New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
N. Y. Theater Club
Holds Its Yuletide
Luncheon at Astor
Two Plays Given by Drama
Circle; Graham McNamce
Among the Entertainers;
Illinois Women in Session


The Yuletide luncheon of the New
York Thcater Club was held last Tues
day at the Hotel Astor. Mrs. Belle de
Rivera, president, assisted by the
clubs officers and the chairmen, Nine.
Louis Rulston and Mrs. Helen Matthew,
welcomed the four hundred members
and guests present. The program
started with the presidents greeting.
followed by Graham McNamee in barry
tone solos. His numbers included "Thc
Great Awakening" "Gesu Bambino"
and "Long Ago in Alcala." Mrs. J. W.
Hedden was at the piano. Two plays
were given by the drama circle of the
club, under the direction OF Mildred
Holland. The performers were all club
members; those taking part in "Oyer-
tones" were Irma Waltz, Grace Hast
ings and Irene S. McCabe. Those in
the plnylet named "Kisses" were Anna
Schafer, Adele de Lecuw, Hilda Stern
berger, Lucille Day, Mary Curtis Mar
tin and Jeanne Trowbridge. These
"homc talent" equalled professionals
in the parts taken.
The table decorations were small
Christmas trees, presented by Mrs. o.
Z. Cypiot, vice president and chairman
Of decoration in the club. Gay rib
hons, flowers and Santa Claus place
cards were used for the tables The
trees were donated, with many gifts,
to the disabled men at Fox Hills. The
club philanthrophy gifts numbered
over 500 toys given the Salvation Army
and $500 in cash contributions TO feed
the poor families cared for by the
Salvation Army. Among the gifts to
the club workers, each chairman of
fitted out with t*vo decks of cards,
pencil and pads.
Among the many guests of honor was
the oldest club president in New York
clubs, Mrs. r. A. Tuttle, president of
the international Sunshine Branch So
olety. Other guests were Mrs. Richard
N. Chapman, Mrs. George II. Childs
Mrs. Leonard Hill, Mrs. George M
Clyde, Mrs. Christopher Marks, Mrs
Harry II. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas J
VIVIAN, Mrs. Otto Hahn, Mrs. Ralph
Irautman, Mrs. c. E. Orr, Mrs. T. M
Hardy, Mrs. E. A. Albright, Mrs. w. c.
Clarke, Miss Mary Garrett Hay, Miss
Helen Varick Boswell, Mrs. R. Bassett
,
of the president, the third generation
represented in this club.
The Christmas meeting of the So
ciety Of Illinois Women In New York
was held on Thursday at the Waldorf
Astoria. large audience was present
and Mrs Thomas Slack, president. vel
coined The members and guests. There
was a special program. Mrs. Susanna
Tapson gave an address on "The
Llghts of the Home Beautiful" stating
the christmas cheer depended largely
ON o., the bright colors and blended
lights. She also gave the proper colors
suitable to people of different com
p,,,eSions as psychologicaily applied
Mrs. Douglas Whitehead gave peg
Wotfington" monologues in costume
MRS: Ruth Helen Davis and Miss Carol
McMlilan explained the advantages of
a clearing house for new plays and
p!laywrights. Mrs. w. F.. Hessell was
chairman of the day. Mrs. Slack gave
a brief talk on "Necessary Club Parlia-
mentary Procedure"
among the guests of honor were Mrs.
Thomas j. Vivian, and Mrs. William
Baldwin Smith. I'd. Mrs. Harold Rob
inson, Of Yonkcrs, one OF the club
members, related her experiences re-
e0''''y a. HasHlHgton, II. I. where she
represented the Girl Scouts, and was
entertained at luncheon by MRS. War
rem G. Harding, wife of the President.
The society is planning to have large
luncheon in February to commemorate
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
Twelve new members were welcomed
into the society at this meeting.
The dinner dance cf the Chicaco
" omans Club was held on Saturday
night in the ballroom Of the Hotel Nc
A'pin. The president, Mrs. Walter
Hamer Gahagan. and the club officers
with their husbands held a reception
preceding the dinner, in the Colonial
room A special musical program was
given by the Ludwig Orchestra. The
table decorations were emblematic of
the Christmas holidays. Mrs. J. W.
Barnhart and Mrs. C. A. Dresser were
the chairmen of the dance, assisted bv
Mrs. Claire E. Stevens, Mrs. Edward
CALDWELL Mrs. W. R. Carton, Mrs. G.
W. Spear and Mrs. Shepard Rareshide.
Guests of honor included Mrs. o..
Baker, president OF the Automobile
Club; Mrs. S. Tapson, Mrs. Della v.
Martin, Mrs. George M. Clyde and Mrs.
!, J. w. Cook.
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