The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

IS promise productions Of The Peo-
.le;" by Susan Gfaspell.' Spring in
bloomsbury" by Harold Brighthouse,
and the nrst production In the United
States OF 'Everybody's Husband" by
Gilbert Canaan; The Leader" by
jeremiah o'Connor; "A Doctor in Spite
Of HIMSELF" by Moliere, and "Dedidre
Of the Sorrows" by J. N. Synge.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
have taken a box for the Red Cross
benefit at the Belasco Theater
Thursday afternoon. December 20,
at 4:45 o'clock. when the Motet
Choral Society, under the direction
Of otto T. Simon. will give q con-
cert for the Christmas tree fund,
which will provide Christmas cheer
for soldiers and sailors stationed
around Washington. Mrs. Wilson
heads the list OF patronesses for the
benefit, among whom are Mrs. New
ton d. Baker. Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels, Mrs. David Houston, Mrs. Bur-
leson. Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Lane. Miss
Boardman. and Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son. Mrs. R d. Shepherd Is chair
man Of the entertainment commit
tee, Mrs. Alexander Hunter Gait,
IL
treasurer. and Miss Helen Stuart
Griffith, secretary: The concert viii
be an event of unusual patriotic
and social Significance. The prof.
gram will be divided into four parts,
the patriot. the church. the people,
and the child. During the singing
by the Choral Society q series OF
four tableaux will be given. i
A club for officers Of the United
States and her allies has been opened
in the McAlpin Hotel, which promises
to become Immediately popular with
the large number Of military visitors in
New York. This Is known as the United
Service Club, and Is directed by Capt.
David Fallon. NJ. c.. an Australian \
who is In the British regular army,
but through wounds Is incapacitated
for active service.
The clubro0ms are on the first meg
Zanine floor of the hotel, at the Thir-
ty-third street. side, fitted up as
mans smoking-room and lounge, and,
therefore. ideal for the present pur-
pose. that Of providing a convenient
and pleasant meeting place for Of
ficers Of all branches Of service. News
papers and periodicals bearing on the
o.
England, France and Italy are on file,
as well as a series Of maps showing
the battle fronts, war games, etc. |
No dues or charges Of any kind aTeI
ATTACHED, the clubrooms being set
aside by the hotel management for the,
period Of the war for the entertain
ment Of the many military and naval
officers visiting the city. i
Capt. Fallon, at the outbreak Of the
war, was military instructor at the,
military academy Of Australia. He
had seen five years Of service in India,
and also in Africa. and China in the
British army. He was assigned to the
first Australian overseas contingent,
going to Gallipoli; and after this dis
astrous episode Joined the British
forces In Belgium and France. After
three years Of fighting. in which he
was several times wounded. he was in
valided home for the balance Of the
war. but asked to stay in the United
States and deliver lectures on the
war situation to the American people.
In this he has been quite successful, !
being now in great demand in muni-
tion-making centers, where his talks to
foreign-born workers have had excel
lent results in acquainting them with
the real situation in Europe and in
stilling better spirit among them,
which also has had the eject of
speeding up" the work. His presence
in the new clubrooms as host win be
an interesting feature for young
American ofiicers who are anxiously
awaiting sailing ORDERS p a. well as
for the many British. French and Ital-
IAN omcers here on business or for
rest after their heavy work.
The District Division Of the Daugh-
ters Of the United Daughters OF the |
Confederacy held their annual conven-
ton December at the Confederate |
Memorial Home. The hall was artist |
ically decorated with palms and, cutli Z