New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Two Plays To Be Staged
Tonight i'm Aid of Charity
Many of Seasons Debutantes to Sell Programs at
benefit for Milk for Children of America
Fund Fo Be Given at the Longacre Theater

they will present "The Neighborhood
House Review of 1920" including prize
plays of the nter-Settlement Dramatic
Competition and the best musical and
dancing talent of more than twoscore
neighborhood and settlement houses in
this city. The affair will be given in
the Ethical Culture Society auditorium,
West Sixty-fourth Street. Tickets are
complimentary, but contribution of 81
from each person who attends will be
helpful in extending the federation's
activities. Tickets may be had from
and contributions sent to the United
Nelghborhood Houses of New York, 20
Fifth Avenue. George M La Monte,
treasurer. Stuart Walker is director of
the review committee, n. Grey Tread
we'll, program director, and Mrs.
Peter Farnum, chairman of the patron
ess Subcommittee.
The object of the federation is TO
foster cooperation among the Neigh
borhood Houses. Through it they can
take united action on all matters Of
Importance, thus eliminating duplica
ton, and recruiting volunteer workers.
as we'll as serving as a clearing house
of information. Technical knowledge
Of experienced social workers is made
available to all at the conferences. The
Americanization and Public Health
committees are coordinating and as
sisting the work of the individual
houses.
For the Italy Day celebration at the
hlppodrome next Sunday night, at
which the Italian Ambassador and the
Baroness Romano Avezzano will be
present. the following patronesses will
serve: Mrs. Paolo de Vecchi, Mrs. Ro-
bilt, Mrs. Winthrop Chanler, Mrs.
George Barton French, Mrs Price Post,
Mrs. Edward Mcvickar, Mrs. Charles
II. Dltson, Mrs. George Vanderbilt, Mrs.
harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. Ernesto G.
Fabbri, Mrs. c. Grant LaFarge, Mrs.
Charles II. Sabin, Mrs. William Doug
las Sloane, Mrs. Paul D. Cravath, Mrs.
n: Fairfield Osborn, Mrs. Whitney
Warren, Mrs. Ogden Reid, Mrs. Lloyd
Grlscom, Mrs. David Dows, Mrs. William
Seward Webb, Mrs. Lindsay Russell and
Mrs. William Fellowes Morgan.
:, On Thursday evening, at the Hotel
Commodore, Miss Florence Parbury, OF
London, will give her interesting talk
on "kashmir, Lotus Land of the East"
which will be followed by Maytime
costume dance, with several Oriental
features. The patronesses will include
Mrs. Henry A. Conan, Mrs. Thomas F.
roster, Mrs. Pierre Tartoue, Mrs.
Thomas W. Edgar, Mrs. NJ. Norris Rus
sell and Mrs. F. &. Kissam.
The French department Of the Benz
Jamin School for Girls will present a
pantomime. LIE Main," by Henri de
Bereny, and an operetta, "Une Heure de
Llberte," by Mile. Emile Matthew. for
the benefit of the free scholarship
fund IN connection with the New York
Child Labor Committee, on Friday
evening, at the MacDowell Club.
ne annual meeting and election %
oiiicers of the Beethoven Society. Nine.
Aida Tanini-Tagliavia, president. will
be held at the Plaza Hotel FRIDAY
Those nominated besides Nine. Tariia-
via are: For vice-president and record
ing secretary, Mrs. Dudley Van Hcl-
land; .vice-presidents, Mrs. John z.
Papassimakes and Mrs. F. Otis Fredor-
burg; treasurer, Mrs. Grace A. Smith.
corresponding secretary, Mrs. NJ. Franz
Dennis; directors. Mrs. Anita F. BelofT
Mrs. +. j. Moneuse, Mrs. John M
Donald, Mrs. Charles Lask. Mrs. F. Otis
Wade, Mrs. Edward Hall Smith. Mr.,
j. A. Lawrence, Mrs. Richard Martip
mrs: Cyrus Washburn and Mrs. Maria
5. Sanguinette. The nomlnatinu Cow
mlttee consists of Mrs. Mauas "
turner chairman; Mrs. Paula ANkn
MRS. Albert Rrown, Mrs. James Stswer.
ana Mrs. e. G. Wedekind.