Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-06

by an orchestra composed of wounded
boys from Walter Reed Hospital
Addresses will be delivered by Mrs.
Jane Deeter Rippin, national director
of the Girl Scouts of America; Mrs.
Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale, niece
of the famous English actor and her
self a lecturer and former actress. and
sachusetts. One of the interesting
features of the program will be
tableau representing the varied activ-
tiles of the organization.
The Congressional Club held it's first
reception of the season yesterday
afternoon in honor of the wives of the
new members of Congress. The
Marine Band played a program of de-
lightful music to about 400 members
and their guests. Mrs. Charles B.
Ward of New York. president of the
club, received and was assisted by
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Medill
Mccormick, Mrs. James F. Byrnes,
Mrs. Finis Garrett and Mrs. Edward
King.
The hostesses in the dining room
were Mrs James Aswell. Mrs. Sidney
Anderson. Mrs. J. NJ. Baer, Mrs.
Andrew J. Barchfeld. Mrs. William w.
Wilson. Mrs. Harry c. woodward. Mrs.
George NJ. Young.
Mrs. John b. Henderson. who is
chairman of the music committee. is
going to inaugurate choral singing
Sunday evenings at the club. the
first of these to be held tomorrow
from $50 to $50 o'clock Member rs
and their husbands. or escorts. are
expected to develop extraordinary
vocal ability under the leadership Of
Miss zabeth Howry, who has been
identified with the Y. w. e. A. war
community singing in France. Miss
Margaret Ripy, daughter Of Repre-
sentative j. Campbell Cantrill, an &C
complished pianist. will be the ac-
companiSt In time the club hopes to
organize an orchestra to accompany
the singing.
Mrs. Thomas Il. Marshall, Miss Mar
garet Wilson, Mrs. Frederick Fl. Gill
lett. Mrs. JosephuS Daniels and other
important women of Washington are
interested in the benefit matinee to be
given at the knickerbocker Theater
the afternoon of Tuesday. December
Florence Crittenton Hope and Help
Mission.
The matinee is the beginning of a
campaign to augment the funds for a
country home which will give the
babies better chance mentally and
physically with other children less
Handicapped. The canvas is intended
to raise about 100000. and will begin
January l. As it is now, neither
mothers nor babies have a foot of earth
to stand upon to get fresh air, the
huge old-fashioned building which the
mission occupies being surrounded by
concreted or bricked-in space. and
of England. France, Italy, China and
where not would indeed have a strug-
gle to live.
Other women who are interested in
the matinee are: Nine. Grouitch, DR..
Kate Waller Barrett: Mrs. Bates
Thomas West. Mrs. Howard Hodg-
kins. Mrs. Anna f. Hendley. Mrs.
Evelyn c. Widney. Miss Mary O'Toole,
Mrs. William E. Andrews and Mrs.
John Van Schaick.
Mrs. Frederick A. Delano. Mrs
Robert Woodward. Mrs. Charles J.
Bell and Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce will be
among those entertaining wounded
soldiers from Walter Reed Hospital
at the dance to be given Monday
evening at the Willard, under the
auspices of the Womens Alliance of
All Souls Church, for the benefit of
the near east fund and local charities.
Miss Helen Hill Hopkins, who went
to New York for the Army and Navy
game. has returned to her home on
blltHloTe street.
Mrs. Kathryn Boorman entertained
informally last night at her home in
Harvard street in honor of Miss
Helga Kittleson of Madison. Wis. Miss
kittleson is returning to her home on
Wedne Sday.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper has re-
turned from her home in Wisconsin
and joined Mr.. Cooper in their apart
ment at the Rochambeau.
There was meeting of debutantes
at the home of Miss Isabelle c.
Wells. on Connecticut avenue, this
morning to discuss the various
periods of costume they are to repre-
sent at the vanity fair fete to be
given for the benefit of the Women s.
Clinic and the Noel Settlepent House
on the night of Friday. December 10.
Girls may change the period of their
costumes at that time il they desire.
The committee on arrangement will
meet at the home of Mrs. Barney. on
Rhode Island avenue, at o'clock Mon
day afternoon.