The New York herald., 1921-05-01

| considering the admission OF women to
| membership. The dance was under the
patronage or Mines. George III. Mallett
George Gordon Battle. Frank Seaman,
| II. G. Cowles. William B. Pritchard and
| Charles Baskerville. Mr.. Henry Station
was chairman of the floor committee.
At the regular meeting OF the Con-
gress OF States Societies held last week
the following representatives were
elected for the convention of the New
York City Federation TO be held Fri
day: Mrs. Theophilus p. Hilton and
Mrs. Thomas S. Anderson. delegates.
with Mrs. Edmond J. Leger ard Mrs.
Frederic Gay. alternates.
The Alumnae Association OF the New
York Collegiate Institute held its an
nual breakfast yesterday at the Hotel
Astor. Miss Mary Schoonmaker re-
ceived the guests, assisted by Miss
Katherine Schaefer. president OF the as
ISOLATION. Miss Eleanore Gunther Starke
was chairman of the entertainment
committo and Misses Dorothea Behring
and Louise Townsend were hostesses
Following the breakfast Mrs. Denison
Dean Dana. graduate of the school,
sang, and Miss Dagmar Perkins gave
recital In prose and verse.
The Anne Brown AIumnae Associa-
tion will give a subscription dance to-
morrow evening at the Hotel Commo-
dore. 1t is for the benefit of the Free
Kindergarten maintained by the asso-
citation. Mrs. Sterling S. Beardsey OF
20 Riverside Drive has the tickets for
sale.
At the annual election of officers of
the Society of Illinois Women last
Thursday at the Waldorf-Astoria Mrs.
Thomas Slack was reelected president.
The other officers elected for the en-
suing year are Mrs M. Josephine Smart,
first vice-president; Mrs. M. l.. Rimes,
second vice-president; Mrs II. ii.
Charles, third vice president; Mrs. ii.
M. Olmstead, recording secretary and
historian, and Mrs. H. C. Mcdonald,
corresponding secretary
Annual reports were read by the Of
hcers. Mrs. Harry Davis spoke on the
Generosity and Charity of Col. Robert
j. lngersoll at His Home Town, Peoria.
Illinois" and in honor of Shakespeare's
birthday. Mrs. Mildred Manly Easton,
recited the speech of Mercy" Mrs.
Hamilton, vice-president of the Navy
Club. spoke about the drive for funds.
The Illinois Society has undertaken the
raising OF SlU,O0O as gift for the IL
lnois dormitories.
The clubs delegates to the City Fed
Grafton Convention at the Hotel Astor
on Friday are Mrs. Harry Davis and
Mrs. NJ J. Smart and alternates, Mrs.
III. G. Mcdonald and Mrs. III. Robinson.
The Natural Education Forum, DR..
Winifred Sackville Stoner president, had
as leading speakers ON Thursday after
noon Miss c. Il. Mason OF the Castle,
Tarrytown; Mrs. A. NJ Goudiss editor
of the Forecast Magazine and founder
of the Forecast School of Cookery and
Mrs. Florence Smith Vincent OF the
EVentng Telegram. The subjects were:
Some Perils in our National Life"
"Equipping the Girl for Life" and
original stories. The Forum meets at
6 East Thirty-ninth street and is open
to the public
At the annual meeting of St Gather
Inc Welfare Association, recently at the
Park Avenue Hotel. the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Miss Sara McPke. president; Mrs. Anna
Sands O'Shea. vice-presideut Miss
Frances Gallogly, secretary Miss Cath