The Washington times., 1919-10-30
BIG BALL TONIGHT
FOR TRINITY DRIVE
Canvassers for Community
House Fund Ready for Tag
Day Tomorrow.

With encouraging reports of the
progress made in the first two days
of the Trinity Community House drive
for $4,000, the twenty teams of can
vassers are bending every effort to
bring 1t to a successful finish tomor-
row evening. Reports at the luncheon
yesterday afternoon at the Willard
Hotel, attended by members of the
general committee, were encouraging.
More than S15, 900 had been subscribed
in the first three days, and many re-
ports had not been made.
General John j. Pershing will be
among the guests at the Trinity
common sense ball." in the New Will
lard tonight. General Pershing stated
he was very glad to help Trinity
Community House because I have
heard of the splendid work it is doing,
and want to get behind II and push" !"
The dance tonight will be unique in
that It will not have any of the side
show" features which usually mark
balls of this kind. There will be two
orchestras. A separate room will he
provided for card players. There will
be lots of dances and few intermis-
sions. During supper, Pat Rooney
and Marion Bent headliners at keith's
Theater this week, will entertain.
Washington patronesses of the drive.
Tickets sold indicate a large attend
ance.
BeneAt Well Attended.
The Garden Theater. presenting
Soldiers of Fortune" was filled to
capacity with young society women
who attended the Trinity benefit. The
entertainment was under the direction
of Mrs. James Carol Frazer, Mrs.
Newton d. Baker and Mrs. Franklin
d. Roosevelt
AS a "wind up" for the drive. q tag
day will be held tomorrow and scores
of young women have promised their
assistance. They will be stationed
in the business district and will ask
washingtonians to contribute their
bit toward the permanent maintenance
of Trinity Community House.
Madame Grouitch, wife Of the min
lister of the Serbs, Croats. and Slo-
venes, spoke at the luncheon OF the
general committee in the New Willard
YESTERDAY afternoon. She compared the
work of the Trinity House with that of
the welfare work OF the allies under
the war, and introduced Lady Swayth-
ling, who told of the first appearance
of American troops in England-how
England provided amusement for
them, and how the work of welfare
organizations abroad compared with
the work Of the Trinity House.
Pastor Defends Motives
The Rev. Charles Wood, pastor of
the Church Of the Covenant, spoke of
the good work done by Trinity House.
Some persons might make the state
ment of the welfare work, he said,
that. 'it's all right, but there's some
sinister motive
There Is just about as much sinfs-
ter motive here" he declared, "as
there Is alcohol in prohibition beer.
1t is a pleasure for US to sit here
and eat. but IL is to help those who
are i'll at ease, the unfortunate who
gather at the real table Of food, that
the work of Trinity Community
House must go on"
Team No. 80, Mrs. R. NJ. Reese, cap
tain, made a special report to head
quarters showing considerable en-
thusiasm in Georgetown, the terri
tory allotted to It. The members are:
Mrs. r. II. Whitehead, Mrs. II. c.
wilkins, Mrs. w M. Scott, Miss Car
rie Naylor, and Miss Elizabeth Naylor.
At the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank and Potomac Savings Bank
contributions are being accepted.
Others in Georgetown interested In
the drive and taking subscriptions are
the Rev. Mr.. Blake, rector OF Christ
Church; r. r. Whitehead, Frank
Leetch, Mrs. w. B. Orme, and Mrs.
Alexander s. Stewart.