The New York herald., 1922-12-17

riet c. Keatinge and Mrs. Charlotte B.
| Wilbour, long the honorary president OF
! Sorosis and president OF Phalo for years
up to the time Of her death in 1914.
Judge Jerry Il. Sullivan gave the ad-
dress or the afternoon. speaking on the
necessity of Americanizing Americans
/ themselves, and emphasizing the impor-
tance Of a thorough knowledge OF our
Constitution.
Mrs Inez Quick sang. accompanied by
Miss Gertrude Whitney. Three preludes
OF Rachmaninoff were played by Miss
Catherine Snowden and recitations were
given by Miss Gertrude Finck.
Among the guests of honor were Mrs.
Walter S. Comfy. former president OF
the New York State Federation OF
Women's Clubs: Mrs. Thomas Slack,
president OF the Legislative League
Mrs Thomas j. Vivian, president OF the
Congress OF States Society; Mrs. Edith
Pearson, president of the Manhattan
Study Club. and Mrs. George n. Clyde,
president OF the Theater Club. Inc.
Theoria, Mrs. Harold George Wood
president and founder, held It's Decem-
! Der luncheon In the grand ball room OF
| the Hotel Astor on Wednesday. A very
large number of guests and members
We're present. The guest OF honor was
Mr.. Bruce McRae, who gave brief ad-
dress.
Following the luncheon. Theoria at
tended the Ritz Theater TO see 1T is
! the Law" Almost the entire orchestra
was occupied by the society. Next
Tuesday evening Theoria win attend the
Earl Carroll Theater for '~rhe Gingham
/ Girl" On the afternoon OF December 26
Theoria will attend, In body the pre-
mier performance of THE Dragon" at
/ the same theater. The annual cara
| party for Theoria philanthropic fund
| will be held in the ball room of the Ho-
] tel Astor on January Is. The chairman
of reservations is Mrs L. H. Huot, ESQ
West Eighty-eighth street.
The Charter Chapter. Daughters OF the
Union. will give their annual Christ
mas tree bridge on Wednesday at the
| Waldorf-Astoria to secure funds with
which TO provide Christmas gifts to hos
pital cases, shell shock, blind and other
wise disabled soldiers The committee
on arrangements is Mrs. William r.
Stewart. president National Society
Patriotic Women of America Mrs.
Thomas J. Vivian, president Congress of
States: Mrs. Clifford II. Crittenden, So
ciety of Michigan State omen; Mrs.
George II. Dowsey, Daughters of
the Union Mrs. Frederick b. l..
Jones, the Women's Service League Dr.
Frances Mcneil, State regent. Daughters
of the Union and Mrs. Luellen T. Buss-
enius. National Federation Workers foI
Disabled Soldiers at Great Neck, l.. l..
chairman, from whom reservations may
be had for tables. There will be a prize
for each table. Mrs. Daniel Peltor
Duffie is the regent Of the chapter.
The Society of Virginia Women, Mrs
Frank Murray Tench, president, gave
a card party at the Hotel Vanderbilt
last Wednesday. Mrs. James Kenneoy
was the chairman. The prizes were
baskets made by the blind filed with
candies. Tea was served at o'clock
The regular proceeds OF this card party
will go toward O. scholarship fund for a
Virginia mountain boy
The usual meeting of the Virginia
Society was held at the Vanderbilt last
Friday. The programme included lit
tie 1O-year-old Evelyn Abramowitz
pianiste, and little Sylvia Streeter. dane.
ing the Golden Butterfly and Petite
Coquette in costume. There was a read
ing of original poems by Mr.. Frank
Hill. The guests of honor present were
Mrs. James Henry Parker. Mrs. c. dc
vaux Roger Mrs. Alberta Childe Gal
latin, Nine. Hanna Van Vollahoren and
| MISS BlOnNtll AblOut PAOSlaii
ended with Garry Me Back TO OIL
Virginny" by Mrs. p. A. Kendler. tn
society's pianiste.
Mrs Gerard Bancker. founder ant
honorary president. was the guest o.
honor Of the Society of New York State
Women on Monday. at its regular meet
ing, at the Waldorf-Astoria- Mrs. Will
lam +. Hessel. chairman. entertained
those present with a very attractive pro
gram in which Mrs. Jerome Wagner
sang. accompanied by Mr.. Vito Mascato
Margaret d. Steinmetz gave talk or
"Our Delinquent Girls Miss Stein
metz is the general manager of the Wo'
mems Prison Association. Nine. Bea
, trice Goldie gave two original poems
Or. Frances W. Mcneil, president. pre-
sided.
Mrs Charles A. Beck OF II Bal
| Tyventy-fifth street. Bensonhurst, l. J.