The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Dinners and Dances to Be
6iSSea by the Various
Organizations.

whom the spiritual progress OF the hu-
they will be celebrated by some OF the
clubs, especially those OF a patriotic
nature, this week. with appropriate ex-
ercises, addresses and music. St. VAL
entine's day. too. will be made the ex-
cuse Of much entertaining by many
Of the Organizations, and hearts and
cupids will figure in the decorations
and favors at the breakfasts. lunch
cons, dinners and dances given by
them during the next few days.
The American Criterion Society, Mrs.
Leonard L. Hill president, will COM
bine the three holidays and celebrate
them together with large dinner and
dance on Friday at the Hotel Com
modore. Ia commemoration of the
Great Emancipator and the Father Of
his Country the walls of the East Ball
Room. where the dinner will be held
American flags. Small hatchets. toy
cherry trees, log cabins. miniature
split rails and true lovers knots will
be among the favors provided by Mrs
William III. Peck, chairman Of the
souvenir committee. About three hun
dred reservations have been made for
the dinner, and about two hundred ex-
ira members and guests will come in
for the dancing. DR.. John Strother
Gaines, Jr, heads the floor committee
and will have the assistance Of abolut
twenty associate members. For those
who do not care for dancing bridge
tables will be arranged IN the room
adjoining the ballroom, and for the
winners at the games playing cards in
leather cases will be awarded by Mrs.
Thomas Webster Edgar. chairman Of
the card committee. The same gifts
will be bestowed upon the winners In
the lucky contest dances.
At the dinner Mrs. Hill will have as
her guests Mr. and Mrs. Hudson P. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. william n. Peck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic w. Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Brooks Walker. Mrs. Florence
Provost -Batterton. Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel
Emden, Mr.. and Mrs. George Walter
Benhotal Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Hammond,
and Mrs. William Joseph Kennedy.
Among the club members who will en-
tertain large parties are Mrs. John II.
Judge, Mrs. Henry A. Conan. Mrs. Alvi
living Baldwin. Mrs. Albert II. Gleason,
Mrs. William j. Sloane, Mrs. Charles A.
Bartholomae. Mrs. Sidney B. Whitlock.
Mrs. L. A. Cushman. Mrs. Henry E.
Berran. Mrs. Charles F.. Bentley and
Mrs. J. e. Goddard.
washington's Birthday will be cele-
brated by the Washington's Headquar-
ters Association. founded by the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, Mrs.
Simon Baruch president. on the after
noon of February % at Washingtons
Headquarters, West 160th street. near
Amsterdam avenue. The ringing Of the
bell taken from George Washington's
own plantation will call the meeting to
order at o'clock. The invocation will
be given by the Rev. Anthony II. Evans,
and Mr. Francis D. Gallatin, president
of the Park Board. will make an in
teresting address. There will also bc
other prominent speakers, and patriotic
music by the Overseas jazz Orchestra.
Mrs. Stanley Lyman Otis is chairman OF
the entertainment committee. The asso-
citation was founded by Mrs Samuel j.
Kramer, and the other officers. In addi-
ton to the president. are: Honorary
presidents. Mrs. William r. Stewart,
Mrs. n. Taylor Phillips and Mrs. George
Wilson Smith honorary vice-president,
Mrs. II. Croswell Tuttle: vice-presidents,
Mrs. Oviedo NJ. Bostwick. Mrs. Livingston
Howe Schuyler and Miss Mary V. Buren,
yanderpoel recording secretary. Miss
Hannah A. Babcock; corresponding sec
retsry. Mrs. Joseph Kendrick Butler !;
treasurer, Mrs. Charles A. j. Queck-
Berner; enrolling secretary. Mrs. Fred
erick w. Souza. and historian, Mrs. An
drew Charles Stegnian.
Euterpe Club, Mrs Alcinous Berton
Jamison, president, celebrated Lncoln's
Birthday by a reception with music, fol-
lowed by luncheon and cards, yesterday
in the Waldorf-Astoria. It took place
in the Waldorf apartments and was
largely attended.
On Thursday tre club will give
large card party at the Hotel Astor. at
which the hostesses will be Mrs. t. w.
q. Cook and Mrs. James Moran. Some
of those who have takken tables are
Mrs. c. Jamison. Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Frank
p. Liant, Mrs Albert Schaefer. Mrs. Ida
.Tudson, Mrs. James Moran. Mrs. Mary
Barker. Mrs Joseph Vidal. Mrs. William
Brumighim, Mrs. Charles Haviland,
Mrs. Joseph Fnuth. Mrs. j. T. Goddard,
Mrs George Leonard Fhhor. Slrs Flea
nor Feeley Miss Julia Scha.l ami Miss
Eliza Mcdowell. Tickets for The osrd
party can be obtained from Mrs. Frank
p. Liant, the Regent, 3100 Broadway.
HARLEM Philharmonic Society. Mrs.
c. Victor Twiss. president, will hold its
next musicale on Thursday morning in
the ballroom Of the Waldorf-Astoria.
Mrs. e. Menzies Raynor will preside In
the absence of the president, and the ar
lists will be the Barrere Ensemble and
Miss Bdna Thomas, mezzo soprano. the
officers OF the society, In addition TO
Mrs. Twiss and Mrs. Raynor. who Is
first president, are Mrs. Frank Lit
tlefield. honorary president; Mrs.
Thomas Jacka, second vice-president
Mrs. William @. Brady. recording sec
retary; Mrs. Francis NJ. Leake, corre-
spending secretary. and Mrs. Roscoe J.
Raney, treasurer. Mrs. f. T.. Bertine,
the chairman of the publicity commit
tee, started yesterday for Florida, where
she will remain for five weeks. IL whl
be the first musicale Mrs. Bertine has
missed for some time.
The Verdi Club, Mrs. Florence Foster
Jenkins. president. will give It's second
annual Shakespearean performance Tor
the benefit OF the Italian Red Cross on
ST. Valentines Day at the Garrlck Thea
tre Twelfth Night" will be given. with
the following In the cast Mr.. ST. Clair
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