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Christmas Tree at white House.

will be a Christmas tree in the
White House this year for the grand
children OF the President. Francis
Sayre, born in the White House three
years ago next month; Eleanor Sayre
who will be two in the early spring,
and Ellen Wilson McAdoo. who Will De
three in May. The little Sayres ar
rived with their parents. Mr. and Mrs
Francis Bowes Sayre. yesterday. and
are staying at the White House for the
holidays. Ellen Wilson McAdoo. with
her parents. the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. MeAdoo, will join the
family party at the White HOSE
Christmas day. Mrs. Wilson is plan
ming day of relaxation for the Pres
ideut among these Juveniles. and an in
teresting question Of the moment with
In the White House walls is where the
tree will be set up--in the library. on
the second floor. which has witnessed
the Christmas celebrations of many
White House families. or in one of the
more formal state apartments on the
first floor.
one of the most beautiful trees ever
set up in the White House was lighted
f. .ae blue room the last Christmas
evening of the Taft administration,
when Miss Helen Taft and Mr.. Robert
Taft. In the absence of the President
and Mrs. Taft. who were in Panama.
did the honors, entertaining their
young cousins. the Laughlin boys and
the Herrons. The library was the CEN
ter of the Christmas obseryances dur
Ing the Roosevelt tdmiBlStratton- Little
Josephine CothraH, the great-niece OF
the President. who has spent several
Christmases at the White. her presence
giving emphasis to the Significance of
the day. will not be here this year. The
President and Mrs. Wilson will have d
family dinner party on Christmas day
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will have a Christmas tree party to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock in their
apartment al the Willard for their lit
tie charge, Morrison Marshall, whom
they have had under their care since
last spring. The tree will be set up
in the Vice Presidents library and the
little party who, with the baby, will
make merry beneath it's boughs will
include the Vice Presidents Office staff
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing viii pass Christmas very quietly
at home. Mrs. Lansing's nephew Can't
John Foster Dulles, who is passing the
winter with them, being on duty at
the War College. has been joined by
Mrs. Dulles for the holidays Miss
Nataline Dulles accompanied her
mother. who has been the guest of the
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing, to their
home at Auburn. N. Y. Thursday. Miss
Dulles will return to Washington after
New Year, as she Is secretary of the
State Department war relief. giving all
her afternoons to this work.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs McAdoo nave as their guests over
the Christmas holidays Mrs. Taber
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Miss Burnett Introduced.

