The sun., 1918-11-24
FREE OF WAR WORK. WILL RECEIVE TT4EI

Miss Amy Mali Hicks, member ~
It's board OF directors. The club va,
Incorporated four years ago. the U,.r,-
nal signers of the charter being NIs
Mary Shaw. Miss Lillian Russell. Mrs
Edith Ellis Furness and hlre. Cora Wells
Trow,
The club was one Of the frs, 70
see the need OF establishing cantceu
for the men In the service, and ius.
year ago this month 1t opened on,
at its old headquarters. 50 West Forty.
sixth street, where men in uniform
were entertained every Sunday after
noon and evening. winding up with a
dinner, all without cost to the MOI,
Miss Olive Oliver was head Of thls
department and was assisted by the
Misses Grace Fisher, Essex Dane. nea.
trice Yerence, Virginia Kline. Alice
Denis and Alissa Franc. Mrs Perry
Haswcll Mrs. c. Goldberg aad Mrs.
Julian Edwards. During the year over
5000 soldiers and sailors have been
entertained. In addition the club haa
n Christmas tree party for them aud
distributed 400 comfort ard fit ba es
and hundreds OF woollen articles. inclul-
ing sweaters. helmets, gloves, wristlets
and socks
on Tuesday evening the University
Forum OF America. DR.. Alexander Cum
ming president. will give bali at 1900
Broadway. Edward T. Thompson will
be chairman OF the evening and Mrs
Albert Douglas will be the hostess
Last Tueeday evening tho Forum
celebrated victory night" when DR..
Cumming gave an address on WHO
Won the War" There were vocal
numbers by Miss Alma Bachrrn aHd
,y.ttH NJ ~.
raCEgs Ee'lr as acCOmD9rist
The hoetcs.s,s of. the evc0.r- we
Mrs Owen kildare. Mrs. John C'Lra :.
Mrs Mar7aret ScoyUi Mrs Fga.k Jl-
zel Miss Amelia Campbell Reeves,
Mias Maria Berggren and MISC Mar.
garet McWade. f. r. T. Bergen Of
Stockholm Sweden, was the chairman
OF the evening.
The next meeting of the Women's
Health Protective Association will be
held on December at the Hotel Astof,
when n musical programme will rs
given. There will also be addresses
Mrs Ralph Trautmann Is president Of
the association. The regular monthly
meeting of the association Was held
recently at tho home ~ Mrs. Eugene
j. Cumlsky. sos West 18th street;
Presideutd Of mary woren's clubs
were guests Of honor on Thurs day al The
luncheon At the Hotel Actor given un-
der the auspices and for the benefit n
the Christmas Red Bag nn1 story Tell
ing Club. Mrs. Il. v. Lawrence Of Gi0
riverside Drive WAS chairman % The
luncheon. which was followed by " r,,'-
steal programme and addresses Ms.
Austin Norman Palmer Is preside. "
the club. whose object is 10 pr =
Christmas cheer for poor children. This
wear children of men in the service will
receive special attention.
TIE fifth and last In a series ot FIVE
-ecentlons in connection with the eNhi-
hition of war books Of the year, illus
trations and posters, will be held at tho
National Arts Club on Wednesday eye
ming The receptions are in chHrgo %
Tamlin Garland and Edward J. Whoe''-
II the arts committee. Addresses and
readings by some OF the authors OF war
books will be given John g. Agar ~
president of the National Arts Club AMI
n-esided at tho dinner given recently by
- q o'''h il "-rra"tion with the Ir!;cA
War work campaign.
Under the conductorship OF Or. Carl
Fque a performance with professionals
in the cast viii be gwen by the mem 'rrs
If the National Opere Club Of Alnerinl.
Nine katharine Evans Won NIenurr
founder and president, on Thanksgiving
night at the Waldorf Astoria 81 Ire
Doctor OF .Alcantara," an opera rar.ly
performed within recent years. ~,
Ilorus has been trained by RomujL1n
!Sapio. with Mildred Holland in charge
# the dramatic end. Among the artists
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