New-York tribune., 1921-02-06

from "Traviata" and groups of songs.
The Rev. DR.. John Roach Straton gave
an address on 'sThe Dangers of a Con
tinental Sunday; Mrs. Bertha Kunz
Raker spoke on "The Spirit of Modern
Literature" and Mrs. Belle de Rivers
gave a toast.
One of the interesting features was
the presence of the four founders who
were the first officers Of the club.
They were: President, Mrs. Joseph
Bradley Reed; vice president, Mrs.
Russell Lovett Leeds; secretary, Mrs.
George Howe Winkler; treasurer, Mrs
Howard MacNutt. The other guests of
honor were DR., Edwin Speibried, Mrs.
William r. Chapman, Mrs. John Lewis
Childs, Mrs Walter S. Comfy, Mrs
Grant, Miss Mary Garrett Hay, Mrs
Harry Lilly, Mrs. j. Christopher
Marks: Mrs. A. M. Palmer, Mrs. will
liam H. Purdy, Mrs. Louis Ralston
Mrs Edyth Totten, Mrs Ralph Traut-
man, Mrs. Henry Russell and Mrs.
Frank E. Bradner.
A large number of members and
guests of the Rubinsten Club, Mrs.
William Rogers Chapman president,
attended the entertainment, vaudeville
and dance given Thursday evening in
the roof parlors of the Waldorf
Astoria. 1t was for the benefit of the
philanthropic fund Of the Rubinstein
Club and was given under the direction
of Miss Mary Jordan Baker and the
members of the philanthropic commit
tee.
On the musical program were Miss
tj4teT1nR iari i
Guaneri, baritone; Justin Laurie,
tenor; Miss Hazel Mitchell and Elsa
Johnson, in dance as the "Spearmint
Twins" and Miss Victoria Gilpin, toe
dancer, in fancy dances.
The fourth afternoon musicale of the
club will be given February 10 at 2
o'clock at the Astor Gallery. The
artists will be Miss Marjorie Souires,
ccntralo; Justin Laurie, tenor, and
Sclplone Guidi, concert master of the
National Symphony Orchestra. Dancing
will follow the close of the recital.
Reservations may now be made for
the annual white breakfast to be given
on the first Saturday in May. Chair
man of tickets is Mrs. George Thomp-
son Golfer.
Portia Club of the City of New York
Inc, Mrs. Edward Allen Albright presi-
dent DEN held a regular meeting last
Thursday, when DR.. Anna Hochfelder
spoke on the state and Federal civil
service laws. The club celebrated it's
t"entleth anniversary with a luncheon
at the Hotel Astor yesterday.
AT the adjourned business meet;nv
of the Congress of States Societias
which was held at Hotel Gregor;oT
Thursday, the following new membar.
were elected: Mrs. P. j. White. Mrs
r. y. Allan, of Louisiana; Miss Eliza
oeth Reed, of Maine; Mrs. S. P. Wes-
ton, OF Washington; Mrs. Anna M
MMhlte. and Mrs. Ira T. Hough, of
Iexas; l.. D. Lyman and Mrs. Emma
+, PRESTON, Of New Jersey; Mrs. Charles
thompson, Mrs. William L. Sands and
Mrs Norman Brooks jr., Alabama:
Mrs. Joseph Gutman, of California.
Mrs. William Lincoln Balch, of Yer.
mont; Mrs. Harriet Holt Dav. and Misu
anne Johnson, of Michigan, and Mrs
'onn m M. Alvarez, of Maryland.
Inc next meeting of the convrasv
Will be held Thursday.
:, The regular meeting of the Nav
iofk browning Society will he held
TS a. tne Waldorf-Astorla Wednesday.
lhere will be a governing board meat.
ing at 80 and the open business ~
lne society will begin at 2 o'clock. The
PRO- program, which is scheduled for 2:so.
w " ", De onder the cairmanship of Mrs
l IL. o,N Minneid Gi!berrt,the poem for the day
pe,ms un paaaus5lon,s I Adventure. and Dr..
Brooklyn, now of Detroit. will srsst
ON this poem. Mrs. John Hollev Cisrr
president, will preside. -
Charter Chapter, Daughters OF ths
Union, Dr. Frances W. Mcneil, regent
Nill mold its next meeting on idncoin,I
There will be nrominant
speakers and music. SA"Ss