Evening star., 1914-12-30
New Year Eve Ball.

New Year Eve Bail.
The New Year eve ball of the Jolly
T~enty-Four Club is scheduled for Old
Masonic Temple, and many novel fea-
lures have been planned for the oc-
casion.
Vaudeville acts are to be part of an
entertainment to be given for the poor
of.'the city by the Ontario Road CLUB
New Year eve, at the home OF Mrs
street northwest Robert Hamilton
Dalgleish, Thelma Lockyer and Harold
X. Van Buren are to take leading
parts.
1t is announced that the reservations
for the celebrations in the hotels have
all been sold. Hotel managers will
close at / o'clock am, and will observe
strictly the excise laws as to closing,
even if their guests do not depart. Ihe
saloons and cafes of the city will close
at the prescribed hour, l o'clock.
At Chevy Chase Club.
Members of the Chevy Chase Club
and their guests will. as is the annual
CUSTOM see 1914 out and 1915 in by
participating in a dance. A big Christ
mas tree is to occupy the center of the
ballroom, and favors will be provided
for those present. This dance does not
supersede, it is announced, either the
Wednesday or the Saturday night reSu-
lar hops.
Richard ]. Harden Camp. No. 2. De-
partment of the District of Columbia,
United Spanish War Veterans. will
celebrate New Year eve by holding its
annual entertainment and dance for
members and their families and friends
at Pythian Temple tomorrow night. A
program OF vocal and instrumental
music and recitations has been ar
ranged, and refreshments will be
served during the evening. The cleo
trical effects used in staging several
novel features are In charge OF w. j..
Sammond. chief electrician of the gov
ernment printing office. The commit
tee in charge of the program Is COM
posed of J. E. Wilson. chairman; Will
Lam A Dowling; A L. Smith. c. J.
" K. Thorne, Benjamin L. Tubman and
William A. O'Brien.
Elks' Celebration.
The Elks will have a celebration until
early Friday morning at the clubrooms Of
the organization. 919 H street northwest
A special program Of music and dance
numbers has been arranged. Almost all
the other fraternal organizations will also
have celebrations.
Arrangements are under way for a
reception New Year day to be rendered
by the Department Of the Potomac, Wom-
ans Relief Corps, to the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, according
to announcement by Mrs. Georgia D. Van
Fleet, the president Of the former or
sanitation The affair is to be held in
the white pariors Of the Ebbitt House.
Guests will be welcomed and refreshments
served from 80 until o'clock
DR.. James K Gleeson, department
commander. and the members of his
stat will be guests of honor and will
assist Mrs. Van Fleet In receiving the
guests. who will include members OF
the allied patriotic associations and
presidents and past national officers OF
the department have also been asked
to assist the president Of the relic,
corps In receiving.
Meets on New Year Day.
The January meeting Of the Associa.
tion OF Oldest Inhabitants Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia is scheduled for 1!
am. New Year day at the Union En-
west. The business session Is to b,
followed by buffet luncheon and an
niversary exercises.
The Congressional Club, 20o1 Ney
Hampshire avenue, announces a recep
ton New Year day, from 4 until z, anC
later. dancing from until midnight.
National Commander II. Oden Lake o
John McElroy. the departmental com
mander, are to hold New Year re
ception at the United Service Club. 134
Pennsylvania avenue. from 4 to
o'clock New Year day. All former sol
dicrs or those wearing the uniform a
this time are invited to be present.
special invitation has been extende
by Col. McElroy to the $50 marines a
Washington barracks who have jus
returned from Vera Cruz.
Open House at Y. NJ. G. A.
open house, win be observed all da
Friday at the Y. NJ c. A There will
reception. following which guests wi
be invited to inspect the now swimmin
pool, hand bail courts. locker rooms. etl
Music will be provided In the lobby b