The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-01
Girls of Society
in Cabaret Dances
for Welfare Work
Rainbow Ball at Ritz-Carlton
Earns Large Sum for Grip
pied Children.

Two OF the dances OF last night were
given for welfare work which Is being
carried on by younger members OF socs-
ETY.. In the main ballroom Of the Ritz
Carlton was held Rainbow ball Tor
the benefit OF the Association for Grip
pied Children, of which Mrs. Edgar ).
Auchincloss. Jr.. is president A large
sum was earned by the ball. and IL the
traditional pot OF gold was not at the
end Of the big rainbow that decorated
the ballroom 1t had been deposited IN
bank for the benefit of the assecia-
tons work which aids thousands OF
poor children.
Dinners In advance OF the dance were
given by Mines Allison Wright Post. <.
High Carleton. f. Norton Goddard. Ed
win Bradley, Currier, 7, Tiieston Wells
and Edward S. Isham. At midnight
there was a advertisement de danse by
Miss Priscilla Robinson. the Darling
twins and Virginia Wilson. There also
was an opportunity to play bridge and
supper was served in the main restau-
rant.
Members of the dance committee In
cluded Miss Leila Baldwin. Betty
Chsolm, Elizabeth Cushman, Florence
and Grace Knox, Katherine Hoppin
Post, Sylvia Goddard. Harriet B. Pratt.
Lucy Hunt, Louise Lusk. Martica
Sturgas. Abby Rockefeller. Jeanne Rey-
nal. Catherine Waetjen. Margaret Trim
BILE and Clara Workum.
In the grill room of the Plaza last
night was held the last of the Lenten
dances in aid OF the ManhGitanvills
Nursery Association, which had been
arranged by Miss Marjorie Cleveland
ard some of her associates in the
Junior League. AS at the Rainbow
dance there was a cabaret by amateurs
during the supper hour, the audience
being seated at small tables placed
about the sides of the room.
The participants in the dances and
songs all wore costumes of black or
white or mixture Of these shades and
there prevailed some of the merriment
of All Fools Day, although few hours
in advance OF the date that marks such
e day. An old-time minuet was danced
by Misses Margaret Hennessey, Edith
McCoon. Janayince Kerens. Marie La
marche. Julia Brown Fincks. Edith
IudnneS, virginia GlDsOn ana margaret
Power. Miss Marjorie Hughes repeated
her turn from Ready Made" and men,
bers of the Princeton Triangle Club diG
a clog dance, while Lou Tilden of tina.
club accompanied them on an accor-
dion.
Among those who had guests at sup
per were Mrs. Charles Wales. Miss
Dorothy Battle. Mr.. Lionel T. Bonner.
Miss Katharine Knapp. Mrs. Chauncey
Carver, Mr.. J. Berry Underhill, Jr. /;
Mrs. Leonard Cox and Mrs. Ned Arden
FLOOD.
For girls and boys at home from
school the junior holiday dance was
held last night In the rose room Of the
Plaza. among the patronesses being
Mines. Dom Barber. j. Prentice KEEL
logg. Henry -Ingersoll Riker Marshall J.
Dodge. Edward c. Parish. Lindsey
Tappin and Robert z. Tod.
There also was a gathering in the
small ballroom or the Plaza Of members
OF Miss Robinson's class. who met un-
der the patronage of Mines Goodhue
Livingston. Lewis B. Cavity. Eugene
s Reynal. Joseph Choate. .Jr.. and John
IT. Pratt
The senior holiday dance will be held
tonight at the Plaza