New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
At the " Omen's Clubs
Every Organization in State Sends Delegates to New
York Federation Convention, Which
Opens at Utica Tomorrow

Albert II. Snowden will be chairman
and present the play Enter Madame
, for discussion. The first social day. on
October 26, will be in charge OF MIS-;
Helen Wells, chairman of program, and
! Mrs. Maurice Lichtman, chairman OF
music.
The New York Auxiliary of the Ma
tional League Of American Pen Women
has in the last year increased in mem
bership to such an extent that IL IS
necessary to have headquarters of its
own. To enable it to branch out Mrs.
Ruth Mason Rice, president of the
auxiliary, has outlined plan TO pro-
tends to have the club write its own
plays and produce them. There will
be tragedy, comedy, satire and mysti-
cal drama, in which only professionals
will act, many of them being league
members. People Xom literary, dra-
matte, artistic. s%ety and musical
| circles will act' Us patrons and pa
To arouse enthusiasm Mrs. Rice an
nounced q contest last June. One-act
plays were to be handed in. unsigned.
by members before September Is TO
the play production committee. of
which Mrs. James Shesgreen is chair
man. Miss Lillian Browne vice chair
man and Miss Kate Mulchahey treas
urer.
The judges are Mrs. Lillian Trimble-
Bradley, Mrs. James Shesgreen, Mrs.
Ernest Thompson Seton and Miss
Grace Grswold, all of them being
club members. Out Of the twenty-four
plays handed in the four best will be
selected and will be put on at Broad
way theater December TO-
The first meeting of the season of
the Womens Health Protective Asso-
cation. Mrs. Ralph Trautmann presi-
dent, was held on Tuesday afternoon
at the residence Of Mrs. Bernard
Schiff, $3.50 Broadway.
The Drama Comedy Club, Miss Edyth
Totten president, held its regular bust
ness meeting at the Hotel Astor on
FRIDAY afternoon.
The Marquette Club, whose summer
colony was located at Briarcliff Lodge,
brlarclltf, n. Y, returned to its per
manent r headquarters at the Hotel
flaza sunday last, where it held a
On Friday night the Civic Forum re-
sumed It's series Of talks by we'll known
Amerlcans at the Plaza. James NJ
Beck delivered an address under the
auspices Of the Republican National
committee on "The Issues of 1920.0
Rainy Day Club, Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer
Presldent, had It's first meeting of the
season Wednesday at the Hotel Astor
With the first vice-president Mrs
Louis Ralston, as chairman. The nro-
gram included addresses by Dr.. Royal
>. Copeland, Health Commissioner:
MISS Helen Brayn, executive secretary
or the Consumers League, and Mrs
Owen Kildare. LIS
The annual breakfast Of Rainy Day
Wlll be held at the Hotel Astor Novcn-
Der g. IN charge of Mrs Grace Film
wood.
The Theater Assembly, Mrs, J. Chris
topher Marks president, has arranoed
TOT brilliant season. The schedule in
Sludes SIX study days, when the men,
oerS Will discuss plays under the lead
efship Of Mrs. John Martin Scoble
chairman Of discussion. An important
part OF the study day program is the
presentation OF "Topics of the Day. bv
m1 me chairman, Mrs. Albert Leon Page.
ne most prominent speakers Of the
country are presented at this time
Six social days will be given in the
grand ball room Of Hotel Astor =, wbnn ,np
an act from play Will be produced by
the original company. A fashion re-
view also will be given.
The Theatcr Assembly, Choral Of 125
VIII give concert and ball in January
ana another IN April in the Hotel As
lor. Or. D. Christopher Marks is the
musical director and Harry NJ. Gilbert
the accompanist. Four evening sun
per dances VIII be given In November
December, February and March. and
SIX card parties for the benefit Of the
Actors Fund of America ard tbe
emergency fund will be given. as we'll
as SIX receptions and afternoon teas
IN private homes in Brooklyn.
AS has mas been the custom each year.
ne Iheater Assembly will give o
i ghrlstmas festival at the Actors Fund
aome on Staten Island for the guests
ol 'ne nome The Theater Assembly
season viii close on Saturday, April
49, with the annual luncheon and sol-
lies at Hotel Astor.
The Junior Art Society Mrs T
Chrlstopher Marks founder. Theodore
NJ. Gibbons ir, president, opened the
season with its first rehearsal at Les
ne hali Yesterday. The first matinee
oanSant VIII be held on Saturday. No
Oii1poA U. al MOTEL AStor. During the
season SIX matinee dansants will be
held. The juniors will give an 'on-
eretta after the holidays in one Of the
Broadway theaters.
"A tnlrd amendment to the Child Wei
fare law, urging allowances for chill
dren of blind, tubercular and other
wise mcapacitated fathers, was urged
az az the annual meeting Of the New York
! Slate Association Of Child Welfare.
neld IN Syracuse last week. Mrs. VII.
nam Elnstein is president of the as
Soclatlon and was chairman Of the
conference. Mrs. S. Mckee Smith. of
1hlS city and a member Of the execu-
wye committee, was a delegate, and
MISS Sophie Irene Loeb was a sneaker
as was Mrs. George II. Hewitt nrasil
oen1 t, OF the New York State Federation
CT Women's Clubs. '''''
The regular monthly meetings of tbe
ee rec industrial School for Crippled
1hlidren, AL West Fifty seventh
street. were resumed on last Tnosdar
me president, Colonel Walter Scott
presided and expressed great satisfac.
'ion with the work Of the society thai
eohunued throughout the summer at
the Lulu Ihorley Home for Crippled
and Delicate Children, Claverack
T. Plans were tentatively made for
raising funds for the support of tha
nAI n.