The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

Anderson, Mrs. William H Bliss, Mrs.
Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs. Thomas
Ewing, Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman. Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Mrs. Adolph Miller, Mrs. Levi p. Nor
ton. Mrs. William Phillips. Mrs. Kirke
Porter Mrs Franklin Roosevelt, Mrs.
Cato Sells. and Mrs. Charles Warren.
The Junior League, Red Cross commit
tee. under the direction OF the civilian
relief committee. has opened an employ
ment bureau, with Miss Fitch and Miss
Leutze in charge, for the benefit of fami-
lies of men called to the colors. Those
desiring services of any kind may apply
to 1901 Connecticut avenue, store F, from
10 in the morning till in the afternoon
OF interest socially and musically win
be the two recitals by Estella Neuhaus,
the eminent pianist. at the New Willard,
on the mornings Of Monday, April ls
and q
Miss Neuhaus is donating one-third of
the proceeds from all her recitals this
season to Edith Wharton's war chari-
ties; thus far she has sent $500.
Mrs. Whartons American Hostels for
Refugees up to last April cared for T.
COO sick persons, furnished countless
meals, distributed 69lso garments, pro-
Vided for 13.oSS refugees and found en-
ployment for $500. In addition, the
hostels maintain two hospitals, and give
permanent care to about $500 refugees
who are too young or too old and infirIn
to earn a living.
Her children of Flanders rescue con-
mite cares for more than 700 children
rescued from almost certain death. as
well as some 200 infirm old people ano
sisters Of charity. The children are in
SIX large houses in the neighborhood of
Paris, and there is a hospital in Nor
mandy for children with a tendency to
tuberculosis.
Six thousand dollars a month, expended
with the most rigid economy, is the
SMALLEST sum on which this noble work
for humanity can be maintained.
All money for this work is sent directrv
to Mrs. Wharton in Paris. bv Mrs CaJ-
walader Jones, of New York City. who il
chairman of the American committee
and slster-in-law of Mrs. Wharton.
Mrs. Kelton was hostess at a luncheon
at the Army and Navy Club, entertain
ing Miss Elise Richards, Of Boston; Mrs.
John c. Kelton, Mrs. William p. Van
Ness and Mrs. George E. Wills.
Mrs. Kelton and her mother. Mrs.
gress of the d. A. r. from the Old New
bury Chapter, of which Mrs. Kelton wa,
formerly the regent in her native city
of Newburyport. Mass.
Mime. Jusserand, Mgr Mackin, Mime.
Catderon, Mrs. William K Carr, Mrs.
Harold P. Norton, Mrs. Scriven, Mrs,
Cotter and Mrs. Thomas H. Carter have
taken boxes for the lecture Bolivia. the
Heart of a Continent" to be given this
evening at $40 o'clock at the National
Thetaer by Mr.. William A. Reid. for the
benefit of the Association Of Perpetual
Alteration and Work for Poor Churches, |
tea-dance will be given for the BEN
eht of the Providence Day Nursery, under |
the auspices of the Providence Junior f.
Auxiliary, at Rauscher's, on Saturday. |
April q, from to o'clock The patron |
esses include Nine. Calderon, Mrs Ed |
ward Douglass White, Mrs. Edward 3, |
Mclean, Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, |
Mrs. Thomas II. Carter, Mrs. Joseph |
Letter, Mrs. Charles c. Marbury, Mrs. |
James F. Barbour, Mrs. J. w. Bayne and
the Misses Riggs