| One of the most charming of the win
[ ter's debutantes, Miss Betty Burnett was
introduced to large circle OF Washing
I ton society yesterday. when her mother
entertained at Il reception at their apart
ment in Wyoming avenue from A till
o'clock Few girls Will have more
cordial welcome to the social ranks than
was extended yesterday by representa-
! tives of the official and resident worlds
| of the capital to Miss Burnett. She re-
ceived with her mother, wearing a be
coming gown of white tulle over flesh
colored satin. garlands OF flowers adorn-
/ ing the bodice and catching up the tulle
puffings. which gave bouffant hip line
! to the skirt. She carried an armful OF
| pink roses. Mrs. Ballou wore French
! model of shamrock green chiffon en-
broidered in silver, silver lace finishing
! the bodice. The skirt. which was dancing
| length, was finished in back with a panel
| of green satin embroidered in silver The
walls of the drawing room were sprayed
with pale yellow blossoms and banked
| with ferns. A small Christmas tree
! formed the center piece of the tea table
| in the dining room, where holly and
| Christmas greens were suggestive OF the
season. Mrs. Arms tead Davis and Mrs.
Henry Corbin presided at the tea table.
| Others assisting Mrs. Ballou in dispers-
| ing the hospitality of the afternoon were
| Mrs. Franklin K. Lane, Mrs. Spencer
Weeks, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Mrs.
Thomas Walsh, Mrs Winslow. wife of
Mrs. Tom Sweeney.
Following the tea Judge and Mrs.
Ballou were hosts at q dinner dance
for Miss Burnett, entertaining between
| fifty and sixty young people. The
guests included Miss Elizabeth Steven
son. Miss Halle Davis. Miss Leila Cor
don, Miss Cecilia McCallum. Miss Sybil
Fletcher, Miss Catherine Harlow, Miss
Carter Mulliken, Miss Mildred Brom
well. Miss Elem Eruce Lee, Miss Lucy
F'1ather. Miss Minna Blair, Miss Olyve
Lydia Chaplin, Miss Enid Sims and Miss
Anita Henry. 4 number of whom assist
| ed at the tea in the afternoon: num-
| Der of young army men, French and
British officers now connected with the
missions of their countries here, and
some of the young college men who are
here for the holidays. There were pic
turesque favors for the dancing, con-
sisting of caps. balloons and other
, Christmas fancies.
The minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. van Rappard will entertain at
luncheon at the legation on Christmas
day, when their guests will include the
members of the Netherlands unofficial
commission now at Washington and the
legation staff.
The minister of Norway and Nine
Bryn will give a dinner Christmas eve,
when their guests will include the m en-
bers of the legation staff.
DIR. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson
have as their house guests Mrs. George
W. Boyd. Miss Elizabeth Boyd and
Crosby Boyd 1shia.----s,---u.-sas-ss
Mrs. BoydWiH r4t6pih hare forS some
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Dinner Parties and Debutantes Teas and Dances Impair
Flavor of Bygone Seasons-Two Buds Bloom and Pace Is
Set for Gay Holiday Period Young Circle-Week Din
uer Parties Include One White House for Serbian
Mission-Air Of informally Given to Entertaining
by Manner of Issuing Invitations-Many Sent
Over Telephone and Short Notice Prevails.
Congressional Club Omit Usual Large
Receptions of Winter-To Give Dances for
Solders-Open House New Year Day.
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time, but her daughter and son will re-
turn to school after the holidays.
Dr.. Carl Paul Hubscher. secretary of
the legation of Switzerland, and Nine.
Hubscher have as their guest the latters
natl, who will be with them until after
Christmas.
Comforts Committee in New Quar-
The comforts committee of the Navy
League yesterday announced that it has
moved it's headquarters from 1414 Fl street
to 1416 H street The former headquarters
store. was Communicated by order of the
Secretary of the Navy. Although only a
three-day notice was given the comforts
committee to quit its store, the transfer
was accomplished without an hour lost in
the transaction of business. News of the
communicating order having got abroad,
more than the usual number of members
visited the store on the day the commit
tee was moved into its new headquarters
next door. Sales of wool for making of
comfort garments for sailors were made
even while the furniture was being car
ried out. and within fifteen minutes after
the stock of wool was transferred TO the
new store knitters were buying wool for
the honor of being the first purchasers in
the new quarters.
l. ne new ItduQu1T DIT 1910 II street,
gives the comforts committee three-story
building, perhaps less desirable as a store
and with some loss of window display, but
better suited for office use. The committee
was besieged with offers from Washington
women to help move or to do anything
possible to assist in establishing the COM
mittee in its new home. But today, it was
said, the business of the committee in sell
ing wool, in shipping out garments to
sailors and soldiers and in directing the
work of local committees throughout the
country is running as smoothly as ever
Mrs Henry F. Dimock will not be able
to receive this afternoon on account of
Illness.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs r. H Pratt. after
two years absenee on the Pacific coast
have returned to Washington and re-
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Martin of Chestnut Hill, Pa, and her
little daughter Mona.
Mr. William G. AIcAdoo, jr.. who is
in the Aviation Corps, is also here on
leave for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs McAdoo will have fam
lily dinner party Christmas day and a
Christmas tree celebration for the chill
dren.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
Elizabeth Freas of North Carolina, who
arrived yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker will have quiet
family celebration on Christmas day.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Gregory will have only a family party
with them for Christmas. including Mr..
Gregory's mother. Mrs. N. &. Gregory;
their son, Mr. Thomas Watt Gregory,
jr-. who Is home from Princeton for the
holidays, and Miss Jane Gregory, who
returned to Washington yesterday after
q fiye-month absence visiting relatives
and friends in Texas. Their other son,
Mr.. Nalle Gregory, who is student at
the Virginia Military Institute, will not
be able to join them, the institute
does not grant Christmas vacation.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will have a family party for
christmas. including Mrs Daniels
mother and sisters. Mrs. A. w. Bagley.
Miss Belle Bagley and Miss Ethel Bag
ley. Mr.. Worth Bagley Daniels. who is
d student at North Carolina University,
reached Washington yesterday for the
holidays, and Mr.. Josephus Daniels, ir
who is In the Marine Corps, stationed at
Fhliadelphia, will join them for the day
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur
. lesson VIII have only family party with
,hem Tor Christmas day. Miss Emma
+, Mcdonald of Texas, Mr. Burleson's
niece, who is a student at Sweet Brjar,
VIII probably join them for the holt
days.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane will enjoy Christmas aui
city at home with their son and daurh-
ter. Lieut.. Franklin K Lane, jr, and
Miss Nancy Lane.
| The Secretary Of Labor will arrive
lat Washington today. after lengthy
stay on the Pacific coast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Augn Williamson of Arnot, Pa. brother
and sister-in-law of Mrs. Wilson. with
their daughter, Miss Anna MAY Will
Hanson. and Mrs: William B. Wilson.
wife OF Lieut.. Wilson. will be the
guests over Christmas of the Secretary
and Mrs. Wilson.
! DR.. M. r. Vesnitch, head of the Ser
bian mission. dined informally last
evening with Mr.. James Brown Scott
president of the American Society OF
international Law, and Mrs Scott. The.
Shoreham and later attended the per
formance at Keiths.
Embassies to Entertain.
| The Spanish ambassador and Mime.
' RjQnn in Mt
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VIRGINIA TATNALL PEACOCK.

