The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

Preparations are under way for the
Christmas dance which is 10 be given
by the Robert e. Lee Chapter No. 50.
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
at the Cairo. Friday, December D.
This is the second dance OF q series
that IL to be given during the season.
and II expected to be one OF the
largest. The president, Mrz. =. Hilton
jackson, VIII receive the guests, assist
cd by the ladies OF the chapter. The
rection OF the entertainment commit
tee, OF wh.th Mrs. Walter Z. Hutton
Ia chairman and Mrs. A. II. Plant
vice chairman.
Mrs. woodrow Wilson will send
flowers to help decorate the Belasco
Theater on Thursday afternoon. De-
cember 20. for the Red Cross concert
by the Motet Choral Society. under
the direction OF Mr.. Otto Torney 81.
mon. at As O'Clock, given for the
benefit of the Christmas tree fund,
which provides Christmas cheer for
soldiers and sailors stationed in and
around Washington who are unable
to get to their homes for the holiday
season.
Mr.. Marshall De Angelus. Mr.. Alex
ander Boiling Gait and Mr.. Henry
Shepherd will be in attendance on the
box to be occupied by the President
and Mrs. Wilson, who are deeply in
terested in the benefit. which will be
O brilliant social event. The costumes
worn by those taking part in the tab
leaux, arranged by Mrs. r. ID. shep-
herd, I'm connection with the concert.
will be wonderful in design and color.
They were made by a famous New
York firm. The Christmas tree. which
has been identified with the Motet So
ciety, will be q conspicuous feature OF
the tableaux.
The patronesses up 10 date include
Mrr. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Newton
d. Baker. Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs.
Albert s. Burleson, Mrs. Thomas Watt
Gregory, Mrs. Franklin X Lane. Mrs.
David Houston, Mrs. William c. Red
field. Mrs. Claude 4. Swanson. Mrs.
Elkins. Mrs. c. A. Mum. Miss Board
man, Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs. Glib
son Fahnestock. Mrs. Julian James.
Mrs. Richard Townsend. Nine. Hauge.
Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. William L.
Marshall. Mrs. +. b. Moran, Mrs.
Frank l.. Polk. Mrs. Frederick Ather-
Attlp -AIE. lOulHt-CIll4lIls
II. Gheen, Mrs. Alexander Hunter
Gait, Miss Bulioch. Mrs. William :.
Benson, Mrs. +. VI. Weaver, Mrs
Sands, Mrs. W II. F. Lee, Mrs. NJ NJ.
Harvey. Mrs. J. NJ. MacMurray, Mrs.
James Mulcare, Mrs. A. i. Lucas. Mrs.
John Mclaughlin. and Mrs. r. Z.
Ringgold.
Mr.. David Belasco. OF New York,
and Gen. Julian Carr Of Durham,
y. G.. are patrons for the benefit.
The wives Of all men in tho army.
either permanently or temporarily,
and all women interested in the
army are earnestly invited TO meet
at the residence OF Mrs. Henry +
Dimock. at l3n Sixteenth street, at
o'clock tomorrow. 4 number of
army women have dicvoered that
there is a need for them to organize
TO knit articles for the men in the
camps and to supply them with such
before they leave for the point OF
embarkation. Their ideR is to organ
iZe. raise money for the wool and
interest as many women as possible
in knitting so that when a regiment
is ready TO leave q camp for "over
there every man going can be fur
nished, through the Quartermaster.
with three knitted articles-a sweater,
the hood and wristlets.
The senior class at the Western
High School will give an entertain
ment and dance Friday evening at
o'clock at the Western High School.
Among those entertaining will be
Clifford Bergman. who will draw
war cartoons. All the alumni are
cordially invited.