector OF st. Paul 3
Episcopal Church, Riverside.
The prize OF s25 offered by tho Fair
field Players for the best one act play
written by a resident of Greenwich has
been awarded TO Mrs. George u. VIM
cent, wife of DR.. George Il. Vincent, for
Honesty Is the Best Policy" The
award was made by a committee of
the Amateur Comedy Club. New York.
Last night the Junior League gave a
holiday dance at the Field Club for the
benefit OF the Greenwich Day Nursery
Miss Katherine Pomeroy was In charge
Among the patronesses were Mines. L.
r. Whitley, Samuel r. Pryor, Edward
w. Packard, Franklin Edison, Colby M.
Chester, Walter s. Brewster, J. K Berry
Roger 8. Baldwin and Marshal G. Bacon.
Next Thursday similar dance will
be given for the Emily Bruce Shelter
at the Field Club. Miss Mary Lanier
IL chairman OF the committee.
Mrs. Frank A. Seiberling Of Akron,
Ohio, ex-president and honorary patron
OF the National Federation OF Music
Clubs, has been the guest OF her daush-
ter, Mrs. John Handy Of Riverside.
DR.. and Mrs. Virgil 9. riatti. who
have returned from trip abroad, left
Thursday for Fort Myers, Florids.