Evening star., 1926-12-12

NEW IOhh, december 1l.h -
tertainment which, In addition TO pc
seaAon, will possess outstanding artis-
tic merit is the annual Junior League
Ban for the benefit Of the Junior
League Shelter on January IA at the
Hotel Astor. A number OF features
is in the making for the "Alt Baha
Ball." as the event has been named.
Well known members of the younger
set are busily rehearsing the roies
they will perform, and a brilliant en-
semble is promised.
Among the most colorful Of the
numbers will be a series OF specially
dances at midnight under the direc-
tion of Miss Lila Stewart. Music will
be furnished for this scene by mem
bers of the Junior League. who, cos
TUNED as the Forty Thieves" of the
: Arabian Nights tale, will sing from
stalls at each side Of the stage.
The selection of the cast will be
based entirely on merit and the tests
which those who aspire to parts have
to undergo equal the requirements IN
a Broadway show. This year pro
yfsional members and last years ac-
tive members were put through the
ordeal this week.
The chairman Of the league ball is
Mrs. Frank p. Shepard. Those on the
entertainment COMMITTEES are MRS.
William F. Cogswell. vice chairman,
and Mrs. Stafford Hendrix, Mrs. Hoad-
lev Willis, Mrs. William M. Amy.
Mrs. Reginald Townsend, Mrs. Roger
Tuckerman, Mrs. Reginald Wills
Miss Carolyn Clark, MISS LyoIa Da9
mum, Miss NJ. Symphorosa Brlsteo'
Miss Claire Birge, Miss Rachel RAM
mond. Miss Marjorie Cleveland ana
Mrs. Edwin F. Grosvenor, who IS
again designing the. invitations and
program cover. -
Among the members of the league
who are expected to appear In the en-
tertainment are the Misses Rose Aucn'
incloss, Bessie Belmont, Elizaoetn
Benjamin, Louise Bigelow, Virginia
Copperthwaite, Katherine Dane,t'
Claire Dinsmore, Ruth Fannes1ovN' 1isS,eS,N'
Genevieve Fox, Victoria Frellngnuy
sen. Margaret Hatch, Dorothy NIL
burn, Anne Parsons, Helen Parsons,
Peggy Phipps, Mary Potter, Saliy
Pratt. Ruth Pruyn, Winifred Rocke
teller Henriette Rossiter, judith
Shearer, Katherine Steele. Nancy
Voorhees,, Mary Catherine Whnney'
Marian Batterman, Lucie Bed1oro,
Temple Biddle, Betty Bliss. Eleanor
Boardman, Hope Borden, Mary M;
Breckinridge, Sylvia Brewster, Edna
Brokaw Edith Darrach, Pauline
Dodge. Dorothy du Bois, EliZaDetn
F,ldridge, Constance Fox, ElizaDetn
rockingham, Margaret II. Gailalil
and Rachel Hammond. -.
Winter sports at Tuxedo Park al
wavs have aroused great interest,"
among the members of society. ano
this seasons program Will outoU all m
others since the war. There WIZ pe
an unusual number of socla1 even.s
accompanying the coasting' sha.as
and toboggannffg planned Dy Hie
hersa of the exclusive colony. Henry
+, McVicker is chairman OF the skaI,
ing committee this year, and ne Wlil
he assisted by David Wagstan, eirls.
uvold I,orfllard. Armory s. CarnaTI
and Richmond. Talbot. A number OF
skating parties will be held on tne
tennis courts OF the Tuxedo Hacque.
and Tennis Club, which nave Oeon
flooded For the cold-weather prograan.
The toboggan committee ts unuSr
tha direction of 3. Insley Blair, with
Armorv s. Carhart and Samuel sloan
Colt among the ether members. The
slida will be over the same course as
last year, starting from the TOP ve
To,ver hin and ending on the goiI
i;nks near the golf clubhouse. ms
run is about ree-duarters OF mlie,
and the clubhouse at the nnisn olerS
opportunity for a. few minutes enJoy-
meat before the log f1re peIore iiaA
ing the return climb. - ,, q
Nearly every house IN tne paIn, a.ts =
heing kent open for the Winter sports
season Among those who are tnere
Soy. fha season are Mr.. and Mrs. Davlo
wa rsfaff. Mr.. and Mrs. George Is: 81.
fseorre. Mr.. and Mrs. Amory 8. Car
hsrf Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rosseter betIS'
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan q: Barnwen'
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson McCook beard
Mr.. and Mrs. John Insley Blair MT MT
and Mrs. lie Grand b. Cannon M MI
and Mrs. Frederic Foster Carey, Mr..
and Mrs William M. Clearwater, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Sloan Colt, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles J. Coulter, Mr.. ana MRS.
Iohn e. Cowdin, Mr.. and MIS-. r.
Kingsbury Curtis, Richard Deiahe.d'
Mr. and Mrs. Casimir de Rhan, Mr..
and jMrs. Frederic de Peyster Foster
and Mr.. and Mrs. George opnam
Harris. :. ..,,
end parties before the Tuxedo !oiks
depart for the Southern ana Nortnern
resf,rfs. Coiorful celebrations Oh
rhristrnas and New Years are being
Manned. The Beaux Art Ball, follow
ing the custom Of years, will be one OF
tha most bewitching fetes offered 10
the smart set. It is to take place AT
the Hotel Astor on January 2S, and
win be presented as "a Fete in Old
New orleans, 1S00." The setting Sc
Iected by the Beaux Arts Architects,
under whose auspices this affair Is
held, affords full scope for artistic
beauty, for which this organization Is
famous.
The locale of the ball, old New Or.
IeaI,s during those days of French ana
spanish control. Is a subject which
lends itself to most elaborate design
of decorations and costumes.
At the recent annual meeting OF
the society Kenneth Murchison. re-
elected it's president and again chair
man of the ball committee, announced
the important committees that VIII
have charge of the arrangements.
Howard Greenley and James Monroe
Hewlett, who have been responsible
for the beautiful decorations and
pageants of memorable past affairs,
again head that important committee,
assisted by such well known artists
as James Reynolds, c. B. Falls, Put
man Brinley, Edward Trumbell, WHY
Pogany, Ernest Peixotto, Chester ii.
Aldrich and others.
Whitney Warren. dean or Beaux
Arts Architects. heads the general
committee and is in charge of the sale
Of boxes. A large number OF them al