DINNER at the White House Friday night
~ Washington that morning; dinner
parties anteblum standards of
hospitality personal details, and and dances at
which dbue launched last week OF the flavor
,h - h ; h L h years little circle It NAV not be Of
long blooming that will the
young only this but Of debutan as
we'll through the holidays whil Miss Mary Duncan
Gibson was by Gibson large
Miss Betty Burnett daughter Of Mrs Sidney
Both debus
by Ein entertaining for Miss Gibson FRI
day night and Mr. and Mrs B9u having ne onss h d Of
aS s week fA soh Up a
ea a and m an a togh o
s'" ass .'.1i SssS:s @
tempered By new fonoi t m great am air Of noma
As nsts MEANS m Be an ss 'hs
called for invitations three and oqL @ffsd
woman import and have hn5 1f9 sf th
s Sos es tssn ~ss and
ne ad ,Se ap nss v Nc ao a h es
lack M a sh m an e the on %eqs sea
ess,sS ont the sp the s M E
parties and some will be sent out only two OF
Asst weeks parties which there several note were
principally for of the social world Dr.
France and head of the ms govern
dinner The Marshall the
honor the dinner given tuesday evening by f @
who had meet tine Mrs Richard
and Snese Me as a
poll grandson the Taneyand witt, the am
another and number OF
Vice President Marshall
were and Mrs Edison Bradley Tor the moving
crippled soldiers Nine
the fund with the one Of
OF French Nine
the audience the night beo at the Italian pictures
orphans Interesting Enghomsn spending the winter here
by Mr. and and Mrs. KnS5 1e0He
the NJ
to Presiden
MEMBERS of the Congressional Club
aud
decided social TINS
will
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Senator and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry
were hosts at a dance last evening en-
Pertaining at the Country Club. Grass
lands.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Huntley Gordon
of Baltimore have sent out invitations
for a Christmas dance night at the Bal
timore Country Club fer, their daugh-
Miss Elizabeth Gordon. The guests
will include q number from Washing
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Mr. and Mrs. oliver Eaton Cromwell of
Philadelphia will come to Washington
shortly before New Year to spend a few
days as the house guests of Mrs. Ed
ward b. Mclean. who is entertaining
at large dance New Year eve.
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ton. Among those who have received
invitations are the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burieson. the Misses Burleson.
Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett. Miss
Leila Gordon, Mr.. Bowie Clarke, Mr..
Ralph Snowden Hill. Mr.. Charles w.
Richardso and Mr.. MacNeil Bara.
An interesting engagement announced
today by Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Whit
tingham of Linden Hall, Newark. Del.
is that of their elder daughter, Bessie,
to Lieut.. Milton Coffelt Hollingsworth,
$. O. K. c. Miss Nottingham, who
made her debut two seasons ago, is a
granddaughter of the late Col. Robert
G. Rutherford. u. S. A.. and Mrs. Putin
erford. She is sister of Lieut.. Zach
ard Rutherford Nottingham, 314th In
fantry, n. A, stationed at Camp Meade.
Md. and spent much of her childhood
at Washington. Lieut.. Hollingsworth
is a native of Virginia and is on duty
at Garden City, Long Island, awaiting
sailing orders for France. Miss Edythe-
Whittingham's engagement to Lieut..
Gunior grade} Frank II. Dean, u S. NJ
was announced in the spring. but ow-
ing to the exigencies of war. no date
has been set for either wedding.
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Mrs Dennis sister and niece, Mrs. Hamil-
ton Browning and Miss Dorothy Brown
ing of Kentucky.
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established their home in the Ontario
apartments.
Miss Valerie French and Miss Nancy
French daughters of the late Col French,
u. S. A., are home from college for the
holidays.
Maj. and Mrs. William T. Dennis have
: ~ = 'ie~' vyiesf: over the holidays DR..
and Mrs. Robert Rosser of Virginia and
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Senator and Mrs. Howard Sutherland
have as their guests over the Christmas
holiday their son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sydney Walker, and
their infant daughter. Natalie Sutherland
Walker. of Huntington. w. Va Mrs.
Walker. has already arrived and Mr..
Walker will join her here today.
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Mrs. John Hervey Young will enter
Ia .. ...scnvon on Tuesday IN conpii
ment TO Miss Louise Thoron. the debu-
tante daughter Of Mrs. Henry Leonard.
Mr. Eduardo Raybaud. ir. who has
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Representative and Mrs Jouett
Shouse of Kansas are spending the
winter at Stoneleigh Court They have
with them for the holidays Miss Emelie
Sellers, a cousin of Mrs. Shouse, who is
a student at Wellesley.
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Embassies to Entertain.

