The Washington herald., 1916-12-14

Church's Sunday school class, with other
young ladies of the church, will act as
Mattresses.
The Controller of the Currency and
Mrs. J. Skelton williams entertained
friends at luncheon at the shoreham Ho-
tel yesterday. as did Miss McAdoo, Pay
master General MCGOWAN, and General
and Mrs. Brooks.
The Congressional Club is planning q
brilliant social program during the short
session Of Congress.
! Invitations for an evening card party
on Thursday. December q. will be sent
out this week.
On Tuesday. December %, the club win
give its annual Christmas dance.
Mr.. Stephen T. Mather will address the
club members tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock on "our National Parks" Tea
will be served at o'clock.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, of Boston, will
spend the winter at Washington and will
reside at the national suffrage head
quarters. 1875 Rhode Island avenue. She
Is at present entertaining as a house
guest Mrs. Charles H. Bond. Of Boston.
who will remain for several days.
Mrs. Ernest seton-Thompson, Of Green
mittee of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association. has come to Wash
ington to take up her residence for the
winter, and will act here in the capacity
OF social chairman for the National Asso-
ciatIon- She will make her home at ma
uonal headquarters in the Hemmick
house, 1696 Rhode Island avenue.
Glenn Stewart, attache to the American
Embassy at Vienna, and Constantin
Mavroudi Effendi. End. Secretary of the
Turkish Embassy, were among those who
ate lunch at the Shoreham Hotel.
The Washington entertainment commit
tee Of the International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae will hold its closing
session at the New Willard on Sunday
evening, December II. at s o'clock The
entire committee and the presidents OF
each alumnae affllated will receive the
local members who participated In the
entertainment OF November No cards
have been issued.
Secretary Tumulty was among those
lunching in the Rose room of the Shore
ham yesterday.
Keen interest is manifest in the recital
to be given on Thursday afternoon, De-
cember q. at the residence Of Mrs. Henry
F. Dimock in Scott circle for the benent
Of the Belgian prisoners in Germany
when Monsieur Deru. violinist to their
MaJesties, the King and Queen OF Bel
GUM. will play under the patronage of
the Belgian Minister and Mime. Havenith.
The Washington committee, of which
Mrs. Charles Meier Is chairman and
which has the benefit In charge, is a
branch of the New York committee
whose members are Mr.. F. H. Allen.
Mrs. James Blair. Jr., Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman. Mr.. John Moffat Mrs. w. d.
Sloane. Mrs. H. Fish Webster, and Mrs.
Edith Wharton
Excerpts from the lettsr which Is being
sent out broadcast by Lady Alice Low
ther. president of the London committee,
requesting assistance for the Belgian
prisoners, read:
The Belgian government at Hayre,
France, is trying to take the place of
and has branches OF a relief fund In Hol-
land, France and England.
I appeal for money to enable Us to
send out more parcels to more men from
London-we sent already to 2oo-but there
are 1000.
Ten pounds Of food and clothing reach
them within the fortnight. Their pittful
gratitude We hear of within the month.
You who have peace within your Dor
at your throats, hear them cry of these
men and help II you can. I beg of you"
Mrs. Moses Taylor, Of Mount Kisco. In
at the Shoreham for q few days, as are
also Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Achalis, Of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Evans Greene
entertained at a charming dance on sat
urday evening In the red room of the
Willard In honor Of the young ladies at
tending the Wilson-Greene School of
Music. There were about I5o guests
Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene entertained
at dinner Friday evening on board his
yacht. Arelar. which he recently pur-
chased. His guests included Mr.. Charles
Morrison, Lieut.. Commander Tomb, of
the navy, and Mr.. ]. E. Barnes. of
Seattle, Wash. Mr.. Greene recently made
a cruise covering 300 miles with a num-
Der Of guests during the Thanksxtyinr