The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23

In the Rose n Empire rooms.
The National Special Aid Society has
been giving a series of lectures at its
headquarters, 259 Fifth avenue. At the
last, which will be held next Thursday
afternoon. the Baroness Huard will
speak. Her subject will be THE Women
Of France n the War An Object Les.
SON.
A musicale followed by dancing will
be given AT the Plaza Hotel on May 3
for the benefit of the Maronite Mission
at 80 Washington street. The entertain
ment will be under the direction of Mrs.
Mouritz Frederick Westergren. president
of the Ladies Auxiliary of the mission.
Boxes have already been secured by
Mrs. Seton Henry, Mrs. Warren Kinney.
Mrs. William +. Sheehan, Mrs. Daniel
M.ehan. Mrs. Frederic Nelson, Mrs.
Peter Doeiger, Mrs. II. Haggerty Brown.
Miss Ada Clarke, Miss Georgine Iselin
and Mrs. westergren.
The patronesses include Mrs. Gerald
VI. Borden. Mrs. Robert J. Collier, Mrs.
Auguste Noel, Mrs. Francis Burial Hor-
man. Mrs. DE Lancey Kane. Mrs. Jacob
l.. Phillips, Mrs. Charles James Welsh,
Mrs. O'Day. Mrs. Henry Waters Taft.
Mrs. William Lummis. Mrs. Van BurRh
Livingston, Mrs. Micha J.. Mulqueen,
Mrs. Morgan j. O'Brien, Mrs. Ernest J.
II. Amy. Mrs. Nicholas +. Brady. Mrs.
Francis A. Dugro. Mrs. l.. Henry Dugro,
Mrs. Frederic Nelson, Mrs. Stuart
Pullman West. Mrs. Walter A. Burke,
Mrs. Francis J. Breslin. Miss Bowler.
Miss Crimmins and Mrs. Thomas Hughes
Kelly.
Among the members OF the Junior
Auxiliary are Miss Madeleine Drexel
Dahlgren. Miss Harriet Lummis, Miss
Maui O'Brien. Miss Anna O'Gorman.
Miss Alice O'Gorman. Miss Elizabeth
Sabin. Miss Margaret Phillips. Miss
Frances NJ. Ward, Miss Es,elle Null
queen. Miss Marie Doelger. Miss Helen
L.arkin. Miss Sabina Larkin. Miss Mar
garet Nichols. Miss Madeleine O'Conor
and Miss May Stanton.
The annual convention of the GEN
eral Society, Daughters of the l,evolu-
ton. will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria
during the week beginning May ! and
will commemorate the twenty-fifth ami
versary OF the founding of the society.
4 silver luncheon will be given in the
Aston Gallery on May 1. The convention
will elect officers and ten members Of
! the board of managers to serve for two
years. On the afternoon of May 6 the
dedication OF Fort Independence Park
by the city authorities will take place
and memorial tablets given by the
Daughters of the Revolution will be UNI
yelled.
The New York State Society. Miss
Katherine J. G.. Carville of New .u'chelle.
regent. will be the hostess society OF
the convention and will give "A reception
on May l at the Holland House for the
officers, delegates and visiting members.
rI. A.. ,n,, cs1Inu Mac
Mutt, president. will hold its final break
fast of the season tomorrow at the
Waldorf. Mrs. Horace Greeley Hart is
chairman Of the breakfast and Mrs. Ed
ward W. Hooke az reception. Mrs. Bar
ton W s. Martindale as chairman OF the
day has arranged the programme.
"An Evening with the Czechs" will
be given AT Aeolian Hal on Friday eve
ming. The entertainment. which viii
consist of folk songs and dances. will
be given under the auspices Of the Jan
Illus Neighborhood House by the Jan
Hus Choral Union. Boxes AT SIS and
seats at from so cents to $50 may he
had at the NeiEhborhood House. 1851
East S~eventy-fourth street.
A regular meeting Of the state Demo-
cratic Forum, Mrs. Robins a. Ian. Dresi-
dent. viii he held on Thursday at tn,
Hotel Astor. William Harmon Black
who will be the guest of honor. viii
make an addres on Lincoln, the Demo.
C!at."
Shakespeare day was celebrated by
tho New York Theatre club. Nine. Belle
de Rivera. president, on Tuesday after
moor at the Hotel Astor. Mrs. George
4 a. IInuy.E t,aAiInpt nf tho Mary \rna,