liey are Mrs. Arthur Scqtt Sur. den, Mrs. .J, Gordon Douglas, Mrs. James B. Eustis, Mrs. Ernest Iselin, Mrs. Ogden Mills, Jr., Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. The longer list of patronesses in cludes all the VSnderbilts, Astors and Goulds, etc., in the world! But it is the seven young women named who are to award the various prizes among the designers of models at the fashion fete. ' The proceeds of the fete are to be given to the committee of mercy, organized for the benefit of the women and children left destitute by the war, the families of reservists in this country, as well as sufferers abroad. The purpose of the fashion fete, all its organizers agree, is not to sup plant Paris as the creator of fash ions, but merely to take up the work which Paris is not now able to do. Yet these women hope that a really original American mode may be de veloped and that it will no longer be necessary to ticket gowns and goods with the false label "imported" to sell them to American women. "Many people have felt," said Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, in discussing the coming fete, "that French designers have not entirely understood the pe culiar, rigorous beauty of the Amer ican woman and it is possible thst New York dressmakers "may be able to suit her better than the' French." "Perhaps, we cannot hope to equal Paris all at once,' 'said Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, undoubtedly the most beau tiful woman in New York society to day. "As I understand the fashion fete, New York is merely trying to do its share to keep the fashion world fh order while the French are at war. A great many women have always bought a part of their wardrobe hre and certainly any one of us would wear a gown made here as readily as' one made abroad, provided it was as lovely. The prejudice against things made in America is not "so Strpng as it is -supposed to be, I think." The models are all to be shown on living manikins, in varying tab leaux on the stage. The prologue and running comment will be givCn by a young man and woman in fancy costume. Debutates are to act as ushers and actresses are to assist in the disposal of the gowns which some of the designers have contrib uted to increase the funds. o o PERFECTLY SERIOUS, TOO I am a devotee of peace, As intimated heretofore. But I would smash an agent rash Who touts a book about war. Peoria Journal. CHANCE FOP A KINDNESS "Mister, have you got any rnorf use1 for that cigar you juljt "threw away?" "No? my good man. Ypu may have it." ' .-.-.- "Tanks ! Will you please pick it up for me-Tve got a stiff Back." .. W'jUte-guus.isi mniuurnm artwfiH'tel BuMaacMBiadK:aflaaaa