New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

day, "Who Is My Neighbour"
The president introduced Mrs John
Joseph Macdonald, chairman for the
Federated Clubs of New York, fer the
Red Cross roll call. Mrs. Macdonald
explained the increased demands on the
Red Cross because of so many out of
employment and the large number of
disabled among ex-service men. The
club made a generous contribution in
answer to this appeal.
Club to Give Dinner Dance
And Musicale on December IL
The club will have its dinner dance
and musicale on December IL at the
Hotel McAlpin, with Mrs. j. w. Barn
hart as chairman.
The social day Of the New York The
ater Club was held on Tuesday at the
Hotel Astor, Mrs. de Rivera, president,
presided. She gave the greeting and an
nounced the social functions, includ-
ing q card party on November 90, a
luncheon on December 20 and the
'Thank-U" matinee next week, to which
the club will go in body. The chill
dren's Christmas tree gifts will be re-
ceived at the luncheon. Mrs. de Rivera
has been appointed vice-chairman of
the Woman's National Foundation, and
large tea was given in her honor on
Thursday at the Plaza.
The program included musical selec-
tions by Graham McNamee, with Miss
Winifred at the piano. The speaker
OF the afternoon was ]. Carter Troop
His subject was why the World
Needs Barrie Plays"
company spoke for clean plays. Miss
Daglnar Perkins gave a talk on "Why
the World Needs Better Speech" and
described the power of speech. The
guests of honor. Mrs. George Maynard
Clyde and Mrs. j. Christopher Marks,
explained the influence of theater clubs
to purify the stage and educate the
public for good, wholesome plays. Miss
Norma Mitchell, told of her experiences
in various plays.
Mrs. Charles K. Mills was chairman
of the day and had the Astor ballroom
beautifully decorated in posts and
ropes Of smilax.
The American Criterion Society, Mrs.
Leonard L. Hill, president, will hold
dinner dance on Friday evening in
the ballroom of the Hotel Commodore.
Harvest home decorations will be used
and the menu will be of the old fash
toned New England variety. Four hun
uAeu ASSei saeio'o 1oi uliiier nave Deen
made by the club members and their
friends. Later, for the dance, 200
young people will come in.
Mrs. Hill and the officers Of the So
ciety will receive the guests in the
foyer to the ballroom at o'clock
Dinner will be served at 1880. The
women will be presented with fans
as souvenirs.
DR.. John Strothcr Gaines jr. is chair
man of floor committee, James v.
Richie, vice-chairman, and twenty
committee will aid in making the dance
a success.
The junior committee this year is
headed by Miss Marion Campion and
Miss Marjorie Cushman as joint chair
men. Miss Lenna Powers and Miss
Ida Braun are the vice-chairmen. The
following young women are acting with
them: Miss Charlotte osgood, Miss
Barbara Lucius, Miss Charlotte Patti
son, Miss Mary Ressinger, Miss Ger
trude Collins, Miss Isabella Fox, Miss
Rosa Robes, Miss Alice Braun, Miss
Ellen P. Latin, Miss Mona Fox, Miss
Katherine A. Lowell, Miss Emily Par
ker, Miss Marcella Verran, Miss Kath-
crime Pott, Miss Blanche Whiting, Miss
Gertrude Pearsall, Miss Dorothy Bow
man, Miss Arlyna Creighton, Miss
Frances Parker, Miss E. Lucie Behn-
ker, Miss Hazel Crockett and Miss
Helen Holbrook.
The Athens Club. Of which Mrs.
Katherine A. Martin is president,
opened its annual season with lunch
con and meeting at the Waldorf-As-
toria last Thursday. DR.. Robert Bruce
Clark, chaplain of the club, acted as
chairman Of the day, and there were
addresses by Winter Russell and the
Rev. DR.. Nehemiah Boynton, and songs
by Leslie Arnold. A feature Of the
clubs activities during the winter will
be series of lectures on psychologi-
cal topics. Two dances will be given,
subscription dance on December 8
and the annual dinner dance on Janu-
ary 13. The officers Of the organiza-
tion this year include Mrs. George A..
Brand, Mrs. Bond Stow and Mrs. Mar
garet e. Hamilton, vice-presidents;
Mrs. Frank X. Brewster, treasurer;
Mrs. Cornell Dunlap, recording secre-
tary, and Mrs. Helena l. Rehfuss, cor
responding secretary.
Marion Gaylord Atwell will give the
hrst Of series Of lectures on current
events under the auspices Of the New
York City Colony, National Society
Of New England Women, at the Hotel
Pennsylvania on tuesday morning at
IL o'clock.
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