New-York tribune., 1920-02-01

Notes of Happenings
I'm the W0men's Clubs
Colony Hears Lecture Given ON 'Mexico''; Pen and
Brush Holds Discussion ON 'sWhat Editors
Want; Manhattan Club to Give Theater Party

The fourth in series Of lectures
scheduled by the committee on itera-
ture and at OF the Colony Club was
given Tuesday at the club, 564 Park
Avenue. James Carson, who recently
returned from Mexico, lectured on
"Mexico."
The issues of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties will be discussed this
afternoon at the Colony Club Frank
lin Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, Will speak on "Why Am a
Democrat" and Ogden l.. Mills, for
merly New York State Senator, on
"Wby | Am Republican"
Mrs. Maud Wood Park gave the
fourth in a series Of lectures on what
Our Congress Is Doing Now" at the
Colony Club Thursday morning, at
1880 O'Clock. Her subject was "Edu-
cation for Citizenship Ms. Park was
Congressional chairman of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
and was in Washington while the Fed
efal woman suffrage amendment was
pending and when it passed. Next
Thursday she will speak on "The
Trouble With the Food Supply"
The Pen and Brush. Club, Of which
Miss Ida Tarbell is president, mot
Thursday afternoon at the clubhouse
1874 East Nineteenth Street, to discuss
What Editors Want" Speakers were
Grace Sartwell Mason, Reinette Love
well. Helen Christine Bennett and Eliz-
abeth Porter Wyckoif.
The Manhattan Matinee Club, Mrs.
Jessie Emerson Mofat, president, VIII
give an evening theater party on Tues
day to see "Clarence." supper and
dance will follow at the Hotel Cumber-
land. Mrs. Charles L. White jr. is the
chairman and hostess. business
meeting. discussion of plays and tea
was held Wednesday at the Cumber7
land. New members elected were Mrs
II. A. Biiven. Mrs. George 8raunling
Mrs. J. L. Hunt, Mrs. f ". Harpenan,
Mrs. +. b. Miller, Mrs. Charles Mars
land Mrs. r. D. Oakley, Nine. Aida
Wen and Mrs. NJ. S. Fowler An eve
ming card party will be held at the
Cumberland next Saturday,
The February luncheon of the Athene
Club, Mrs. Katherine A. Martin presi
dent. Will he held IN the Astor Gallery
of the Waldorf-Astoria on Thursday.
1t will be followed by speeches and
songs Among She guests Of hoHor
viii be the speakers, Or. John Randall,
Charles Vivian and Captain Harry
Lockwood, AMI Mrs. Charles LARcr, MIS-.
Florence Foster Jenkins, Mrv. Louis l..
Ralston, Mrs. Lillian Sire and Mrs.
Cora W Trow. Miss Martha Atwood,
soprano, VIII sing several groups of
songs. Mrs Abe. w. Williams is
chairman Of luncheon.
A fancy dress bali viii be given by
the young men ana womeN uahers OF
the Beel oven Society, Nine. Aida
Fauini-Tagiiavia president, on Thurs
oay eEenins IN the grand ballroom OF
the Pl,aza hotel Miss Marguerite
ohairrnen of the dance
A Near East program has been ar
ranged by the Legislative League, Mrs.
Thonas Slack, president, for its AeXt
meeting, Thursday, OF the Waldoff-
Astoria. Jr. Milton Littleton, who has
recently returned from the Near East,
viii give an address on "Conditions
i'm the Near East" 'pending Legisla-
tion" VIII be explained by Mr. Slack,
with discussion TO follow by members
OF the league
The club VII vote upon whether a
stand be taken for or against Senator
!.
States Senate.
Now that the women Of New York
have secured the suffrage, many clubs
are changing their names and taking
up other work The Joan Of Arc
Woman Suffrage League, organized in
1870 by Mrs Nellie 3. vqn Slingerland
frage' from its name and will take it's
place as literary and musical club
under the name of the Joan dare
League. lts new president is Mrs
John Joseph Mcdonald
Al the last meeting tho former pres
idents, Mrs. d. C.. Van Norman, Mrs
Won Slingerland, Mrs. Maude Kipple
Miss Annie S. Peck and Mrs Pike
were elected honorary president
Delegates TO the convention Of Tn
New York City Federation are Mrs
G.. Close, Mrs. NJ Crumpacker, Mrs. r
j.. Vickc, Mrs. b Cunningham and Mrs
John Joseph Macdonald. The new pres
ident has III prospect unusual activi-
ties along Americanlzatlon, rehabiliLa-
tion and other current event lines.
The New York Eunhony Society. OF
which Mrs. Jomes J Golmley is founder
aud president, VIII give the second OF
its evening concerts IN the ballroom
Of the Waldorf-Astoria tomorrow even
i
assist the choral of 125 young women
under the direction oil Or Carl Hahn
and the orchestra VIII be composed Q.
seventy-tive musicians from the mem
bership of the Nav York phiiharmoni,
Society. Dancing will follow the con
cert. The Enphony has completed ar
Engagements for the violet and polt
breakfast to be given at the Naiuor
on My s, closing the activities of tht
society for the season,
Mrs Lewis Nixon entertained at he
home, In East FiiJy-third Street, yester
day afternoon in Aoaor of Mrs Johl
Sherwin Crosby, Democratic chairman
of New York State and National Com
mittee of Women. In 1905 Mrs
Crosby founded the Womens Demo
cratic Club of New York City and be
came its first president. She held Thu
office tor thirteen years. She is stiI
its honorary president.
The Women's National Democrati
League was founded by Mrs Crosby il
1912. She Is also the honorary presiden
nj trn Now Nnrh State irpior nor, a.