New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

presidents are Mrs. Simon Baruch, Mrs.
John Francis Yawger Mrs. Robert Dy-
att Blackman, Mrs Carl Cronemeycr
and Mrs. Frederick Clark Brown Mrs
Howard c. Root is treasurer. Mrs. Rob
ert Francis Cartwright recording sec
retary and Mrs. w. W. Bealos CORE
spending secretary.
The Jamaica Womens Club held its
first regular meeting of the season last
Wednesday at the Masonic Temple,
Jamaica. After the business meeting,
which was conducted by the new presi-
dent, Mrs. Samuel Dimorck Palmer.
musical numbers were played on the
pipe organ by John Doane, organist
and choirmaster Of the Church of the
incarnation, Manhattan Miss Rita
Weiman, author and playwright. was
the speaker Of the day. A reception
and tea followed
The Beethoven Society. Nine. Aida
Tanini-Tagli president, will omen
the seventh season November IS with
musical and dance to be held in the
grand ballroom of the Plaza The first
directors meeting was held Friday, at
the residence of the president, 50 West
Seventy-fourth Street Tea was served
and plans made for five musicals. with
dancing, and two evening concerts, with
distinguished artists. Louis Koemme-
Mich will continue as conductor. The
first weekly rehearsal of the choral
was held October 7. Miss claire Vial
IS the new chairman Of the Beethoven
Circle of Junior members and Mrs.
John S. Hyatt matron of the circle.
Several large dances will be given by
the young men and women ushers. Vice
presidents this season are Mrs. Simon
Baruch, Mrs. w. Otis Fredcnburc, Mrs.
j. 4. Papassimakes, Mrs NJ. s. Car
valho, Mrs r. f. Archibald, Mrs. Carl
Jungen and Mrs. Dudley Van Holland.
The Daughters of Indiana, Miss Mary
Garrett Hay president, will hold the
lrst business meeting tomorrow at
the McAlpin. Summer experiences and
plans for the winter will be discussed.
The Daughters of Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Walter S. Comfy president, held it's
first meeting of the season October 5
in the east room of the Waldorf-As-
toria. The business meeting was fol-
lowed by musical program, given by
the gee club of the Westchester
Woman's Club, of which Mrs f. O.
Poole is chairman, Mrs. Carl E. Duff
director and Mrs. j. B. Eltinge accom-
panist.
The soprano numbers were sung by
Mrs. Merritt K. Tompkins and Mrs.
Herbert N. DesMarets while the re-
malnder of the program was given by
the glee club.
Rosa Raisa, soprano, will open the
season for tho RubinStein Club on No
vcmber 6 in the ballroom OF the Wal
dorf Astoria. This viii be her first ar
n bic
present an array of artists for this its
thirty-fourth season under the direc-
ton OF W. r. Chapman. They will in
clude Aida, Ponselle ard Gordon, from
the metropolitan, and others Of inter
national reputation.
Vctory Day is to be celebrated Tues
day by the New York Theater Club.
Mrs. Belle de Rivera, president, at the
Hotel Astor. 1t is to commemorate the
emancipation Of womanhood through-
out the United States. The folowinr
leaders in the movement have sicni-
ted their intention Of being present:
! Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Miss Mary
Garrett Hay, Mrs. John Francis Yaw-
/ ger, Mrs. James Griswold Vent, Mrs.
/ George II. Childs, Mrs. R. C. Talbot
Perkins, Mrs. Lillian Finch. Mrs. Ed
I mund OConnor, Mrs. Henriette Speeke
| ~cANSt *'ii >. II. VIC (Itl'GN " aGc, NJ Is
hooins A. Lau, Mrs. w. W Williams
Mrs. Thomas Slack, Mrs. Orin White,
nr. Sophie G. Klcnk, Mrs. Arthur ].
hanford and Mrs. J. F. Blasdel
Tho first Friday night dance Of the
season was given this week bv tha
Drama Comedy Club Miss Edv.6 rot
ten, president, in the north ballroom Of
the Hotel Astor On TUESDAY, after
noon the first social matinee was hejd
at the same hotel, when a delightful
program prog am Of musical and literary selcc-
ticns was given. Miss Lorraine Guvette
sang. Nine. Katherine Won Klenner
gave an address on the music Of jenny
Land. Mrs Leouora Nhandprfe.. chsir.
inaa Of women in literature. read q
paper on the concert given by Freds
hempel in Carnegie Hall last week
Mnen me program Of Jenny Lind was