The sun., 1919-06-08

tertainment itself to the members was
the announcement at breakfast OF the re-
cent wedding of the clubs president Mrs.
f. w. Hooke. She was married to
Thomas G. Hooke June 1 at her home
on Riverside Drive. Although of the
same name, she and her husband were
not related. The officers decided dur
ing the afternoon to present to her a
wedding gift She and Mr.. Hooke will
spend the summer at Wild Wood Farm.
Lake Hill. N. Y.
Many OF the officers OF the fund were
among the guests at tho luncheon.
They included Mrs. Alexander J..
Schwartz, Mrs. Gardner Hirons and Mrs.
Charles E Forester. first, second and
third Ice-presidents respectively; Mrs.
Charles Campbell. honorary vice-presi-
ident; Mrs. Roy c. Whitman, recording
secretary. and Mrs Frederick NJ Will
liams corresponding secretary. Others
present were Mrs. Frank NJ. Swacker,
Mrs. Charles Watkins. Miss Anna Keil-
holz. Mrs. w. Whitney. Mrs. Calder. Mrs
Stevens and Mrs. Powers.
Sorosis. Mrs. John Lewis Childs pres
ident. had Its last social meeting and
luncheon of the season Monday at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Mrs Joseph w.
Turtle. chairman of art, had charge of
the programme. DR.. Teryi Hsier, at
tache of the Chinese Industrial Commits
sion. was the principal speaker and
talked about The Garden in Chinese
Life" Other guests were DR.. Chilien
Tsur, Chinese Consul General: Nine
Tamaki Miura, the Japanese soprano !;
Nine. Sigismond de Stojoroska, Miss
Maria Miga OF Peru and Miss Florence
Levy. Sorosis will resume Its meetings
October 6.
The Victory dinner in the ballroom
of the Hotel Commodore given Wednes-
day evening by the Imperial Order
Daughters OF the British Empire in the
United States was a brilliant AFFAIR and
celebrated the fftydourth birthday OF
King George. About 700 British men
and women were present A cake deco
rated with fifty-four candles was car
ried into the banquet with fitting cere-
monies and occupied the place OF honor
at the speakers table All the speech
making dealt with the war and victory
and the bonds of friendship between this
country and England. Mrs. ]. Elliott
Langstaff. the national president of the
order, presided and was one OF the
speakers. These included the Right Rev.
James II. Darlington. Bishop OF Harris
burg; Sir Charles Allen, Col Norman
InWaIeS, capt. Arthur t1uut Snute, lVOr
Novello, William Lanier Washington.
DR.. Louis Leakey. the Rev. William c.
Carter. T. Kennard Thompson and Mrs
William Henry Loomis. Mrs. L. Web
ster Fox was chairman of the dinner
committee Many chapters OF the order
were represented, the Victoria Chapter
alone by twenty members.
The Victory Club, Norman Drew pres-
ident. whose members have entertained
many returning soldiers and sailors,
themselves were entertained recently at
Garden City, where Major Ross Mccoy
of the air service gave them an outing
The Victory girls were met by dele
cation OF officers from the 1o3d Aero
Squadron. Lieut.. Victor lie NOR and
Lieut. Valentine Drougard were in
charge OF the arrangements. Among
the distinguished guests were Guido Gio-
vannozzi, the italian Commissioner.
The Woman's Press Club will have
another of its business meetings Satur-
day afternoon in the Assembly Room OF
the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs. Haryot Holt
Dey is president OF the Organization.
Eva Lovett Carson. corresponding sec
rotary: Miss Clara r. Salem, record
ing secretary; Mrs. w. ]. Wilson. treas
urer and Mrs Sarah Wright McDan-
mold, chairman OF executive committee.
A progressive dinner" started at the
Hotel MarseilleG Thursday evening.
After doing justice to several courses
there the guests went on to the Hotel