The New York herald., 1921-01-23

play to be presented by Columbia Uni
versity students at the Hotel Astor
April 20 to 23. 1t will be the fifteenth
annual varsity show of Columbia and is
collaboration of graduate and under
graduate authors.
The entire nineteenth floor of the
Bntmore has been reserved for the an
nual Junior Promenade of Fordham
University, which will be held on Fri
day night. February 4. Nearly 1000
persons are expected TO attend the
darce. The university is at present en-
gagged in an effort to raise building
fund for Greater Fordham. This will
close a few days before the prom"
The promenade at the Biltmore will
usher in a gala week end for Ford
hams juniors. Among other activities
scheduled are hockey game at the
1S1st street rink, followed by a tea Sat
urday afternoon. basketball game in
the Slxty-ninth Regiment Armory be-
tween Villanova College and Fordham
Saturday evening. followed by dance
and a tea on Sunday afternoon for
Juniors
Theoria, Mrs. Harold George Wood
president and founder, held its social
monthly dinner and theatre party on
Wednesday evening, dinner being served
at the Cafe Des Beaux Arts. The MEM
bers then proceeded to the Cohan
Harris Theatre TO witness welcome
Stranger"
At the last Wednesday luncheon and
matinee at the Hotel Astor Arnold DAILY
was the guest of honor. He made an
interesting address. Henry Stillman,
assistant producer of the Theatre Guild
plays also was guest He spoke on
the drama and the desire to promote
the plays of American authors.
The National Society Daughters of the
Empire State held "A meeting on Thurs
day afternoon at the Waldorf-Astorla,
Mrs. Harriet Bishop Waters, president
in the chair Previous TO the social
meeting a nominating committee was
appointed to nominate officers for the
coming year. Mrs. Waters has served
as president for four years, and accord
ing to the constitution will not be re-
elected. 1t Is believed that Mrs. {. f.
Wright of Brooklyn will be the next
president.
All women who are interested and
who wish to help in the important work
of saving the natural resources OF our
country are invited to attend and take
part in the discussions of the first open
meeting of the new conservation COM
mittee of the New York City Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs on Thursday af-
ternoon at the Museum of Natural His
tory.
Gov. Nathan l.. Miller. one time Gov.
Alfred T.. Smith, State Deputy John G.
Coyle, William p. Larl1in and William
J. Mckinley have promised to attend
the annual charity ball of the New
York Chapter of the knights of Co
lumbus at the Hotel Astor on the eve
ming of January 81,
A concert wilI be given by the Park
Slope Choral Club under the direction OF
Mr.. Carl Schlegel of the Metropolitan
Opera Company. on Tuesday evening.
February /. at the Old First Chuch. Sew
enth avenue and Carroll street, Brook
lyn. The artists will include Nine. Inez
Barbour Hadley, soprano; Mr. Carl
Schlegel, barytone. and Mr.. A. Krelner
pianist.
Portia Club, Mrs Edward Allen AL
bright president. will have its annual
luncheon on February at the Hotel
Astor
The next meeting of the Entre-Nous
Dancing Club. Mrs. Timothy Martin
OConnor. founder and president. will be
held on February at the Hotel Astor.
Manhattan Study Club, Mrs. Edith r.
Pearsons president. was entertained 10y
Mrs John r. Knox last week at the
studio Of Miss Susan RiclSers Knox in
East Nineteenth street. Mrs Harriett
T. Comstock read from her new book
CIT IL
Mears gave a talk about the motion pic
ture play called "The Forbidden Thing.
which she has just written. and Miss
Laura Asker sang a group of songs.
A card party was given at the Hotel
Astor Yesterday. under the auspices OF
the Seton Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. for
the purpose of raising funds for many
needed improvements in the hospital, the
most urgent being the installation of an
X-ray equipment. Seton Hospital, so
named in honor of Elizabeth Bayley Sc
ton (Mother Setom, founder of The
sisters Of Charity in the United States.
is n place of rest and recuperation for
natients afflicted with tuberculosis.
Mrs Howard S. Cans. president of the
Federation for Child Study, was among
those starting for Europe yesterday
While abroad Mrs. Cans will investigate
educational experiments now in prog
ress in England and on the Continent.
The annual midwinter dinner and
dance of Athene. Mrs. Katherine y. Mar
tin president. was held In the solarium
of the Waldorf Astoria on Friday eve
ming. The invocation was pronounced
by the chaplain of Athene. DR.. Robert
Bruce Clark. Mrs Martin made an adj
dress of welcome to the members and
guests
Mrs. James ]. Gormley, president Of
the New York Euphony Society, will hold
a reception for the charter members and
new members on Tuesday afternoon at
the WaldorfAstoria.