The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-05
GENERAL NOTES AND ACTIVITIES IN WORLD OF SOCIETY

urday in the Hotel Commodore. Miss
Elisabeth Marbury, the only woman to
be >sent overseas by the knights OF Co
lumbus, and who was decorated with the
Legion of Honor, will be the guest OF
honor. Others who have accepted invi-
tations to be present include Robert L.
Moran, Robert L. Luce, Irwin Inter
myer, James A. Foley. Joseph NJ. Gala
han. Louis Wendell and Major Thomas
Reilly.
Mrs. Frances Abrahall. who will be
chairman OF the luncheon, will be as
sisted by Mrs. Gustave G, Schick and
/ Mrs, Anna Naughton. Commissioner
John f. Curry will be master of cere-
monies Many prominent persons in po-
litical and social circles have obtained
tables for the affair.
! November is the date OF the FIRST
| meeting this season of the Theatre
Assembly, Mrs. ]. Christopher Marks
president, but the first choral rehearsal
of the society will be held on Thursday.
The Junior Art Society, which was
founded by Mrs Marks and has for its
president Herbert Meyers, who is only
IA years old will have its first meeting
on November 1, when the members will
present a play and a miscellaneous pro-
w 6ehly TenSdTSdl5 llllb
| will be held. Mrs. James n. Ballan-
| tine is dramatic director. All meetings
Of the Theatre Assembly and the Junior
Art Society will be held in the Hotel
Aston. Mrs ]. Christopher Marks re-
turned about a month ago to her town
home on West F'orty-fourth street from
her country home. Pleasant View, West
Vienna, on Lake Oneida, n. Y. to make
preparations for the clubs season.
The Post Parliament will open its sea-
son of 1880 with a meeting Friday
in the Hotel McAlpin. A business
routine, beginning at IL A. M, will be
followed by a review of current history
as given by the president. Cora Welles
Trow Guests will be admitted at Il 80,
and will be allowed on the floor to join
in the discussion.
The membership of the club. which
was limited for many years, has, now
attained a size commensurate with it's
object. The officers elected recently be-
sides the president are Mrs. Almira G.
Stewart, first vice-president Mrs. Alice
Menken, second vice-president; Mrs.
Regina Demarest, recording secretary /;
Mrs. Alicia Harnecker, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Ellen Wall, treasurer.
and Mrs. Carrie r. Herreshoff, recorder
The chairmen of standing committees
to serve the current year are Mrs
Bernard Whitlock, current events; Mrs.
! Ida Slack. political science; Mrs. Regina
Demarest. printing Mrs. Thomas j..
Vivian, press; Mrs. Herbert Tschudy.
current literature: Mrs. Cora Welles
Trow. parliamentary law; Mrs Joseph
k Butler, audit, and Mrs. Arthur Fl.
Leary. reception.
Although the Post Parliament Is first
and always for the practice of parlia-
mentary law and the discussion of politi-
/ cal science, current events and current
literature II also stands for patriotism
and meets all demands OF the times
The Parliament supplied 100 talking
machines to the Y NJ. c. A, TO be used
in the camp huts of that society. and in
stalled one, with many records, in the
! hospital for American wounded at Passy,
| France. The club cooperated with the
American Criterion Society, furnished
many knitted articles and delicacies for
the hospital and Hut No at Camp
Merritt. 1t provided supper for wounded
soldiers at the Khaki and Blue Club
| several times. One Of its members, Mrs.
Victor A. Robertson, worked for a year
in the hospitals in Belgium and France.
Another member, Mrs, Lillian Samek,
/ had charge or the keu cross station at
Tours, France. The club invested in a
Liberty bond and conducted booths dur
ing the Third. Fourth and Fifth. Liberty
Loan drives and Is now enrolled as an
| honor member OF the Victory Liberty
Loan, being in possession OF an honor
| emblem presented by the Government.