The New York herald., 1921-01-30

York State Federation OF
Women's Clubs is held on Wednesday
morning at the Hotel Astor, another
page in the history OF the organization
will be written for the event promises
10 be OF far reaching importance and
ono of the most interesting held in
many years.
Women members Of clubs from all
parts of the State will be present and
there will be a complete reorganiza-
tion of the federation to conform with
the plans laid down by the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. De-
partment heads and standing COM
nittees will he appointed and it's work
for the federation. OF which Mrs. Wal
ter s. Comfy OF Westchester is presi-
dent. will be announced for the cur
rent year.
The splendid work done by the clubs
during the war is being continued
along othr lines. especially in con-
nection with the European Relief
Council, OF which Mr.. Herbert Hoover
is chairman. Although many OF the
clubs in New York already have re.
sponded generously to the appeal
which has been made TO provide food
for the starving children Of the war
zone In response to the request made
by the European Relief Council. the
Quota has not nearly been reached and
the drive will be continued for some
time longer.
All clubs are being urged to greater
efforts and it is expected that the meet
ing on Wednesday Of the federation will
add impetus to the work. The clubs
are combining to give large card
party at the Hotel Pennsylvania on
February IS. the proceeds of which will
be given to the European relief work.
Mrs. !. w. Loeb is chairman OF the.
card party. Checks should be made pay
able to the Manhattan Federated Clubs,
room 901, 90 West Thirty-ninth street.
Wednesdays meeting at the Hotel
Astor will include luncheon for which
reservations may be made through Mrs.
Albert Canheld Bage. 251 West Ninety
second street. Mrs. Comfy. the fedora
tion's president, is scheduled to address
the organization and will be the chief
guest at the meeting this week of the
Society of Pennsylvania Women, West
chester Council. . Cambridge Club Of
Brooklyn. National Society OF Ohio
Women, Council Of Jewish Women In
New York, Public Health Nursing,
Fortnightly Club OF Pleasantville. Yon-
kers Section Council Of Jewish Women,
Seaside Home for Crippled Children
and the Long Island Council of Wom-
ems Clubs.
The Women's Press Club, Beethoven
Society Sorosis and the Forum already
have contributed to the relief fund. and
the Little Mothers Aid Association, of
which Mrs. Clarence Burns Is president,
has sent contribution of real self
denial on the part OF the children be-
longing to II, who represent fifteen diff
ferent nationalities They have con-
tributed $40 In pennies to help feed
starving child In the war zone. The
Council OF Jewish Women, of which
Mrs William d. Sporborg is president.
has sent $3.50 to the fund. and large
sum also was realized on Self-Denial
Day, January 10. The Manhattan Fed
Grated Clubs Of which Mrs. Thomas
Slack is chairman, have arranged to
celebrate st. Valentines Day in novel
manner and make It a have heart"
day for the benefit Of the Hoover Re-
lief Council
Euterpe Clubs une soiree de nnusique
and tableaux vivants tomorrow even
Ing In the Plaza promises to be one or
the most brilliant entertainments OF the
winter The tablcaux include one en-
titled "Eutcrpe." in which the president,
Mrs. Alcirous Berton Jamison. Will pose,
assisted by Mrs. George f. w. Poggen-
burg, Mrs. Arthur V. Deardcn, Mrs.
John r. Brady, Miss Dorothy Mannheim,
Miss Jeanette Gemmell. Miss Dorothy
Bate and Miss Audrey Pogsenburg. An
other Of the interesting pictures will be
Lady Teazle," posed by Mrs. w. 8.
Brumcghim.
The programme. which will be under
the direction Of Mr.. Claude Waford,
also will include the chorus OF cigarette
girls from Carmen; an aria from
NINE. Chrysanthcmum," by Jeanette
Thomas: the duet from 'Mme. Butter
fly" by Misses Marion Holmes and
Mary Davis; a contralto aria from II
~rrova.ore,'' by Miss Gertrude McDer-
mitt. and the due. from the same opera
by Tilla Germunder and Ralph Tomlin-
,on: an area from Lucia" by Miss
Adele Rankin. and one from Joan OF
Arc" by Miss ella Good. The last
number will be a Japanese chorus.
There also will be Greek solo dances by
Miss Dorothy Bate.
On the reception committee for the
evening are: Mrs. Joseph Vidal. Miss
Elisa Mcdowell Mrs. James Moran.
Mrs. John r. Brady, Mrs. Albert
Schaefer, Mrs. William J. lie Main. Mrs.
w. S. Brumeghini. Mrs. Mary Barker
and Mrs. Frank Liant.
tnder the auspices OF the Ladies
Auxiliary OF st. Joseph's Home. card
party will be given tomorrow afternoon
at the Hotel Pennsylvania. The proceeds
will be used to help defray the expenses
In establishing a rome for working Strs
at 1075 Madison avenue, on the ground
that was given by the city OF New York
to the Sisters of Mercy as reward for
their services in tho civil war. The
sisters have conducted an orphanage
there for nearly fifty years. but now
have an institution at Tarrytown.
A special entertainment OF vaude-
VILE nature and dance Will be given on
Thursday evening in tho roof parlors OF
the waldorf-Astoria for tho benefit or
the philanthropic fund OF Rubinstein
Club. Mrs. William Rogers Chapman
president. The entertainment will be
under the direction OF Miss Mary Jordan
Baker. chairman OF the fund Members
OF her committee include Mines. Charles
O.. Braxmar, J. s. Bolton, Camille Birn-
bohm. J. Bennington William Croxton.
II. q. Fischer, Henry III. Forbes, Lutte
Fechheimer. J. w. Heddcn, II. ". Grimes.
w. r. Kcefe, L. A. Proudfoot, John Hud-
son Storer. w. J. Wells and w. Van
Tasseli. Miss H. Goldsmith. Miss Edith
Cartwright and Mrs. r. A. Zizelman.
Tickets may be obtained in advance from