The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
Society Leaving for Europe-Notes of
Womens Clubs

AT the Anal meeting for the season of
the Knickerbocker Chapter. d. A. r..
recently held At the home of Mes. Simon
Baruch, 81 West Seventeen street, the
newly elected officers were installed by
Mrs. William Cummings Story. the pres
ident-general OF the National Society, ID.
A. r. They are Mrs. Simon Baruch,
regent Mrs. William u. Beam. first
vice-regent; Mrs. Charles f. Terhune,
second Tce-regent: Mrs. John w. Gil
bough. treasurer: Mrs. Samuel B. Hard.
recording secretary: Miss Marguerite
Can, corresponding secretary; Mrs. l.
Curtis Bracket. registrar. and Mrs L
Spaks Kress. historian.
After the installation the members were
entertained by Miss Media Humphrey.
who sang number Of songs Mrs Hof.
gard OF Norway. pianist Miss Ruth II.
Davis, author OF THE Guilty Man." who
gave monologue written especially for
the occasion; Miss Susie Williams OF
Georgia. who gave some dialect mono
logues. and Miss Macdonald and Miss
Buffum, who were heard In vocal numbers.
There was a large attendance, especially
OF regents OF other chapters, among them
being Mrs. Archibald Fiske. Miss Susanna
Stone. Mrs. Sullivan. Mrs. T. l.. Kennedy.
Mrs. c. V. X. Wright, Mrs. Benjamin
williams Mrs. William r. Stewart and
Mrs. Robins a. Lau. Others present In
cluded Mrs Edison Bramhall. Mrs. Charles
w. Hunt, Mrs n. Taylor Phillips, Mrs.
George W. Carr. Mrs. Joel A. Ellen, Mrs
Richard II. Green, Mrs. Gay, Mrs
Casamges and Miss r. b. Dean.
The Post Parliament closed its season
with a birthday party on Monday at the
Waldorf Astoria. A feature of the after
cake which had twenty candles, by Miss
Dorothy Wells Trow, the young grand
daughter of the president of the society.
whose birthday falls on the same day as
| the clubs. Mrs. G. :. Morrison was
chairman OF the day. and the president,
Mrs. John Fowler Trow, was assisted in
receiving by the officers. About 100 pres =
| dents OF other clubs were present, as
were Mrs. Joseph Cairns and Miss Anna
Maxwell Jones. two OF the original mem
| bers a letter from the founder Of the
organisation. Mrs, Walworth. was read.
The annual luncheon Of the National
| California Club took place at Claremont
Inn last week Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian,
the president. turned the affair into an
experience meeting.
Mrs winlfred Harper Cooley told OF her
experience as a student at Stamford Uni
versity /; Mrs. John Fowler Trow and Mrs
| Simon Baruch OF their experience with
Californians in New York Mrs. ]. Sher-
wood Coffin told about her mountain
climbing trip Mrs. Charlotte Wilbour or
Californians In Europe and Egypt. and
Mrs. +. NJ. Livingston, better known nj
Marie Burroughs. told OF her happy re-
membrance OF stealing away as child
from her home to the sandhills OF Sar
Francisco. In order to rehearse imaginar,
stage scenes.
There were messages from Mrs. Mimi,
Sabin Cooper and Mrs. o. A. j.
Healy, members OF the womens board o.
the Panama Pacific Exposition, and Mis-,
Jane Seymour Klink who recently re.
turned from the coast, gave descrip'
ton OF present conditions there.
The decorations were yellow peoples
and the guests at the presidents tabl
were Mrs. Charlotte b. Wilbour, Mrs. Johr
Fowler Trow. Mrs. l. Sherwood Comm
Mrs Wlnifred Harper Cooley, Mrs. Simon
Baruch. Mrs. William r. Stewart an,
Mrs. George E, Gordon.
Miss Amy Fay. president OF the wo
mems Philharmonic Society, was give
a surprise party. on Thursday her birth
day, by Mrs, De Viro. at her home 8
West Ninety-first street. Miss Fay an,
Miss Margaret Read contributed severa
piano selections TO the evenings enter
tainment, ana Nine Tete-doux Lusk som
songs, Miss Fay was the recipient of
number of presents. one of them bein
n lorgnette chain from the members o
the Philharmonic Club In recognition 0
her twelve years as It's president.
Mrs. Charles @. Braxmar gave re
ception on Thursday at her home, rs
West 1920 street 10 the officers and mem
bers OF the new Be thovsn Society @
VIII CHI she Is president. The society, whic
was recently formed, has beer incorpoI
ated and the officers IN addition to Mr.
Braxmar are Mrs Simon Baruch, Mr.
A. c. Bridges. Mrs, J, c. MarkS. Mrs.
Edward Mastin, Mrs, John Lloyd Thoma
5 and Mrs Joseph s. Wood, Independents
( Miss Ella Louise Henderson, recordin
= secretary; Mrs Louis Z, Marley. correi
D pondng secretary. and Mrs. James I
! Mortimer, treasurer
! The directors OF the society are Mr.
7 Julian Edwards, Mrs. Hamilton Higyin
Mis-. Charles F. Often, Mrs. Harry II
phael. Mrs J, j. Edward Mastin, Mr.
! Wilbur o. Davis. Mrs. @. " Washbur
. and Miss Ella L,ulse Henderson. II