New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09

saddle. Mrs William Goadby Loew
is among the members OF society
who have favored the return Of this
custom. Mrs. Loew even adds the
Formally OF q nose-veil to her habit.
Many of the smart folk now In
the country are using their speed
boats to commute back and forth
to town, and the East river re-
sounds with the putt-putt Of their
motors as they speed up and down.
Otto Kahn usually travels in this
fashion as does jeremiah Milbank
and a number OF others.
All Of this outdoor life has in
creased the vogue for suntanned
skins. The sunburn rage has created
more of a furore than any vogue
since the first bobbed hair: white
skins are passe: and fashionable
women regard a sunburn as 4 neces-
sity which must be acquired arti-
ficially if it doesn't come naturally.
Expensive oils are used, hours are
spent sitting under strong lights and
the result is a deep tropical tan. :
sun-tan powder and corresponding
cosmetics complete an effect which
blends tremendously with sports
clothes.
Jewelry. too, is designed to harm
onize with a brown skin. Chokers
Of sun-burnt pearls and bronze rom
dells are among the most popular
ornaments of the mode.
Even in town the interest In az
fairs OF the out-of doors Is evident.
The younger crowd is turning with
interest to plans for the Internation-
al Flower show which viii be held
next week in Grand Central Palace.
A cottage garden lined with rose
trellises and tulip beds and filled
with gaily decorated tables and
umbrellas will provide the setting
where debutantes and young mat
rons serve tea to the visitors.
Others will have charge OF booths
where sandwiches, ice-cream. and
lavender bags viii be sold in aid of
the New York League of Girls
clubs. Miss Virginia Potter. Mrs.
Courtlandt Barnes and Mrs. Will
liam H. Hamilton are among those
serving on the tea garden COM
mittee.
Other members of New York So
ciety lent their support to the bene-
fit performance of Faust" given
at the Metropolitan Opera House
Friday afternoon for the benefit of
the Grenfell Colony in Labrador. es-
tablished by Sir William Grenfell
An interesting feature OF the benefit
was an exhibit Of ivory carvings.
hooked rugs and native woven
clothing, executed by men and wo-
men of Labrador.
The proceeds Of the affair are to
be used in the construction Of an
orphanage in the colony to replace
the one destroyed last year by fire.
Mrs. August Belmont and Mrs
Charles Dana Gibson were among
patronesses OF the benefit.
Musical fare OF unusual richness
has been society's piece de resis-
lance during Lent. The invitation
concert of the Peoples Chorus OF
New York attracted many listeners
to town hall last Saturday evening.
Chorales by Bach and Handel were
complemented by a program from
Beethoven, Chopin and List given
by Miss Stell Andersen. pianist. Two
songs for women's voices only and
two for mems voices only were
features of the entertainment.
DR.. John Erskine, president Of the
Juilliard Foundation Music school.
who was the guest Of honor, spoke
during the evening on music and
its influence" DR.. Erskine and Mrs.
Erskine were entertained at Dinew-
ing Hope and later were guests n
their box.