New Britain herald., 1930-11-22
SOCIETY TURNS ID
 CHARITY AFFAIRS
New York Leaders Aid them.
 ployd at Fetes

NC" l Ol h, NOV. - HJ-Nltn the approach of Thanksgiving day and the Christmas holiday season. New York society annually turns its at- tention to great variety of char ltable enterprises. This year, too, the plight of the unemployed has wid l. ened the range of activities.
 With the exception of several we'd dings, a few debuts and a dinner given by Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mur- ray Butler for Dr. Henry Suzzallo. of Washington, who was recently elected president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. all of the important so- cial events of the last week were benefits for one charity or another
 Heading tie list was a benefit per- formance Friday afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera of La Forza del Destino,' with Rosa Ponselle sing ing the role in which she made her New York debut with Caruso 10 years ago The proceeds will help to rebuild Sir Wilfred Grenfell's hospital at Battle Harbor, Labrador which burned recently, and to carry on the work Of his four other mis- sions on the Labrador coast.
 Sir Ronald Lindsay. the British ambassador. and Sir Harry Gloster Armstrong. British consul for New York. headed the list of patrons for the opera matinee, and among the boxholders were Mrs. Andrew Car negie anad Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow.
 To help provide wages for heads of families who have no jobs, so- ciety danced Thursday afternoon at the St. Moritz hotel The unem- ployed fund of the Outdoor Cleanl- ness association of Greater New York received the proceeds. Mrs. Arthur B. Clafiin is president of the organization and Grover A. Whalen, former police commissioner, is vice president.
 A benefit card party for two Of New York's largest hospitals and homes for crippled children was given Thursday at the Hotel Plaza, with Mrs. Gail Borden and the Countess Adolphe J. Non der Palen- klar taking an active part in the arrangements.
 Mrs Andrew Carnegie, who is not often seen in society, was one of the guests at the dinner given by Dr. and Mrs Butler. Other guests were: President Frank Aydelotte of Swarthmore college and Mrs. Ayde- lotte. Sir Arthur Currie of McGill University. and Lady Currie; Presi- dent Max Farrand of Cornell, Presi- dent Frederick Carlos Ferry of Hamilton college and Mrs Ferry, President John Hanson Thomas Main of Grinnell college. Iowa: President William Allan Nelson Of Smith college; Provost Josiah liar mar Penniman of the University of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Penniman: President Rush Knees of the Uni versity of Rochester: President Rob ert F.. Ninson Of Western Reserve university and Mrs. Ninson: Presi- dent Walter C. Murray of the Cnl- versity of Saskatchewan: Mir. and Mrs. Robert A. Franks and A. Ross Hill of Kansas City and Mir. and Mrs. Thomas W. Lamont.
 Outstanding among the weddings of the week were those of: James NJ. Cox. Jr.. whose father ran for president on the democratic ticket in 1920, 10 Miss Helen Rumsey, daughter of Lee NJ. Rumsey of New York and Miami Beach. Fla. Friday at St. Bartholomew's James A. O'Gorman, Jr, son Of former Sena- tor James A. OGorman, to Miss Helen Beadleston, Wednesday in tha church of St. lgnatius Loyola: and Conn Cohalan, son of former Su- preme Court Justice Daniel F, Coha- Ian, 10 Miss Margaret Dittmar. Tues day in the church of St Ignatius Loyola.