Evening star., 1915-11-14
Program of Events Scheduled
by Washington Day Nursery
and Dispensary.
BAZAAR, CARD PARTIES
AND DANCING, FEATURES
Entertainment to Be Given by Or
ganization November 18 at
the Raleigh Hotel.

Plans for the program of events which
are to take place at the big benefit for
the Washington Day Nursery and Dis
pensary, November IS, at the Raleigh
Hotel, are nearing completion. and every
indication points to a larger and more
successful affair than has ever before
been undertaken by the directors Of the
organization, which has as it's aim the bet
terment of Washington babies. There
will be a bazaar afternoon and evening,
two card parties, one from to o'clock,
and another in the evening from to
$50 o'clock; afternoon dancing from )
to I O'Clock, and again in the evening
from to II o'clock.
Committees in Charge.
Mrs Carter B. Keene is in charge of
the work of the benefit, assisted by the
following committees:
Card parties-Mrs. Sydney r. Jacobs
chairman; Mrs. Howell Smith, Mrs Theo-
dore Tiller, Mrs. William Adkins and Mrs.
Roe Fulkerson; mems table. Mrs. Thomas
Calder, chairman; Mrs Charles Taylor,
Mrs. Frank Peckham, Mrs. NJ. r. Jenner
and Mrs. Robert Lynch; parcel post table,
Mrs. Philip Walker. chairman; candy
table, Mrs c. J.. Henry, chairman; Miss
Edgar and Miss Donohue fancy table,
Mrs. Ashby Leavell, Mrs. F. Causey, Mrs.
H. H. Hazen, Mrs. James Towers, Mrs.
Judson Welliver, Mrs. John Snure, Mrs.
William Chantland, Mrs. James Mcneil
doll table, Mrs. ]. H. Pilling, Mrs. Carl
Waters, Mrs. G. Y. Rose, Mrs. Hugh
ney Small; tea table, Mrs ]. f. Briggs,
chairman; flower table, Mrs. o. r. Evans,
Mrs. Thomas C. Dawson. Mrs William
Kelsey. Mrs. w. Winter. Mrs. E. c.
Graves. Miss o'Neill. Miss Carson and
Miss Magee; apron table, Mrs. L. I'LL
man. Mrs. p. p, Mulitt, Mrs. P. L. Roe
and Mrs Preston Birch tea table, Mrs
]. E. Briggs Mrs E. Claude Rogers is
in charge of tickets and Mrs. Flora Dyer
is in charge of the dancing
Tea will be served in the afternoon
the table being in charge of Mrs j. E.
Briggs, assisted by Mrs. Z. Morrill,, Miss
Briggs and Miss Peckham Mrs Moss
will be in charge of the lemonade punch
table.
Work and Aims of Nursery.
Washingtonians are for the most part
well acquainted with the work and
aims Of the day nursery. They know
. that the organization aims to better,
in every practical way. the condition
of the babies in the city. They know
that the scope and the influence of the
work has increased by leaps and
bounds in the past year. They know
that the demands upon the institution
are largeN than ever at the present
time. Bun there are certain things
upon which they still have to be in
formed
Primarily, of course. the nursery
proposes to help the children of those
who otherwise would be without the
means to procure much invaluable ad-
vice at the most critical period of their
lives 1t takes these children, varying
in age from the tiniest ones to young
sters nve years old, and cares for them
while their parents, working through
out the day. must be away from them
For nominal sum it undertakes to
bathe, feed and cheer its charges But
this is far from all.
The meeting of these urgent physical
needs of the youngsters acts as an in
PRODUCTION to the whole family. And hay-
ing been introduced the nursery sets
out. with cheerfulness and tact, to in
troduce certain elements into the lives
of the elders which go far toward re-
lieving the gray tones of lives for the
most part monotonous and weary.
Social Side Considered.
Social interests are instilled. club
is formed of mothers living in the vi
cinity of the nursery, where various
subjects of inspiring and elevating
qualities are discussed And SO the
good work spreads.
The day nursery is dependent upon
the assistance of those to whom its
efforts appeal There are many WAYS
Sn which this assistance can be rem
dered.
Clothes are constantly needed-tovs
also-and always there is the need of
financial assistance TO make the small
charge made to the mothers cover the
many expenses incidental to properly
caring for their children And one of
the ways by which all may help will
be by attending the benefit at the
Raleigh Hotel