Evening star., 1926-12-26


dorf-Astoria January IS, will be the
SEVENTEEN. A number of stately fea'
tures are being planned that VIII re-
feet the social life of a past genera
ton with all the splendor for wnich IL
was renowned. The proceeds Will go
to the support Of the New forK
Nursery and the Child's ydospiIaL;
With only two exceptions IN Civh ano
World War days. the ball mas oeeh
heN every year since 1857.
jlIst as the Charity Ball is the one
UNCHANGED convention in the socisi
life Of New York, so it has become
tradition with many of the Oldest
farnilies. An example OF this is the
creat service rendered the nursery
and bali by Mrs Frank 8. Wltneroee,
whose mother, Mrs Lispenaru Sosm ss
arf was one of the founders OF both.
Mrs Witherbee was treasurer or tne
hail from 1910 to 1928. inclusive, ana
this wear Is an honorary president.
Mrs. Algernon Sydney sullivan
long service in the cause Is wel.
known. She is one OF the rev now
living who danced at the nrst Cha.Ity
PAIL. and 1t is related that the nrsl
Cornelius Vanderbilt was ner p,,I paI I.ne.
in the grand march. Mrs. SULLIVAN
wa. president of the ball for SO years
and II was not until 1919 that sne
felt impelled to relinguish the work'
20 .,ras succeeded by Mrs Edward J.
Pervdnd. Mrs. Charles w. Alexander
was president In 1920, Mrs. James ";
Gerard in 1921. Mrs. Henry Falrnsiu
Osborn during 1922. MRS. AIeAa.ue. l.,s.,
again was president in 1928 ana was
followed by Mrs. Osborn In 1sI4 nt a,I
1925. Mrs. John S. Rogers was presl
dent Of the last ball and Will serve
again at the forthcoming event.
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with the first of a series Of private
dinners for members and their gues.ss
tha ST. Nicholas Club of the CITY Oh
New york formally opened It's new
home at 80 East Fifty-first street lasl
week. The club was founded OIL years
ago TO preserve the traoltions
specting the early history anu seSt Nv
ment OF the City ana Stats "a ,nter.
YORK and to promote soclaI 'i'oi
course among its members. ,,,.
Dur,ne the last 33 years the ciup
La. haen at 7 West Forty-fourtn
street in a home which lacked Ine
go. c,ty to accommodate the present
.earohership and the growing colec-
,so, Of Colonial books, prints' pic
lures, pamphlets, maps ana uoo0
The membership. growing from
about so In 1875, is now more tilaa.
ESQ. all of whom are oesce, t,,s
OF families living in one ot c,e Ae
original Is Colonies prior to lotS.
xho,,t six months ago the house
-, Eor+v-fourth street was soid anu
the club purchased the Robert y.
N1ccurdv residence on Forty-nrst
TWO stories and roof garden
~r.~a saflded to the structure ana tue
Sntire building was remodeled 70 sun
the needs of the club. under tne
d,rection of Charles Allen Lindiey.
IL. nresident. The other officers OF
the club are Hamilton PeiL vice
president: Russell Larned T EnsS'
treasurer. and Morris ohoern1i''
secretary. -
one Of the founders was James W.
Raekman. On the first board OF al
ractors. besides Mr.. Beekman. were
rames M. Mclean, vice president;
Edward Schen, treasurer; John =.
Mills. secretary: Frederic de Peys.e.'
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Eugene Schief-
tslir George L. Kingsland. John
SCHUYLER. Theodore Roosevelt. l.. bay
ard Smith, Robert Cambridge, Living
ston. Edward F. de Lancey, KooerI ".
Rensen. william M. vermnys'
Charles r. Swords. Carlisle Norwooo'
Augustus Schen, BSnjamin ID; fiela'
William Remsen. D. Henry Aaisn''
Ian Iohn Treat irving and John
A. Lowery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mackenzie
Murchison have issued invitations
far the wedding of their daughter
Miss Katherine NJ. Murchison, TO
Aahbel Green, jr., on Saturday. Janu-
ary 8. at 4 o'clock. in st. Tnomas
Church. The ceremony Will De iol-
lowed by reception at the Co"hs
Club.
ter Miss sAurelia de M. Murchlson,
for her maid of honor and Mrs.
Albert Tilt, jr., for her matron OF
honor.
The bridesmaids will be the Misses
Barbara Mcneil, Agnes Green. sister
of the bridegroom: Helen Potter,
Margaret Perkins, Esther Cochran
Margaret Stokes. Alice de Mauriac,
a cousin of the bride. and Helen
Gary. the latter of Washington:
Mr.. Green will have his brother.
James L. Green, for his best man and
his ushers will be G. barrymore
Harold Rockwell, Stockton Green. an
other brother; Ezra. David Terry. all
of this city: Justin Dempsey of Boston
and Randolph Robinson of Paris,
France.
MFR. Green, who Is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ashbel Green OF IA East
Tenth street and Mount Kisco, n. =,
will give his bachelor dinner at tne
Yale Club January 8.
The Beaver Dam Winter Sports
Club at Mill Neck. Long Island, had
it's first skating of the season recently.
Many luncheons and tea parties were
given at the clubhouse. Society was
well represented from many nelghoor'
ing localities. An automatic hurdy-
vurdy furnished music for the skaters.
some played hockey, while others took
the long ride on the toboggan. Mrs.
+. p, Fairchild was one of the many
who entertained at luncheon, with a
party Of IA.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Doubleday, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Norris Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
e. F. McCann. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. William Loeb,
Mr.. and Mrs Bradford Weeks. Mr.
and Mrs. Acosta Nichols, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Vanderpool, Mrs. Matthew
I.ooraYi, Mrs. Cravath Larkin, Mrs.
Frank Doubleday. Mrs. Felix Double
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Coudert and Gardiner w. White.
Much interest and favorable com.
ment have been aroused among eX.
elusive folk here by the Junior League
Bulletin. which now is a. monthly
marazine. This publication was found.
ad IN 1911 as a news bulletin for the
members OF the organization. So well
was the work carried on by the So
ciety Journalists that the public at
large became attracted by the bright
sfyie and unbiased information carried