New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25


The College Womens Club of which Miss Jen-
nie Pomenne is president. gave its tenth annual
benefit ball at the Hotel ST. Regis last Friday
evening
The reception began about 8 o'clock in the
ballroom, and dancing at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Char
lotte Wilbour. president of sorosis and Phalo
was the guest OF honor. and assisted the presi-
dent and officers in receiving
The clubs color. red. prevailed in the decora-
lions. although many of the colors of the alma
matters Of the members were in evidence. The
colleges and universities represented Smith.
Evelyn. Barnard Radcliffe Oberlin, Bryn Mawr.
Mount Holyoke, Wellesley, Wells, Buffalo Medi
cal, Women's Medical of New-York City Ohio
Wesleyan, Wesleyan Women's, Adeiphi. Elmira,
Des Terreaux. New York Medical College and
Hospital for Women Vassar, Cornell. New
York University Law School, University of New
York, st. Lawrence Syracuse. Chicago and
Kansas.
Supper was served at 11:30 o'clock. The par
lors adjoining the ballroom were arranged as
drawing rooms in private homes, where the
dancers could rest and chat. Owing to the large
number present the reception room adjoining
the ballroom was used for dancing. 1t was the
most successful OF all the balls given by the Col
lege women's Club. and the returns from it will
help many worthy girl to a college education.
Among the members present, besides their
friends and guests, were Mrs Edward Addison
Greeley and Mrs Harry Norton Marvin, vice.
presidents; Miss Helen M. Saunders, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs George A. Logan, recording
Miss Eva Smith, auditor; Mrs. Hiram Bice. Mrs
Charles Austin Bates, Miss Catherine t. Aktn
Mrs. j. Loring Arnold and Miss Harriet O.
Bugbee. trustees
Mrs. D. Phoenix Ingraham. president-gen-
eral, presided at the board meeting Of the gen.
eral society, Daughters Of the Revolution. which
was held last Monday, February 10. In the So
ciety's rooms, at No 156 5th-ave. There were
fifteen officers and managers present from Mas
sachusetts. Pennsylvania. Long Island and New
York and twenty members were admitted
to the society.
Arrangements are about completed for the an
nual convention to be held in Philadelphia the
first week in May. The patriotic committee
ported gratifying progress toward securing the
full amount for the George Washington Memo
rial Arch soon to be placed at Of the
frances to Harvard campus, and that cannon
would shortly be placed near the monument
erected by the Daughters at Valley Forge
There rumors that the Daughters
templating putting memorial window in ST.
PauPs Chapel. this city.
The last meeting of the Contemporary Club
was held at the home of Mrs. F. E. Idele, No.
176 Bainbridge-st., Brooklyn, Tuesday.
After discussion of current events, Mrs. Brissel
read paper on "Count oil Cavour," and Mrs Jar
Wis gave a short talk about Victor Emmanuel,
the Honest King" The meeting was made still
more interesting by a recitation from Browning
by Mrs. Lockwood and several musical selec-
tons The club had Mrs. Lewis II. Nash as a
guest
Mrs Charles Fair and daughter. OF Scheneo-
tady, are the guests for a few weeks OF Mrs.
Blake of 145th-st. and Convent-ave. Mrs. Rec
ord and Miss Record. OF West 102d-st. gave