Evening star., 1927-11-27

NEW YORK. November -
UNIQUE splcnd0r Viii mark one nj the
outstanding events of the early new
wear when Il Night in st. MOritz' Il
presented mt Madison Square Garden
an January IL. This affair viii be a
fancy dress skating carnival Wh"fe
Russian costumes. are To he worn
while the ensemble will include hrli-
liant BACKGROUND representing the
count of Catherine the Great IN l'HN
Many Of the ultra fashionable ser VIII
13l>e part in the fetc. which has been
dedicated to the benefit of the New
York Music Week Association.
The program for the evening VIII
frr,,,dc a hockey game. exhibition
skating hv champions, an episode IN
the court of Catherine the Great, the
leading character being John Paul
Jones, then an admiral IN the RuEsian
navy; Russian court dance,
rharjo, race of speed skaters and
midnight reyuo Of the Follles.
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Mrs Henry i. Davidson is chair
man of the committee in whose name
invitations arc being extended to
,a+,ops ana p2troncsScs and Miss Ann
Nicholas heads a large dehutante
committee. & {. Stanley Mitchell Is
chairman of the general committee ol
nrominent men sponsoring lhe event
and chairman also Of the speciai COM
mittee of boxes.
John McE. Bowman is chairman ol
+be tickets committee and is a.
.,stod nv Miss Barbara Brokaw. vice
chairman. who announces among lhe
,,,cmhors of her committee Miss AIlce
BeaGleston. Mrs. .Wyllys K. Belts. u;
Mrs Adee Bradley, Mrs. klcnaru
t-roft Miss Marion de Rham. MIS-
Jar,es r Taller. Miss Margaret "A
Tunker. Mrs Richard Tucker ana MI
r Reed Nreeland. Mrs. ROBERT Nc
Nanamy. ir. chairman OF the oul-ol-
town participation. is assembling
cormittee from among the Junior
League members III Brooklyn
Choirnen of the subpatroness com
,,,i,tars are Mrs. l.. CopleN ThaW, 1ot
Fifth Avenue; Mrs. John 1ohleIr' lUi
Park avenue: Miss Clarlssa H. 9t'ii''
for Gramercy Park, ana Mts. luis
stewart. ir., for Washington square.
!, o,,t'of-tovn participation. MISS
1.deIine Pressprich is chairman ior
Dve Mrs, William G.. Irons for RronN-
;,1e and Mrs. Prescott Rowe lol
Boston. L. choir.
man of the skating commltteei Mls'
Henry Wainwright Howe. chalIiiia,i =,
80 Stating paeeants; Esmond L.
1'prien chairman, and Jabish Holmes
ir vice chairman, for hockey N1ts.
Tremper Longman. chairman VI "
committee to provide REINDEER lor lhe
sleirhs: Florence Ziegfeld. chairman
for midnight revue; Drewry Baker ue
sign for garden: Mrs. Euwai4
Knann Judges; Miss Eleanor f. HUT
TON nriZes: Mrs. Edward G. smith
chairman. and Mrs. Albert q. Blillhss'
vice chairman, program: Miss Louise
Watts. program sales; Miss Josephine
Wilcox. vice chairman. costumes MISS
Rosalie Knapp. chairman pubhcl'y
photographs.
Another fete which will he reminis-
cont of the land of SHOWS Will be the
third annual Russian ball at the hl.Z-
Carlton on January 3. This VIII pe
under the patronage of Mrs. Wllliam
+ Leeds and the proceeds VIII go 10
swell the Russian Church Assistance
Fund and the Russian Refugee Chill
iren's Aid Society.
One of the most interesting features
will be dancing contests, the most col
orful numbers on the program. These
contests were judged last year by
Mrs. Leeds, Mrs. Vincent Astor, Prince
christopher of Greece, Frank Crown.
insheld and Conde Mast. who probably
will serve in this capacity again. Mr..
Mast is chairman of the publicity COM
rittee for the ball. and he announces
that jewels as prizes for these con-
tests have been donated TO Prince
Serge Obelensky.
A long list of debutantes has been
recruited by Princess Obolensky for
the ball, headed by Miss Romaine
Bristow. Dorothy Colford, Leila Nor
gan and Betty Taller.
Prince and Princess Serge Obolen-
sky. who are the organizers. have the
assistance of Princess Nina of Rus
S!a. Princess ChavchaVadZe, Mrs. Vim
cent AStor Mrs. Carroll CarStairS.