Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-21

the benefit of the soldiers and sailors
Christmas fund The stage was dec
GRATED with flowers sent by Mrs. Viii
son, who headed the list Of patronesses,
and the Presidents box was draped
with flags The program opened with
the singing of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," followed by the national anthems
of Great Britain and France. 1t m
cluded a group of Christmas carols
and some folk songs by the chorus. leu
by Prof. Otto Torney Simon. director
number of tabieaux posed by MIS-
r. D. Shepherd and three piano soli
by Miss Elizabeth Winston. Mrs: r, d.
Shepherd was chairman of the beneht
fund. Mrs Alexander Hunter Calf, vice
chairman, and Mr.. Alexander Hunter
Gait, treasurer.
The President and Mrs. Wilson had
with them in their box Mrs William
Fl. Boiling Miss Boiling and MISS
Bones. The audience steod ana ap-
tered and took their places In the box.
Mr. Marshall de Angels. Mr.. AleXan-
der Boiling Gait and Mr.. Henry Shep-
herd were in attendance on the Presi-
dents box The audience was dis
tiuguished one, including several rep
rasentatiyes of the cabinet circle. Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo was among the
guests in Mrs. Claude a. Swanson's
box. The Secretary of war ana Mrs;
Newton B. Baker were with Col. and
Mrs. McRoberts in their box, and Mrs
Josephus Daniels was among the
guests of Miss Mamie Randolph Heth
in her box. the other guests being afs
A. w. Bagiey, Miss Bagley. Miss Kib-
bey and Mrs. Francis S. Chisholm. Mrs
Swanson's party included Mrs. Key Pit
man, Mrs. Hubert Dent, Mrs. Joseph W
Folk and Mrs. Edgar Woods. In addi-
ton to Secretary and Mrs. Baker, Col:
and Mrs McRoberts had also Gen. and
Mrs Crozier Mrs. Alexander Hunter
Gait entertained in her box Represen-
tatiye and Mrs. Hubert s. Fisher, Mr.
Lawson II. Treadweil and Miss Tread
we'll Mrs Matthew T. Scott had a box
party, including the assistant secre-
tary of agriculture and Mrs. aCrl Vroo-
man. Mrs. Charles s. Bromwell, MISS
Mildred Cromwell and Mr.. Louis Stew
enson. Mrs. Willard x SALISBURY en-
tertained a box party including Mrs.
Charles c. Walcutt and Miss Harriet
Hawkins.
Nine. Hauge had a party with her in
her box, including Mrs Mcmillan Gibson;
Hagner and Miss Todd. Mrs Joseph f.
Thropp had with her ia her box Mrs. w
H. Wilmer. Mrs. Scott Thropp. Mrs. James
Frank Gordon had in her box Mrs. S. A.
Kimberly, Mrs. Lucy p. Owsley and Mrs.
Logan Mrs. Cunningham Hall and Mrs.
Edwin E: Britton were among the guefSts
Ringgold entertained in her box Mrs.
Henry Daingerfeid, Mrs. Wilton j. Lam
bert Capt. Il. A. Rodgers, Mrs. Louis
Daingertield and Mr.. Marshall de Angels.
In Mrs. Tucker *. Sands box were Mrs.
Charles c. McChord. Mrs. Nathan b.
Scott, Miss Brown. Mrs. Fort and Miss
Robinson of Chicago. Mrs. F. b. Morans
guests included Admiral and Mrs Benson.
Mrs Horace Macfarland and Mrs NAL
coim McConihe. Mrs. Howard Gould of
Now York and Mrs. b. d. Spilman of
Warrenton were among the box holders
Among others In the audience were Mr.
Charles c. MeChord, Gen and Mrs Eras-
mus N Weaver Mrs Edward H. Chem
Mrs J. C. W. Beekham, Mrs James
Pryor Taryin. Mrs. Frederick Abbot, SEN
ator and Mrs Ashhurst, Mrs Victor
Kaufman, Mrs. Frederick Harris. Mrs
Harry J.. Rust, Miss Katherine Hill, Mrs
Frederic Atherton, Mrs Edmund Pendle-
ton. Mrs. Charles NJ. Hammett. Mrs Wade
Ellis, Mrs Theodore f. Jewell Mrs
tary of agriculture and Mrs Carl yroo-
smith, Mrs William c. Gorgas, Mrs. Will
liam G. Harvey, Gen. and Mrs William
l.. Marshall. Rev, DIR. and Mrs Randolph
II. McKinl, Mrs. Frank l.. Polk Col and
Mrs. William Cary Sanger and Mrs Frank
Carpenter.
Mrs. Charles S. Cromwell entertained
a luncheon party of young people today
| IN honor of Miss Elisabeth Stevenson, a
granddaughter OF former Vice Preai7
dent Stevenson and debutants of tllfs
season. The other guests were Miss
l.