The Washington herald., 1917-12-06

for the members of the advisory lcoun.
ell OF the National woman's party
who are in Washington for a three
days conference.
Mrs. Gould has not yet arrived in
Washington. The arrangements for
the reception are being made by Mrs.
William Kent, Mrs. Harvey Wiley,
and Mrs. John Jay White, who will
assist her in receiving. The reception
will be held Immediately after the
mass meeting at the Belasco Theater
on Sunday afternoon, on which oc-
casion the prison pins will be pre-
sented to the released suffrage pickets.
Mrs. w. Thompson Burch Is chair
man Of the committee OF arrange
ments for the reception which the
District Of Columbia branch OF the
National woman's party is giving at
Rauscher's tonight In honor of the
members of the National woman's
party who are attending the three-day
conference Of the organizations Of
hcerss Assisting her as hostesses will
be Mrs. William Kent, Mrs. s. B. NJ.
Young, Mrs. Harvey Wiley, Mrs. Gil
son Gardner. Mrs. Nina Allender, Mrs.
Randolph Keith Forrest, Mrs. Her
man Gasch, Mrs. Helena Hill Weed,
Mrs. John Nelson. of Minnesota, and
Mrs. John NJ. Baer, wife of the Rep
resentative from North Dakota.
The regular Thursday night dinner
Of the Arts Club this evening will
be In charge OF the committee on art
consisting of E. w. Deming, Miss
Catherine C. Critcher, Edward w.
Donn, tr.; u. S. J. Dunbar, Frank
Niepold. Miss Bertha E. Perrie, w.
E. Stafford and Miss E. H. Schroe-
der. A number of prominent speak
ers will make addresses.
Mrs. Emma Prall Knorr. chairman
Of the committee on music, will give
an address on THE Art of Interpre-
tation," with illustrations at the
piano, at Sunday nights entertain
ment.
The Red Cross Knitting Class, OF
which Mrs. Seaton Schroeder 10 the
head, will meet with Miss Hegeman
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirke
Porter. 1900 street.
Clifford Pinchot will give a patriotic
talk at the Club of Colonial Danes
on Monday afternoon, December 10.
at 4:3o o'clock. On Friday morning,
December Is, board meeting will
be held at the club house.
Luncheon will be served every day
q faA - NJ
Club from Il to 2 o'clock, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to local chari-
ties. The luncheons. which began
yesterday, have been arranged in the
interest OF food conservation, and
the interesting menus will convey
many hints as to methods Of lessen
ing waste and the use of substitutes.
OF interest, here is the marriage
Of Miss Alice, May Flaherty to Dom
aid Holt Stewart, formerly of Wood
side, Md. The wedding took place
on Thanksgiving Day at the brides
nome in Rochester, N. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart will make their home
in Rochester.
The third Of a series of military
dances was held Saturday evening,
when the boys in uniform were the
guests Of Studio Hall. Mrs. Frederic
harrington, Mrs. R. Woodland Gates,
Mrs. Leighton. and Mrs. Eichelberger
were the chaperones. Other ladies
acting as hostesses were some twenty
young ladies from the Chevy Chase
School, Miss Marjorie Potbury. Miss
Margaret Gates, Mrs. Gaynor, Mrs.
Johnson, Miss Melanie Gordon, and
Miss Mary Louise Noble. A five-piece
Jazz band kept the dancers feet con-
stantly on the move, and refresh
nents were served around the big
open fireplace during the intermis-
sion.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will
'peak on '"The Gracious Benefits of
War this morning at II o'clock at |
he Teachers Club, in the Berry and
Whttmore Building. The development |
u the theme will be based upon a |
Day sermon which was |
preached in Washington last. Thurs |
lay. Following a review of current |
history one of the Little Talks on |
large Topics will be presented. The
'rogram will be repeated in the even
ng in the. drawing room Of a Mount |
Pleasant apartment.
The Fairfax chapter, U. D. c., will
ave a dance at Willard Hall, Fair
ak Court House. on Saturday even
ng. The patronesses will be Mrs.
Allison. Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Keith, Mrs.
lawrence. Mrs. W. H. F. Lee, Mrs.
liiver. Mrs. Fred Richardson, and
irs. Claude Wiley. The floor COM
1ittee includes Col. Robert e. Lee,
ir. McCandish, Mr.. Rust, Mr.. Farr,
,laude Wiley. Mack Wiley, and w.
|. Lamb. The dance will begin with
he Virginia Reel.
The rummage sale for the benefit
tne Infants Welfare Centers Of the
Washington Diet Kitchen will open
the public. today at COZ Fourteenth
Ereet, with Mrs. Joseph Letter, Nine.
Sibour, Mrs. John +. wilkins, Mrs.
!ope Slater, Mrs. George Howard,
lrs- J. H. Merriam, Mrs. Charles A.
Iunn and Miss Margaret Perrin INT
barge. Mime. Christian Hauge has
mt rare Aubusson rug. and Flor
ace Walton has contributed one oil