The sun., 1918-12-29

/ Mrs. warren presiuent' iAst
evening at the Hotel Aston. il was pre-
scented by Mrs. Caroline Egglestoh-
Shaver and twenty young women.
Christmas cheer was provided for a
ward at tho United states Naval HOS
pital at tho navy yard on wednesday
by the women of h Lafayette BAT
talon Medical and Motor Corps OF the
Women's Police Reserves, Major d
Aido Mcconnell commander. There wa.
Q huge tree, beautifully trimmed ana
laden with gifts for convalescent ma
rlnes and seamen. As many or the
women OF that organisation are mem
bers OF the East Side Clinic for Women
and Children they are arranging a tree
party for the children OF the clinic on
January e.
Athene Club, Mrs. Katherine A. Mar
tin president, will have q luncheon toi-
lowed by a musical programme on
Thursday at the Waldorf-Astoria- Mrs.
Walter w. Griffith and Mrs. Arthur
Britain Will be the chairmen. The an
nual dance and supper will be held on
the evening Of January 10. Members OF
tho club recently distributed Christmas
stockings flled with gifts to 1sb soldiers
In the Base Hospital at Gun Hill Dad
a reception for oficers was held on
Christmas Day at the Hotel Plaza un-
der the auspices OF the Congress OF
States Societies. 1t was from 4 until Z
o'clock ard there was dancing. On the
committee OF arrangements were Mrs.
n. w. Lyle, chairman; Mrs. NJ. T..
Smyser, Mrs. L. J. Leger. Mrs. Gerard
Bancker. Mrs. George NJ. Clyde. Mrs.
Homer A. Dunn. Mrs. J. II. McDougall
and Mrs. Ada shorey.
A New Year's eve victory ball will
be held by the University Forum OF
America. Or. Alexander Cumming pres
ident, at Duryea's, ~ West Seventy
second street. A patriotic night was
held by the forum on Christmas eve at
the new headquarters OF the club, 203
West Ninety-third street. DR.. Cumming
was chairman. Gen. George b.. Loud
gave a patriotic address on Let Us
Follow Old Glory" The musical part
Of the programme was provided by En-
rique Diaz. violinist, accompanied by
Mrs John F. Schippsr and Enrique
Rojo, tenor. Hostesses of the evening
were Mrs. Raymond r. Woolf. Mrs.
John r. Schipper, Mise Ella Washburn.
Miss Margaret q. Love, Miss Lola
Kassebohm. Miss Eleanor F. Phillips
ard Miss Emma Douglas.
n ItdbOe OF NdtIotiF ia OC '"S oSS
ject for discussion thAs evening at a
dinner 70 be given at the Hotel Bit
more under auspices OF the Society or
Arts and Science. James w. Gerard
will preside, and guests OF honor VIII
include James A. Reed. A. Lawrence
Lowell. Oscar S. Straus and Franklin
II. Giddings.
At the meeting of the Democratic
p &c.. -. nzAt- ne nrAaihnnf
on Thursday at the Hotel Astor Mrs
Simon Baruch spoke on "Amertcaniza-
ton" and Mrs. Eugene J, Grant on
the work Of making Americans OF Tor
eign born school children. Guests or
honor included Jonathan Day. Commits
sicner OF Markets, and DR.. Royal s.
Copeland, Commissioner OF Health.
Many OF the presidents OF women >
clubs wc-e also present.
-. Mr.. and Mre, jackson b. Sells OF 30
West N!netieth street gave a dance on
Friday evening at Breton Han for
the young men n women ushers and
the Bachelor Girls Circle OF the New
York Mozart Society.
Beethoven Society had a fancy dress
bail Mt the Plaza on Friday evening in
charge AZ Miss Marguerite Hsulen-
beck and DR.. Ramon +. Labater'
Prizes were awarded for the prettiest
costumes. the judges being Mrs. James
Daniel Mortimer, Mrs. Otis Fredenoerg,
Mrs. Robert Archibald, Jr.. and De
Perez Triano.
Eclectic Club, Miss Florence Guern-
sew president. will have 4 meeting and
luncheon On January 8 at the Waldorf.
Astoria.
Verdi Club. Mrs, Florence Foster
Jenkins president, will have a musica'
the SAM. Gay in the Waldorf Apartment
The National Opera Club, Nine
, katherine Evans Won Klenner president
} vii. have It's annual benefit performance
: OF grand opera on January 80 at me
; Waldorf Astoria. "Nignon' Will he
! presented, and among those who vii
; take part are Nine. De We're Sapio and
; Nine. Beruice dc Pasqual. Miss MIL
3 drcd Holland will have charge OF the
; stage an Romualdo Sapio will be IN
= charge 81 the production. The club vii
have n business meeting at the Waldorf
on January ..
Mr.. md Mrs. Walter Moore OF 52C
West TlCh'y-sixth street gave II chill
, drcn's dance at the Plaza on Friday
: In honor ot their nephew. Walter Moore
5 Weik, who is spending the Christmas
holiday With them. lie Is n cadet a
\ the Peekskil Military Academy.
e The Jur,or Committee OF the Dnugh'
r ters of the American Revolution will
2 give a card party on the afternoon o.
l. Jaruarv ~ to raise funds with which
4 TO purchase materials for layettcs FOL
: refugees orerseas. Miss Josephine Car
i penter is chairman. Miss Dorothy futile
e vlce-cha.rusu Miss Dorothy u. CraEin
= secretary. and Mrs. Warren Murdoch
treasure The card party Will be helC
NJ the Brooklyn Woman's Club.
A Another # the lectures by Miss Jane
richards on Current Events" will b,
o given at I've Waldorf Astoria IN Jan
l. uary 10 uuder auspices OF the Unite,
> states pagghters OF 1912.
Tho l'rnil'no Alumnn OF New Rochell
q Will give q bridge party at the Waldor
= on January II. \ musicale followed b
t a receptlun will he given ny tho Wash
= ington lights Chapter. -. a. L., q
r the same lay the Ohio Society wi
have its annual Inner that night an
a the Wouau's Press Cluh will have
/ business meeting that afternoon In III
= assembly r"oIn.
pr. M. Mira. Elmer A. Miller II PC
- Madison avenue have invitations on