The New York herald., 1921-01-16

-bdnndttdn Olups, room SUI,
20 West Thirty-ninth street, New York,
Mrs. Thomas Slack chairman.
The Overseas Service League. an or
ganfzation OF women who served over
seas with the American Red Cross, and
living within the radius of New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut. will have
levard tonight. Mrs. Lucy w. Phlster.
the first president OF the league, will be
the guest Of honor.
The annual reunion luncheon of the
Packer Alumnae Class OF 1918 was held
at the Hotel Pennsylvania yesterday.
The hostess was Mrs A. Clark Bedford.
The New York State Federation OF
BUSINESS and Professional Women's
Clubs VIII hold a rummage sale at 152
East Forty-fifth street on January %,
% and "a They are asking for dona-
tions from their friends of books. china.
rugs. bric-a-brac. pictures. furniture. sill
yer. jewelry. lamps. &C. Tho rummage
sale Is being held in order to raise
money to finance the State organiza ton
work Of the federation.
The National Patriotic Society, Mrs.
William r. Stewart president, gave a
musicale in the large ballroom at the
Hotel McAlpin Oh Wednesday. The
artists were Miss Mozelle Bennett,
volinist. who played a group of om:osi-
tions by Tirndelli Mrs. Florence Foster
Jenkins. soprano. who sang the duet
from Madame Butterfly" with Ernest
Davis, tenor. of the Boston Opera COM
pany. and Miss Beatrice Raphael ac-
companist. Mr.. Ernest Davis closed the
programme with the aria Celeste Aida"
by Verdi.
The Chicago Woman's Club Of New
York. Mrs. Walter II. Gahagan, presi-
dent, had an interesting meeting on
Monday in the college room of the Hotel
-Astor. Mrs. H. NJ Olmstead was chair
man of the day. Miss Florence NJ. Her
rington gave vocal selections, accom-
panied by DIR. Frank Wright. pianist.
The speaker of the afternoon was DR..
Warren Hail. psychiatrist and voca-
tional expert. His subject was Be
havioristic Psychology" The club presi-
dent gave a short talk on Applied Psy
chology.' Seventeen new members were
installed. among them being Mrs. ]. p.
Barnhart, Mrs. Charles II. Sage. Mrs.
G. w. Martync, Mrs. T. l.. Osborn, Mrs.
E. ID. Foster Mrs. A. NJ. Low and Mrs.
Robert G. Williams.
The Legislative League, Mrs. Thomas
Slack. president had a meeting last
Thursday at the Waldorf-Astoria. A
business meeting and the parliamentary
lesson preceded the speakers. Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman spoke OF the drive for
the European relief for the starving
children. dwelling OH the fact that a
SO bond would provide food for one
year for child in the war zone. The
league generously adopted Polish
child. and contributed large sums for
others. The special subject for the af-
ternoon was child welfare. Miss Vir-
ginia Young gave an address on
'"rhe Delinquent Girls" Mrs. Haley
Fiske. chairman Board of Managers of
Bedford Reformatory, told OF the i'm
proved conditions there. Mrs. Mortimer
Menken told OF her prison work. Other
speakers were Mrs. Charles Ford. Miss
Pauline o. Field, head of the Criminal
Bar Association. explaining the pa
role" Miss Mary Wood urged women
to take up the delinquent work from a
political standpoint.
The fifth forum of the New York City
Federation of Women's Clubs will be
held at the Hotel Astor January 20
Miss Mary Wood. chairman OF legisla-
ton, will present for discussion Pend
ing Legislation" The fourth TUESDAY
morning forum was held at the Hotel
presiding Magistrate of the Probation
Court. spoke on Probation" w. Bruce
Cobb outlined the powers of the Magis-
trates' courts.
The Woman's Democratic Club OF the
City Of New York will hold n reception
and card party at the home OF Mrs.
John L. Quinn, 23 West Eighty--eventh
street. Friday afternoon. January IS.
I@ff fnn Of n
will take place Sunday evening, April
10, at the Hotel Commodore.
The Law as Applied to Women In
Industry" was the topic for discussion
at the recent meeting OF Portia Club
Mrs. Edward Allen Albright president
held at the Hotel Astor. Miss Daisy
Gaus was the speaker of the afternoon.
There were also informal addresses by
Miss Mary Wood, the guest OF honor.
and Miss Isabella Pettus. An original
poem. "The Kneelng Woman" was
read by Miss Martha Pettus
The Manhattan Study Club. Mrs.
Edith II. Pcarsons president, VIII meet
tomorrow afternoon at the studio OF
Miss Susan Kicker Knox. 119 East
Nineteenth street. Mrs. James Page
will be chairman of the day.
The League of American Pen
Women. New York Auxiliary. Miss
Ruth Mason Rice president. will give a
dinner on Friday January 2s, at the
Elm Tree Tearoom, East Fifty-second
street. Each member may invite one
or two women guests.
"a. Il. f. Night" was held by the
University Forum of America on Tues
day evening at its headquarters. 2O3
West Ninety-third street. Mr.. Harold
X. Wilder of the Tiger Post of the
American Legion was chairman OF the
evening and gave an advance exhibition
Of the flm Abroad and In the L. S.
\. on Wash Day" Captain William
Dudley Gelnaw. who was chief OF the
laundry division OF the Salvage Service
of the a. L.. F., spoke on Salvage OF
War Equipment in tho A. Il. r." The
addresses were followed by dancing.
Benjamin Franklin Night will be
celebrated by the Forum next Tuesday
evening at the headquarters Of the club
at 203 West Ninety third street.
An interesting programme has been
arranged by the Cameo Club Nine. Clar-
cnce de Vaux-Royer president. for it's
meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on
Thursday Tho artists will include
Misses Edna Stuyvesant Grove. Rose
dc vaux- x-Royer. Alice VI. Fay. Amy Grant
and Theodore Ursula Irvine.
An authors matinee will be given at