Evening star., 1924-01-13
Society Prepares to Quit Gotham
AS Florida and North Beckon

Cutting and her mother formerly was
Lady Sybil> Marjorie Cuff. Her ma
tcrnal grandfather is the Earl of
Desart. Miss Cuttings wedding will
take place. so it is reported. in the
palace which her mother owns in
Florence. Princess Mary and Wis
count Lasoelles passed part of their
honeymoon there.
The fashionable Saence Alumnae
Society will give Its annual dramatic
entertainment for charity In the ball
room of the Hotel Plaza, February Z
and s. BEST Sellers" is the name of
the play and the parts all viii be
taken by graduates of the Spence
School. Try outs for the chorus and
principal parts were held Tuesday at
the home OF Mrs. jeremiah Milbapk.
Miss Grace Henry. who has produced
and rehearsed more society plays in
New York than any other woman. is
the producer and coach again this
reviewed the debutantes and other
candidates selected by Miss Susan
Mellen and Miss M.rgaret Stout to
ascertain their talents.
The word of Mrs. Milbank and Miss
Grace Will not be final. for. before the
principals are selected. they will be
passed upon by committee composed
of Mrs. Roswell Miller, the former
MARGARET Garneigie: Mrs. Robertson
l. Cromwell, Mrs. Samuel Sloan Colt.
Mrs. William Knight. jr.; Miss Mar
garet McMlllin. Miss Marie Jenney,
Miss Frances Ballard. Miss Marjorie
L. Cleveland. who has done publicity
work for the society for several sea-
sons and has now branched out into
more general work in that field; Miss
Beatrice Beard. Miss Geraldine Hall.
, Miss Alice de Lamar. Miss Edyth Nc
Coon, Miss Elizabeth Lamont and Miss
Virginia Sterry.
Prominent society girls are going
to turn artist models to help raise
funds with which to send American
school units over to Europe. Mrs.
and Mrs. Randolph Guggenheimer Of
923 Fifth avenue, have selected as
their contribution to the bazaar and
fair to be held at the Grand Central
Palace February 16 to "a inclusive
Art. an Art Center" Here in
! Bohemian corner of the main floor
Of the Palace, Mrs. Lewisohn and Mrs.
iGuggenheimer will preside over all
sorts of treasure from the daintiest
miniatures to dover chests worth
several thousand dollars. Prominent
young women will assist them. The
girls will visit the studios of prom
inent artists and pose for sketches
antique shops OF the west side for ma
terial to be placed in the art center.
Several interesting engagements
! have been announced in the last few
days. Mrs. Harriet Davis has made
known the engagement of her neice.
Miss Virginia Wadman. daughter of
Mrs. Hubert Wadman. to James Mont
gomery FlagG, artist. caricaturist
and humorous writer. Mr.. Flagg was
married in 1899 to Miss Nellie Nc
/ Cormick OF ST. Louis. She died on
April 21 last after n short illness.
They had been planning to celebrate
their silver wedding as their twen-
| ty- fifth anniversary was but few
months away.
! Mr. Flagg is one of the best known
| illustrators in the country. Besides
his work In drawing and painting, he
| has written several books, mostly of
| a humorous nature. directed Sc
iries of motion picture comedies and
written and produced several farces
| for the annual dinners of the Dutch
Treat Club, of which he has been
president for several years. During
the war he was appointed official
state military artist by Gov. Whit
man.