The Washington herald., 1917-12-23

to the coming of Santa Claus when
the White Sulphur Springs. incor-
porated. NIL gaily trimmed Christi
mas trees with many substantial
gifts. This year there are over six
hundred presents for the kiddies
and they will be distributed through
the churches where trees will be set
up, and all the Sunday school chill
dren and their little friends are
cared for. On Christmas night there
will be Q dance and supper for the
employees Of the Sreenbrier given by
the management, and q towering
tree set UP In the spring room may
be enjoyed by the entire colony.
Capt. Robert r. Glen. Of the Brit
ish Embassy at Washington. passed
some time at the Greenbrier. where
he enjoyed all the sports. He was
the hrst to make an appearance on
skis shortly after q generous snow
fall, taking the nearby hills for his
initial attempt. With milder weather
he was In the saddle daily for Q can
ter through Montagu's Park or over
the Valley View Trail. He returned
to Washington yesterday with y.
Maurice Mandy, Of the -Greenbrier.
@. r. Herring. Of Washington.
passed Wednesday at the Green
brier.
The monthly meeting Of the De-
borah Lodge will be held at . o'clock
today, at the Eighth street temple.
Election Of officers will take place
and also the ton Of coal disposed Of.
All members are urged to be present
and also make returns for books
they may have.
Miss Louise Drownson. q guest Of the
McAlpin Hotel, In New York, has adopt
ed a unique line of war work. that Of
knitting instructor. She has COM
pleted scores Of sweaters and helmets
for the fighting men, but even with
great skill felt that she was not do
ing all she would like. Seeing many
beginners In the hotels flyers, Miss
Brownson asked Mrs. Lois PIERCE
Hughes, hostess Of the hotel, II she
might open q knitting class and invite
all the woman guests in an effort
to standarize the stitches and speed
up the output. This was quickly ar
ranged and Miss Brownson started
with a class Of seventeen last Tues
day. She has arranged to give les
sons on Tuesdays, Thursday and
Saturdays from IL until o'clock, on
the Woman's Club Floor of the hotel. d,
The young women workers at the
McAlpin and Claridge hotels, in ad-
dition to dressing close to three hun
dred dolls for the poor little chill
dren of the city this Christmas. and
preparing to play Santa in many
other ways, have adopted q Belgian
A.N,
mother to the young man and his
associates in q substantial manner.
A big box of comforts has already
been shipped and others will follow
at regular intervals during the con-
tinuance Of the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. HoIlander. OF this
city, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Amalie, to Sergt. AL
exander Selinger. L. s. A.
Miss Lillian Lieberman has return
ed to her home in Jersey City after
a short stay with relatives in the
city.
Mrs. A. Moses has returned to her
home in Baltimore, after visit Of
several days with relatives In town
Mrs. A. Gottlieb and little son have
returned to their home in Long Is
land, after spending several weeks
as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rap
paport.
Miss Ruth Franc. Of Goucher Col
lese, is passing several days with Mr..
and Mrs. H. Franc.
Miss Henriette Schiffman. of Glen
Ridge, n. j., is spending the Christ
mas holidays in Washington as the
guest of Mr.. J. Schiffman.
Lieut.. Herbert Richland. OF Camp
Lee. Va. who was in Washington !
during the past week. has returned |
to hts camp.
Mrs. W. steinfeld has returned to |
her home in New York, after a stay
of some weeks as the guest of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Felheimer.
Mrs. J. Honheimer has returned
to her home in Norfolk after a short |
stay with relatives in Washington.
Mrs. Lee Baumgarten is touring
California. She will be gone sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. H. kaufman has returned to
her home in the city after an ex-
tended stay in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. L. Kramer is visiting in At
lanta. Ga.
Miss Juliet LichteRstein has return
ed to her home in the city, after
a visit of some months in New Ha-
ven. Conn.
Mrs. Albert Sigmund returned to
her home here during the past week,
after some time spent with relatives
in Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Gand, of New
York. passed a short time in Wash
ington last week.
Dr. s. Sheferman has returned to !
his home in this city, after a visit
in Richmond.
Herbert Hammock, of Newark, N.
j., is spending a short time in WASH
ington.
Mrs. Blau. of Newark. v. J., is
making an extended stay in Wash
ington.
Miss Hilda Young, of Belmont
street, leaves today to spend a fort
night IN New York, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hirsch.
DR.. Lester Neuman has returned to
washington after a short stay in
New York.
Joel schlessinger. of New York, ic |
spending several months in Wash
ington.
Miss Eunice Murray. of Mobile, Ala,
mas come to Washington and expects /
to be here several months.
The Bachelors held their third dance
OF the season at Mrs. Dyer's, 15I7 X
street. Saturday, December Is. and
over 100 couples attended. The COM |
mittee in charge comprised the follow
ing members: William ]. Monran, J.
Whit Hammett, William C. Hammett, !
Z. c. Ardeser, Jr., Jack Lewis, Roy d. |
Schlegel, ]. Paul Ardeser, T. Cogan
Hammett. Rollie H. Moore. Among
those present were the Misses Eliza !
beth Davis. Myrtle Redman, Grace
AVerill, Peggy Frad. May Sparks, Mi