New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Greenwich Society
Joins Observation
OF Arnistice Day
Local American Legion Post
and Townsmen Pay Silent
Tribute to Dead at Noon;
Ball at Night in Armory
spcctas Dispatch to The Tribune

GREENWICH, Conn, Nov. 12.-Yes-
terday was observed as Armstice Day
here, with q two-minute silent prayer
at IL o'clock when members of Green
wich Post, American Legion, assembled
about the honor roll and placed a.
wreath of flowers upon it. The colors
were escorted to the postoffice plaza,
where the honor roll is located, by
color guard. All church bells in the
community were rung and the fire
whistles and horns were sounded. The
schools, churches, police department
and other organizations attended the
exercises.
In the evening the American Legion
held ball at the State Armory which
|, was attended by more than 1000,
including many of the leading So
ciety persons Of the town. 1t was held
in conjunction with Battery Z, 192d
Artillery. Among the invited guests
were General George N. Cole, of Hart
ford; Colonel Morris 81 Payne, of New
London, Conn; Major Alfred N. Phil
lips, of Stamford, Conn, and Major
General Clarence N Edwards. The or
chestra from the Hotel Commodore,
New York, furnished the music and
gave concert.
Miss Mary Lanier, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles D. Lanier, was chair
man of the patronesses, among whom
Walter H. Bowes, Mrs. Stephen w.
Pratt, Mrs. f. K. Rupprecht, Mrs.
George L. Storm, Mrs. Hugh w. Leigh
ton, Mrs. Walter W. Brewster, Mrs.
Leslie Coombs Bruce and Mrs. Theo-
dore Pomeroy. Commander Harold L..
Wellstood was chairman Of the COM
mittee, Elmer Elkins treasurer and
James j. Craig secretary. DR.. Don j.
Knowlton was chairman of the recep-
tion committee.
Putnam Cottage Benefit
Card Parties Net $3.50
The series OF card parties given for
the benefit Of the Putnam Cottage here,
under the auspices of Putnam Hill
| Chapter, D. A. r., netted $1,34O.50. The
: first one was given at the home of Mrs.
Adama- Kelley, in Belle Haven, at which
Mrs. Kelley was the hostess. Mrs. S.
w. Whitson was hostess for the second,
held at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club,
and the third was given by the Green
wich Country Club, Miss Jennie Kent
| being the hostess.
On Wednesday evening the annual
meeting of the Social Service League
took place at league headquarters. The
directors elected for the ensuing year
were Mrs. Leslie Coombs Bruce, Mrs,
George E. Brush, Mrs. Ralph Z. Brush.
| Mrs. Robert l.. Chamberlain, Mrs. Will
liam H. Fain, Mrs. w. w. Heaton, Mrs
| Albert C. Hencken, Mrs. James E. Quan,
Mrs. Ralph E. S1aven, Mrs. Alfred Gil
bert Smith, Mrs. G. C. st. John, Mrs
Henry Schwarz, Mrs. Raymond B
/! Thompson, Mrs. Nathaniel Webb, Mrs
E. C. Wills, DR.. Harriet Hyde, James
nT,f, ,.l-
Huckel and L. B. Price. An interesting
feature of the evening was q round
table discussion to show how the va
rious public departme ents of Greenwich
connect and cooperate with this cen
tral Social Service League, and there
were brief talks by Alfred Gilbert
Smith, of the Red Cross Chapter; DR.
Hyde, of the Greenwich Hospital; E. C
Andrews, superintendent of the Green
wich Public Schools; DR.. A. E. Austin
Health Officer; James Maher, Commits
sioner of Charities, and Harry Nado
secretary of the Greenwich Chamber OF
| Commerce.
A mass meeting, held under the aus
pices of the newly formed women's
committee for disarm ament, was held
at the Haavemeyer auditorium Sunday
night. Mrs. /. N. Lewis, Mrs. E. C. Ray
and Miss Mary Lanier were in charge
of the ushers. The speakers were jon
athan A. Rawson jr., Of Riverside, a
we'll known writer and lecturer, and
Miss Helen A. Todd, of New York City.
Preceding the addresses Mrs. Robert
Lawrence. of New York, led in COM
munity singing. There were nearly
one thousand persons present.
The newly organized Greenwich
League of Women Voters met at the
Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium Monday after
noon and listened to an able address by
Miss Grace Murray, state organizer Of
the league, who told something Of the
purposes of the organization. The
league is non-partisan, and includes
those who are interested in better gov