Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
President Pro Tenn Of Senate and
Mrs. Salisbury to Give An
nual Reception.
Mrs. Ballou Sends Out Cards for
Debut Of Daughter.

| The President pro tempore of the
Senate, Senator Willard Salisbury. and
Mrs. Salisbury will give reception
| for the members of the Senate and
their wives tomorrow evening from 9
to IL at their residence, in r street.
Mrs Sidney Ballou mas sent out cards
for a tea on Saturday, December ~,
from till I O'Clock, when she Will IN
troduce her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
burnett The tea will be followed by
dinner and dance, when the guests VIII
| include the winters debutantes.
Mrs. Ballou will entertain box
party at the Christmas night ball for
| the benefit of the Children's Country
| Home.
! Mrs John r. Henderson will enter
tain informally at dinner this evening
/ in honor of Mr.. and Mrs william Jen-
MI Bryan arrived at Washington last
| evening for a brief stay and dfned IN
formally with Mr.: and Mrs. Carl Vroo-
man, whom Mrs. Bryan has been visit
| ing for the past week.
| Mrs. George T. Porter has sent out
| invitations for luncheon on Thurs
| day. December ID. given in honor or
Mrs. Newton d. Baker.
| Mr.. and Mrs William II. Croker of
| San Francisco are guests of Mrs. Il. II.
| G.. Slater, ct her residence in 18th
street.
| The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs Houston have as their house guests
Mr.. and Mrs. McKittrick Jones of ST.
Louis.
! Mr.. William Phelps Emo. Mrs Charles
| Boughton Wood and Miss Morgan have
| gone to New York to attend the ,,, mar mar.
| Emo, daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
| John G. Emo. to Mr.. Fl. Ejornstrom-
| Steffanson.
! Mrs. Robert L. Taylor has returned
from Tennessee and is spending day
| or two with Mrs. Beverly Williamson
| at StoneIeigf1 Court while opening her
/ own apartment at the Bradford, x and
| 18th streets.
! Mrs. George Kennedy Of Worcester.
| Mass who is TO be matron of honor
| Saturday at the marriage of Miss
| Lemira Giilett Hill and Lieut.: James
! Nichols Mcclure, l.. S. A., has arrived
| in Washington and is with her mother.
Mrs STROLLER Smith. who is recovering
from an Illness of several months. Mr..
Kennedy will join her Thursday.
/ Miss Amaryllis Gillett viii entertain
/ at dinner Friday evening in honor of
her niece. Miss Lemira Gillett Hill;
HI
i and the members of the wedding party
4 which will attend them at their we'd
ding on Saturday.
Mrs Holm + Rogers wafles have be-
come a feature Of the rummage sale and
tea now in progress al Goa 14th street
for %he benefit Of the infants welfare
centers Of the Washington Diet Kitchen
waffle irons has long been known among
the intinlates Of her own circle. Since
tbs, gale orpaned last week her fame mas
spread and from till s. when tea Is
/ served daily Mrs Rogers, who does her
. own mixing and baking. puts in two siren
. ,,o;Is hours. The waffies served with maple
cup of tea. Mrs. Woodbury. Blair is IN
, charge of the tearoom. Miss Edith WAL
ZACH. Mrs Blair's niece. is one OF the
mattresses in daily attendance. Miss
Florence stith acts as cashier. Among
those assisting yesterday were Nine.
. Riano, Mrs McKittrick Jones Of 81. Louis.
!. Mrs Matthews OF New YORK. formerly
Ivaia l,oring Miss Louise Delano and
!. Miss Caroline Ogden Jones.
!. Among the many visitors yesterday
| afternoon were Mrs. Patterson. Mrs,
George p. Mclean, Mrs. Joseph s. Frel-
ingh,1ysen Mrs. Clarence Edwards. Miss
sheridan Miss Patten, Mrs. Il. H. G.,
Slater and Mrs. Horace Westcott. Those
: assisting Miss Gwynn, president OF the
association. in the sales department in
| c,uded Mrs. William Corcoran Hill,
Mrs. John H. Merriam. Mrs. James Cur
; lis. Mrs julius Lay, Mrs. II. Campbell II
. Graef. Mrs. Henry Spencer, Mrs. Charles
, | Amory, Mrs. Charles a. Mum. jr.: Mrs.
walter Denegre, Miss Cornelia Scott
and Miss Adelaide Heath
let the French orphans be part OF
your Christmas shopping is the sug-
gestion that has come from a member
Of the New York committee of women
: and men in this country who are help
ing TO care for the fatherless children
: of French soldiers. AS a result Mrs
Archibald Hopkins and Miss Harriet
. Winslow of the Washington committee
. opened today at 1925 Connecticut ave-
, nue a shop for sale of Christmas
. cards. The cards vary in price from II
. cents. the amount required to supper,
. a French child one day in it's own home
. to s13, which keeps the child for tive
years Each card bears the legend
. ..Fatherless Children of France Christ
: mas, 1917. In your name I am giving
: happiness to French soldiers orphan
for a day, week, month. year (whatevei
!. the period subscribed for). 1t is my
. loving Christmas gift to you" This sea
. son, when many are giving to charity
. or to the relief of others what ordi-
. narily they would have expended In
. tgifts. the card serves the double pur.
! nose of hetuinR a great and xyood cal1ss