The sun., 1918-12-29
General Notes
of Society


begins the new year with a
luncheon on Friday at the Hotel Plaza.
at which the guests of honor win be
Prof. Frank p. Cnderhill Of Yale Uni
versity and Miss Elisabeth Marbury.
Prof. Underhill will tell of his work
among gassed Americans at the base
hospitals IN France n Miss Narbury
will make n plea for the exclusion OF
German made goods. The luncheon will
he In the ballroom at 1 o'clock and will
be followed by a musical programme.
The chairman ot the luncheon COM
u'ttee is Mrs. George w. HoH cs. As
sis,lng her are Mrs, Addison Allen, Mrs.
Clarence a. Fullerton. Mrs. James Mndi-
' son Batterton. Mrs. NJ. V. Beach, Mrs.
Edmund Norton skinner. Mrs. william
g Demarest. Mrs. Frederick II. Lane,
Mrs. Carl Crouemeyer. Mrs. Adolphus
Ragan. Mrs. Sidney d. Wh!tlock ard
Mrs. John Orr.
A merry Yuletide was made possible
FOR 1900 newly landed soldiers at Camp
Merritt on Christmas Day by the war
work committee of the Criterion. The
} committee provided a tree, Dime and
vaudeville performance for the men. The
tree, the gay decorations OF which were
the gift OF Master James Cerrlbelll. was
laden with gifts for the men. Cigarettes
and pipes with tobacco were also dis
trihuted, also Ave hundred comfort kits.
Mrs. William II. SGatton, Mrs. John G..
Turner and Mrs, Marion Zabriskie we're
in charge.
A pageant and costume ball will be
given on New Years Eve by the Ma
tionai Arts Club at It's clubhouse, Is
; GramerCy Park. America Receiving
the League Of Nations" vii, be the idea
OF the pageant and the guests have been
asked 10 come In tho costumes of the
various nations. Red Cross and war
workers viii be represented, rs we'll as
trouhadCurs. minstrels. fairies. naiads.
jugglers. takers, artists Of all ages and
citizens or tho world. Henry n. Ritten-
berg is chairman OF the committee n
Mrs. Mary Ripley Wcisse and Mrs. Gard
ncr summons are in charge Of the cos
tumes
Rubinstein club. Mrs. William Rogers
Chapman president, will give two extra
affairs In January. The first one is a
ladies day reception on the roof of tho
Waldorf-Astoria on Thursday afternoon.
There will be music, dancing ana cards
for those wishing TO play. Each member
has the privilege OF inviting a guest In
7 uniform. Extra guest tickets may be
obtained from the secretary, and trcasu-
rer. Miss Mary Jordan Baker, $40 West
llith street. The proceeds from the re-
ception viii be added to the clubs war
relief fund,
ON January IS the club will have a
arrival on the root of the Waldorf
There Will be an elaborate programme
followed by dancing. Members are re.
quested 10 wear fancy costumes.
Tho third regular afternoon musicale
will he held OH January lS in the Aston
. fs,1T,ry Tho anlAiata will ha Manio A.
cock. mezzo soprano, and Herman SANDY
Danish ccllist.
Mrs. 4. c. Bridges. chairman OF wal
relief, announces that "A meeting will bt
held next Friday instead Of Wednesday
the latter being a holiday.
Tho New Workers.. Mrs. Charles X
Mills president, will have an afternoon
musicale on January 3 AZ the Hotel As.
tor. under the direction OF Mrs. F~lorenc,
Foster jenkins; Mrs. Katherine T.. Ham,
mer will he chairman of the day.
The club met on Friday afternoon a
the Hotel Astor. when several new mem,
beers were elected. They included Mrs
T.. ]. Leger. Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Murray
The war relief work Of the club is belnl
continued at the Aston Court Building
broadway and Fighty-ninth street, 70,
, the bencnt Of the Flower Base Hospital
Mrs Royal y. Copeland is chairman.
Plelades Club will have n New Year,
:, Eve party ut the Hotel Brevoort or
Tuesday evening. There will be a din
ner followed by dancing and merrymak
ing. Edward +. Foley will he chairman
The clubs third theatre party Of IN,
seas son will be On January :. when tn,
members will attend "Sometine" NJ III,
, Casino Theatre. The club will have Il,
Chriatmas dinner At the Hotel Brevoor'
his evening, followed by IA programm,
Of music
A musical sketch entitled THE Dress
| Rehearsal was the chief attraction n
-thn mNnl.ng OF Tho Iowa Now Ynrknrs