The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Men to Be Admitted to the
Rubinstein White Breakfast
on Saturday.

Astor on Friday for the annual
spring convention Of the New York
City Federation of Womens Clubs. 1t
is the event Of the year in club circles,
anG practically all Of the important
organizations will be represented by
delegates and alternates.
The newly elected president of the
federation, Mrs. Richard NJ. Chapman,
will preside and will call to order the
convention, which will be an all day
event. Seated on the patform with
the president will be Mrs. Belle de
Rivera, honorary president; Mrs. Eu-
gene j. Grant. Mrs. William Cumming
Story and Mrs. John Francis Yawger,
one time presidents and all officers of
the federation. Also the guests of
honor and the participants in the pro-
gramme, who will include the Rev. Dr.
William 4. Manning, rector of Trinity
Church and Bishop-elect of the Epis-
copal Church, who viii give the invo-
cation: Mrs. p. Leigh Colvin. presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, whose subject will be
Prohibition, Its Results and Respon-
sibilities." and Miss Dagmar Perkins,
president OF the National Association
for the Improvement of American
Speech.
Mrs Chapman will call the convention
to order at 10 o'clock. The morning
will be given over entirely to business,
including the reading and discussion Of
the resolutions The afternoon session
vvin Of a'clnrL with the ipfrO-
duction of the guests of honor and will
be followed by reports of the committees
on welfare of disabled soldiers. temper
ance, conservation. and music.
To assist in the carrying to success of
the work laid out for this body of
women Mrs. Chapman. with the ratifi-
cation of her board of directors. has ap-
pointed the following chairmen for the
ensuing year: Americanization, Mrs
William Baldwin Smith art and litera-
ture, Mrs G. NJ. Clyde better moving
pictures. Mrs James Freeman Kent (;
bureau Of information Mrs. William A.
Bell bureau of reciprocity, Mrs. Frank
VI. Sharp; child welfare. Mrs. Park
Mathewson; City Federation hotel Mrs
Emile Glogau civics. Mrs. Theodore
Hardy: civil service DIR. Anna w. Hoch-
fielder: conservation, Mrs. Charles c..
Marshall: courts, Mrs. Eva Lovett Car
son; cooperation, vice-presidents in
turn: credentials, Mrs. William s. Des-
sar: drama. Mrs. Louis Ralston; educa-
tion. Mrs. Katharine Blake: forum, vice
presidents i'm turn home economies,
Mrs. Frank K. Perkins; hygiene, Mrs.
Walter Gray Crump industrial. Miss
Helen Varick Boswell insignia, Mrs.
Stephen D.. stephen: legislation. Miss
Daisy Gaus: luncheon. Mrs. Fred Mac
Isaac; membership, Mrs. May Barrett !;
milk, Mrs John Marshall Gallagher {;
music Miss NJ. Louise Mundell and Mrs.
Carroll l.. Nichols patriotism and law
enforcement Miss Adelia Potter; pc
noogy, Mrs. John III. Griesel; philan-
thropy. Mrs. John Hubbard Parker: {:
platform courtesies. Miss Cherrie
Clarke: Fairgrounds. Miss Mabel r.
Macomber; press. Mrs. Thomas j.
Vivian: printing, Mrs. Frank L. Brad
ner programme, Mrs. Frances II. Abra-
hall: public safety Mrs. FranciA Cart
wright: reception, Mrs. Joseph A. Law
renee resolutions Mrs. Axel o. Ihseng !:
scholarships. Mrs. Howard Parschal !:
temperance. Mrs. d. Leigh Colvin; ways
and means. Mrs Henry Allen lie Vey !:
welfare OF disabled soldiers Mrs. George
f. Owens, and year book, Mrs. Otto
Hahn.
Already several of the committees
have held conferences. the one on the
welfare OF disabled soldiers having taken
the initiative by holding a meeting in
the Morosco Theatre when constructive
and practical plans were worked out by
which the City Federation may take its
part in helping these soldiers through
this most critical postwar period.
Mrs. Chapman took the initiative in
the social part or the federations ac-
tivities by giving a tea for all the chair
men at the Womans City Club last
week.
The roof garden of the Hotel Astor
will be opened on the evening OF May 3
to the federation for its annual fete.
The ballroom OF the waldorf-Astoria
Will be transformed into a garden of
flowers on Saturday for the eighteenth
annual white breakfast of the Rubin
stein Club. Mrs. William Rogers Chap
rran president. Spring blossoms, white
predominating will be used In profu-
rion. and with the white or pastel gowns
OF the women the scene will be brill
liant one, resembling an animated flower
garden. Preceding the breakfast
reception will be held in the Astor Cal
lery at IL O'Clock, the president. officers,
directors and guests of honor In the
receiving party. The breakfast VIII be
served at IL o'clock, and following it
there will be a special entertainment.
beginning at 2 80 o'clock. Afterward
there will be dancing in the Astor
Gallery.
Men will be admitted to the breakfast
this year and will be seated in the upper
tier boxes. which also will be reserved
fer those desiring 70 wear dark gowns
and hats. Reservations for seats for the
breakfast should be made at once. as
there are only few left Those desir-
ing to attend the dance only may obtain
tickets IN advance. The chairmen OF the
various committees for the white break
fast are Tickets. Mrs. George 7. Golfer
and Mrs G. r. Crawford. decorations.
.,frs. Jesse w. Heddon reception, Mrs
Gustav Gordon Schick programmes.
Mrs. william Rogers Chapman and Mrs
Charles G.. Braxmar; souvenirs and
menus Mrs Alexander r. Candlish.
The annual meeting and election OF
ffve directors will be held on the after
noon of May ~.
Mrs Gustav q. Schick entertained at
luncheon recently at her home in Maple
avenue. Bronxville. for the officers and
directors Of the club. Violets and spring
flowers decorated the table and the
souvenirs were candy bouquets tied with
violet and yellow tulle. and also large
lunches or violets. The luncheon was
Followed BY meeting OF the board OF
directors Among the officers and d.
rectors present were MINES. William
n. Chapman. Alexander H. Candlish.
w. II. II. Amerman, Jesse w. Heddon.
Charles q. Braxmar. Walter Gray
C,r,,rnp. Ernma u. Patterson. Misses
vm-a.. tg.Erw Halqp paVFptf and