The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
Dances, Luncheons and Din
ners Besides the Regular
Meetings.

ne Womens clubs not only this
week but next as we'll The decora-
tons Will be suggestive of the holi-
day season. holly. poinsettias and
syergreens being used in profusion.
Many Yuletide luncheons, dinners and
dances in addition to the regular meet
ings have been arranged for the next
fortnight which will be brilliant events.
all carrying out the spirit of the sea-
son. There also win be Christmas
tree parties for the children.
The Free Industrial School for Grip
pied Children will have a Christmas
tree entertainment on Thursday morn
ing at the school, All West Fifty
seventh street, for it's fifty-odd pupils;
the Little Mothers Aid Association, a
Christmas festival at Happy Day
House, 236 Second avenue. on Decem-
Der 20 for it's several hundred little
mothers; the two hundred children
and their mothers of the East Side
Clinic for Women and Children will
have Christmas dinner and tree at
the Hotel Astor on December 80. and
Christmas party for the children of
the Dyker Heights Blind Babies Home
this afternoon given by Clio and
friends of the club. There will be a
short programme suitable for the lit
tie ones, followed by gifts and refresh
ments.
Other events of Christmas nature
will be the Yuletide luncheon Of the
New York Theatre Club on Tuesday;
Christmas dance of the Iowa New
Workers on December 81; entertain
ment of the Theatre Club on the fol-
lowing day. when the playlet THE
Peabody Pew" will be given by mem
bers of the club, and the annual
Christmas dance Of the Beethoven So
ciety, also on December %.
The usual Christmas celebration OF
the Free Industrial School for Crippled
Children and the Lulu Thorley Home
will be held at the school, All West
Fifty-seventh street. on Thursday morn
Ing There will be a large tree laden
with gifts for each child provided by
the president. Walter Scott. There will
be other gifts. given by the onicers'
members and friends of the society.
The Christmas feast, including turkey,
ice cream and cake. will be served after
the exercises consisting of carols and
recitations, In which the children will
take part. Many OF the pupils are tai
ented. The teachers give individual at
tention to their training and develop
ment
'srhe Little Mothers" OF that well
known organization of which Mrs. Clar-
ence Burns is the president will have
their annual Christmas festival few
days after Christmas, on December ~,
at their headquarters. Happy Day
House, 236 Second avenue. There VIII
be the usual tree, around which the chill
dren will gather and contribute their
share to the programme by singing, re-
citing and dancing. The entertainment
will be followed by refreshments. Each
of the 500 children will receive pair
Of stockings, handkerchiefs, candy and
doll. A meeting Of the officers of the
Little Mothers Aid Association was held
on Thursday at Happy Day House.
when reports OF the Christmas bazaar
were given to the chairman. Inc pa
zaar was a great success, many dollars
being added to the treasury from 1t.
The meeting was followed By q
luncheon. .,-it.-'af .s.'
Mrs. Noble Mcconnell. president and
founder of the East Side Clinic for
Women and Children, will give Christ
mas dinner for 200 little ones and their
mothers Of that institution on December
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In addition to the dinner. there will be a
Christmas tree and gift for each child.
The children will be conveyed from the
clinic, which is located at - 325 East
Eighty-fourth street, to the hotel in
buses Ms Mcconnell will be assisted
by the board of directors. Mrs. Thomas
w Bentley is the chairman of the COM
nittee of arrangements, and associated
with her are Mrs. William Maynard
Haradon. vice-chairman, and Mrs. Wal
ter w. Griffith.
Old English waits sung by the
Cathedral Glee Singers of the Cathedral
of ST. John the Divine, will be one of
the many features at the annual Yuletide
luncheon of the New York Theatre Club.
Mrs Belle de Rivera. president. on Tues
day at the Hotel Astor. A reception by
the president will precede the luncheon.
Mrs. Daniel M. Tracy, chairman of the
programme. has arranged most inter-
esting one for the occasion. In addition
70 the 'waits' there will be two groups
of songs by Signor Emanuel Stieri of the
italian Opera Company, and a one act
comedy of modern life, entitled Fifty
Fifty" by the Garden Players. Walter
Hartwig, Erik Huneker and Misses Bir-
mingham and Cason.
Mrs. Joseph A Lawrence viii be chair
man of the day. and the guests Of honor
will include Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bacon.
Alan Brooks. Miss Amelia Bingham,
Earl Carroll, Maclyn Arbuckle, Mrs. A..
NJ. Palmer, Mrs. Cora Welles Trow.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay. Mrs. Leonard l..
Hill. Mrs. Ralph Trautman. Miss Helen
varick Boswell. Miss Edyth Totten. Mrs.
Edmund w. Kingsland. Mrs. Emil Clio
gau and Mrs. Walter 8. Comfy.
Iowa New Workers.. Mrs. Warren
Thumnel, president. will hold It's annual
Christmas dance at the Hotel Plaza on
December 81. A luncheon and business
meeting was held by the club on De-
cember 10 at the home OF Mrs. J. d.
Sullivan, COL Cathedral Parkway. Mrs.
Julius Bauer sang a group of songs ac-
companied by Mrs. Emery Deyo.
with Gov Edward l. Edwards OF New
Jersey and Mrs. Edwards as the chief
guests and the three artists from the
Metropolitan Opera taking part In the
programme the New York Mozart So
ciety, Mrs. Noble Mcconnell president,
had a notable concert on Tuesday eve
ming In the Hotel Aston. The large ball
room was crowded, every box being oc-
cupied- The programme was an enjoy
able one. the artists being Miss Anna
Titziu soprano; paul Aithouse. tenor
and Chief Caupoiican. barytone, who
was q guest Of the society, and sang
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