Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Exodus to Winter Resorts
ForeshadOwed in New York
Many Fashion Folk Planning Visits in South
Society Groups. Notwithstanding Announce
Extensive Program of Festivities.

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NEW YORK. January 2l-Although
there viii be an unusually large exodus
OF society folk from this city to the
Winter resorts during the latter days
of this month. February will open aus
piciously SO far as social functions are
concerned. One OF the outstanding
events will be the annual Spence
Alumnae play. which is to take place
February ? and III the grand ballroom
of the Plaza.
The Spence Alumnae Society was
founded IL years ago by the graduates
members opened nursery and much
good has resulted from their efforts.
The entertainment committee for
the play will include Miss Lois Mccall
Mrs j r. johnson Mali. Miss Dorothy
Warren. Miss June Hess. Miss Kathryn
Jordan. Miss Margaret Knott, Miss
Fora Cheever and Miss Edyth McCoon.
Daily rehearsals are being held and 1t
Is predicted that the cast will rival pro-
fessional talent when the curtain is
raised on the rollicking comedy.
Among the patroneSSes are Mrs Al
bert b Ashforth. Mrs. George Asnew.
Miss Charlotte S. Baker, Mrs James
Lenox Banks. jr, Mrs, S Morgan Bar
Der, Mrs. Chisholm Beach. Mrs. Louise
r Bishop. jr.. Mrs. James Burden.
Nine. Pierre Cartier. Mrs, H. Durant
Cheever, Mrs. Burdett Craig. Mrs.
Douglas E. Craik. Mrs. j. Sargent
Cram, Mrs. Roger H. bennett. Mrs.
William c. Dickerman. Mrs Hunt T.
Dickinson, Mrs. NJ. NJ Dittmar Mrs
= ire YN,tS
Mrs. E. Dreyel Godfrey. Mrs. William
6. Gould, Mrs. Harry Hamlin. Mrs E.
Ronald N Hartman. Mrs Horace
Havemeyer Mrs. E. H Hooker. Mrs
Edward F. Hutton. Mrs. David Knott.
Mrs. W. J. Knott. Mrs w B. Laimbeer.
Mrs. Henry Lowe, Mrs. John c. Mccall
and Mrs. James Henry McCoon
Plans which practically are completed
indicate that the BeauZ Arts ball next
Friday night will be the most brilliant
AFFAIR ever given by this very brilliant
ballroom tables and boxes have exceed
Cd all expectations. and there is little
nope OF satisfying the calls which are
still pouring in. All those who attend
The affair must be dressed in appropri-
ate fancy costume of the French period
OF 1880 10 1880. as the fete will be
founded on the French occupation o.
northern Africa. II will be held in the
Hotel Astor.
An idea of the beauty OF the ensem-
Gle may be obtained from the outline
o! the first scene, which is to depict the
Spirit Of the Great Sahara The tab
Ieau is to be gorgeous affair. with
fascinating colors of the Orient pre-
all
desert scene. with camel caravans,
Arabs and other features of the East.
The march of centuries will be
flashed by in glittering pictures. with
gayly dressed Moors and pirates in the
foreground until the period is reached
where France stretched its power to
make conquest Of the Algerians. This
VIII be the climax and will be one of
the most colorful scenes presented in
this city for long time.
Among the box holders are Mesdames
Frederick Allen. Grovenor Atterbury.
Ricardo Berte!li. Archibald NJ Brown.
Oscar Cooper. Sherman Day, william
A Delanc. Stuart Duncan. Walter p.
Chrysler. J Magee Ellsworth. Henry
I. Fleitmann- CaSs Gilbert. Thomas II.
Gillespie. Robert GoeIet. William l..
Hardness. Lucy Work Hewitt James
Norman Hill. John Mead Howells. Lewis
e. Ledyard. W. G. Loew. Walton Mar
tin S. Stanvood Menken. Charles
scribner. ir.: w Watts Sherman and
Whitney Warren.
New York society folk are much in
trested in the announcement from
Newport OF the engagement Of Miss
Frances Wilson Budlong, daughter of
Milton j. Budlong and Mrs. Jessie Mar
garet Budlong. 10 Edward Even Conner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frank
Conner Of Fond du Lac. Wis.
Miss Budlong, who attended the
Briarcli1 School. made her debut in
New York several years ago and has
spent the Summers with her father
al the Reef at Newport. Mr. Conner,
distress In Providence.
Arrangements have been completed
for the Wedding OF Miss Barbara
BroEaw. eldest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Brokaw. TO Leonard j.
Cushing. which. will take place in St
Thomas Wednesday afternoon. Feb
ruary /. Bishop Stires officiating. There
VIII be a reception al the Erokaw
home. 9s5 Fifth avenue
Miss Brokaw will have her sister,
Mrs. Richard Derby Tucker-tile for
ner Miss Mimi Brokaw-as matron OF
honor. and her younger sister. Miss
Lucille Brokaw, as flower girl Her
other attendants will be Princess Ed
ward J. LobkowicZ. Mrs. Lewis r.. 6tuy-
vesant, Mrs. r. Reed Vreeland. Mrs.
Richard G. Croft OF Pittsburgh, Misses
Marion de Rhar1. Margaret A. Tucker.
Alice L. BeadieSton and Cra!gie Nc
Kay Of Pittsburgh.
Harry Cooke Cushing. Sd, will be
best man for his broth2r The ushefs
viii b. Gilbert w. Kahn. Cornelius g.
Lee, lr. James Russell Walter Wood
ruff and Robert /. Powell Of this city.
Richard q. Croft Of Pittsburgh. WIZ
liam z. Lee Q! Memphis and Charles
DENLY. jr- 0! Philadelphia.
Miss EFokaw will give luncheon
for her bridal attendants January "a In
her home and that evening Mr. Cush-
ing VIII give his bachelor dinner
After wedding trip Mr. Gushing and
his bride VIII occupy The house on the
Erokaw country place a. Mil Neck.
Long Isiad. occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Erokaw before the recent completion Of
their new house Next Winter they viii
live IN New YORK.
Plans for the wedding os Miss Flea
nor Katheryn Carroll daughter Of Mr..
snd Mrs Adrian l.. NcKibb;n Of New
York, and Hiram Wilson Taylor. jr..
son Of Col and MrS. Hiram Wilson
Taylor of Yonkers. n Y. have been
completed. The ceremony In the
Chapel III the Intercesslon. Broadway
81 i55th street Tuesday afternoon
January 81 viii De Performed by iev
Milo HudSon Catek. vicar, With Rev
Oliver shaw Newell, rector VI 81, John i
Episcopal Church Yolkera assisting
Miss CAROLS cousin. Miss Marie
Hasr ~ New York IL " tie maid VI
honor anc only attendant and H. Van