New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
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Southern Day
Celebrated by
Eclectic Club
Measuring Yourself by the
Right Yardstick, Is Topic
of Address Delivered by.
Mrs. Katherine Holmes
Miss Florence Otis Sings
Organization ArTanges Large
Bridge Party for Benefit
Of Its Philanthropic Fund

oOutneTH lay WIN 0OuyH&IuerS AS
guests Of honor and speakers, was cele-
brated by the Eclectic Club, Mrs. Albert
Garfield Bage, president, Wednesday
morning in the Waldorf apartments Of
the WA1d0rf-Astoria. Mrs. u. L. Jen-
kins, the new vice-president of the
Dixie Club, was chairman of the day.
Measuring Yourself by the Right
Yardstick" was the topic ofeMrs. Kath-
arine Egglestot Holmes, native
Southerner. Miss Douglas Whitahead
gave monologues and Miss Florence
Otis, soprano, sang NANNY and other
songs.
Mrs. Simon Baruch. president Of
Southland Club, one Of the honor
guests, gave short talk, as did Mrs.
Bedell Parker, president of the Ken
lucky Society; Mrs. James Henry
the sConfederacy; Mrs. Alfred w. Coch-
ran and Mrs. D. l.. Turner.
An informal card party under the
direction of Mrs. William Durland was
held after the luncheon. A large bridge
party for the philanthropic fund will
be held April at the Waldorf Astoria.
The Rainy Day Club Of America,
Mrs. A. M. Palmer president, will hold
its regular monthly social meeting at
Hotel Astor April 6. Mrs. Charles d.
Hirst, recently elected second vice.
president of the City Federation of
program. There will be speakers and
musical numbers.
Under the Americanization commit
tee, Mrs. r. w. Marshall chairman,
members are taking an active interest
lin affiliating with the women's auxil-
| iary Of the National Disabled Soldiers
League, national headquarters, Long
Beach Building, Lexington Avenue and
Forty y-second Street. Mrs. Palmer is
9 member Of the executive COMMITTEES
OF the auxiliary, Mrs. Charles D. Hirst
is corresponding secretary, Mrs. Louis
Ralston and Mrs. Dudley Van Holland
are members of the advisory committee
and Mrs. j. Seferen Ennis is chairman
of ways and means.
| The Manhattan Matinee Club, Mrs
| Jessie Emerson Moffat founder and
president, will hold it's regular monthly
card and thimble party Tuesday after
noon at the Waldorf-Astoria. Mrs
Moffat, who spent the winter in Califor-
MIA, will return in time for the closing
meetings in May. Mrs. Frank H.
Scardefield, acting president, has re-
turned from Atlantic City.
A large Easter patronesses' dance
will be held tomorrow night by the
Beethoven Society, Nine. Aida Tannin-
Tagliavia president, at the Plaza Hotel.
Miss Claire Vial is chairman and Miss
Marjorie Hastings svice-chairman for
the Beethoven Circle of Young People.
honor Of the circle.
The sale of tickets for the auction
bridge for the benefit of the Silver
Cross Day Nursery, to be held on the
roof Of the Waldorf Astoria April g.,
indicates a large sum will be obtained
for the building fund Mrs. J. Clarence
Sharpe, of 62 West Forty sixth Street,
has charge Of the tickets. Mrs. w. W..
Clendening is president of the society.
Presidents Day will be celebrated to-
morrow by the Minerva Club, Mrs
Howard MacNutt president, in the
large ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria
Nearly all the presidents of women's
clubs in New York will be entertained
at the luncheon, which will be followed
by addresses by prominent speakers
and music. Mrs. John S. Yawger,
chairman of program for the season,
will be chairman of the day.
A hospitality committee for the
afternoon were Mrs. Louise A. Hadley.
Mrs. A. M. Ryon, Mrs. Emory B. Lease,
Mrs. II. Winfield Gilbert and Mrs. Will
liam Griffith, chairman.
The president, Mrs. John Holley
Clark, was in the chair.
A dance will be given by the Univer-
sity Forum Of America Tuesday eve
ming in the ballroom of the Hotel Ma
jestic. Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn will be
the guests of honor and will speak on
"The Theater." Horace Lee Davis, of
the University of Michigan, will sing,
and Glenn G. Mum, also of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, will accompany him on
the piano. Alexander Cumming will be
the chairman of the evening and Mrs.
William Alston Graham the hostess.
Transportation Night" was held by
the forum last Tuesday evening. DR..
Delos F. Wilcox, for years the chief of
the bureau of franchises Of the Public
Service Commission, spoke on "The
Transportation Crisis in New York
City"
The Wisconsin Women's Society,
Mrs. Victor Frederickson president,
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