The Washington times., 1919-12-09


Randall Lee Gibson, will arrive from
Staunton Military Academy, on De-
cember II, to spend the Christmas
holidays with his parents.
Among the society girls who did
yeoman service in connection with the
Children's Hospital drive and are con-
tinuing their work despite the formal
closing of. the campaign are Miss
Olyye Graef. Miss Mildred Bromwell,
Miss Eleanor Johnston, Miss Mary
HaIlen, Miss Betty Burnett, Miss Cora
Barry, and Miss Louise Delauo. All
are members of the Junior League.
The list OF. .patronesses for the
italian fete to be given Thursday aft
ernoon and evening at 240O Sixteenth
street for the benefit of destitute
italian babies includes many women
who have a deep interest in Italy's
welfare and who are cognizant Of the
crying need of her little ones. They
are Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. Prin-
cess Concompagni. Mrs. Henry f. Di-
mock, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Miles
Poindexter, Mrs Howard Sutherland,
Mrs. J. c. w. BeGkbam. Mrs Will
liam Phillips, Mrs. William Crozier,
Mrs. George Won L. Meyer, Miss Pat
ten, Mrs. Thomas O'Brien, Mrs Rus
sell Train, Mrs. John o. Nicholson,
Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood, Mrs. George Barnett,
Mrs. William X. Van Reypen, Mrs
William X. Carr, Mrs. Charles ]. Bell,
Mrs. Albert Douglas, Mrs. Thomas NJ
Chartard. and Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Mrs. George Mahool and Miss Helen
Hamilton are directing the "balloon
ert Y1 lie WI, xr-tIT Aoll
fetti, and other tribes which con-
tribute to the carnival spirit. This
group includes the Misses Helen and
Mona Blodgett, Delphine, Heyl, Bea-
trice Pollock, Anne Gordon. Celeste
Crosby, Muriel Denys, Nancy Lane,
Frances Hampson, Marion Drain,
Pegsy Martin, Helen Tucker, Dayi-
cite Ficklen, Margaret Crosson, Sara
King. Anne Dulany. Mary Custis Lee,
and Eleanor Harris.
Mrs. Miles Poindexter and Mrs.
Howard Sutherland will have a table
of growing plants. Mrs Hal Smith,
assisted by Miss Eleanor Beckham
and Miss Mary Taylor, will sell ap-
pies-Albemarle Pippins-and other
fine fruit. Mrs. Karrick will have
an exhibition of fine Italian prints
and pictures, and will be assisted in
the sale thereof by Mrs. Rivers and
Miss Frances Boutell.
Episcopal Home Rail,
Miss Frances Hampson, who is
chairman Of the young ladies' commit
tee for the ball on Monday evening.
January 3, at the Willard. for the
benefit OF the Episcopal Home for
children, will be assisted by a large
number Of this seasons debutantes.
Among them will be Mics Nancy Lane.
Miss Leila Gordon, Miss Anna Gordon.
MISS Barrine Drake, Miss Delphine
Heyl, Miss Eleanor Harris, Miss Agnes
Scott, Miss Beatrice Pollock. Miss
Marion Drain, Miss Marcia Chapin.
Miss Betty Grove, Miss Mona RIodre
Miss Celeste Crosby, Miss Margaret
Crosson, Miss Myra Morgan. Mis-,
Lindsay Wood, Miss Helen Tucker. Miss
Anne Dulany. Miss Peggy Martin
Miss Virginia McKenney and Miss
Helen McLanahan. Col. william Eric
Fowler is chairman Of the ball com.
mittee: Enihgham Townsend. chair.
man of the floor committee, and vii,
liam Bowie Clerk. chairman of the
mems committee.
The mere bali for the b.nent of
tne Poiice Fund at Wardman Park
hotel on tho night of Monday, De-
cemoer 20. has developed into a
Feritable labyrinth of surprises. De-
signed originally as simply a fash-
lonable dancing event financed by
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, who wishes
the entire proceeds to go to the
WIDOWS and children of officers WHO
died In service, a brilliant afternoon
program is being added. Mr. Ward
man has placed the great Christmas
tree which is to be used by patrons
OF the hotel earlier in the week. at
the disposal of Mrs. Efringham Town
send, now known as chairman of the
Christmas tree committee. and some
very mysterious person has prov,s :
ed six hundred attractive Christmss
gifts to be placed thereon for the
llttie girls and boys of the force. In
tact. all of the children of the dc.
partment. Added to this will be q
MIN and vaudeville show. All of this
VIII take place between 8 and $50
o CLOCK and during that time every
minute Will bristie with interest.
Ars. Townsend has assisting on her
committee Mrs. John BiddIe. Mrs
Claude Mayo. Mrs. Walter Tuck kernn,, y
Mrs. Henry Price Wright. Mrs. Harry
l1arwood Rousseau, Miss yvorne
townsend and Miss Gladys Hinckfov.
fhe committee will be kept busy
tieinS up Christmas gifts in fancy
style, perhaps using green ribbons
Tor the gifts to little boys and CAV
red ribbons for those for little girls.
There VIII be truly live Santa Claus.
who, having made a leisurely round
of well-to-do homes, can AFFORD to
give better time and presents to the
children who visit Wardman Park
Hotel.
Columbia Hospital has pre-empted
New Year night for it's benefit ball
and II will serve as a fitting wind up
TO the New Year festivities. After
receiving at one or another of the
ofhcial houses thrown open on that
day the girls may be tired, but not
too tired to dance; and they're tre-
mendously interested in this event
Frances Hampson will be chairman
OF the girls committee and those who
will assist her are the Misses Nancy
Lane, Anne Gordon Leila Gordon.
Eleanor Harris, Marcia Chaplin. Lind
say Wood, Peggy Martin, Anne Du-
lany, Helen McLanahan, Mary Custis
Lee, Agnes Scott Betty Grove and
Barrine Drake. ..
Arrangements for, the ball are in