The Spanish ambassador and Nine.
Riano will entertain at dinner tomor-
row evening, their guests including the
members of the embassy staff and the
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The President and Mrs. Wilson, ac-
conpanied by their house guests, MI
and Mrs Francis Bowes Sayre and
Mrs. Elliott of California, attended the
performance at the Belasco yesterday
afternoon.
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Dr. and Mrs Reginald Walker will
give dance for their niece. Miss
Phoebe Walker, on Saturday evening.
December 20, at the Rochambeau.
There will be about thirty couples.
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Spanish military and naval commission.
who will come from New York.

The French ambassador and Nine
Jusserand will entertain Admiral Gras-
set. commanding the French battleship
La Gloire, now visiting in American
waters, at dinner on Thursday, Decem-
Der 81 The staff of the embassy will
dine with the ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand on Christmas day.
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been here with his father. Col. Ray
baud. military attache of the Argentine
embassy. leaves this week for New
York, whence he viii sail for Argen-
tina
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Mrs Henry F. Dimock will not be able
to receive this afternoon on account of
iIlneSg
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The minister of Norway and Nine
Bryn will give dinner Christmas eve
when their guests will include the m en-
bers of the legation staff.
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The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane will enjoy Christmas aui-
etiy at home with their son and daugh-
Ter. Lieut. Franklin X. Lane, jr., and
Miss Nancy Lane.
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DIR. M. II. Vesnitch, head of the Ser
bian mission. dined informally last
evening With MIR. James Brown Scott.
president of the American Society OF
International Law, and Mrs. Scott. The
members of the mission dined at the
Shoreham and later attended the per-
formance at keith's.
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The minister of the Netherlands and
Nine van Rappard will entertain at
luncheon at the legation on Christmas
day, when their guests will include the
members of the Netherlands unofficial
commission now at Washington and the
legation staff.
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The Postmaster General and Mrs Bur
lesson will have only family party with
them for Christmas day Miss Emma
Mcdonald of Texas, Mr. Burleson's
niece. who is a student at Sweet Briar,
VIII probably join them for the hofi-
days.
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The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo nave rs their guests over
tho Christmas holidays Mrs Taber
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-13
CLUB HAS CHARGE
OF SALE OPERA SEATS

