The New York herald., 1922-12-31

gave an Introductory talk TO the opera,
the cast of which included Viola Matt,
field. Elsie Peck, Inez Gauthier. Einot
Dunnell. Pauline -shbsain and AIrs. JaAi.
Gauss.
The Woman's Thirteen Club. Miss
IIenriette Strauss. president will give
a presidents luncheon at the Launa
Hawaii. 2S West Forty. seventh street.
on January 13. Among the guests will
be Mrs. Walter Conlsy. Mrs. Thomas
Vivien, Mrs. Angelique V. orr Mrs. a.
NJ Palmer. Mrs. Albert G. Bage, Mrs.
Belle De Rivera. Mrs. Phillip Simon,
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Thomas Slack, Miss
Mary Garrett Hay and Mrs. William
women by Mrs. Owe. kildare. will bo
read.
Mrs. John Stratton OLeary gave
December birthday diner at her home,
221S University avenue, in honor os,
several friends whose birthdays as well
as her own fall In the holiday month,
The guests of honor were Mrs. owen
Kildare. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Springer,
Mr.. Francis Wright CLIFTON and Miss
Lowen kildare. Dancing followed.
Plan New Year Gathering.
and Professional Women plan for their
dinner meeting a New Year gathering
on Wednesday at the Cafe Boulevard.
Broadway and Forty first street. Al
this meeting there will be a musical
program followed by Scottie MacKensie
Frazier, who will give a recitation OF
her own poems. Edward Morrell will
give talk on "The New Era in Penol-
ogy." Mrs. Blanche Welzmuller, Commis-
sloner Of Markets, will also speak.
Friday afternoon alliance Francaise
de N. Y" will celebrate La Fete des
Rois," which will be carried out to the
letter in the old traditional way, with
the usual ceremony led by Mr.. Villemin,
The guests will include two recent ar
rivals from Europe, Mr.. Darius Milhaud.
conductor and composer and Mr.. Reni-
Mel, official artist of the French War
Department. who painted the masters
piece america which was presented ia
the American Legion by the French Cow
ernment. Mrs. Chester A. Braman and
Mrs. Nathan Clarke will receive.
The sixth annual New Years ball of
the University Forum of America viii
be held next Tuesday evening at tho
headquarters of tho club at 203 West
Ninety third street. Mr.. Emerson ).
Bowers will be the chairman and Mrs,
Bowers, a recent bride, the hostess,
There will be lucky number dance and
several surprises during the evening. At
10 o'clock favors will be distributed.
Athene, Mrs. Katherine A. Martin.
president, will hold its regular luncheon
on Thursday at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The annual dinner and dance of Athena
viii be held at the Waldorf-Astoria on
January IL. There will be many novel
features. and the event promises TO be
a delightful one. The chairman will be
Mrs. Neptune Il. Smyth and the host
esses include Mines. NJ. f.. Hamilton, +.
Stow, ii. l.. Rehfuss +. X. Brewster.
j. n. Deyo. A. w. Williams. b. T. Wen
man, II. c. Russ. e. T. Reilly, =. Worth
ington III. w. Pierce, J.. Stern, f. Er-
stein. n. l.. Peterson. E. A. Conran. G.
II. Eagle, j. G.. Gulick c. II. Braxmar.
II. X. Miller. c. T. Haviland, j. r.
Stephens. NJ. Burton, G. A. Brand. c. +.
Diehl, \. Well. C. w. Beckel, J. G.
Toole. c. Lediard. c. Lembko. J.
Schaefer, w. A. Camp. Tietsel. ]. Gavin.
The League of Women Voters OF tho
City of New York. Seventh Assembly
district. will hold bridge card party
on January 10 at the Hotel Majestic
from To o'clock i'm tho afternoon.
Mrs. +. Marcus Harris is leader of the
district, with Mrs. Walter Timme, one
Of the most prominent members, as
chairman OF the entire Manhattan bor-
ough. Mrs. w. B. Richards is chairman
of the social activities and Mrs. 4. Oliver
is secretary at the headquarters, 35 West
Thirty-nlnth street. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Richards at the Hotel
Majestic.
Mrs. Arthur H. Bridge chairman OF
the ways and means committee of the
Verdi Club. Mrs. Florence Foster Jen-
l'ns, president gave a tea on December
10 at the Plaza for the members OF her
committee Those present were Mrs j.
X. Crum. Miss Alice Phibrook, Miss
Mary Oakes. Mrs. Frederick Pennel,
Mrs. Luella y. Edwards, Mrs. Bruce =.
Preas, Mrs. John Knox. Mrs John Sipe.
Mrs. j. M~ran. Mrs. X. S. Robinson. Mrs.
Elmer w. Gearing.