Evening star., 1919-03-23

Just week later and continuing
for two days. will be the bazaar for
the Washington Animal Rescue
League at Rauschers on Monday and
Tuesday. April and 8. Balls innu-
merable have been given for both for
eign and domestic purposes. but ba-
back to the days when diplomats
donned cap and apron, CIR whatever
other attire the occasion demanded,
and played waiter. chef or fakir for
Washington's local charities. Those
were the days before the great vail
of want came over the waters, and it
10 pleasant indeed to go back to them
IN honor OF the brave horses and
mules and other animals we have
known who served their purpose over
there. as did our men. but who. unlike
them. will never come back. 1t is
easier by fax to enthuse over the
horses who went to France than over
the 1ss cats. ss4 kittens and 14s dogs
which the Animal Rescue League
cared for in a single month last sum-
mer, so the general public may just
feel that they are doing it in memory
Of those horses in France instead of
the kitty on the back fence, if they
ehoose-just so they do help to carry
on the work of the league
Miss Martha Goldman is president of
the Washington League, and asso-
ciated with her in promoting the sue
cess OF the bazaar are many of the
older women of society who, without
asking aid of the public, have carried
on their work for Ave years through
personal subscription.
"Ole close week at the capital for
the benefit OF the Red Cross has
brought out the fact that women have
bought but few clothes since America
went .nt0 the and<fhat the
treme styles in dress have made their
clothes almost worthless. Short, tight
skirts hold out but little lure to the
peasant women of foreign countries.
in skirt to make a dress for an in
fant. while the impossible little coats
are likewise almost worthless. Mans
clothes are almost as hard to accumu-
late now. those in uniform having
long since disposed of their citizen at
tire. 1t has been suggested that Army
salvage of blankets and old uniforms
be given to the destitute of foreign
countries. as 1t is probable that much
such material will otherwise be
worked into shoddy cloth for Ameri-
cans to wear. However. trunks, chests
and wardrobes are being ransacked
for suits. dresses. coats and shoes.
quite good even IL of ancient vintage.
The diplomatic corps. which is now but
mere fragile of its former self. will be
still further depleted when early this
week the ambassador of Great Britain
and the Countess of Reading and others
70 to New York for the MARY Garden
Festival" for the benefit Of the Secours
Franco-Ameficaine. which is conducting
reconstruction work in two of the worst
devastated sections Of France. Mr. and
Mrs. Edison Bradley. who have closed
their Washington house for two years.
and who gave over a large part of it for
the use OF British officers during the
var. will entertain the Earl and Count :
ess Of Reading in their box. and Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Beale Mclean are also go
ing to New York for the event and have
taken a box. Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont.
Mrs. Eewbold LIE Roy, Mrs. John A.
Logan. jr., and other women known to
Washington society have boxes and will
figures will be NJ Edouard de Billy and
Mr.. Ernest Guy of the French high COM
mission, who have a box.
Each meeting Of the committee adds
some new and interesting feature to the
ball Of nations. and it bids fair to be
one Of the most beautiful of the several
beautiful balls given at the capital in
spectacular features of the Russian ball
which set the pace and was improved
upon by the free milk for France ball
are being a bit overtopped. in that the
ball OF nations will truly carry out what
its name implies. and one will meet ir
the various groups the different classes
OF French, British. Swiss and SO on
from. the great dame and sire to the
iumblest peasant. but each quite char.
The Easter week dance to be given al
the Club de Vingt by the Free Milk fol
France Committee will be a masque af'
fair.