Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03
New York Society Leaders
Sponsor Series of Dances
First of Midwinter Assemblies In Aid of
Visiting-Nurse Group Among Seasons
Smartest Events.

NEW YORK, February 2.-One OF
the smartest events of the week was
the first of the Midwinter assemblies
for the benefit of the visiting nurse
service of the Henry Street Settlement
which was held tonight in the Sale
Cathay of the st. Regis. This is one
of the Oldest charities in New York
having been in existence for more than
IS years.
Mrs William Laimbeer, chairman of
the assemblies, has announced list
of members of the general committee
assisting her in arranging the series of
dances.
These include Mrs. Richard Stodard
Aldrich, Mrs. Robert H. Byrne, Mrs. j.
Grenville Bates, jr.; Mrs. Hubert D.
Bassett. Mrs. C. Berkeley Cook, jr.;
Mrs. Jean j. Jertschmann, Mrs. T.
Walter D. Duke. Mrs. Clarence A. Earl,
jr.; Mrs. Peter r. Lawson, Mrs William
r. McAlpin, Mrs. William McLane, Mrs.
Murray c. McComas, Mrs. Robert G..
Myles, jr.; Mrs. William j. Maddox,
Mrs. Eugene Ong, Mrs. William A.
Titus, jr.; Mrs Ira F. Warner, Mrs.
Harry Wilson, Mrs. Marley, Mrs. James
Williamson, Mrs. J. F. Hamlin, Mrs.
Charles S. Payson and Mrs. William H.
VanDusen.
Also Miss Katharine Allen, Miss Alice
Bowker, Miss L. Romano. Miss Bristow
Rosamond Bowker. Miss Constance
Bruen, Miss Ada Barker, Miss Jane
Brooks, Miss Elizabeth Condor, Miss
Marjorie Cleveland Miss Mary Davis,
! Miss Kate Darlington, Miss Elizabeth
Derr. Miss Peggy Dittmar, Miss jesse
, mary Donald, Miss Adele Entz, MISS
Miriam Field, Miss Peggy Farmer, MISS
Hope Fote, Miss Gladys Freeman, MISS
Genevieve Fox, Miss Mary GODDARD,
Miss MARROW Humphreys, Miss Mar
iorie Heather, Miss Mildred Heye. MISS
Eleanor Hall. Miss Eleanor Herman,
, Miss Stella Head, Miss Helen Judge
Miss Betty, Kendall, Miss Jane Ions
dale. Miss Madeleine Leibert, Miss LII
ian Washburn Newlin, Miss Ruth Peck,
Miss Mary McKeSSon. Miss EllzaDetn
Piddle. Miss Betsy Richards, Miss May
w swords. Miss Carolyn Storrs, MISS
MARY d. Strange, Miss Barbara Scnurln'
Miss Clarissa H. Stem, Miss Aheen
Tobin and Miss Alice Taylor.
ST. Valentine Fete to Aid
Samaritan Home for Aged.
The annual st. Valentine Kettledrum,
in aid of the Samaritan Home tor Inc
Aged. will be held on the afternoon %
February 8 in the ballroom OF tne
Plaza. There will be a sale OF arIlcles
made by the homes inmates. IneIe
viii be an entertainment by MISS sue
hastings puppets for the. children an any
/ a room will be set aside for the eioeLs.
Among those who will assist at tns
axettledrum are: Mrs. Marry Norton
Benkard. Mrs. Francis Smytn, MIS-
Efinrha Lawrence, Mrs. John A; Rey-
nolds' Mrs. Darlington G.. Arnold, MIS-
Rowland S. Davis, Mrs. Howard Gar
roll Mrs. Eugene S. Reynai' MIS-
George B. Wagstaff, Mrs. Lewis Cow
erneur Morris, Mrs. Francis ". nur a,
tinrton. Miss Marguerite Carrol ana
Miss S. Adelina Moller.
A picturesque affair with a colorful
BACKGROUND is 1.-THE Blue Butterfly, 70
he presented at the Broadhurst TheaCeI
February 16, 10 and 10 for the nenen'
of the New York Music Week Assocla-
tion Mrs. Henry P. Dawson, chairman
IF the invitation committee. has COM
nleted extensive plans which mciuoe
the naming of her own commiCCee'
Among those who will assist her are
Mrs, Junius Spencer Morgan, Mrs,
Cornelius MiIbank, Mrs. Henry Martyn
SIexander. Mrs. Willis H. Booth, MRS.
w Bavard Cutting, Mrs. Howard .
Borden, Mrs. william 4. DICK, MRS.