The sun., 1919-03-09

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Society. founder and president
of the East Side Clinic for Children. and
afiilisted with a number of other organ
! izations, has been promoted in recogni
ton OF her work from a major 10 colonel
OF the Lafayette Battalion Motor and
Medical Corps the highest rank that can
be given woman. Colonel McConnelrs
rise since she Joined the Police Reserves
| In July has been rapid. She became Il
lieutenant July 81, n captain August 81,
major September 81, and was promoted
to the colonelcy by Special Deputy lo-
I lice Commissioner Rodrnan WanamakCr
| February 2S.
! The cessation OF hostilities has not
| put a stop to Colonel McConnelrs activ~
ties, and her work goes on with head
quarters at her home, i0i West Seven
| tieth street. instead OF the Hotel Majestic.
The Comfort and Cheer Department OF
! the battalion does especially good work.
Automobiles are constantly being placed
at the disposal of the sick and wounded
men in the hospitals. Every Sunday
number OF women of the battalion devote
the entire day TO the men, taking them
for automobile ride1 and entertaining
them at dinner and supper,
Building up the manned and crippled
American soldier SO that he may be a
stli-SuppCEhlis, USEFUL hllu plSH7
for the starving children of the near
East where the topics that absorbed the
members Of the American Criterion So
eiety-Mrs Leonard l.. Hill president
at its March luncheon, held Friday in
the ballroom OF the Hotel Plaza. lha
members turned out several hundred
strong TO hear Mrs. Oliver Hartman tell
of the sufferers OF the near East, for
whom she besought funds.
Iar snl.t ~I,t, ,lx.
structior work carried on by the Gov
eminent for the new calculation OF our
manned men. Her vivid talk was backed
up by moving pictures.
Miss Anparito E'arrar. soprano was
the artist Mrs Margaret Weber chair
man of the music committee. presented
on this occasion. Miss Farrar had So. MT
several months singing for the Ameri-
can soldiers in France.
The war work hospital committee OF
the American Criterion Society, headed
by Mrs. John c. Turner as chairman.
visited Thursday the sixteen wards Of
the military hospital at Camp Merritt
and distributed 1000 fresh copies Of
current magazines and 400 comfort kits
to the wounded ard sick soldiers jus
landed. The recently returned invaiida
got fruit, jell!es and other delIcacles.
while to those who were able to enjoy
them cigars. cigarettes and candies wero
distributed. Mrs. Marion Zahriskit, Mrs.
Sidney l.. Whltlocli and Mrs. George 4
ZabrislSe assisted.
Tha fifth afternoon musicale OF the
Eubinstein Club, Mrs. William r. Chap
man president. will be given Saturday
In the roof parlors of the Waldorf Mt
2:1t o'clock, with a reception following
the programme at O'Clock and then
IL, 81, -
dents day, 100 presidents OF the clubs
In New York having been invited To
attend. Mime. Marguerite Fontrssse. who
posed for the famous Red Cross poete
The Greatest Mother" will sing. as VIII
Ernest Davis, the American barytons
OF tho Boston Opera Company Extr.s
guest tickets may be obtained in ad.
vance from the president or secretary o.
at the door on the afternoon or March Il,
Elaborate preparations arc Ia pros.
ress for The sixteenth annual whtta
breakfast of the club. which II To be
held May at ~ noon IN the grant
ballroom OF the Waldorf as a ''p>acp
jubilee" All ladies are requested
70 wear white gowns and hats Gen.
tlenen are to ba admitted to the uprrr
tier OF boxes only. a programme and
dancing will follow. Observations 70
tables and seats should be applied 70
~ WV VA y 'o'Inel, torInc" ChdiTfflH'
OF the breakfast committee, is in Cal.
fornia, so all reservations made TO '.tr.
should he verified by the present char
man. For tickets and table reserve
tons apply to the president. Mrs Chap
man. at the WaldorfAst
Tho next regular seasons concori r.
usual In the grand ballroom of tus
Waldorf-Astoria, will be held on tae
evening of April &. This concert is tn
ha ,lrAs
stein choral Of $50 singers under IL
leadership OF William Chapman, tho
clubs musical director. will render aKai,,
those part songs that have been =,
ceived with popular accord soro timc '.,
the past.
The annual meeting of the couu.,
Of committees will be held Tnursa7l,
March 81. at ? O'Clock.
Auxiliary 4e7 will rnoct NJ ueua.,
Wednesday from > TO o'cloc'; t.. mo
Waldorf.
4 welcome home breakfast" VII 'a.r
place this year cad OF the auu4,'
white and SDld e kfAst -@N : y, :.
York Mozart Society. Mira Ndblo Nirro
nell president. II will be the first tire r
the history OF the club that men Will ba
guests Ut the annual event. which val
he held May in tho grand bailroo0' o.
the Hotel AStOT. Members who Nu
tables will havo tho privilege OF .u 49,
ing men provided they arc In uniform.
Women who have been members for ~,
or moro years are to receive special r,",
ogniuon this year and be duly honord.
Although the broadcast 10 nearly ta,
month"; away 1000 roservation nlNeahr
have been made. Mrs, Samuel Gard.
nor Fstab-ook. who aFAiu will be To
chairman, ia arragning novel features,
Dancing will follow the bgcakfaFt -
which members Gr" privileged to invite
mer members OF their fa:nihsa Prizes
viii be offered for tho hanc1ng Mem
bers ahouid Apply TO Mrs. Mcconnell,
10t West Scvsntctn street Tickets CC-
thc breakfast may be obtained fJon,
Mrs. Estabrook, 325 PARK place, BrooH.
lyV.
4 series OF teas for men in uniform
will be held at the LonERcre Hut OF thu
Knights OF Columbus every Tue-iGy,
Thursday and SATURDAY. afternoon, be.
ginning this week. The League %
Catholic Women win provide rerres;.
ments and entertainment. The hostes-cs
will be Mrs, Alfred l. johnson, Mrs,
william K. Vanderbilt. Jr.. Mrs Robert
!. Collier and Miss Elisabeth Marbur,,
WHO Will have = number of ASSISTANT
\ Dolly Madison" breakfast win hs
CotHT"Sd on SIrtcerth pdcs