The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

| Hoffman, one of the members OF the
| club. for fellow members.
On November ~ the womans Ma
| tional Automobile Club of America,
| Mrs Charles Baker, president, will re-
sumo it's social activities with a dinner
| and dance at the Plaza. The club will
| have weekly meetings during the sea-
son at the hotel where all topics on the
subject Of the automobile and business
matters of the club will be discussed
Board meetings will be held every fir
| Friday In each month. Tea is served
| after each meeting.
| Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Smith is chairman
| of the Committee of Arrangements and
| Miss Edwina Blan is chairman OF re-
ception. The officers of the club are:
! Mrs. Charles Baker, president; vice
/ presidents, Mrs Charles G. Braxmar,
| Mrs. Burnett T. Wenman, Mrs. Maynard
Kimball, Mrs. Gertrude NJ Smith J; sec
rotary, Mrs Maude H Fling; financial
secretary, Mr.. Edward Lemberger;
treasurer, Miss Anna May Baker. The
officers of the mems auxiliary OF this
| club are Mr.. Joseph II. San. Mr. Burnett
IT. Wenman. Mr. Ernst Birmingham. Mr..
4 Charles Baker, Mr.. Samuel w. Taylor,
DR.. Alfred II. Thomas and Mr.. jacques
Schwab.
The New York Browning Society
opened its meeting last "Wednesday AT
the Waldorf-Astoria, the subject for
discussion being "Transcendentalism and
How 1t Strikes Contemporary" DR.,
Martha Foote Crow, as chairman, gave
the Introductory remarks and Mrs
! Nathaniel Brandon read the poems. A
most interesting address was made on
| "The Poet and His World" by Miss
| Amelia Josephine Burr. There were
siNcified subjects presented for discus
sion by Miss Clara I. Colburne. Mrs
Bern Budd Gallauget, DR.. Lillian. Craig
Randall and Mrs. Mae Fowler Gillian
! as leaders.
The hospitality committee were Mrs.
William Griffith, chairman. and Mrs
4 James NJ. Steward Mrs. A. NJ. Ryon.
Mrs Emory ID. Lease and Miss Eileen
Mrs. John Holley Clark. president,
presided.
The New York City Colony of New
England Women will hold its first busi-
ness meeting on Thursday afternoon at
the waldorf-Astoria. A report OF the
National Congress will be given by
Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe and OF the
State Federation Convention Of Women's
Clubs by Mrs. John Francis Yawger.
president of the Colony.
The first social event OF the season
will be on November IL. commemorate
ing the signing of the compact by the
Pilgrim Fathers and celebrating the
signing OF the armistice.
There will be addresses by prominent
persons Presidents OF various or
CARNATIONS in the city will be present
as guests.
The first meeting of the season held
by the Congress of States Societies took
place on Thursday at the Hotel Gre
gorlan. At the business meeting which
opened the session the years programme
was planned. delegates TO the October
convention of the New York City Fed
Grafton were elected, committees were
appointed and several new members ad-
mitted.
The Round Table Luncheon was en-
ioyed, the States represented being Mich
igan. Ohio. Alabama, California. Illinois.
New York. Missouri, Indiana. Montana.
Nebraska. Wisconsin. Pennsylvania and
Delaware.
The principal speaker was Mrs. Royal
s Copeland, who gave a detailed ac-
count OF her trip through Europe. telling
Of the conditions noted by herself and
DR. Copeland. Other speakers were Mrs.
John Bush. Mrs. Frank L. Ferguson and
Mrs. A. J. Brosseau The programme
was In CHARGE OF the Club of Michigan
Daughters, Mrs Edgar Park president,
and Mrs. John y. Sheppard chairman
OF the programme.
Arrangements are progressing for the
States dinner, scheduled for Thursday.
November IL. Each table will represent
a State. Visiting persons from all States
are asked TO cooperate in making this
an event OF national scope
The latest state TO affiliate with the
congress IL the Daughters of Alabama,
which incidentally Is the newest and last
one to organize in this city.
On Monday there was benefit card
State women at Hotel Astor, which
netted nice sum for the phianthropic
fund Spirited playing made high scores
and the winner at each table received n
Japanese bonbon dish encased in n bas-
ket formed Of bamboo DIR. Frances w.
Mcneil is the president.
with decorations Of the yellow poppy,
which Ia indigenous with the Golden
state" as well as banners and steamers
81 the same shade. the members and
guests OF tho National California Club
enjoyed the annual luncheon Tuesday
II was given ~ Hotel Pennsylvania. I'm
charge OF Mrs. r. Gordon Waller chair
man Mrs. George w. Severn, active
member. and Mrs. Lucian MofTltt and
Mrs. Gladys u. Gordon. absent members
OF the committee.