New-York tribune., 1921-12-18


Dinner at the Commodore
The American Criterion Society, Mrs
Leonard L. Hill president, gave din
f1er Friday al the Hotel Commodore
Dainty fans and silver match boxes
were provided by William S. Peck
chairman of the souvenir committee, as
Christmas gifts. Three hundred mem.
bers made reservations for the dime,
and two hundred others came in later
for the dancing. DR.. John Strothc,
Gaines and James V. Ritchey were in
charge Of the floor committee.
The reception committee consisted
of thirty members under the leader,
ship ef Mrs. Albert Haustetter, who had
as her vice-chairmen Mrs. Villain
Smith Young and Mrs. Francis Muir.
dock. The Junior committee was head.
ed by Miss Marion Campion and Miss
Marjorie Cushman. The -chairmcr
were Miss Lcnna Powers and Miss Ida
! Braun.
\ Among the members Of the American
Criterion Society entertaining with
large parties were Mrs. Leonard l.
Hill, Mrs. William J. Sloane, Mrs
Searles Babbitt, Miss Hazel Crockett
Mrs. Sidney 3. Whitlock, Mrs. l.. A.
Eushman, Mrs. James r. Allen, Mrs
Charles Vincent Palermo and Miss Mar
5orie Cushman.
Members of the Kentucky Society
attended the opening night of "The
Mountain Man at the Maxine Elliott
Theater in honor of Catherine Dale
Owen, the young leading woman. who
is a Kentucky girl. Miss Owen was
presented with a large bunch of Amer
Kentucky Society, among whom are
Mrs: Beiel! Parker, president; Mrs
Frederick Alfred Wallis. Mrs. John
Long Cochran, Mrs. Charles James
kiger. Mrs. Thomas Quigley, Mrs. C. E.
Colahan, Mrs. Charles NJ. Higgins, Mrs
Rufus Johnston, Mrs. Gustavus A.
Humphreys, Mrs. Paul Cooksey, Mrs
o. l.. Alexander, Mrs. Howard Kcrfoot
Mrs. Frank Presbrey, Mrs. Thomas NJ
Taylor and Mrs. Albert Kingsbury.
The Theater Club, Inc, Mrs. George
". Clyde president, on study day last
Tuesday, held discussion of sam.
bush" Mrs. Albert A. Snowden acted
as chairman. Mrs. E. Englander re-
viewed the play in detail and supplied
an adequate basis for the discussion
IN which many Of the members partici,
pated.
The philanthropic committee of the
club, Mrs. f. Z. Peleter chairman, has
contributed a Christmas box and $l0C
to the Methodist Episcopal Home OF
Ocean Grove, N. j.. of which MRS. John
IL. Parker is president. Christmas
an he
Sthc Bellvedere Of the Hotel Astor or
TUESDAY, December 81.
\ The Ray Current Events Club. Mrs
y. w. Loeb president, held It's monthly
.a.eoting on Monday at the Hotel Astor
A parliamentary law drill by Mrs
Anselique V. Orr formed a part of ths
fegnlar program.
4 forum with know Your City" a.
the subject, viii be held Tuesday morn
spices of The New York City Fedora
Lion of Women's Clubs. The program
will be as follows:
January 10-"industrial Unrest ant
Unemployment" Henry d. Sayer, In
sduStrial Commissioner of the New Yorl
s.State Department Of Labor.
January 24-"pertincnt Facts Regard
ing the Plan of the Rapid Transi
.Commission." Daniel l.. Turner, con
fsulting engineer 10 the Transit Com
Emission.
February l4-"Duties of Borougl
president" Marcus M. Marks, forme
thorough President.
February 2S--" BOARD of Estimate an,
sApportiopment," Judge Thomas C. I
s~rain, Of Special Sessions.
slarch lA-"Children's Court" Bar
snard J. Fagan, probation officer, b,
courtesy Of Justice Franklin Chas,
March 2S--'sWhat New York State 7,
long to Bring About Better Chile
Hcifare Laws" George A. Hall, New
York State Commission to Examin,
-"s~s Relating to Child Welfare.
On Tuesday the National Californis
Cub will give its annual musicale, with
adrs. Beatrice Fine. chairman. pro
Ssam has been arranged by Mrs. Fine
~no Will present Miss Martha Fine
aoprano; Miss Florence Sherman
iSriggs. 'eellist: Frederick Taggert
harytene, and Miss Katherine Metealt
yiolinist.
The data is that Of the regu1ar
an4nthly maeting and business will b.
1eEllcd for members at 2 O'Clock, the
program TO begin at $3.50.
Mrs. W. i. Foreman, Miss Matte
Walton and Miss Catherine Var
Voorhees, Rose are the latest names
added to the membership list of the
xiub.
Mne- Lzgar s,ssover wag chairman OF
eas s>assti,ag held Monday at the Hotcl
stos. by the Society oe New York Stat.
Women and opened the program hy
playing piano solo by Iiszt. Mrs. S
II, Gerber followed with two violin
s. olos, after which Mrs. Austin Finegsn
gave paper on the Potency os
Husic."
FIncenzo Miserendeno closed the
program, wss an interesting and prac-
tical tall Oh "The Psychology Of Art,
illustrating it with paintings aal
syatercclors.
Tne president, DR.. Monell, WAS IN the
eslair and presided over the Two bus
esass sessions. during which new mem
g,ers were admitted. A report WAS
given by Mrs. T.. z. Herbert, as chair
aaau, telling OF tho assistance the
;ncicty has given in geconstructior.
sa0rk. 1t war vGsed 10 have card
parry at the January meeting and that