Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09

NEW YORK, March S.-AS the mild
days of a. late Lent herald the APP
proach of spring, the vanguard OF
wandering society folk, who have
been seeking recreation at all points
of the compass, appears at the gates
of the city. Sunburned and wind
tanned. these migratory people, who
have been following the seasons to
their lairs. either north or south. sigh
with delight as they pass through
9Th avenue once again and look in
at the smart places where so many
delightful hours are spent in dance
and gossip. After all. when every
other cup has been drained, there
always Is New York left. is the spoken
verdict Of the modern nomadS whose
existence centers about mirth and
variety.
Although no stately AFFAIRS are on
the calendar in the near future to
mark the homecoming of the many
social faVorites. there are d number
of informal events which. in days Of
yorn. might have been considered as
brilliant as any held during the sea-
son. The younger set viii be much
in evidence in the plans which eX-
tend up to holy week. The seven
days which precede Easter Sunday
4 ways bring lull in society's gay
IT, --" i'll these times of fiappers
and TASKS
the three Friday Lenten dances which
wilt take place on March IA, 81 and Is.
They are to be held at the world
famous Sherrys and will be for the
benefit of the Jacob A. Riis settle
ment. Novelty has been the objective
in arrangement. and they promise to
set a new record in this direction.
.'Three Trips to Foreign Parts" will
be portrayed in charmingly ran
tastic manner. To insure the I'M
broken thread Of narrative. a ca baret
AT midnight will provide connecting
link between each dance evening. TO
hold true to the travel idea, the pro-
grams will be fasaionabie as time
tables and rates of exchange or tor
cign countries will be marked on the
tickets. Some Of the programs Will
resemble the voluminous order OIL
Transport so we'll known to Ameri-
cans in France during the days of the
A. T.. F. The cabarets will be In
charge Of Miss May Leslie.
Special Numbers Studied.
Rehea-sals hav" been completed
for the specially numbers and prac-
tire certainly has made perfect IN
this case. Miss Lois Smith will ap-
pear in ii Russian number. Mrs. Rob
ert Myles, Miss Carolyn MCoon and
Rodney Philips in Niennese trio trip,
while thG Misses Marjorie Hughes and
Mary Sheffield have prepared an en-
gaginC sister act. In the cabaret
enGemble are the Misses Betty kress,
Emily Wright, Katharine Leslie, Nir-
ginia Wilson. olivia Sterner. Helen
CoppelI, Constance Banks. Betty
Beardsley. Dorothy Brown, Sally
Peters. Cfeorgette Ieomans, Faith
Douglas, Mrs. Murray Vernon. Mrs.
John Twining, Mrs. Edwin II. Herzog
and Mrs. FrereiCk Bronson. Prac-
tically all of the performers are
members OF the Junior League.
The international flower show.
which will, open at the Grand Central
Palace on March Il and continue until
the 10 is another event to which
society will devote much time. This
has been one of the annual fixtures
in the social calendar here for time
out of mind This year there will be
which viii Ire offe red for the benefit
of the Girl Scouts Of America. The
roles of Mattresses and flower girls
will be taken by debutantes and
cluded in TIL" list Of patronesses are
Mrs. Otto IT. Kahn, Mrs. Vincent
Astor, MIR. James 4: Burden. Mrs.
Herbert Hoover. Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin,
:.
ter Z. Brewster, Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson. MIR. John III. Hammond, Mrs.
Robert c. Hill, Mrs. Arthur 4. James,
Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady, Mrs. Robert
Bacon, Mrs. Benja min Brewster Jen-
nings and Mrs. William L. $. Girls
void.
Some Of the blooms to be placed
on display will be from several Of
the famed Westchester estates, whose
horticultural efforts have won high
1,
world
benefit recital 10 increase the
funds of the Maternity Center Asso-
cation. one Of society's pet proteges.
VII be held at Carnegie Hall on
March Is. Jascha Heife.z will be the
artist. On the executive committee
directing the musical are Miss Mabel
Choate. Mrs. John :. Ellsworth. Mrs
Hobert Gerry. Mrs. Meredith Hare.
S. Rogers.
SpinSters' Dance Success.
In the forefront of entertainments
o. the last week was the dance by
The Spinsters of the Spence School
Alumnae. This took place Monday
night at the Ritz Carlton and was the
nrst OF series which will terminate
march "a. An alluring cabaret was
given at the premier affair, which
was pronounced the most successful
IN the history nt the orEa rization. 4
russian choruS, composed of the
Miss es Etheldrca Seabury. Dorothy
Eitch, Lois Smith. Marie Louise NJ. V.
NJ ciennan. Isabelle Craig, Doris
l.aldlaW. Jacquiline Julian, Kath-
erin Brodhead and Mary Grace Ahl-
Strom, assisted Archibald Sav0-y I'm
brilliant song numbers. The Wan
ing was held under beautiful decora-
tions indicative of springtime.
other novelties have been prepared
LOT the next dance of the chic Spence
March TO-
CiubWomen OF this city, and among
tne number are TO he found most Of
the social leaders, are preparing for