DALLAS, Texas. March Is. The
College Club OF Dallas, composed of
graduates of the leading women's
colleges of the north and east, has
charge of the seat sales of the Dallas
opera house, for the lower floor,
during three nights beginning to-
night. The seats will be sold at reg
ular prices, and the club will receive
one-fourth OF the amount taken in
for seats on this flor and lower
box seats which they will add to their
scholarship fund.
The College Club of Dallas has
maintained a scholarship fund for
about six years for the benefit of
deserving young women who other
wise could not attend college. The
club contributed to the expenses OF
one young woman who graduated
with donors from Wellesley College.
and another girl is in college this
year at the clubs expense.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-13
FANS HELD
MEETING MONDAY
COMMITTEE Is NAMED TO 60 To
ENNIS 10 CONFER WITH
CLUB MANAGERS.
AaNahaebie VIII rat "a Team in the
Field for 1917 According to
Determination Of Fans
in Meeting.

AT a meeting of the baseball fans.
held Monday afternoon, it was decid-
cd that Waxahachie would put out
a team this year and endeavor to
bring the Central Texas league pen
tiant back home. The details Of the
plan for recognizing and financing
the team are yet to be worked out.
but the fans are sure of one thing
and that Is a team should and must
be put ia the field to hold Waxa-
hachie's berth in the league.
A committee composed of ". NJ.
Mincey, George Pattan, Robert Har-
rison and Roy Connally was named to
so to Ennis tomorrow to discuss
league matters with the club nam
ayers from other towns. Adriees
have been received to the effect that
the Ennis Commercial Club would
have the visitors as their guests for
lunch tomorrow.
When the Central Texas league
vas organized some three years ago
it was only ar experiment, but now
baseball has become q necessity as
q summer sport. With the magnifi-
cent baseball plant here it would be
folly to think Of letting Waxahaehie
drop her franchise in the league.
1t has been suggested that base
ball clubs in towns this size usually
prove a losing proposition, but the
worth OF a team from a standpoint
OF advertising amounts to consider
able. The Waxahachie committee
Will probably recommend a short
schedule but they will insist Oh
maintaining the league.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-13
ET-TOGETHER MEET
IPLAN OF D|REC7Ons'
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO
LAUNCH MEMBERSHIP CAM
pAIGN WITH ENTHUSIASM.

At a meeting Of the directors OF
the Chamber of Commerce this
morning it was suggested that the
best method Of launching a member
ship campaign would be to follow
The lead OF other progressive towns
IN giving a banquet and get-together
meeting at the earliest possible date,
probably next Monday night. With
this in view the chair was instructed
TO name a committee OF three, OF
which the president and secretary
would be members, to perfect plans
for such a meeting if it is thought
advisable after investigation to hold
same. The committee in charge of
affairs for the banquet is composed
of w. NJ. Mincey, II. n. Peters and
C. f. Schuster.
The chamber also voted to provide
a trophy at a cost Of about $1,000
to be awarded to the school winning
the greatest number OF points in the
county track meet to be held in
Naxahaehie on March 30th. A com
mittee composed of j. n. Langsford,
John D. McRae and Carl Schuster
was named to purchase the trophy
cup.
The plans discussed for a member
ship campaign included the sub
dividing of the town and the division
of names among some four or five
committees to an active and quick
eanyess to determine what Waxaha-
chic will pay for Chamber of Com
mere work during the coming year.
The committee named was given
plenary powers and upon their
recommendation will hinge the mat
ter Of giving a banquet and get-to-
gether meeting.
Waxahachie has accomplished a
great deal through her Chamber of
Commerce and the people have no
other thought than that the cham
Der activities will be continued.
The only subject up for discussion
at this time is the amount of money
the business men and citizens will
put into the budget for the new year.
Last year approximately $4,000 was
subscribed and it is hoped that this
sum may be enlarged during the
present membership campaign.
Those interested in the develop
ment of the town will do well to
watch for further announcements
concerning the campaign.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-13
A DEPENDABLE MEDICINE.

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is a dependable root and
herb medicine. It has made d place
for itself among the gree. OF
people. because thousands OF sick
women have tried it and proved that
il will accomplish all that is claim
ed for il. Nothing unfavorable can
honestly be said about it II does
not contain injurious drugs. II is a
root aud herb remedy founded upon
a PHYSICIANS prescription, and is
manufactured for a neeific purpose.
That It aecomplishes this purpose Is
proved by thousands and thousands
of convincing testimonlals.-tady.e