The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Shop Is Started
by Society Women
of Staten Island
Trio i'm Venture to Sell Novel
ties-Other Richmond
News.
- ocIETY women on Staten ISL


~ have entered the field OF busi-
ness. The first venture Is a novelty
shop. opened Monday by Mrs. Eugene
Lamb Richards. in partnership with
Miss Z. Alice Auten and Miss Ger
trude A. Tate. Mrs. Richards is the
wife of the former state Superin-
tendent of Banks.
The shop. will have for sale such
novelties as radio heaters. scissors
sharpeners, Christmas cards and ar
ticles suitable for gifts. The organi-
zation will also act as an agency in
some lines of goods and also display
models of new inventions.
The first formal meeting of the ST.
Cecilia Society was held last week at
the home of Mr.. Louis Stirn, on
Grymes Hill. A paper on "Trouba-
dours and Mnnesingers" was read by
the president, Mrs. Ralph Mckee.
The future meetings will be divided
into three groups. The first will con-
slider the sources Of modern music;
music of the courts of the people and
of the church. The second will sur
vey the development of counterpoint
symphony and sonata, opera and ora
torio The third will deal with art
forms of the classic, romantic and
modern periods.
The program of the first meeting fol-
lows:
Paper-"Troubadour and Mime
singers" Mrs. Mckee.
Trio-"T'other Morning" Very
Early" "Thibault, King of Navarro
La Bell Yolans," French air OF the
twelfth century. Mrs. Prall, Mrs. Han
kinson and Mrs. Hayward.
Piano Solos-Old French dances
"Passepieds, Andre Campra "Regan-
dous." Henry Desmaret," "Gavotte,
Anonymous "Tambourin, Francis
Joseph Gessee, Mrs. Haydock.
Soprano solos-"Have You Seen
White Lily Grow?" James; Come and
Trip It." old dance song, Mrs. Kerr.
Contralto solos-"Down in the Flow
cry Vale" Constantine Festus, 1541 ;
"The Lover to His Mistr, So" John Ben
nett. 1914, Mrs. Clarendon.
Piano solo--"Walter's Prize Song,
from The Meistereinger," Wagner, Miss
Gould.
Duet-"we're a-Noddin'." 1860. Miss
Steeb and Mrs. Bradford.
Piano duet (for two pianos)-
"Gavotte," RAN, Mrs. Haydocx and Mrs.
Stirn.
Soprano solos-"Gergerottes," Cupid
Flies Away" "Oh Let Us Sing of the
Love OF John" Mrs. SWEET.
Violin solo-"Menuetto." Bach; Ga
Vote on Rondo." Bach. Mrs. Beuhler.
Piano duet (for two pianos) Ca
Vote" Pirani. Mrs. stlrn and Mrs. Hay
dock.
Women Who Attended.
/ Among the members attending were
/ Mrs. Charles II. Hughes, Airs. Frank
\ Hankinson, Mrs. Charles Barton, Mrs
! L. Caldwell, Mrs. Walter c. Kerr, Mrs
4 A. Mortimer Prall. Mrs. John Martin
Mrs. William A. Schild, Mrs. Charles r
Parmele, Mrs. Charles G.. Miller. Mrs
Walter l.. Evans. Mrs. William L. d.
Bost. Mrs. James Haydock, Mrs. A. o
! Ingram, Mrs. Martin G.. Kindlund, Mrs
\ Victor Clarendon. Mrs. George Cressey
Mrs. Edward w. Gould, Mrs. Edmund
L. Judson, Mrs. Thomas Garrett. Jr.
Mrs. Elliott Bradford. and Misses
Amy Steeb. Ruth White. Edith Barbcr
Helen Gould. Helene Meets and Lena
| Dix.
Mrs Frank T. Kettles and her sor
have returned to Hollis. L. l.. after visit
ing Mrs. Charles r. Parmele.
Mrs Theodore Oxholm of st. Austin''
place entertained several friends al
bridge Wednesday.
Tho alumnae of Notre Dame were en-
| tertalned at tea last Thursday Mrs
! William r.. Horn and Mrs. A. Har'
poured. a meeting OF the alumnae was
held afterward and the following elected
officers: Miss Harriet Hoyer. president
Mrs. ]. Perosl. vice president; Mrs. X
b. Gale. secretary, and Mrs. Herbert
Cans Mrs. william Heyr. Mrs. Car
Graves. advisory board.
Mrs George Bell and Miss Marjorie
Bell OF Fort place will live in Manhattan
this winter.
Miss Edith Deanc was the speaker al
the meeting Of the Staten Island
Wonan's Club las. week on 'Keepfns
the House Awake She told of thu
Importance OF placing furniture properly
and spoke of the value OF color In
room.
Mrs. Will Hamilton Baker. tho pres''
dent. was in the chair. Miss Laura Hill
yer played several piano selections The
! hostesses wero Mrs. Frank s. Cooke and
Mrs. John Lucey.
Dancing Classes start.
Miss Gertrude A. Tate's classes ir
dancing Tor the winter DeBaH rriuhS
afternoon at the Staten Island Academy
A series OF classes has also been ar
ranged for members and friends OF the
\ Richmond County Country Club on
\ Thursday afternoons.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Lowe Mckee were
winners at bridge in the homo OF Mrs.
Blanchard Prebie Friday evening. other
| guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
/ Magruder. DR.. and Mrs. William Jane
way. Mr.. and Mrs Philip Preble. Mr.
| and Mrs Bayard stevens. DR.. Carroll
and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Janeway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Eddy Of Westerleigh
returned last week from White Sulphur
/ Springs. w. Va.
Mrs. James W. Howie OF the Century
Theater Club entertained members and
guests OF the Players Club Friday eve
ming at Tho Unitarian Parish House. Her
talk centered on Barrie, his work and
his plays. Mrs. Frank Hankinson sang
several solos, accompanied By Mrs.
Helen Illlyer Hsydock
Mr.. Frederick Kershner Of High View
avenue has gone TO Join his sister, Mrs.
Marguerite Smith. in San jose. Cal.
The Historical Society met last week
In the Perrlne House tho new head
quarters. on Richmond Road, Dongan
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