The New York herald., 1921-03-13


Empire State Mrs. c. II. Wright of
Brooklyn was chosen as president, Mrs.
Florence Gardiner. second vice-president
Miss Nellie Mygatt treasurer, Mrs. John
Sowaal OF Brooklyn, recording secretary
Mrs. Theodore Gordin corresponding sec
retary, Mines. r. Anna PurdS, Harry
Warren and Joseph Taylor, directors
These officerds will be installed at the
Waldorf Astoria on Thursday by the re-
firing president. Mrs. Harriet Bishop
Waters, VINO has served out her term OF
four years. musical programme under
the charge of Miss Julia Seargeant Chase
and Mr. Miles Martin will be given, Mr..
Martin having as part OF his programme
d number OF choir boys
Proceeds from the three short plays
presented by pupils of the Robert Louis
stevenson School for Girls at the Hotel
Majestic on Thursday afternoon will be
devoted 10 local charities. and not for
the benefit OF the Hoover Relief Com
mittee as originally planned. Mrs. NJ.
ID. Brill of the Hoover Relief Commit
tee. who arranged the entertainment.
Il said the committees drive for funds had
been completed with all quotas practi-
\ cally filled and that further contri-
\ buttons could best be used at home.
7 Mrs. Brill is president of the Auxiliary
\ Guild of the Bright Side Day Nursery.
and the proceeds of the entertainment
will be distributed through the organi-
4 zation
At their dinner and dance in the Hotel
Marseilles on Thursday evening the
4 Galaxy Club collected funds for a chari-
table institution OF the city. Many of
the members also brought toys for dis
tribution among the poor children. On
! the programme in the intervals OF dane
\ ing after dinner were Miss Riviere, So
prano: Miss Helen Desmond, soprano;
Miss Grace, who gave some musical
recitatons, and the Galaxy Clubs own
mixed quartet.
| Theoria Matinee and Luncheon Club,
4 Mrs Harold George Wood, president
and founder held its regular monthly
meeting at the Hotel Astor on Wednes-
day. Following the luncheon the club
attended the Century Theatre to see
I'm the Night Watch" The guests of
\ honor at luncheon were Miss Rose
| Coghlan. Mr.. Alfred E. Henderson and
Mrs. Anne Mason. Miss Coghlan gave a
very interesting talk in which she told of
her first appearance on the stage and
some very humorous incidents of her
| childhood. Mr.. Henderson gave a talk
on the drama. Mrs. Anne Mason, the
editor Of Art and Fashion, gave a short
address on the work done by the maya
zines of America in interest of the
stage
The annual breakfast will be held at
the Astor on Monday, April IS, at which
many of the representative members IF
the profession will be guests of honor.
| The Womans Democratic Club, of
which Mrs. George H. Childs Is presi-
dent. held meeting at the Hotel Conn.,
modore on Friday. Mrs. Fleming ad-
dressed the club on Central Europe"
Arrangements were made for the "Jef-
ferson dinner" to be held on April 10.
Among those present were Mines G.
G. schick, John T. Curry. John F. Dun
ply, John Shalton Q'Leary, Edward
Hackney, John r. Q4nn. Charles D.
Hirst Charles Stonehan. E. OIL. Stan
ton and Helena Williams, Miss Mae
Tyrell and Mrs. Frances Abrahall, who
is chairman Of the dinner committee.
The afternoon OF drama and music
under the auspices OF Long Island Coun-
Gil Of Womens Clubs. scheduled for an
earlier date but postponed on account
of weather conditions, will be given on
Friday afternoon at the League Build
ing, Sanford avenue Flushing. The
drama committee OF the council has
direct charge Of the programme Mu-
sicians OF note have been engaged for
the entertainment Tickets at 81 each
may be obtained from the corresponding
secretary Of the council, Mrs. May Bar
rett. SO Pilling street. Brooklyn. N Y,
or from the various organizations af-
filiated with the council.
The Stanford Alumni Association OF
New York, composed OF 425 graduates
Of Stanford University, Cal, met at the
Hotel Majestic on Wednesday night in
observance Of Found er's Day." dedi-
Gated to the memory OF Leland STAN
ford. Similar meetings were held
throughout the United States. B. @.
Higley. president OF the association, an
nounced that New York States quota
of $4,000 toward war memorial to
be erected on the university campus
had been filed. The membership includes
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, DR.. T.
A. Story. Messrs. Holbrook Blinn, Bruce
Bliven, John NJ. Switzer, Wallace Irwin
Will Irwin, r. j. McClelland, Thoreau
Cronyn, Elmer Creighton, Royal VIC
tor, Frederick Greenbaum and jackson
e. Reynolds.
A largely attend cd meeting OF st.
Patrick's Society OF Queens was held
recently in Long Island City, when final
arrangements were made for their ninth
annual dinner at the Biltmore Thursday
night The speakers who will attend
and talk on tho Irish Question" are
Mr.. Thomas #. Cooley, Providence.
Il. l.; Mr.. John J. Spla!n, New Haven.
Conn. and Mr. Edward r, McSweeney
OF Framingham. Mass. Assistant
United States District Attorney Richard
J. Barry OF Queens, Mr.. William y. OIL
yer OF Brooklyn and Justice Henry w.
Herbert OF the Court OF Special Sessions.
Mr.. George J. Ryan, president OF the So
ciety, will act as toastmaster.
| Mr.. william J. Dolnn is chairman Of
the executive committee. Mr.. John Z.
Klffin, speakers committee Mr.. James
j. Conway. resolutions committee Mr..
John L. McNamee. entertainment COM
mittee Mr.. Patrick Kerr. membership
committee, and Mr.. Salvador p. Lahey,
printing committee.
The officers for the year are Mr..
George y. Ryan, president Mr. William
Kinsella, first vice-president; Mr.. Will
lam II. Fitzpatrick, second vice-presi-
dent; Mr.. Edward j. Clarry, secretary
Mrs. Bernard II. Fee, treasurer. and the