The New York herald., 1920-01-11

Patriotism" was the subject OF an ad-
dress by Commander William Seaman
cambridge. IT, s. ~, at the last Thurs
day meeting of the Soross Club at the
Waldorf-Astoria, Miss Hannah A. Bah
cock spoke on "Education as Influenced
by Womens Organizations Mrs. Dimies
4. S. Denison's subject was National
Unity" Miss Pima Conkling. soprano, and
Miss Minnie Carey Stine. contralto, sang
English ballads. Mrs Augusta Raymond
Kidder recited toasts To the men, and the
children guests were greeted by Misses
Mabel d. Fowler and Ida Coon, Naught.
Miss Ella Waldo also told stories for
the children, who had special table at
the luncheon.
The next business meeting of Sorosis
will be held on January 10, in the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel After luncheon, Mrs. Mary
T.. Trautmann. chairman of Child Labor,
will present a programme i'm which the
speakers will be DR.. Royal 5. Copeland,
Public Health Commissioner. on Child
Labor in Public Health;" Mr. George A.
Hall, chairman of State Child Labor.
Next Step in Child Labor Reform Miss
Helen Varick Boswell, chairman of the In
dustrial Commission OF General Federation
of Women's Clubs, 'Child Welfare
The Theatre Assembly, Mrs j. Chris
topher Marks, president. will celebrate its
fifth anniversary on next Friday, in Hotel
Astor. The organization has not only
furnished entertainments, dances and
lluncheons, but has a choral of one hundred
and twenty-five young women under the
direction of Dr. J. Christopher Marks. and
la junior department of children, known
as The Junior Art Society, which also
,J,a nv, ,io,
have membership Of five hundred and
are under the direction of Mrs. James N.
Ballantine, domestic director.
with old and new style costumes to
match popular songs 200 young women
and matrons will take part In the pag-
cant fashion show and entertainment
entitled Melody Ball." which will pre-
Icede the annual charity ball in aid of
the East Side Clinic for Children and
Women, at the 4Astor Hotel on January
90 Rehearsals are being held daiiy
under the direction of Mrs. Samuel
Gardner Estabrook for the choruses
! and tableauX.
There will be Blue Bird and Butterfly
| groups fer the young set ard so young
women Of the New York Mozart So
ciety choral will sing old time melodies
arranged as part songs. There will be
tableaux in which 100 matrons will
represent famous portraits by old
masters. Americas costume history
will be shown from Colonial days TO
the present time and there will be
many International groups of Egypt
and Turkey and the countries of the
| Allies. The pageant will head the
grand march to formally open the ball
following the tableauX and the music
will be continued at intervals during
the ball. There is a brisk demand for
| tickets and for boxes, which are in
charge of Mrs. f.. Bassford Sehmalholz
| of No. 210 Riverside Drive.
1 For the fourth musicale Of the season
OF the Verdi Club. Mrs. Florence Foster
Jenkins president, in the Wsldorf-Astoria
Hotel on next "Wednesday the soloists
will be Miss Mary Mellsh. soprano, and
Mr.. Mario Laurenti both OF the Metropo-
Titan Opera Company; Mr.. Ernest Davis
tenor: Mr. G. Komarovsky. of the New
Symphony Orchestra. and Miss Lucille
Collete. violinists. The accompanies will
be Miss olga Bibor. Mrs. Harrison Irvine
land Mr.. Melchiorre Manro-Cottone.
4 After the musicale Mrs. Jenkins and her