Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-14


one thing hat members Of the Junior
League ENJOY, it is Strenuous work in
good cause. This is proved by the
numbers who have volunteered to act
as sales folk in one of the biggest New
York stores next Tuesday to raise
money for hospitals. settlements. the
Junior League Shelter, boarding
homes and the Charity Organization
society. RehearSalS in retail selling,
from behind the counter, and In other
functions connected with big shop
have been going on for the past week,
and If practice makes perfect then
there is no doubt as to the proficiency
of those who will fill the places for
day
Not only Will the Junior League
supply bewitching "salesladies," but
It will offer a number of charming
ftoorwalkerS besides a bevy of models
displaying the latest modes in gowns.
at the special fashion show to be held
for several hours. These dresses, di.
rect from Paris. will be donned by 80
nannequnS, who will take part in u
continuous parade from II O'Clock in
the morning to ) O'Clock in the after
noon
From all indications the sales vol
Umc will exceed any previous efforts
of the league in similar charity drives.
calls have been sent ont IL hundreds
of friends of the organization to do
their Spring shopping Tuesday, and
ii is believed that the influx of Gus
toners will equal any bargain rush
of modern times.
Younger Set Enlisted.
Some Of the most prominent mem
berS of the younger set have been
selected TO preside at the sales count
ers. among them being Miss Virginia
Mics pncV
Lanman. Miss Lucy Gurnee, Miss
Grace Wrenn. Miss Caroline Clark,
Miss Constance Mccain, Miss Bertha
tenkard, Miss Maude Bowler and
Miss Michele Bowler, Miss Katherine
Murchison, Miss Alice Post. Miss
katherine Rogers, Miss Judith Shear
OF. Miss Betty Remson and Miss Rosa
mond Fuller. Others to engage in this
work include Mrs. John Slower, Mrs.
Reginald Townsend. Mrs. Chauncey
Truax. Mrs. Henry Holt Mrs. George
Leslie, Mrs. Samuel Walker, Mrs.
Seth Low. Mrs. Edward c. Curtis and
Mrs. William Phillips.
Among the most eXacting tasks are
those Of the models. The members to
do this work have been selected for
proficiency. and their graceful presen.
tations will equal those OF profess
SIGNALS. The following have already
Mrs. John l.. Hutton. Miss Gwendolyn
Lewis. Miss Suzanne Tilton, Miss
Elizabeth Drummond, Miss Helen
Bunkle, Miss Louise Bigelow. Miss
Madaline Burke, Miss Lydia Look.
Miss Dorothy Milburn. Miss Nancy
Watson. Miss Helene Edmonds, Miss
Polly Wallace, Miss Hope Hollins and
Miss Adele Walker.
The committee chairmen who will
attend to the distribution OF the funds
raised during the day include Miss
Alice Scranton NicOll, Mrs. Lawrence
NcKeever Miller and Miss Louise
Iselin.
Wedding to Unite Noted Families.
Society is looking forward to the
wedding OF Miss Mary Van Rensselaer, !
Iorilla I'd, who is to become the bride |
Of Gordon T. Cronkhite March 20. AL !
though the ceremony will he simple |
affair, il unites two noted families |
and a considerable amount OF wealth.
The wedding service will be at the
Madison, with members of both fam
HES and a few friends present.
Miss Lorillard is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lorillard. who |
have a sumptuous Winter plantation |
AZ Yemassee, :. c. She is kin to the |
first Pierre Lorilard, who laid the |
foundation of "a great fortune among /
the tobacco fields and was noted for |
his famous racing horses. He also |
founded Tuxedo Park. which is re- |
earded by many as the most exclusive |
colony in America. Miss Lorlilard 8
grandfather was Jacob Lorillard, and |
among her maternal kinfo!ks are num- |
bered the Van Rensselaers.
Mr. Cronkhite is the son or Elisha |
p Cronkhite Of $50 Park avenue, and |
IS q popular member Of the younger |
set here.
Goes to Attend SteepleCIase.
An ardent devotee of racing is Sir i
Ashley Sparks. who sailed recently |
with Lady Sparks to attend the Grand |
National Steeplechase at Liverpool. |
Sir Ashley Sparks is a prominent |
member of the hunting set on Long |
Island and his country estate at SyoS- |
set is thronged with guests during !
the sea son. He is d we'll known figure |
at all of the United Hunts meets and |
also is a polo enthusiast.
The party which accompanied Sir |
Ashley and Lady Sparks included Miss |
Julia +. Shearer. Miss Mildred Taylor |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Van Duzer Burton. |
Miss Shearer'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
George L. Shearer, and Miss Judith |
Shearer will sail March 81 TO Join the |
party In London ard later will go to |
France. They Will return here later in |
this Spring.
Social Set in Mourning.
Prominent families have been placed |!
I'm mourning within the last few DAYS. |
Mrs. Alice Wing, wife OF John .. |
Wing, died on Sunday last from tet-
anus at her home. 80 East Seventy |
nth street. Before her marriage to |
Mr.. Wing she was the widow of Au.
gust Belmont, jr. Accompanied by her |