The New York herald., 1921-02-06
MISS BETH LEARY

programme, which began at o'clock,
included Miss Caterina Guerrieri colo
ratura soprano; Fernando Guaneri.
barytone Justin Laurie, tenor: Miss
Hazel Mitchell and Miss Elsa johnson,
who as the "Spearmint Twins" did a
novel dance, and Miss Victoria Gilpin.
toe dancer There also were vaudeville
numbers.
The fourth afternoon musicale Of
the club will be given on February 10
in the Astor Gallery. The artists will be
Miss Marjorie Squires. contralto; Justin
Laurie, tenor, and Scipione Guidi, con-
cert master Of the National Symphony
Orchestra Dancing will follow the re-
citaI.
Reservations may be made for the
annual white breakfast of the club,
which viii, be held on the first Saturday
n May Mrs. George Thompson Golfer
is chairman Of tickets.
Tho Manhattan Matinee Club, Mrs.
Jessie Emerson Moffat president and
founder, gave an Informal card and
thimblo party on Tuesday afternoon at
the Waldorf-Astoria- Mrs. II. C. Russ
was the chairman of the day. Next
Tuesday the club will give an evening
theatre party to see William Faversham
Apollo Theatre. Mrs. Charles A Beck
will be the hostess.
The second patroness dance of the
Beethoven Society, Nine Aida Tanini-
Tagliavia president. will be held at the
Plaza Hotel on Friday evening, Febru-
ary 25. The artists for the February af-
ternoon musicale next Saturday will be
Miss Antoinette Laffargue soprano !:
Miss Emma Gilbert, contralto; Miss
Elsa Hilger. cellist, and Harold Osborn
Smith. accompanist. Dancing will fol-
Inv the musicale.
Many new members were received at
tho luncheon and meeting of the Min
erva Club, Mrs. Mary Stokes MacNutt
president, on Wednesday at the Waldorf
Astoria. They included Miss Aida Purdy.
Mrs NJ. +. Slater OF Chicago. Mrs. Her
bert Cloush. Mrs. George p GoodaIe,
Or. r. III. Hatfield and Mrs Anna Lynch,
~einstated. Delegates elected to the City
Federation last Friday were Mrs. Mac
Mutt and Mrs. william +. Randel: al
ternates Mrs. Wallace Sweiner and Mrs
Ada Hancock. Mrs. Harry Lilly, retir-
ing president of the City Federation.
was an honor guest and made a short
talk on the interesting duties Of her Of
flee. Mrs. William r. Chapman, presl-
dent OF Rubenstein Club, also was
guest OF honor
Mr. Vickery. representative OF the
Near East Relief Committee. spoke In
stead OF the Rev. Mr. Larsen OF the
Hoover Relief More than 150 ticket.
were taken by members for the card
party to be given by the City Federation.
FEBRUARY IS. for the Relief Fund. Mrs.
j. w. Loeb Is chairman for Minerva.
The Eclectic Club, Mrs. Albert Can.
Iield Bage. president. celebrated its
twenty-fifth anniversary with n gala
birthday party and breakfast on
Wednesday. January % IN the grand
ballroom OF the Waldorf-Astoria. The
tables were decorated with the club
flower. pink carnations. and white stevia.
tied with pink gauze ribbon. Miss
iaeHe patterson sang an aria from
Traviata" and groups OF songs. Mrs.
Belle de Rivera gave "a Toast" The
Rev. John Roach Straton gave an ad-
dress on THE Dangers OF Continental
Sunday" Mrs Bertha Kunz Baker
spoke on THE Spirit OF Modern Litera-
ture."
One OF the interesting features was
tho presence OF the four founders. who
were the first officers OF the club:
President. Mrs. Joseph Bradley Reed;
vice-president. Mrs. Russell Lovett
Leeds: secretary, Mrs. George Howe
Winkler; treasurer. Mrs. Howard Mac
Mutt The other guests of honor were
Or. Edwin Lelbfr1ed. Mines. William
r. Chapman. John Lewis Childs. Walter
s. Comfy, John NJ. Gallagher. Eugene
J. Grant. Mary Garrett Hay, Harry
Lilly, j. Christopher Marks. A. NJ.
Palmer William H. Purdy, Louis
Ralston, Edyth Totten. Ralph Traut-
man. Henry Russell and Frank e.
Bradner An ivory and silver gavel
and club pin were presented 20 Mrs.
Bage the president OF the club.
The American Criterion Society. Mrs.
Leonard L. Hlli president. held It's
February luncheon last Friday In the
Hotel Commodore. The guests OF honor
were Malor-Gen. Count Arthur Tcherep-
Splridovitch OF Slavia Commissioner
OF immigration Frederick A. Wallis
and Mrs. Wallis, Miss Mary Shaw and
the Rev Edgar Whlttlker Work. -Four
new members were received into the
society--Mrs. George Lavllle, Mrs. V. Z
Buckley. Mrs. Gustav Perry winternitz
md Mrs a. Watt. The ceremony OF
Induction was performed by Mrs. John
" Judge and Mrs. Herbert Brooks
Walker.
Mrs Junlius N. Lowe. as chairman
OF tho committee 10 collect funds for
the European Central Relief, reported
that in response TO the appeals OF
MEs. u Borden Hartman she had re-