The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-21

the expedition thus far had been sue
cessful. Though Mirimar is supposed
te be one OF the most complete sum-
ner estates here DIR. and Mrs. Rice
intend to make further improvements.
Among the additions will be a big
fountain in the sunken garden at the
front Of the estate that will be capa-
BILE Of shooting eight streams of water
seventy-ive feet into the air. The
fountain basin is to be of Tennessee
marble, and the contract has been
awarded to. Newport contractor.
But here I am writing about New
port when Palm Beach is so much
more seasonable.
The younger married set last win
ter carried everything before II at the
Florida resort, and from what heard
OF Mrs. Morgan Belmont. rather i'm
agine the same younger married COL
ony will again be in evidence.
She is planning to go down in the
near future, and she will be Joined
later in the season by her husband.
Mrs. Belmont's chums, Mrs. Freddie"
Frelinghuysen. Mrs. Freddie" Hum
phreys and Mrs. Devices Dilworth.
will be among those present. and we
will all. in the very near future, see
pictures In the popular magazines OF
these smart matrons "basking on the
beach," dancing on the Breakers
porch" lat the Cocoanut Grove, etc."
There are a few interesting facts
about the Columbia Hospital for Wom-
en- want to tell you about.
The Columbia Hospital for Women
was Incorporated In 1866. 1t was then.
as 1t Is now, the only hospital exclu-
sively for women In the District Of
Columbia.
During the year ending June 30. 1918.
there were admitted into the hospital
2.o96 individuals, OF whom SIS were
charity patients.
During the same year 1.os1 infants
were born in the hospital; and OF
these. 263 were born to charity pa
tents.
In the dispcnsary service which Is
free. there were treated during the
same year rs patients. This service
Is constantly increasing. as postwar
conditions are being stabilized, and Is
OF incalculable benefit to the poor OF
Washington.
The needs Of the hospital grow with
its increasing work and usefulness.
1t il the aim OF the women's Board
OF Columbia Hospital to supply these
needs, and it earnestly begs your in
tercst and help.
HOSPITAL BALL
NEW YEAR NIGHT.
Therefore go to the ball to be given
to raise funds for the hospital on
New Year night. There Is another
reason for you to go too-you are
sure to have a grand and glorious
time for it is going to be a brilliant
affair.
Judging by the way everybody's
buying boxes New Year night was a
happy choice for such an event. Fes-
tivities in honor OF the New Year
usually happen. OF course, on New
Year eve. and apparently everyone is
glad of the opportunity for an extra
celebration the night after.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett has already
reserved a box. and other people who
have also secured their boxes in
clude Mrs. Charles BouEhton Wood,
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. JUL
ian James. Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
Mrs. Frank S. Bright. Mrs. Henry Z.
Learned. Mr.. William Phelps Emo
and Mr.. Eric Fowler. Miss. Amaryllis
Gillett is attending to the disposal
of the boxes.
The complete list OF patronesses
for the ball makes an imposing ar
ray beginning with Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. and including cabinet wom-
en-, the diplomatic corps and nearly
everybody in residential circles. Here
it is:
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Palmer.
Mrs. Burleson, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs.
Lane, Madame RianO. wife Of the Am
bassador from Spain; Madame Boris
Bakhmeteff, wife of the Ambassador
from Russia: Madame T. A. lie
Breton. wife OF the Ambassador from
Argentina; Madame Hans Sulzer, wife
Of the Minister from Switzerland;
Madame ]. T. Cremer, wife of the
Minister from the Netherlands, and
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