New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
Patriotic Speeches at Lunch
con To Be Given at Hotel
Commodore Will Mark
Installation of Harding
Michigan Women Meet
Society of Illinois, at Home
Talent 4 Meeting, We'll
comes III New Members

the American Criterion Society, Mrs.
Leonard L, Hill, president, will cele-
brate the OCCASION in New York with
patriotic speeches and luncheon at
the Hotel Commodore. 1t is the fifth
luncheon of the season Of this organi-
cation, and 1t will be preceded by re-
ception in the foyer of the east ball
room. -.
Among the guests Of honor will be
George H. Gillen, national chairman of
the Disabled Soldiers League, who will
plead for the men wounded in the war;
Mrs. George Owens, president Of the
Government Club, and Miss Rose Cogh-
Ian. Miss Julia Arthur, Lionel Barry.
more and D. w. Grifiths also have
b.en invited. Mrs. Cora Welles Trow
Is chairman of the program committee.
The professional artists who will en-
tertain with a musicale Immediately
following the luncheon are Miss Phoebe
Crosby, soprano; Miss Lucille Collette,
violinist and Miss Helen White, plan
ist.
Mrs. Hill will be assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. Albert Haustetter, Mrs.
Frank Keith Taylor, Mrs. John H.
Blood, Mrs. Arthur Knowlson, Mrs.
Henry A. German, Mrs. Cyrus Town
send Brady, Mrs. Thomas Putnam Spen-
GER. Mrs. John H. Judge, Mrs. Fred
erick Andrew Baggs, Mrs. William H.
MacDermott, Mrs. Robert Godfrey,
Mrs. George Edwin Davis, Mrs. George
w. Kavanaugh. Mrs. Alvi living Bald
win, Mrs, Frederick Wesley Sharp.
Mrs. Albert H. Gleason, NJ M frederick
Lincoln Kenney, Mrs, Chai% E. Bent
ley, Mrs. Frank Merritt Seamans, Mrs.
Edward F. Cole, Mrs. Louis Mark, Mrs.
hudson Parmelee Rose, Mrs. Arthur
W. Corse, Mrs. Francis A. Murdock and
Mrs. Thomas J. Drummond.
The dinner dances of the society
have been 30 successful that the east
ballroom of the Commodore has been
ooutgrown, and the coming dance on
March Is will be held in the grand
ballroom Of the hotel. Mrs. George w.
Howes, chairman of the dinner dance.
already has received four hundred res
ervations for that night. Miss Marion
Campion is chairman Of the Juniors
committee for the dinner dance.
The monthly meeting of the Michigan
j.,
Bush president, was held on February
l8 at the Pennsylvania Hotel. About
htty members and guests were present
TO listen to program of music given
by Miss Julia Hume, soprano; George
Del Morel, pianist; Mrs. Anderson Tiff |
fin Herd, mezzo, and Miss Harriet Fitz,
who repeated the program of Southern
melodies with which she entertained the
soldiers in France during the war. The
accompanist was Miss Emma Hinsdale,
Plans were made for card party to be
given IN March for the benefit of the
society's philanthropic fund.
The hostesses Of the day were Mrs
II. Austin Cossitt, Mrs. Gerson C. Co.
blens and Mrs. Arnold l.. Davis. The
guests of honor were Mrs. Haryot Holt
Dey and Mrs. Victor Frederickson.
The next social meeting of the RAINY
Day Club, Mrs. A. M. Palmer president
Will be held at the Hotel Astor on
wednesday. Mrs. r. H. Marshall will
be the chairman of the day. Job r,
Hedges will speak on Traction" and
George H: GilAen on Disabled Sol
diers.' The Meigs sisters and Grace
Shaffer will sing. NN0
The Society of Illinois Women u
New York, Mrs Thomas Slack mJmen nrssi IN
dent, held a "home talent" meeting
Thursday afternoon at ths Waldorf'
Astoria. The entire program was given
9y t1 members of the society. Mrs. Mamie
Ieasdale Wheless read poems written
by her sister, Sara Teasdals, Mrs
James L. Griffiths, q new member Of
the society, sang group of songs,
among them some of her own comnosi,
tions. ApoS''
"Personality" was the subject chosen
by Mildred Holland. Eleven new
mempeHs were welcomed into the
socletyIMrs. Walston Hill Brown,
a daughter of Robert G. IngersoIi.
MRS. M Henry Amerman, Mrs. J. n
hamilton, vice-president of the Nayv
CLUB; Mrs. James T. Griffith, Miss
Mabel Morey, Mrs. Elmer Pyle. Mrs
Robert H. McLaren, Mrs. T. B. Hilton
MRS. John D. Mennick, Mrs. Robert Fox
and Mrs. James Smith.
The Legislative League Of New York
inc, Mrs. Thomas Slack president, will
hold ITS next meeting on Thursday at
the Waldorf Astoria. Yhe following
program has been arranged:
report of the City Federation Con-
vention,' Mrs. John Joseph Macdonald,
league. 0A'- '''e
Feeding New York city's Millions y
Mrs. Louise Reed Welzmiller, Deputy
commissioner of Markets.
The Blue Laws" George Julian
Houtain' counsel for the organization
of the Sphinx
Wood -'S
parliamentary Lesson: How to Pre-
side" Mrs. Thomas Slack.
The Gamut Club will give a bridge
party In the parlors Of its clubhouse at
AZ West Fifty-eighth Street tomorrow
afternoon, under the auspices of the
entertainment committee, with Mrs. |
Ernest Kennedy, Annadale S. T., as host |
ess. All members ofsfhe club and their
friends are invited. Reservations for
tables may be made to Mrs. Ann Van
Vechten, business secretary of the club. |
at the club rooms.
The Rainbow Club of the Americas.
Mrs. Lillian Miles Walbridge presi,
dents will hold it's first annual concert
and diplomatic ball in the ballroom of
the Hotel Plaza tomorrow evening.
among the artists who will appear are
oenor Rafaelo Diaz, tenor of the Met
ropoiitan Opera Company; Miss Mar
guerlte CaliJo, dramatic soprano, and
MISS Edna Pielke, contralto; Reyes. the |
Chilean pianist, by courtesy of Daniel |
mayer, OF New York and London. The |
orchestra will be composed of mem |
oers from the New York Symphony
Urchsstra. The Latin countries on |