New-York tribune., 1922-03-12

1872 Riverside Drive.
Know Your City," the slogan Of the
Tuesday Forum, conducted by the New
York City Federation, is attracting
large bimonthly audiences at the
Hotel Astor.
At the last one Judge Thomas c. r
Grain, judge of Special Sessions, spoke
on the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment. On Tuesday the subject will
be the children's court, and the Forum
will be led by Barnard J. Pagan, pro-
! baton officer, by courtesy Of Justice
Franklin Chase Hoyt.
The Current History Talks. which
I have been given during the season at
West End Avenue, came to a close last
Tuesday. Cora Welles Trow has been
the speaker
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Day was
the attraction at the New York Brown
inc Society last Wednesday,, with
Mrs. John A. Lefferts the chairman
Aurora Leigh" was the poem Of dis
cussion.
Margaret Widdemer spoke on "The
Poets Hero; Mrs. Edwin Markham
on "The Modernity Of Mrs. Browning.
John j. Murphy spoke on "The Art of
Social Service" and Miss May Isabel
Garland gave the poem THE Poet and
the Bird: Fable"
The program closed with a general
discussion on the subject: "Why the
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Commit
tee?' The acting hospitality commit
tee was Mrs. Sturges S. Durham, Mrs.
Raphael A. Weed, Mrs. Douglas Fen
wick, chairman.
On March "a in the east room Of the
Waidorf-Astoria there will be an after
noon with Robert Browning, with Mrs.
Burns Gillian the reader. Miss Lillian
Morlang, soprano, and J. Steel Jami-
son, tenor, will sing.
The National Society Daughters OF
at the Hotel Pennsylvania, Friday. fer
the benefit of permanently disabled
soldiers. Mrs Luellen Bussenius is
chairman, with d committee of Mrs
Thomas J. Vivian. president CT Con
gress of States Societies; Mrs. William
r. Stewart, president Of National So
ciety of Patriotic Women of America
and Dr. Frances W. Mcneil, New York
state regent Daughters of the Union
Mrs. Edward W. Kingsland, president
Daughters Of Ohio; Mrs. Victor Fred
rickson. president Wisconsin Women's
Club; Mrs. J. ". Loeb, president OF
Ray Current Events Club.
Rehearsals are being held for The
performance Of Verdi's opera "Ls
Traviata," which viii be presented ir
costume at the Verdi Club, Mrs
Florence Foster Jenkins president, or
Wednesday evening, March q. The
benefit Of the American Red Gross. ant
those in the cast are Miss Grace Koff
man, who will appear as Violetta; Miss
Claire Spencer as Anina, Ernest Davis
az Alfredo, Giuseppe Interrantc as
Georgia, Amedeo Baldi as CASTOR.
The opera will be followed by mum.
Der of tableaux posed by actresses and
the Verdi Club Juniors. After this the
fifth annual ball Of the Silver Skylarks
of which Miss Estelle Christie is chair
man, will be opened by a grand march
in which prominent members Of the
Army and Navy will take part.
The Government Club, Mrs. George
E. Owens president, had an interesting
meeting on Monday. Cameron Beck
addressed the club on "The Cost OF
Leadership" Miss Martha c. Searg
spoke on "Woman's Place in the Finan-
cial World" and the Rev. c. W. Petty
on "Patriotism of To-day"
AT the next meeting the election Of
officers will take place. Mrs. G. Brad
ner is chairman of the nominating COM
mittee.
Mrs. John Francis Yawger, ex-presi-
dent Of the City Federation, was vel
coined into the club Monday as mem
ber; also Mrs H. H. Corbes, Mrs. Victor
W. Seeman, Mrs. E. 7. Craig, Mrs.
David Bratter, Mrs. william Buff, Mrs.
c. P. Garaject, Mrs. z. NJ Griswold,
Mrs. L. A. Smith, Mrs. S. Betterman,
Miss Helen Hynes and Mrs. John Wells.
There will be a special meeting on
March 20 for members and guests. Mrs.
w. f. Hessell is chairman and promises
q very fine musical program.
AT the annual luncheon on April 22,
at the Hotel Astor, radio demon stra-
tion will be given. The hotel will be
specially wired, and the guests will
listen to band concert and speecheg s
many miles away. Mrs. Howard W.
Sullivan is chairman.
At the regular weekly meeting Of
*AeA4SitS Si0p, hdlUGI1nc "A.
Martin president, which was held at
the Waldorf-Astoria on Thursday, Rob
ert George Paterson continued the ser
les Of talks on psychological topics
which he has been giving before the
club this season.
The last of three card parties given
by the club this winter will be held
Monday, March 20, with Mrs. Edward
Epstean as chairman Of the day.
Next Thursday q meeting of the ex
ecutive board will be held for the pur-
pose Of discussing plans for activities
during the season Of 1928.
Drama Come edy. Edyth Totten presi
dent. will hold q St. rAtrick's dance
Friday evening, at the Hotel Astor.
On Monday, March 20, at the card
perty,'a special door prize besides the
one for each table, will be awarded.
The committee in charge includes
kdyth Totteh, Mrs. Robert Harerave,
Mrs. w. J. Martin, Emma Maak, Mrs.
Herman Cohen, Mrs Emile Hinckley,
Mrs. Conrad Stubenbord and Mrs.
Oscar Gemunder.
The officers and cabinet OF Drama
Comedy are giving q luncheon to the
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