The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-11
.SPUGS'. BIG PARTY
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
NEW SOCIETY EXPECTS ENORMOUS
TURNOUT At GRAND :.
CENTRAL PALACE.
PIE CHIEF FEE AZURE
ITS FILLER WILL BE MONEY AND
MISS MORGAN EXPLAINS
WHY ALL SHOULD
CONTRIBUTE.
PIE CHIEF FEE AZURE

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Although II
was born only a year ago, the Spugs
society Is going so strong that It pro-
poses to give the biggest Christmas
party on record. From two until
nine p. NJ. on December 25th, the
Spugs and their guests are going to
eat, dance and be merry at the Grand
Central palace.
| It Is to be a party for everybody,
from grandpa and grandma down to-
| the Riddles themselves And IL the
big Christmas tree doesn't look down
on a company of Is, o00--well, those
who are managing the affair will miss
their guess: that's all. They are GO
| ing to get ready for that many any
way
The brand new motto they have
adopted for the occasion is, Not a
lonely person on Christmas day" If
anybody, rich or poor. young or old.
male or female. is anticipating a for
lorn time on December 25th, the thing
to do is to Join the Spugs, and go to
their party. You can't go unless you
are a Spug, or are invited by someone
who Is.
New Headquarters.
The new headquarters OF the society
are at SO West Thirty-ninth street,
All members In good and regular
standing can obtain cards OF admission
for themselves and for their guests
by applying there. These cards are
IN the Christmas colors; red for chill
dren under sixteen, and green for
adults.
| The distinction Is necessary because
the children are to receive bags of
candy, a boon denied their elders.
But all tickets, red or green, have
refreshment coupon. When this sub
| ject was being discussed by the man
ayers OF the party somebody suggested
! that the refreshments consist of ice
cream and cake: but at this Miss Ger
/ trude Robinson Smith politely but
firmly baked.
| Cold Toe cream didn't strike her as
good fuel with which to set the Christ
mas spirit aglow. That lonely feeling
would be much moIe likely to yield TO
something hot So the coupon In
question will call for hot coffee or
chocolate. sandwiches and cake. These
will be served between six and eight
o'clock.
A Glorious. Big Tree.
The great tree. forty feet high, which
| will stand In the center Of tho palace,
is a Gift from the State OF Maine.
4 When the Spugs wrote TO the State of
I fetal IN charge OF forestry, telling
asking for his best bargain in Christ
mas trees, they received a letter say
ing that Maine would send them the
Il best 1t had, not as a bargain but as a
present. It Is coming from the neigh
borhood of Bangor, and Will be gift
worth having.
/ Anybody that wants to dance seven
hours at stretch will have the oppor-
tunity at the Spug party. for the Sixty
ninth Regiment band will play from
2 until o o'cIock-unless It reaches
It's last gasp before that time. Tur-
key trotting IS not barred. 1t ia mer~-
ly, regulated. There will be games
4 for the children and moving pictures
for everybody. A thousand campfire
girls In costume will sing.
And there will be the christmas pie!
The pie is what might sbe called an
accessory before the fact. For II II
were not for the pie there couldn't be
any party. This particular piece OF
papier mache pastry Is about eighteen
inches in diameter. and while II Is OF
the variety known as covered" II has
one opening In the top. This opening
will admit anything from a penny TO
the largest bank bill known.
One must be a Spug, or the friend of
a Spug, 10 go to the party. But-any-
body can contribute to the pie. Sew
enty-five boxes have been made In tho
shape Of overgrown wedges of pie
They are OF papier mache, modelled
and colored to represent nicely
Drowned pastry. and each Of them In
provided with that inviting slit in the
top. These PIE slices are In the hands
s@of accredited Spug representatives.
who will try TO fill them befors
Christmas day.
All the contributions will then be
put into the big pie, which will be dec
4 .4.A
dies. one for each thousand OF the
Spug membership. 1t is safe to say
that In the eyes OF the merrymakers
at the party, the Christmas pie will
, outshine even the Christmas tree as
u decorative feature.
/ 1t will be remem bered that 8. p. u.
G. stands for Society for the Proven
ton OF Useless Giving" but this year
II has been pointed out that 1t stands
also for Society for the Promotion
of Useful Giving" And there is no
doubt that the Spugs themselves be-
lieve that to help make their Christmas
; party a success would be an emillently
useful thing.
Greed of the spugs.
Mrs. August Belmont, president OF
; the Spugs, has put their creed into
these words
I'VE believe In the right of the in
dividual to freedom as regards Christ
mas giving. There are 364 other days
| in the year that can be used for com
| merciaiism and elf-advancement, but
| Christmas should be day set apart
and devoted to love for and sympathy
with others.
I'VE believe each should do his
share, contribute his mite to the gem
eral good will, good-cheer. and good
fellowship of Christmas"
And when 1t comes to the destina-
ton of these mites, the Spugs ope
their Christmas pie will not be for