New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
''The Art of Living
Subject of Address
At Eclectic Club
Miss Helen Louise Johnson
and Mrs. James W. HOWE
Speak; Mime. Rhoda Mintz
Sings Group Of Songs

"The Art of Living" was the subject
Of talk by Miss Helen Louise John
son on Wednesday at the meeting and
luncheon in the Waldorf-Astoria Of
the Eclectic Club, Mrs. Albert Garfield
Bage, president. An aria from LA
Juive" and q. group of songs were sung
by Nine. Rhoda Mintz, soprano. Violin
selections were played by Herbert Man
dell. Mrs. James w. Howie gave an in
teresting talk on "The One-Act Play"
Mrs. Brodie Gilman Higley was chair
man Of the day; Mrs. Charles G. Brax-
mar, chairman of music; Mrs. Louis H.
Matthez, of reception; Mrs. Henry
Kreuter, of luncheon, and Mrs. William
Durland was in charge of the informal
card party following luncheon. Among
the guests were Mrs. Richard M. Chap
man, DR.. Jordan, of Los Angeles; Mrs.
Stanley Lyman Otis, Miss Sara Palmer
and Miss Carroll McComas, of the
Miss Lulu Bett" company.
The Minerva Club, Mrs. Mary Stokes
MscNutt, president, will hold it's Feb
ruary luncheon, followed by q program.
tomorrow at the Waldorf Astoria. The
Rev. w. Warren Giles will deliver an
address end Dr.. Edwin Liebfreed will
give readings of his own poems. Nine.
De Rohda Helmuth, coloratura soprano
of the Paris Opera Company, will sing
an aria from "Traviata" and other
songs. Violin solos will be played by
Miss Katherine Gutchell. Mrs, Charles
u. Braxmar will be chairman Of the
day and Mrs. Edward Burton Williams
is chairman of luncheon.
photograph of the French orphan
supported by the Manhattan Matinee
Club, Mrs. Jessie Emerson Moffat,
founder and president, was shown with
a letter from the Croix Rouge, about
her progress, at the clubs meeting
Monday in the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs.
F. H: Scardefeld, acting president, pre-
sided. Tuesday afternoon an informal
card party will be held for the benefit
OF the philanthropic fund, which also
supports two American girls. Mrs.
Il: G. Russ is chairman. New members
Of the club include Mrs. M. Whitefield.
Miss Mary Whitefeld, Miss Martha
Lester B. Haight, Mrs. Beatrice Rogers.
Mrs. j. P. Quinlan, Mrs. Walter Reyn-
olds, Mrs. E. Eckart, Mrs. Maude
Strasburger and Mrs. j. F. Duffey.
| The New Workers, Mrs. Olive stott
| Gabriel, president, held a business
meeting at the Hotel Astor Friday
afternoon. Mrs. William E. Wilkinson,
first vice president. presided. Officers
installed to serve two years were Mrs.
s., L. Neidlinger and Mrs. John Sher-
win Crosby, as vice-presidents: MRS r.
G: McCadden, treasurer, and Mrs. Mary
thompson and Mrs. Gardner Hirons,
directors. The New Yorkers will have
patriotic day Friday. There will be
speakers on patriotism and q musical
program. Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby
will be chairman of the day.
Judge Isaac Franklin Russell was the
speaker Of the afternoon at the Feb
rruary meeting of Portia Club Of the
City OF New York, Inc, Mrs. Edward
Allen Albright, president. His subject
was The Law as Applied to Housing,
New York City" :.
The New York Euphony Society, Mrs.
James ]. Gormley, president, gave the
second of the series of card parties
yesterday afternoon at the Waldorf,
There were 100 tables. The next of
the series will be held March 10 in the
Waldorf. Tho fifth matinee musical
Astor Gallery.
The Chevy Chase dance, which Mrs.
Gormley will give March 1e at the
Waldorf, will be by invitation only for
the members and their friends, The
second annual violet and gold break
fast promises to be one of the largest
ever given by the club. Mrs. Mar
garetta Griem is chairman general of
the breakfast.
The president was entertained at the
Waldorf on Thursday by the vice-presi-
dents and their aides.
The choral is arranging another
theater party for the week after
Easter. Applications for reservation
of seats should be sent to the secre-
tary, Mrs. T. Edward Murtagh.
Alfred J.. Talley, Of the District At
torney's Office, will speak Wednesday
at the dinner Of the New York League
Of Business and Professional Women
at the Cafe Boulevard. His subject
will be "The Work of the District AT
torney's Office"
An informal reception for new men,
bers will be held at o'clock, headed
by Miss E. K. Lente, chairman of the
memberships committee, and Mrs. Will
liam Laimbeer, chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
Athenes Mrs. Katherine A. Martin |
president, will hold its birthday party |
Thursday at the Waldorf-Astoria. Fred |
egick Wallis, Commissioner Of Immi- |