The New York herald., 1922-10-22

Hawkins, william E. Smith, Herman
Ganss, Frederick Henry Paper and
Frank Begrisch.
Honorary members of the board Of
governors are Mines. Donald A. Green
Lemuel Densmore Boone. Harold l..
Lanchantin. Charles S. Whitman. Ed
ward 1. Edwards, Royal s. Copeland.
The New York Browning Society
opened its season last Wednesday with
the acting president, Mrs. Douglas, III
the chair After a short business ses-
sion Mrs. James Nj. Stewart presented
the program. the subject being Know
ing the Brownings Through Their CORE
spondence" Mr.. N. Stuart Smith, the
chairman, played several musical num-
bers, Mrs. Grace Hyde Trine, gave sew
eral readings from poems OF Robert anu
Elizabeth Barrett Browning. and MIR. j.
Allen Archer, several barytone numbers
Prof. Stanley Williams of Yale Univer-
sity was the principal speaker Of the
afternoon. After the reading Of letters
by Mrs. Bern 3. Gallaudet, a discussion
Of the subject of the day closed the pro-
gram. The members of the hospitality
committee serving were Mrs. Frank Z.
Kelsey, Mrs Arthur j. Hanford and Mrs.
Bernhardt Wall, chairman.
Mrs Millie Thorne is president. Mr.. Lee
Shubert, honorary president, and Mr..
William Trevor. honorary vice-president.
have purchased the Davis Homestead at
Navesink, N. j., as summer home for
the children. This fund was incorpor-
atedn 1911 with fifteen subscribers, and
has Increased until 1t now numbers 800
in its membership. No contributions are
solicited, as this fund takes care of the
maintenance of the proposed home.,
which Is also non-sectarian Many
prominent actors, actresses and stage
managers are members. The Davis
Homestead consists Of three acres,
house Of twenty rooms. barns and
stables. The house will be remodeled.
The Marquette Club organized for the
advancement of American ideals and the
betterment of social and civic conditions.
has announced its program for the COM
ing winter. 1t will conduct two nom
partisan meetings at which the candi-
dates, both State and local of the res
pective parties, will discuss the Issues
of the current political campaign.
The club will have musicale on
Tuesday evening at the Hotel Plaza,
when a program Of operatic selections
In costumes will be given as well as
several interpretative dances. It will be
Under the direction Of Claude Warford
and the artists win include Florence
OTIS Tilla Gemunder. Gertrude McDer-
mitt. Beatrice King. valli Valentine,
Christine Howell, Maybelie McManus'
Clifton Randall and Ralph Tomlinson.
There will be another musicale In the
early part Of December. and DR.. l.. o.
Armstrong, explorer of the Canadian
rorthland. will address the club on THE
Lure of the North" on December FL.
The autumn dance of the club will be
on election eve. November 8. Mr.. Charles
]. Doherty will be chairman and Miss
Eileen Burke vice-chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of arrangements.
The officers Of the club this year are
Mr.. William Il. McManus. president:
Mr.. ]. Louis Meyer. DR.. George r.
Stuart, Mr.. Paul A. Cullinan and Mr..
Frank A. McHugh. vice-pres!dents; Mr..
Ronald Oliphant, secretary. and Mr.. Z.
Arthur Carter. treasurer.
Drama Comedy, Edyth Totten presi-
dent, will hold the first Friday review
of the season October 81, Hotel Astor.
The program will consist Of two one act
plays PLAYED by the Drama COMEDY
Players, Mother" New England
episode, and Fools" a country club In
cident. Mr.. Franklin karpen will sing
| Titus Werner will speak on her trip
through Panama.
| The social matinees, beginning No
vember 10, will be in the grand ballroom
| of the Hotel Astor. Drama Comedy has
voted to make the "shoe fund" of the
Little Mothers Aid Association Its spe-
cial charity for the season.
| On Friday the Post Parliament Clubs
next meeting is scheduled for II o'clock
at the Hotel McAlpin. the program.
with Mrs Henry Amerman as chair
man, to begin promptly at n:30. Mrs
Amerman will present the subject. THE
| United States and the League OF Ma
| tions.''
Mrs. Cora welles Trow. president. will
preside at the business session. which
always opens the Post Parliament meet
| ings.
| The woman's Press Club. Mrs.
Haryot Holt Dey president, will hold
the first social meeting of the season
on Saturday afternoon at the Waldorf
Astoria. with Miss Mary Siegrist. chair
man Of literature. in charge Of the pro-
gram. Among the speakers will be Mr..
Gilbert Seldes. editor of the Dial. on
the subject, Prospects OF the Literary
Magazine in America; Mr.. Robert
rockingham. on Present Tendencies
| In the Making Of Anthologies" Mrs.
Ida Bentley Judd, on Passing Litera-
ture Across the Footlights," and Mr..
Edwin Markham, on Essential Values
in Poetry" Music under the direction
OF Mm@ Won Klenner will be offered by
Miss Elizabeth Knauth Nelson. So
prano. accompanied by Mr.. e. hovacks
and Michael Anselmo, violnlst, accom-
panied by Mr.. julius Shendel. Among
the guests OF honor will be Mrs. u. b.
Segrist OF Lebanon. Pa: Miss Louise
Driscoll, Miss Anna Hampstead Branch,
Miss Ruth Mason Rice, Mrs. Isabel
Flske Conant Miss Lucy Feagin. Nine.
Marie APPEL. Miss Viola Roseboro and
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Hoard.
The National Lonesome Club. Miss
Clara Salem founder and secretary,
will meet this afternoon I'm the base
ment of the church at 233 West Forty
eighth street from 3 to o'clock All
lonely persons In the vicinity are in
vted to come and join the club, which
now numbers sixty members. Tea and
cakes are served and also a musical
program.
The National California Club began
its season at the Waldorf-Astoria Tues
day with the annual social card game.
The game was In charge of Nine. Me-
nita $. de Agtiirre. who gave a box of
correspondence cards to the lady win
ming the highest score at each table.
The next monthly -four bit" game will
be. through courtesy OF Mrs. Samuel I.
Warren, held at her home, 700 Riverside
Drive. Thursday