New-York tribune., 1922-10-01
Leading Clubs
For w omen Are
Opening Season
Number of Preliminary
Meetings Have Been Held
by Several Organizations
and Programs Laid Out
Convention Plans Made
State Federation to ASSEM-.
BILE in Annual Gathering
Here October 9 TO Is

commenced ana already number O!
preliminary meetings have been held
by the leading organizations. The
season OF entertaining will not begir
Tor about another month, hut bust.
ness meetings, at which plans for the
coming winter are discussed, are being
held daily.
The twenty-eishth annual conven-
tion of the New York State Federation
sf Wonaen's Clubs will be held Ocseh,eY
.a,to Is, inclusive, in the grand bali.
room of the Hotel Commodore, Mrs
Edward n. Maynard is chairman OF ar
rangemcnts. Mrs. Walter s. Comfy Ia
he retiring president and Mrs. John
II. Booth, OF Plattsburg, N. ", the only
candidate for her successor. Women
of the 9th District OF the New York
state Federation will be hostesscs al
The convention.
The credcntial COMMITTEES. Mrs
Charles II. Stecker, chairman, will
meet the delegates at The Commodore
Hotel Monday, at $3.50 q. IN. to S .. IA. ::
tuesday and Wednesday from o q. IN,
10 .. m. No credentials will bc re-
ceived after Wednesday evening. Oc-
tober II. Delegates arc requested TO
report to this committee as soon as
possip1e alter aTriv&i.
The chairman Of reservations is Mrs.
'lohn T. Norman, 134 Pelhamdale Ave
Yuc, Pelham, N. Y. Mrs. Norman will
20 pleased to assist club women in
taking reservations, but it is sus-
rested. however. that reservations for
accommodations be made by anpjyirg
directly to the hotel desired.
irs. Noble Mcconnell will give a
reception and tea at tho Hotel Astor
an Wednesday for members of the pro
sressive committee of the New York
aozagt Society. The members include
hrs. Philip G. Boerun, Mrs. Philip
Braepder, Mrs. Frederic Krcger, Mrs.
Leonard A. Geigrich, Mrs. Jessie Fen
e. Hill, Mrs. Herman Gansss Mrs.
Charles Simon. Mrs. Lionel EYndin.
Ass Birdie Long, Mrs. Owen j. Nc
'eiliiams, Mrs A. v. Wendell. Mrs.
iiichard Denbigh, Miss Gertrude Block,
9rs. Samuel G. EStabrook, Mra. Will
Ism NJ. Horadon, Mrs. Charles r..
ignnge, Mrs. Katherine 3. Judd, Mrs.
Glgaste Knoepke, Mrs. George 3. Nor
ton, Mrs. Frederick Henry PEPPER, Mrs.
Hnrry Prutting, Mrs. Frank II. Scarde-
fscld, Miss Edith NJ. Rutland, Miss Nflllie
Rygn, Miss Lillian Schwosrer, Mrs.
walter M. Weill and Miss May Spear.
The first morning musicale, luncheon
md dance will be held at tho Astor on
November 4. Il feature OF Hhsse at
fairs this winter will be the motion
pictures under the direction of Mr..
William E. Smith.
"Sorosis" will resume its meetings
tomorrow at the Waldorf. 4 reception
will be held at 1880. followed by a
luncheon, The president, Mrs. John
Ia. l.
america, where she has been represent
ing the club at the centennial celebra-
tsen IN Brazil
''IIe program for the afternoon Is in
charge of the civics committee, Mrs.
Marie Cady Terry, chairman. Major
+. Il. La Guardia, former President of
the Board OF Aldermen of New York
City, will speak on "The City Budget
Mrs. e. Jean Nelson Pcnfield, president
OF the Woman's Practical Law Associa-
tion, win speak on Pending Legisla-
tion Directly Affectin: Women Mrs.
Wnifred &. Putnam, director Of tho
rational international bureau, will
speak no important Information for
The Generous"
The first board meeting OF New Torl.
City Colony, National Society Of New
England Women, was held at the Wal
dorf-Aetoria September 2i. Interesting
programs were arranged for the sea
sou, including Mrs. Marion Gaylord At
wells annual current events series.
The officers and directors for the sea.
son arc Mrs. Jacob P. Marshall, presi-
dent: Mrs. Henry NJ. Mcdowell, Mrs.
Julian Heath, vice-presidents; Miss
Juliette Arden, recording secretary;
Miss Jeannette u Bohannan, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. T.. Grant Bald
win, treasurer, and Miss Myrtle V.
Rohannan, registrar.
Directors: Miss Helen v. Blake, Mrs,
James w, Warner, Mrs. Howard Duff
field, Mrs. Stanley l.. Otis, Mrs. John
r. Yawger, Mrs. George p. Lawton, Mrs.
Walter ". Griffith and Miss Hannah
A. Bsbcock.
A business session TO consider the
program for the coming year was held
Monday evening at the Women's City
Club, % Park Avenue, by the executive
hoard OF The New York State Fedora
tion OF Business and Professional
Women's Clubs. Mrs. Marion Booth
Kelley, president of the federation. pre-
sided, and INTRODUCED as the guests of
the evening MRS. Lena Lake Forest,
pres,aent, and Miss Lena Madesin
Phillips, executive secrtary of the Ma
tional Federation of Business and Pro-
fessionai Women's Clubs.
A meeting OF the board Of directors
Ut the Aaarlem Philharmonic Society,
Mrs. Everett Eensfes Raynor. presi-
dent, will be held Tomorrow, October
2, st the Waldors-AstoriR.
The Chicago Club. Tne., Mrs. Fred
ersck Macisaacs. president, and the
Chicsgo Wonan's. Club Of New York
City, Inc, Mrs. L. w. Seeligsberg.
president. will hold joint meeting to
observe Chicago Day, on October 16, at
she Hotel Astor, at 2 p. m.
The first regular meeting Of this
government Club. Mrs. George e.
Ovens president will be held at the
Iotel Astor tomorrow at p. rs. There
will be n meeting of the board OF d.
recters preceding the regular meeting.
Inasmuch as this is the first club
meeting Of the season, there will be a
word oS greeting from Mrs r. 81. Chap
man. president Of tie New York City
Federation Of Women's Clubs, and from
Mrs. Walter S. ComIy, president OF the
New York State Federation OF Wcm-
ems Clubs. Announcements relative 70
the twerty-eighSh annual convention
If the New York State Federation vii.
.ba given by Mrs. Harry Lilly, chair
man OF the first district
The speaker at the Government
sglub will be DR.. Charles n. Hersy.
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