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

form OF entertainment from now until
the new year. Some of the well
known musical organizations - the
New York Mozart Society, Rubinstein
Club and the Euphony society-will
have concerts. while the American Cri-
terion Society and the Beethoven will
give dances. In addition to these events
there will be the Christfas Festival
and Mistletoe Ball under the auspices
OF fashionable patronage for the bene-
ut Of the building fund of the College
OF New Rochelle. and the regular
meetings Of some OF the women's
clubs, as well as card parties and
lectures
The December dinner and dance of
the American Criterion Society, Mrs.
Leonard l.. Hill president, on Friday
evening at the Hotel Commodore, viii
be the first of the holiday dances, and
will have many Yuletide features.
Ropes of laurel. holly and spruce will
be festooned about the cast ballroom
and small salons adjoining, and the
table decorations also will be sugges-
tive Of the season. The menu will be
Christmas one, and the souvenirs
will be 1921 calendars, while the dance
favors viii be vanity boxes for the
women and ash trays for the men.
To further carry out the Yuletide
spirit toy horns, bells, sleighs, whips
and whistles will be distributed among
the dancers.
Mrs Hill will receive members of the
club and their guests in the foyer TO the
east ballroom and will be assisted by
Mrs. John Philbrick Latin. Mrs Joseph
Palermo and Mrs. Fl. w. Braun. Joint
chairman of the committee OF matrons.
The junior members of the society will
be marshalled by their joint chairmen,
Miss June Love and Miss Marion Cam
pion. with Miss Lenna Powers and Miss
Ida Braun as Merchantmen. Dr. John
Strother Gaines. Jr., and Mr.. Walter
Moore will have charge Of the dancing
floor
Among the members Of the club who
will entertain at dinner with parties of
twenty guests that night are Mrs Jo-
seph Palermo. Mrs. Florence Provost
Batterton and Mrs Leonard L. Hill.
while Mrs Herbert Brooke Walker. Mrs.
L. A. Cushman, Mrs. William J. Sloane,
Mr.. #. ]. Allen and Mr.. William K Rose
each will be host or hostess at a table
with covers laid for ten guests
For those who prefer bridge TO dane
Eng there will be tables arranged by
Mrs. Thomas Webster Edgar, chairman
Of the card committee, and prizes will
be provided for the lucky winners at
cards as well as in the dancing con-
tests
The Marquette Club Is arranging
brilliant party to be held at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on New Years eve. The
committee OF arrangements is headed
by Miss Pauline Fonseca and her
brother. Mr.. F. z. Fonseca, Jr. Many
special features are 10 be inaugurated
large number have already made
reservations for supper to be SERVED at
midnight and the event promises TO be
the largest in the history of the or
ganization.
Rubinstein Club. Mrs. William Rogers
Chapman, president, will give it's first
evening concert OF the season on Tues
day in the grand ballroom OF the WAL
dorf-Astoria. An exceptional programme
has been arranged for the occasion. Mr..
Chapman, the musical director of the
club. will conduct an orchestra OF sixty
musicians and the club choral of ono
will sing ten new part songs, some OF
them for the first time. They will In
clude Hymn of THANKSGIVING" by
Kremser: Memories OF the Dance" by
Neidlnger; THE Last Hour" by Kra-
mer; "Cujus Amman" by Rossini t;
"Knowest Thou the Land" from Mig
non; Nightingale and the Rose" MEM
ories." "Narcissus" by Nevin-M artel
and group Of three songs. Designs. "
Every Little Mali and Meath the
Autumn Moon" by vanderpool
Laurence Leonard. barytone. Will be
the assisting artist. Miss Alice Shaw
will be the accompanist The programme
will be followed by dancing and supper.
Extra guest tickets for the concert
may be obtained I'm advance from the
president at the Waldorf, or from the
secretary and treasurer. Miss Mary j.
Baker.
The philanthropic committee OF the
club will meet every Wednesday after
noon at half-past 2 O'Clock I'm the Wal
dorf. Miss Baker Is chairman. The
third afternoon musicale Of the club will
be held on January Is.
Gov. Edward I. Edwards OF New Jer-
sey and Mrs. Edwards will be the guests
of honor at the first evening concert Of
the season on Tuesday at the Hotel AS
tor OF the New York Mozart Society,
Mrs. Noble Mcconnell, president They
will be escorted to the presidents box.
where they Will receive with Mrs. Nc
Connell. by a committee composed Of the
Messrs Lincoln S. Rogers. Augustus v.
Wendell, Richard Denbgh. Thomas w.
Bentley. f. De Lacey Mccarthy. William
NJ Haradon, Samuel G. Estabrook. Wal
ter w. Griffith. William II. McGee, Ber-
tram II. Billman and Mcconnell
The artists for the evening will be
Miss Anna Fitziu and Paul Althouse.
The club choral OF $50 voices, which will
be under the direction of Richard r..
Percy, will sing An orchestra Of seven
ty-five will play for the concert. Dane
ing will follow the progra mme More
than one thousand reservations have
been made for the supper, which will be
served In the adjoining rooms.
Mrs. John Thomas Taylor and Mrs.
Bertrand II. Bllman will give n lunch
con on Thursday for Mrs Mcconnell at
the Hotel Aston. Afterward they Will
take their guests to the theatre.
Mrs. T. Wright Hare OF Rutherford.
N. j.. entertained the Junior Cabinet and
chaperOns on Thursday at her home
Mrs. Mcconnell gave a luncheon yes
terday at the Hotel Aston I'm honor Of
Mrs. w. A. Bramley. Her other guests
included Mrs David Cromweil,s Mrs
Harry $. Hamilton, Mrs. f. Macdonald
Sinclair. Mrs. Frederic T. Stevens. Mrs
Samuel O. Estabrook. Mrs. t. Bassford
Schmalholz, Mrs. Cornelius +. Young,
Mrs. Earl Wilson and Mrs. George
Lyndoe.