New-York tribune., 1922-03-05
Three Hundred at
March Luncheon of
Criterion Society
Presidents and Educational
Days Combined in Meet.
ing at Commodore; Sew
eral Prominent Speakers

Presidents and Educational Davs
were the features Of the American Crj-
tezicn Society, Mrs. Leonard l.. Hill
president, Friday. The occasion was
the March luncheon OF the orsaniza-
tion. 1t was attended by more than
three hundred, and the honor guests
were presidents from seven wou.en's
clubs. The educational part of the pro
gram consisted OF a military traveller
ivom the South Sea Islands Gnd the
SIX industry pictorially and verbally
o'spiayed from various aspects.
Mrs. Hill greeted the club pYesi-
dents, The club members and Shei-
friends in the foyer to the ballroom Of
the Hotel Commodore at a formal re-
eesption which preceded the luncheon.
She was assisted by Mrs. ALEXIS F.
Besson. Mrs. Hubert Templeton Par.
sons, Mrs. William G. pemare.t, Mrs.
L. A. CGsl,man, Ms. William J. Sloane.
Mrs. Sidney 3. Nhitlock, Mrs. Eedell
Parker, Mra. Cora Welles Irou, Nj.
John Turner, Mrs. George ". Hanna,
MRS. Marion ZabrisAie and Mrs. John
Strothcr Gaines jr.
The club nresidents Aonorcd were
Baroness Katharine z. Won Klenner,
president of the National Opsra Club;
the Chanliuade Club; Mrg William r..
Stewart, president OF the Society Of
National Patriotic Women cf America,
AIRS. Thomas J. Vivian, president OF
the National California Club; Mrs Pat
rick Justin White, president of the
Louisiana. Society; Mrs. Thomas l..
Slack, president OF the Legislative
League, and Nine Aida T. Tagliavia,
president OF the Beethoven CLUB.
Captain Edward Salisbury, Z. s. A.,
gave instructive and amusing anec-
dotes OF 4 soldiel's sojourn among the
natives Of The South See ISLANDS.
y. George Derry discussed silk produc-
ton from the commercial noins @
view. The artistic and historical as
poets of the Industry were related by
Mr.. Carolyn tsinor Lewis.
Miss Vida Mulholland, soprano. and
Miss Esther Khoads, harpist, furnished
She musical portion OF the afternoon.
This program, was arranged by Mrs.
Llone! E,nad;N OF tire music committee.
Amcae the A,nerican Criterion So
clety members w.lo acted as hostesses
TO parties or ten ard twelve guests
were Mrs. Robert l1utchins McNall,
Mrs.~ Albert Warren Dodsworth, Mrs.
Arthur Fl. l.eary, Mrs George ".
/ Ikavanaugh, Mrs. Lcander Sarles. Mrs.
Henry Spadone, Mrs. Arthur Veel Rose
and Mrs. j. e. Duva
Joseph {. Lincoln wil be the guest
OF a2nor. at :: reception ot Fen and
brush, Miss Ida Tarbeli president. to-
day fretn 4 10 o'clock. at the club
house, l34 East Nineteenth Street.
0y.-<, ,YH 3,fl,
ton Pictures and Literary Arts" on
March 9. Mrs. May Frend Dickinson
will discuss "The Foreign Background
in Fiction" on March 16. Glenn Frank
will SPEAK TO the club or March %.
d.. blanche Cotton Williams, Of Colum-
bla University, on March 80, will sneak
on The Art OF the Short story" Mrs.
Mary B. Charlton is chsirnnr for The
month
The artists section announces an ex-
hioltou g water colors and pastels
az the clubhouse March 23 Mrs. Al.
hoera Steiner will talk Oh "Iho Junior
Art League and Methods Of Creating q
Picture Buying Public" on March -
al =. II,
The Iheater Club, lac, Mrs. George
". Clyde, president, on social day, last
~~~'N'' >t@S+!'So CO euCotS Ol nUIOr
George Alison, OF "Dulcy". Gregory
llliborg, producer and translator OF
He Who Gets Slapped; Miss Ruth
Helen Davis, president OF the Play
Producing Society. and Thomas vii
tired. originator Of the color organ at
the Rivoli Theater.
Mr. Alisoa's address or "Recollec-
tions and Reflections" was instructive
and entertaining. MT. Zillborg's diff
ferentlal OF the stage as an amusement
and an educator was gratefully re-
ceived. Miss Davis gave three Of Ella
Wheeler WilcoX's poems; also an in
tteresting account of the Play Produc-
ing Society. Mr.. Wilfred described
the construction of the remarkable
color organ for the existence OF which
he is responsible Mrs. Walter w.
Griffith was chairman of program.
Musical numbers were given by Mrs.
Lillian Drucker, soprano. and Miss
Edith Connor, harpist. Mrs. Fred c.
Gruman was chairman of music and
Miss Eleanor Mangum, accompanist.
Tuesday, March Il will be study
Gay, when HE Who Gets Slappedn
will be discussed. Mrs Albert A.
Snowden will be chairman of discus
sion. The annual club luncheon will
be held at Hotel Astor on TUESDAY.
March 81 Mrs: Aibern W. Williams
32l West Fittyafth Street, is assist.
AIT chairnsn.