New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

Al the social held by the New YORK
Theatre Club last Tuesday the presi-
dent Mrs. Belle de Rivera, was pre-
sented by the club with large SIX
American flag. Mrs. Louise kaistoh
made the presentation speech.
A special meeting will be held on
Tuesday at p. m. at the Hotel Astor'
The members arc going to have
beach party and chicken bake on june
~. at Howard Beach. There are 70 De
boating. bathing, outdoor games ana
bridge. Tickets may be obtained from
the treasurer, Mrs. G. Washbourne
Smith, 22i West Forty-ninth Street, or
on the day of the meeting.
The Professional Woman's League
elected the following officers and d.
rector at its annual meeting, held III
the club rooms on Monday, May IA:
President, Helen Whitman Ritchle;
first vice president, Susanna Westford;
second vice-president, Mrs. Sol Smith;
third vice-presdent, Louise Campbeii
Stern; fourth vice-president, Amelia
bingham; fifth vice president, Lillian
Russell; sixth vice-president, Alma
Chester; recording secretary, Lillian
Thomas Schmidt; corresponding secre-
tarv. Josephine II. Wehn; treasurer
sophia Carroll; director, Frances Abra-
hall. The annual social and installa-
ton will be held on Sunday, May II, at
u. M. in the league rooms, 1879
Broadway.
The State Democratic Forum, Inc,
Mrs. Robins A. Lau, president, VIII
have meeting on Thursday at the
home of the honorary vice-president,
Mrs. J. Hedges Crowell, 1o44 Fifth
Avenue, at $3.50. The business meeting
will be followed by a social meeting az
$3.50. Plans will be made for the war
relief work to be done by the Forum.
Last Tuesday night the Forum held
a patriotic meeting in the east ballroom
Of the Hotel Aston. William Harmon
Black gave an illustrated lecture on
"a Trip to Europe in War Times"
The woman's auxiliary to the rescue
work of the Salvation Army, Mrs.
Robins A. Lau, president, will have a
regular meeting at the home, SlS East
Fifteenth Street, on Tuesday at 2:3o
y. m. The new directors will be in
stalled and committees announced. Sew
! erai reports will be made.
The James Henry Parker Chapter,
. U. d. c., Mrs. Charles B. Goldsborough
president, will have its annual meeting
at the home of the president tomorrow
at $50 p. M, at 600 West 18th Street.
As this is the annual meeting, for
members only, there will be no pro-
gramme.
The annual meeting and election Of
i officers of the National Opera Club of
| America, Nine. Katharine Evans Won
t hlenner, 1OunCer anu pleSiueHS, ""'
held recently at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Plans for next season were outlined
briefly. Performances of grand opera
will be held monthly, and preparatory
lectures concerning these will be given
by Havrah Hubbard and his pianist
collaboration, Claude Gotthelf. The
/ chorus of the club is to be increased in
/ numbers and trained to assist in the
performances of the musical produc-
tions of the organization. These will
be under the direction of Romuaido
Sapio and Nine. De Vere-Sapio and
Miss Mildred Holland.
/ The election resulted as follows:
/ Nine. Katharine Evans Won Klenner,
president; Nine. Frances Aida, honor
airy vice-presidcnt; Nine. De Vere-Sa-
pic. Mrs. John Kurrus, Nine. Bernice
; de Pasquale, Nine. Florence Milford
Hunt and Miss Minnie Tracy, vice-pres-
idents; Mrs. j. Willis Smith, recording