The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-06
KINGS PALACE
Sl2 and S14 7th ST. N. w.
us Market Space.
FESTIVAL OF THE HOLIDAYS
Relief Corps Ladies Hard at Work
Laying Plans
Unique and Patriotic Features Prom
Used for the Big Affair-List
of the Com ittees.

The various corps OF the Department OF
the Potomac. woman's Relief Corps. are
preparing for the festival of American
holidays, to be given in Willard Hall, from
November 20 To 80, inclusive.
The room will be deliberately decorated
and booths, in which goods representing
the holidays, are displayed, Will be an
interesting feature OF the occasion. The
first day and evening will be in charge OF
Potomac and Farragut Corps. This VIII
be George Washington day, and, OF course,
Martha and Mary, with numerous guests,
viii be there.
The costumes Of ladies and gentlemen in
the booths and OF those serving tea. viii
be patterned after those VI u hundred
years ago.
A genuine Martha Washington tea party
will DE held A fine programme is being
prepared, consisting OF solos, Choruses,
duets and quartets. while humorous recita-
tons by some or Nasnington's best talent
viii be rendered.
The Potomac ladies always bring in
something patriotic, and a flag drill, using
the manual OF arms, will be given, in
which twelve young ladies' are To take
part. The predominatiBS culors OF tables
and booths will Dc cherry, and the Ratchet
Will not be left oIt.
Dancing viii be INDUCED in from until
IL O'Clock. From the way tickets are
being sold and the manner in which the
women work, the whole affair will be a
success. aud the relief funds for the winter
win be greatly Increased.
The following are the committees for the
first nights entertainment:
Committee for George Washington's day,
November 25-On Observation-Disclosures
kaistrom, Pratt, Chambers, Maxwell, Rubb,
with the Misses Shinn and Burgess.
Observation-Disclosures Nichols, Kib-
hey. Dykes, Lowry, Mundell, Burchfield,
Beebee, Layton, BuneIl, Burke, Koch, Nc
Cathran, FnIler, Horton. Woods, Bevins,
Pfleging, Livingston, Meiners, Noers, Bow
man, SpeCnt, krieger Washington, Misses
and NJ. Parker and Miss Jones.
Confectio nery-Mesdames Ripley, An
drews, Thompson. Marean, shinu, with the
Misses wellmer, Parker, Kibbey, Marean,
and Shinn.
-Mesdames Fordham Brad
ley, Spencer, Shanahan, Funk, Morrison,
Jones, and the Misses Horton. Lusby,
Harris and Meiners.
Martha Washington Tea Table Commit
tee-Mesdames Starkey, Kalstrom. Mich
OILS. Mr.. Parker. E. Gillespie, and Roter.
Decoration of Booths-Col. Sweet, with
Mrs. Kalstrom and Mrs. Gillespie.
Flag drill, Mrs. Hamilton.
Fuller, Mrs. Gladys Thompson and Mrs.
Kibbey.
Commander A nderson and staff will
officiate at the opening ceremonies of the
festival. !
Potomac and Burnside Corps will be
inspected on November ~. The former
holds its meetings on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month in Grand Army
Hall, and after next week the probable
tiles are that Burnside and Lincoln Corps
Will also hold their regular meetings in
G. A. X. Hall ON The same night that the
posts To which they are auxiliary have
their meetings.
Mrs. Jacobs Will be the officer 10 look
over the books and examine the work OF
Potomac Corps. and she Will inspect Logan
Corps riiualistic exemplificaton on No
vember IS.
Mrs. Anna A. Peck will have charge OF
Burnside Corps meeting. All the members
of the corps are invited to attend these