The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-13
Notes of the
Women S Clubs

Women S Clubs
LLAGS Of the Allies. together with
tho Stars and Stripes, decorated
the ballroom Of the Waldorf-As-
toria on Wednesday evening for the an
nual ball and operate pageant Of the
Verdi Club, Mrs. Florence Foster Jen-
kins, founder and president. Repre-
sentatives of the French, Italian and
Greek consulates in this city, with men,
bers Of their families, were the guests
OF honor. The pageant Of characters
from Verdi's operas was preceded by q
performance Of "n Trovatore," sung by
the professional members OF the club,
assisted by q chorus of amateur singers
and a large orchestra. Miss Tilla &C.
munder, soprano, sang the role OF Leo
moro, with Nine. Claire Spencer. con-
tralto. as Asucend; Ernest Davis, tenor,
was Mdnrico and Giovanni robert was
the Conte. The chorus. made up of
members OF the club. included the
Misses Helen White, Sara Foster, vio-
let Knowles, Jeanne Eagels, Olga Bibor.
Grace O'Neil, Esther Vance. X. Harring-
ton, Eloise Howard. Helen Maloney,
Belle Morrison. Dorothy Knowland,
Abby Brennan. Marie Rothier. Anna NJ.
Brennan. Elisabeth Hoyt, Helen Peters
Charlotte Madsberg. Henrietta Mayer.
Doris Gabriel, Elinor oMalley. Aimee
Voorhees,. Marie Prince, Mary and Mar
saret McAleenan and verna Morris and
Mrs. John Davis. During the intermis-
sions italian ballads were sung by Miss
Gertrude De La Mater. soprano; Miss
Ofelia Calvo performed a group Of Span
ish dances and Miss Lucille Collette.
violinist, played several solos by Ital-
Ian and French composers.
In the pageant which followed the
opera Mrs. Jenkins, the founder and
president, led a group OF italian "Silver
Skylarl<s" in costume of the Verdi period
decorated with skyiarks. other sky
larks we're Mrs. Frank Garraway. Miss
Gina Mauro. Miss Auro Mauro, DR.. John
Edward Oster. Walter II. Roe and Vim
cent O'Brien. Mrs Edwin Shield took
the part of Anneris of the opera Aida"
and Mrs. Leland Stanford Sudlow that
of Vioiettd in la Traviata," Miss Es-
telle Christie was Donna EipirG OF
"Ernanf' and Joseph Guthirus Erndni
Miss Loretto del Vale was Giidd OF
"Rigoletto," Miss Alice Henderson was
Mrs. Quickly Of ''Falstan'' and Miss
Roaanne Won EnSe was Amelia of I'm
Ballo in Maschera."
The box holders included Demetriue
N. Botassi. Greek Consul General; 8.
Carrara, Italian Consul-sseneral: Che
waller and Mrs. Astolfo Pescia. Mr.. and
Mrs Alberto Bimboni, Mrs Julian Ed
wards, Mrs. Frederick Montague Taylor
Mrs T. Darlington Semple. Mrs. J.
Jones Christie. Mrs. James Oracle, Mrs
Edith r. Pearson. Mrs. Harrison Irvine.
Mrs William Thorne Matthews, Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Kingston. Col Daniel Mon
roe Woods and Mrs. William Pell Dis.
brow. In other boxes were members OF
10 Ttr> ~ Dt,-ts
can Red Cross and the Tank Corps The
proceeds from the entertainment, which
were considerable. will be turned over to
tho American Red Cross.
Miss Anna P1tzu. Miss Clare Lillian
Peteler and Andres de Segurola will be
the artists at the Anal evening concert
of the season OF the New York Mozart
Society. Mrs. Noble Mcconnell, presi.
dent. to be given Tuesday at the Hote
Aston. The Mozart Society Choral will
be heard In a number OF selections. The
concert will be followed by dancing.
The series Of subscription card partie,
for the benefit of the East Side Clinic for
Children. Mrs Mcconnell, founder and
president, closed Tuesday at the Hote
Aston. Mrs. E. Bassford Schmallhol7
was in charge.
The annual white and gold breakfast
OF the New York Mozart Society will be
held at the Hotel Astor May 3. Meet.
ings are being held three times a week
to complete arrangements for the afraii
and 1 900 reservations already have beer
made.
Tho National Fencing Championship
between the Amateur Fencers League OF
America and the Amateur Athlete
Union. will be contested Friday even.
ing. April %. in the ballroom OF the
Hotel Astor. Tho matches will be fol-
lowed by the annual dance.
Col. Robert n. Thompson Is honor.
ary president Of the honorary commit.
toe Others on tho committee are Sam.
Athletic Union: Charles latham, presi.
dent OF the Fshcers Club; Major
Graeme NJ. Hammond. president of the
| Amateurs Fencers League OF America
Col. j. NJ Carson, Jr., Perry Belmont
, Frederic II. Coudert. DIR. James Il
| Clemens, A. J. Drexel Biddle, Arthur
Jerome Eddy. Charles de Kay, Barlow
8. Weeks. Edwin Gould, ]. Sanford Sal,
| tus. Samuel T. Shaw and Matthew
Astor Wilks.
Tho New York branch Of the Asso.
citation Of the Collegiate Alumnae will
hold regular meeting on Saturda,
| afternoon at the Women's University
| Club. 100 East Fifty second street The
| president, Mrs. LEoluse, will give a re-
| port Of the biennial meeting OF the
National Association held recently ir
st. Louis. Members may bring guests
| to tho meeting.
Junior Day" OF the New Yorl
Theatre Club. Mrs. Belle de River,
! president, at the Hotel Aston Tuesday