Evening star., 1925-11-08

EsNEW YORK. November From
all indications. and there are so many
that they form a bewildering galaxy,
the Winter season will be the most
brilliant ever presented by society in
this gilded city. After the premiere
of the grand opera, with its SplendoT,
came the first of the dinner dances
OF the Spinsters, one of the very
smarteSt attractions of the younger
set. which was held Thursday night
There will be three this month, the
second to take place Thursday, and
the last of the trio November IL.
The programs are marked by fetching
and unique numbers and include many
of the most prominent debutantes-
The Spinsters organization is re-
cruted from the younger members Of
the Spence Alumnae Society. To take
part in their program girl must
have real ability in either singing
acting or dancing, and several of the
numbers, which were as fully applaud
ed by the society audience. Thursday
night would have stood the test of
a Broadway show and have been
written among the theatrical hits Of
the year. Much time In rehearsal
IS given over to the entertainment un-
der the direction of the advisory com
mittee. composed of Mrs. Lawrence
Copley Thaw. Mrs. Irwin A. Cornell,
Mrs. B. Tappen Fairchild, Mrs. Han
ford NJ Twichell, Mrs. J. j. H;ndon
Hyde and Mrs. Harold F.. Gibson and
Miss Marjorie Cleveland and Miss
Charlotte X. Demorest.
"Mauve Blues" AlIuring Costume.
Probably the number which was de-
clared the most alluring at the first
dance, In the ballroom of the Park
l.ane, was the "Mauve Blues a cos
tune piece of rare grace, including
Miss Frances Patten. Miss Aileen
Tobin, Miss Dorothy Havemeyer, Miss
Frances Masury, Miss Eleanor Bron-
son. Miss Patricia Mallinson, Miss
Margaret Abel and Miss Nancy Will
son.
Then there was the specially waltz by
Miss Jean Banks and Mr.. Ernest Coles,
which was followed by a Charleston
number by the Klaver kwartette,
which featured Miss Katherine Jor-
dan, Miss Marion Gould, Miss Rather
inc X. Tod and Miss Noel Chatillon
After several new songs the entire
company joined in the Hotsy Totsy
glide. The cabaret. which began at
midnight. was under the supervision
of Miss May Leslie. The chairman of
the committee for the three affairs Is
Miss Betty Condor, with Miss Lois
Mccall as vice chairman. The other
members are Miss Cornalia Living
ston, Miss Dorothy Fitch. Miss Evelyn
Baynes, Miss Margaret Dittmar, Miss
Jeanette Mackelvie and Miss Victoria
F'relinghuysen.
The patronesses are Mrs. Oliver 3.
Bridgeman, Mrs. Thomas Condor. Mrs.
Irwin A. Cornell, Mrs. William Curtis
Demorest, Mrs. William Ditmar. Mrs.
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen. Mrs. Win
rh r. Gn0dhna
ston, Mrs. John Chapman Mccall, Mrs
Irving Mckessen, Mrs William J.
Rogers, Mrs. Jay Tschudy. Mrs. VIII
liam r. Wilcox. Mrs. Frederick Whit
ing and Miss Charlotte S. Baker, Miss
Grace A. McElroy. Miss Helen Miller
Miss Josephine Bedle and Miss Con
stance Kinney.
Charity Projects Next.
Within the next few weeks three of
the most favored charity projects Of
society will benefit by entertainments
which are now in the making. The
first is the Florence Crittenton League.
another is the Association for the Aid
of Crippled Children. While the third
is the Lenox Hill Neighborhood Asso-
citation.
Friday afternoon, November 10.
there will be a special performance of
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagli-
Rcci' at the Metropolitan Opera House.
the proceeds of which will go to the
Crittenton League. An exceptional
cast is to take part, with Jeritza in
"Cavalleria' and Martinelli in PA gil
acci."
The entertainments committee is head
ed by Mrs. Herman NJ. Biggs. with
Mr.. Jules S. Bache as treasurer. AS
ISOLATED with them are Lady Arm
strong, Mr.. w. Bruce Cobb. Mrs. w
CamDhel1 Clark Mr. Edgar Y E'rot h
tngham, Mr.. Henry W. Herbert. Miss
Ewertta kernoChan. Mrs. James Lees
Laidlaw. Mrs. Sidney Borg Mrs. Ed
win Gould, Mr.. Norman 7. Marsh. Mrs.
Mortimer NJ. Menken. Mrs. J. Peter
Haynes, Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell.
Mrs. Louis de B. Moore. Miss Frances
G. de Peyster. Mr.. William F. Shee-
han, Mrs. Fred Joel Swift. DIR. Wal
stein NJ. Tompkins, Mrs. Rodney W
Williams, Mr.. NJ. Orme Wilson and
Mrs. Manton r. Netcalf
One Of the most fetching novelties
devised by the smart set will be pre-
sented at the benefit for the crippled
children. 1t will take the form Of a
Christmas bazaar, and, opening De
cember 12, will continue at the Grand
Central Palace for a week. The main
feature will be a reproduction of
Treasure Island" one of the noted
attractions at the Wembley exposition
in England. This renowned scene is
TO be offered in miniature in Toyland, |,
the magic shop which the Christmas
bazaar Is arranging for the little ones.
There is a possibility that real rein
deer will be seen at one of the booths,
and several of the society leaders are
scheduled to play Santa Claus on diff
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