New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Club Ne1Us and Announcements

many varied activities, such as con-
certs, lectures, debating clubs. social
and athletic clubs, neighb hborho ood
dances and other such events
Fundamental problems of reconstruct
ton. such as housing conditions, pub
llc employment service and shop and
factory welfare, are being dealt with
at a series of weekly conferences an
nounced by the woman's department
OF the National Civic Federation, New
York and New Jersey section, to be
held at the library of the Metropolitan
Lie Insurance Company, l Madison
Avenue.
The conferences are being addressed
by men and women who are expert and
closely in touch with the various prob
lens. The New York and New Jersey
section of the organization has ar
ranged the conferences in belief
that at no Mime in the worlds his
tory is it more essential that the
women of the nation should be pre-
pared to understand and take an in
telligent part in the discussion of the
questions on which the future we'll
being of the country depends.
Mr.. Nathan A. Smyth, assistant d-
rector General of the United States
Employment Service. was the chief
: speaker at the conference on "Public
Employment Service" held last
Wednesda Mr. Smyth gave most
comprehensive survey of the situation
from the time we entered the war up
to the present.
At the second conference, scheduled
for Wednesday, the 18TH, the speakers
are to be Mr. Philip Hiss and Mr.. w. II.
Ham. Mr.. Hiss, who has done notable
work for the government in it's housing
problems, is the special assistant Of
Housing, Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. Mr..
Ham is the housing expert who has
worked out many Of the great prob
lens on that subject in Bridgeport.
The Hon. Edward J. Gavegan, Su-
premo Court Justice of New York, will
speak on "What About Ireland?" and
will present the irish question in its
various aspects at a meeting of the
Woman's Forum at the Hotel Biltmorc
Friday morning Isabel Thorpe will
sing group Of songs which won par
ticular favor among the soldiers in en-
we'll is president of the organization,
! Mrs. Charles S. Whitman has been
elected vice president. taking the place
Of the late Mrs. William Tod Helmuth,
and Mrs. John f. Milholland is a re-
Gently elected director.
The first dinner-dance of the Vic
tory Club, of which Miss Norma Drew
is president, was held Thursday even
ing at the Hotel st. Andrew, Broad
way and Seventv-second Street. in
honor of the Begians, who were the
first to fight. Among the guests Of
honor were the following Belgian
officials:
Baron de Cartier, Belgian Minister
at Washington; Major Leon Osterrieth.
chief Of the Belgian Military Mission
to the United States; Commandant II.
Servais, CAPTAIN G. Grignard, First
Lieutenant F. Roels. Second Lieutenant
Baron r. Snoy, Second Lieutenant
j. Leroux, Second Lieutenant E. Du-
moulin, Second Lieutenant NJ. Saivc.
Pierre Mali, Consul General; John
Van Rickstal, ViceConsul; Alphonse
Locht and James G. Whitley, Consul
at Baltimore.
Mrs. Laura B. Brisk. who is nation
ely known as the Mother of Flag
Day." also was a guest of honor.
Dinner was served in the Pompeiian
room. Dancing followed.
The Women's Auxiliary Orphans
Relief of the Armenian General
Benevolent Union is preparing cases
of clothing for the destitute Arme-
mans in the region of Jerusalem and
in orphanages directly under it's pro-
lection. These will be sent with the
expedition for relief in the Near East
which sails next month. The execu
tive committee consists of Mines.
karagheusian, Tavshanjian, Gulben
khan, Costikyan and many others who
meet every Monday and Thursday at
709 Fifth Avenue. All contributions
Of ciot ing for children and adults
should be sent to this address. in care
Of Mrs. Fl, Kelekiaas