The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

juveniles has created an interest not
only in New York but also In many
other large cities. and much good will
has been shown toward the project The
directors of the club and the special
committee appointed by the Parents
League have been viewing pictures for
some weeks. and only such pictures as
have been properly produced and favor
ably passed upon will be shown during
the course of the subscription, which no
doubt Will be extended
The club is not attempting to do any
thing radical In the matter of motion
pictures, its sole object being 20 show
to children the marvellous things being
done in that direction. 1t is quite true
that the pictures to be shown also viii
have an interest to children OF a larger
growth and the small persons will have
q chance to see for the first time some
OF those reels that have given pleasure
TO their elders.
Among the subscribers for the first
subscription are Mines. Charles c.
Auchincloss, William K Dick. Harry
Hardness Flagler, Franklin Q. Brown.
Graham Lusk. George b. Greene. Doug
las Gilman, William Jay Schieffelin,
Edward S. Hewitt. Philip G. Bartlett.
Carroll Dana Wlnslow, John Harsen
Rhoades, John d. Rockefeller. Jr., W.
V. S. Thorne. Richard #. Dana, John
G. Agar, John II. Iselin, James b Lud-
low and Eugene S. Reynal.
Mrs. Christopher Wyatt. Mrs Lang
don Geer. Mr.. w. Herbert Adams and
Mr.. Lewis Hooper are the directors.
The active patronesses are Mines. John
White Alexander, Schuyler Nelson
Warren. Edward Livingston Coster
Tracy BOWS, John King Van Rensse!-
aer. Willard Straight, J. Magee Els
worth, David Rumsey. John Hays Ham
mond, Hilborne L. Roosevelt John
Henry Hammond, Franklin D. Roose-
Welt. A. Barton Hepburn. Gustavus
Kirby. John Henry Livingston, Lewis
Gouverneur Morris and Roland Red-
mond.
a bridge tournament will be held TOT
the benefit of the Jewell Day Nursery
next Thursday afternoon at the Plaza
II will be under the direction of Mrs
Arthur NJ. Dodge, who is president OF
tho nursery. one of the Oldest in THIS
city. AS all OF the attendant expenses
for the tournament have been donated,
the amount from the sale OF tables ana
single seats will all be gain and a hano-
some sum will be netted for the needs
of the nursery. which Is at ~ Mac
dougal street. This nursery looks after
infants and children while their moth-
ers are at work for the day.
Tables and single seats have been OBJ
tanned by Mines. Robert G. Black, Muir
ray w. Dodge. Henry w Cannon. Joel
.. Erhardt. Clinton Gilbert, August
Heckscher. Louis Du Pont Irving, Julian
w. Robbins. Eliphalet Mott Potter
George w. Cocktails. Samuel Riker Jr
Charles Steele. Clarence c. Chapman.
Hamilton Hoppin. Charles de Rham'
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Alexander Harvey Tiers, Ozro W.
Childs, Fritz Acheiis. ]. Alexander Hay
den, Allen M. Thomas, John G. jay
Jr., and Clarence c. Vernam Subscrip-
lions for seats or tables may be sent
to Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. SOB PARK
avenue.
Plans are being completed for ball
| to be held In the Plaza on the night
OF December q In aid Of the building
| fund of the Madison Avenue Exchange
| for Woman's Work. which. on the com
| pletion Of the new building. VIII De az
! 74g Madison avenue. This organization
was founded In 1886 by Mrs. 9. hoopeI
| Van Nest. and Il has enabled many
gentlewomen OF reduced circumstances
| to earn an income through the sale OF
their handiwork which has been carried
on by the exchange. Voluntary contrl-
buttons have helped IN keeping up the
exchange, and now II IL necessary 70
obtain funds for the permanent nome;
There are more than three hundred
women on the list Of the exchange
Mrs. Henry j.. Burchell OF % East
Slxty-third street. chairman OF the
American Committee In Aid OF the Ital-
ian Soldiers Crippled In War, has been
awarded the gold medal OF tho italian
Red Cross for her work for the 1telia-
soldiers. Mrs. Burchel was In Itale
last summer inspecting the schools for
the rssducation Of crippled soldiers.