The Washington herald., 1917-12-02

navy relief ball always brought out a
crowd Of people large though to fill
the huge sail loft at the navy yard in
past seasons. and when the same sew
eral hundred people tried to crowd
into the bathrooms at Rauscher's II
was simply impossible to dance, to see
any Of your friends or to breathe al
most.
Mrs. Daniels has received a number
OF checks from various folks to swell
the proceeds of the ball. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. t. Meredith, who were entertained
by Secretary and Mrs. Daniels in their
box at the ball. gave her a check for
800. Mr.. and Mrs Meredith and their
young daughter are staying at the
Willard this winter as Mr.. Meredith
Is connected with the Fosdick bureau
here. Their home is in Iowa, and they
are people of great wealth. Mr.. Mere
dith and Secretary Daniels are close
friends. The Merediths are intensely
interested in the navy now because
they have a son who has enlisted in
that branch of the service.
Mrs. Meredith wrote a letter to Mrs
Daniels with her check in which she
said. Enclosed find 500 for the Navy
Relief Ball I wish I had loo. eco
checks OF the size for the cause and
only wish I could do more for the
boys on this Thanksgiving Day. Very
sincerely. Edna Meredith"
Mrs. George Dewey, who could not
act as patroness, as has been her
custom for years because of her
mourning. also sent a check for 500
10 MRS. Daniels to swell the fund as
did Mrs. George Whalen, Of New
YORK. Mrs. Whalen was a guest of
rear Admiral and Mrs. Leigh Palmer
IN their box at the ball. She was so
impressed by the interest Of the peo-
pie in Washington in the Navy Relief
Society and the wonderful work that
1t accomplishes that she went home
and Immediately mailed Mrs. Daniels
a check for 800.
One Of the most interesting occa-
sions Of Thanksgiving Day was the
dinner given to the enlisted men Of
the army by the Navy League at
Rauscher's. The purpose of the din
ner was not only to make the army
lren have good time. but to cement
The friendly spirit which prevails be-
tween the two branches OF the serv-
ice. Then several interested persons
invited some navy and marine corps
men to the same dinner and they all !
had a beautiful time together with |
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder and several |
other navy women looking after their /
The mammoth Allied bazaar in New !
York; Hero Land" took most of the |
diplomatic corps to New York some ;
ime during the week. Yesterday was
Italian day, so the Ambassador from
tally and Countess di Celere went up
'or the occasion yesterday morning
nd will return some time today. They
we're accompanied by their son and !.
laughter. by the military attache.
Gen. Emilio Guglielmotti. and the
1aval attache, Capt. Lamberto Van
luteln. r.
While the debutantes will not fare
Is well this season as have their pre-
lecessors, the social prospect of the
'ounger daughters Of the leading fam.
lies is far from depressing. A ma
ron, in arranging a series of parties
or her. debutante daughter, gave ex- /
'ression to. a principle which will no !
loubt be followed by other hostesses
n adapting thmselvse to the new eco
he Nation actually at war. She said:
1t is far better to follow in subdued
orm the customary routine of social !
ife rather than eliminate certain in
lustries dependent upon society for
livelihood. The abandonment of large
md extravagant parties IL wise. Such !.
hings cannot be made to, fit into the
resent situation. but it all Simpler