New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Matinee Club Discusses Plays


The Manhattan Matinee Club, Mrs.
Jessie Emerson Moffat president, held
the March business meeting, discussion
of plays and tea on Wednesday after
noon at the Waldorf Astoria. On April
Z a large charity matinee to see "Thc
Golden Grip will be given for the
benefit of the three young girls sup
ported by the club. The regular
monthly luncheon on April 13 at the
Waldorf will be followed by matinee
party to see Mammals Affair" Mrs.
George Kupfrain will be chairman of
the day.
The members of the writer's section
of the Pen and Brush Club discussed
circulating Ideas" at its meeting last
Thursday. Miss Reinettc Lovewel was
chairman of the program. The speak
ers were Ida Clyde Clarke, Gertrude
Shelby, Anne Shannon Monroe and
Elizabeth Stancy Payne.
The reception for April will be
in honor Of Signor Ettore Cadorin,
the Italian sculptor, April 4. Miss
Mabel S. c. Smith is program chair
man for the month of April.
The meeting for April l will be ad-
dressed by George Middleton. He will
speak on "The Confessions of a Play
| wright"
The first part of the monthly club
dances of the Pen and Brush Club was
held last night at the clubhouse, 1874
East Nineteenth Street. The second
will be April II.
The Womens Activity Committee of
the 10th Assembly District Republican
Club held a meeting Friday at the
clubhouse. Miss Rosalie Loew Whit
ney spoke on the "Welfarc Bills"
The Democratic Women Of the 18th
Senatorial District gave a dinner at
the Hotel Commodore Friday evening.
Mrs. Alice Duer Miller presided. The
subject discussed was the democratic
Governor Alfred E. Smith, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of the
navy; Miss Harriet May Mills and
Joseph A. Kellogg delivered addresses.
series of educational talks on "The
Outstanding Issues of 1920" has been
arranged by the women of the 18th
Senatorial District. The first will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the Ritz
Carlton. "Powers and Duties of
rimaries--Practical Party Organza-
tion," will be the subject discussed.
Women Voters to Meet
The League of Women Voters of
tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Abram
l. Elkus. Mrs. Charles Beard will
speak on CITY Government" Mrs.
Charles L. Tiffany on "Spring Pri
maries," and Mrs. Margaret Snager on
Legislation Regarding Voluntary
Parenthood." Miss Charlotte L. Della
held is leader of the meeting.
Through the generosity of Mrs. Sher
man Clarke, of Rochester, the poetry
committee of the New York State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs is able to
offer two prizes. One of SIS and a
second of $40 will be given for poems
to be written by pupils in the English
departments of the public high schools
of New York State .
Inc poem must celebrate the three
hundredth anniversary of the landing
of the Pilgrim Fathers and must not
length.
Poems will be received up to noon
OF September /, 1920, and should be
sent to Miss Louise Driscoll, 67 Will
liam Street, Catskill, N. Y.
-, The subject at the meeting of the
M,omen's City Club last Thursday was
Inc American Japanese Problem"
PROFESSOR Sidney L. Gulick, advisory
secretary of the Commission on Rela-
tiHns with. the Orient of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America, was the speaker. Thursdays
meeting was the last of the club after
moons until next fall.
A collection of modern French and
American paintings was put on exhi-
bitlon at the Colony Club, FRIDAY. for
the period from March 26 to April 4.
Miss Helen Louise Johnson, editor
OF the "General Federation Magazine"
Wednesday of the League of Advertis- |
ing Women. Her subject was cad |
justments." The league has a new