The New York herald., 1922-12-03

Brush, Miss Ida Tarbell president, TO-
day. The writers section will hold shop
talks each Thursday afternoon at
o'clock during the month. On December
Z, The Trials of Placing Play" by
Kate Jordan on December IA. the frst
craft talk in series OF four. what DO
You Want to Say?" by Gertrude Mat
thews Shelby; on December 21, THE
Novel In the Making" by Mrs. Harriet
T. Comstock. followed by a general dis
cussion; on December 2s. Thrash"
one act comedy by Llyd S. Thanhoufer,
given by the Threshold Players after the
play Mrs. Claire Tree Major. director
of the Threshold Playhouse, will tell OF
the aims OF the theater.
The artists section will hold Christ
mas exhibition Of small pictures. arts
and crafts from December 8 to Decen-.
ber 80. On December IL coffee talk.
speaker Mr.. Albert Sterner.
Miss Julia Seargeant Chase OF 925
West End avenue gave card party and
tea at her residence last Saturday FOR
the National Society, Daughters Of the
Empire State.
Lausanne and the Freedom OF the
Straits" and THE Merchant Marine and
Ship Subsidy" were the topics discussed
by Miss Katherine Locke on Tuesday at
the Plaza Hotel. Miss Locke speaks fort
nightly on leading subjects of the day.
The Vermont Society Of New York In
augurated fits activities of the season
yesterday with a tea and dance Mt the
Plaza. On the reception committee were
Mines. William H. Button. Warren
c. French. Arthur L. James. Sanford IL
Lane, Walter Corroll Low, John b. Put
nam. Olive c. Semple, Henry s. Ward
ner and the Misses Jessie "A. Lane and
Sophie Wilds.
The Missouri woman's Club. Mrs
Wright johnson president. will hold its
regular monthly meeting on Wednesday
afternoon at the Hotel Astor Mrs. +.
A. Norton. chairman of philanthropy,
has arranged a most interesting pro-
gram.
field Bage president, will hold its first
large auction bridge party tomorrow at
the Waidorf-Astoria.
On Wednesday afternoon the Virginia
party OF the season at their headquar-
ters. the Hotel Vanderbilt. There will
be a prize for each table and other
prizes as extra features. Tea will be
served after the games The affair is
for the benefit OF the clubs philanthropic
fund and tickets may be had from Mrs.
James Kennedy, SIT East Seventeenth
street, Flatbush.
The National Society. Patriotic wom-
en- of America, will hold a meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the Waldorf
Astoria, Mrs. William r. Stewart presi-
dent. The business meeting will be
followed by program by well, known
speakers
At the home Of the chairman of Con-
servation of New York City Federation.
Mrs. Charles Cyrus Marshall, 2239 Tie
bout avenue. a blue and yellow tea will
be given Tomorrow afternoon. The
color scheme will be carried out in the
decorations, as well as the refresh
ments. which will be served by members
Of the Natural History Club, Of which
Mrs. Marshall is president.
The Post Parliament Club will meet
Friday at the Hotel McAlpin. ANpro-
gram OF unusual interest has been ar
ranged by Mrs Joseph Gutman. chair
man of committee on current literature.
Valentines Manual OF Old New York;
will be discussed.
Prof William Lyon Phelps OF Yale
will speak Friday morning at the fourth
talk of the series being given at the
Waldorf-Astoria by the New York State
Society, United States Daughters of
I1S12. His subject will be "Contem-
porary Books"
The Congress of States Societies has
arranged for its annual luncheon on
January II. Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian is
president and founder of the organiza-
tion. Its headquarters Is at the Hotel
Gregorian
Sorosis, Mrs. John Lewis Childs. presi-
dent. will meet for its regular Decem-
her social meeting tomorrow at the,
Waldorf. The reception at 1890 will be
followed by luncheon. The committee
on arts. under the chairmanship of Mrs
Ellen Marling Champion, has arranged
the program The topic. "The Service
of Art will be introduced by the
chairman. George Grey Barnard. sculp-
tor of the Lincoln statue. will speak on
How Can Art Serve Democracy" Mrs.
Florence Dc Graft Shaw, head OF the
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