The Washington herald., 1915-10-25
Day Nursery Plans Big
Benefit for November Is
Prominent Washington Wom-
en- Are Working to Make
Bazaar, Dance, and Card
Party a Big Success.

How much do you care for the wei,
fare of the babies of your own city,
While you are making tiny. warn
garments to pack in boxes to be sent
to the children of war-ridden Europe
are you going to let the little ones OF
Washington go hungry and cold? OF
course, you don't want to forget the
war babies. but there is no reason
why you can't help the babies al
home. too. Just to put your good
Intentions down in black and white,
check on November Is in your en-
gagement book and be sure to do
your share to swell the proceeds OF
the benefit to be given on that day
for the Day Nursery and Dispensary.
This benefit. which is to be quite
the largest undertaking that the di-
rectors Of the Day Nursery have ever
attempted. for the reason that the
needs of the good work are greater
than ever before, will be given at the
Raleigh Hotel There will be a bazaar
afternoon and evening. two card par
ties. one from 2 to o'clock. and an
other in the evening from 10 1880
o'clock; afternoon dancing from to
o'clock. and again in the evening
from to IL o'clock. There will be
something for every one to buy and
something for every one TO do, SO put
the little reminder on yoar engage
ment book and come with q fVE purse.
Mrs Carter B. Kenne 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.
Theodore Tiller. Mrs William Adkins,
and Mrs. Roe FuIkerson; mems table,
Mrs. Thomas Calder, chairman: Mrs.
Charles Taylor. Mrs. Frank Peckham,
Mrs. n r. Jenner. and Mrs. Robert
Lynch; parcel post table. Mrs. Philip
Walker. chairman; candy table, Mrs
c. L. Henry, chairman; Miss Edgar,
and Miss Donohue; fancy table, Mrs.
Ashby Leayell. 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. J. II. Pillins,
Mrs Carl Waters, Mrs. G. w. Rose,
Mrs. Hugh Adams, Mrs. C. c. Rogers,
and Miss Sidney Small: tea table, Mrs.
J E. Briggs, chairman; flower table, |
Mrs. o. 7 Evans, Idrs. Thomas Daw-
son. Mrs. william Kelsey. Mrs. w.
Mrs. z. C. Caves. Miss O'Nein, |
Miss Carson, and Miss Magee; apron |
table, Mrs. l. Ullman. Mrs. P. p Null |
lett, MS. P. u. Roe. and Mrs. Burcn;
tea tables, Mrs. r. E. Briggs Mrs. E. |
Claude Rogers is in charge of tickets.
md Mrs Flora Dyer is in charge of
the dancing.
Other prominent Washington women
interested in the work OF the Day
Nursery are Mrs. William E. Andrews,
president of the organization: Mrs
aaybelle e. Stearns. Mrs. William r.
French, Mrs. A. e. Heiss, Mrs. Oscar
}. Voigt. Mrs. C. B. Campbell, Mrs.
Frank Fuller, Mrs. o. R. Evans, Mrs.
}. L Peckham. Mrs. c. II. Taylor, Mrs.
Sanford A. Taylor. and Mrs Clyde
Kendall.
Aside from the aid you can give
N November IS, there is much that
'ou can do for the babies all the year
'ound. The babies from the littlest
mites of humanity to youngsters of
years are in the care of the nur-
cry every day of the year. They are
.lways glad to have new toys, these
'abies, though they are new to them
Vhen your own children have tired
Il them. Clothing Of all sorts-it
eedn't be brand-new, providing it is