New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
CL,UBLAND is DIMMED
BY HOLIDAY DOINGs
Home Celebrations and Family Gatherings Have
Occupied Most Of the Time Of Members of
the Club World During This Week.

Mrs. J. Z. Hoffman. The Federation o,
Sisterhoods represents seven thousand
women. Mrs. Samuel Elkeles. the newly
elected president. has served the com. I
munity for twenty-five consecutive years
musical and recital was given at Tho
residence Of Mrs. William w. Beals. No
: Hancock street, Brooklyn. on Fridsy
December 10, in honor Of Miss Lillian
Ellerbush. OF Evansville, Ind. Among
the guests were the Countess Van Buren,
Of Amsterdam, Holland; Miss Anne De-
terling, Miss Marie Schultz, Gustav
Schuntzer and William v. Beals
The New York League OF Unitarian
Women will meet i'm the LonoX Avenue
Unitarian Church, 12lst street and LenoY
avenue. on Friday morning. January .. a.
II O'Clock \ paper on The Womsn's
National Theatre" will be read by Mrs.
Edith Ellis Furness
The members Of the National California
club arc making every effort to make tho
dance 10 be given at the Plaza on Tues.
day. December 90 a great success. II will
be in charge Of the following dance com
mittee: Mrs Joseph +. Nounnan, Mrs
Charles \. Beck, Mrs. Charles T. Hough
ton. Mrs g. Upton Hallett, with Mrs
william r. Stewart chairman. The dane.
ng will begin al . O'Clock The floor com.
mittce will be William Wolf, Charles 4.
Beck. Louis G. White J. Frye Nounnan.
ir.. and Dr. Alfred T. Fisher.
The Continental Chapter. Daughters o,
the Revolution. held its annual meeting
and election Of officers for the ensuing
year NJ tic residence Of Mrs. Samuel
Goldschmldt, No. % West I'D street on
Monday. Luncheon was served by the
hostess.
Eight thousand invitations have been
sent out by the Rainy Day club Of Amer
ila. Mrs \. VI. Palmer president, Tor
reception. bridge and dance, 10 be he'd
AT the cafe dc Paris, on Friday. January
. from 2:30 10 8 Club members are re.
ccivlng one invitation, and that for them
selves alone. Men are not admitted or
expected 70 attend. Acceptances are 70
he sent to the hostess. Mrs \. ". Pa.
mcr. No. o. West 18th street, ss early
az possible.
The January calendar OF the Equal
Franchise Society, No. East 37th street
is as follows:
Tuesday. January ., at O'Clock. The
Meaning Of the Ballot: Direct Versus In
direct influence Speaker. Dr. STEPHEN
5. Wise.
Monday. January u. at o'clock: An
nual meeting, for members only, repor,
by the president, and election OF trustees,
also "A report by the treasurer and the
adoption Of a budget for the coming year.
As a free discussion Of ways and mears
is necessary and is Of interest 20 ever
member a fun attendance is urgently re-
quested.
Monday, January r.. al o clock. Ms
Carrie Chapman Gait. president OF the
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
and chairman OF the Empire state Cam
paigu for 1915 will speak on the 1915 cam
paen and how to win it.
Tuesday. January % at O'Clock. Ms
Harriet Stanton Blatch will speak %
"Sidclishts on the Government of New
York
Tuesday, January p. az { O'Clock. Mrs.
Jessica G. Cossroye viii speak on the
following: What Is the Ignorant Vote:
What is the immortal Vote? Would They
BE Doubled if Women Had the NUte.'
Tea will be served at O'Clock at each
OF the foregoing meetings Ms Eser;on
Winthrop. jr. will serve tea January &,
Mrs Masee Ellsworth. January =; Mrs
Escrton Winthrop. jr, January % and
Mrs. Victor Sorchan, January - These
meetings are free 10 members, but "
cents will be charged TO non-mcuIbcrs
The Womcn's Henry George League Of
New York will hold its December social
evening on Wednesday. December q. The
entertainments will take the form OF q
New Years Eve party. The president o.
the league. Miss Amy Mali Hicks. is il
charge OF the programme. assisted b.
Mrs. George 4. Hampton.
The Theatre Club held a meeting Tues
day afternoon, December -. al llOtc
Astor. Mrs. J. Christopher Marks, presi
| dent presided. Farce" the subject o.
the day. was presented by Alfred Brown
NJ. \. \ card party will be held nc IN
Hotel Astor on Monday afternoon. JarC
AIRY ., at p. m, Mrs. Kelly, chairman
The POrtid club OF the city oil New
York held a speakers day last Thursda!
at the Hotel Astor Miss J,annett
/ Fergus Baird. the president. presided
The guest of honor was Miss florenc
Guernsey, president of tho New York CIT!
| Federation Of Womens Clubs. Miss llelel
I Y. Boswell spoke on THE Industrial Con
| ditions AS They Relate TO Young Worn
! ers" and Miss katherine -. Blake tol'
how TO help the young workers. JONI
! stuart Baird spoke on THE Big Broth
J srs and the ChildrenS Court \ resu
! lar meeting of Portia Will be held AT u'
! Hotel Astor on January :. The topic 10
/ the day will be Constitutions Of New
| York state" Mrs Charles h. Hawks VII
he chairman