Evening star., 1919-12-21
Plan for 81. Eliznbe,h's Patients.

For the first time in the history of
the institution systematic prepara-
tons are being made on 4 large scale
by the divisional department of MILL
taTE relief 70 reach every patient in
81 Ehzaheth's ana bring them cheer
and comfort during Christmas week
Thirty-Cne Christmas trees are to
form The principal feature of the ceIe-
hratioH, though Field Director f. S
Wyatt states hat there Will he enter
taiulnert Of some kind each day con-
sls'luG of movies. shows and dances
in The evening.
Tuesday afternoon there will n,
a IaGeant in Hitchcock Hall. on the
following afternoon 100 voices viii
JON III carol singing at this theater.
the age setting consisting OF Chris
mas trees, decorated and trimmed.
W rdnesday nigh, the Red Cross will
furn 81 thi~ty-Ore additional tres
sufficient to reach every department
and back ward. Th re will also be a
distribution of 4 900 PAIRS of WOODEN
socks. which will be filled with ap-
pies. oranges. nuts and candy. No
one will be overlooked d when the gif
are given ont.
The hospital authorities are plan
ming a big dinner on Christmas day
followed by smoker and the serving
OF fruit.
Austin Billy" Taylor. associate
Red Cross field director. will have
charge of the Red cross entertain
ments during the week and many OF
the arLsts from The theaters in
Washington will be asked TO volun-
teer their services
Will Fill 5,.OD Pairs of Socks.
Filling 500 pairs of socks for the
boys a " ai.er t;evd. Forts Myer and
Washington and The patients at st.
Eliza beth's Hospital is one of the
many ac-Ivit IS that the women OF
II ~,
The work is to he done under the di-
rectlOn of Mrs. Jessie a. Hover, chair
man of the comIor.s commitIee, as
sisted by Mrs. James Baird, Mrs Mr.
garet Jackman, Mrs. Allyn h. Cap
ron. Mrs. Robert Wooley, Mrs l,t.r.
j. Chappell and Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway
of the chapter: Mrs. Roscoe l.. Ga Ie.
of the District Chapter. War Mothers
and the following auxiliaries: Pet
worth. Mrs. II. NJ. Test, chairman,
Congress Heights. Mrs. X. W. Eldrcd,
chairman, and Calvary Baptist. Mrs
J. i. kinneon and MIS-. W..han4
AoTsell. chairIntn.
Miss Louise NJ Ward is chairman of
the Red Cross committee at the gov
ernment printing Office. which is MAX
ing large contribution of candy for
the women ana i, st. ri. q ,.st
Here $500 socks will be filled with
candy, fruit. nuts. etc, and Will be dis
tributed through the wards by Red
Cross workers.
At Fort Myer, where Mrs. Capron
will be in charge of the festivities
installed. 200 socks will contain cam
dy, which Will also De ghen 20 i
children of the post. The chapter will
also furnish the decorations for
large community tree.
Pretty Girls Will Aid mt Reed.
Walter Reed boys to the number q.
1000 will wake up Christmas morn
candy. fruit. etc. therein. The chap
ter will also send scventy-tivc pretty
girls - serve Christmas dinner.
Fort Washington soldiers will re-
CcIVc 800 boxes Of sweets, Il barrel of
apples and two boxes of oranges, the
gift Of the comforts section.
Mrs. tapron announces that she will
be assisted by her Sunday visiting
slsting of the Misses Coombs, Ditz,
Kirk, Merry, GObel, and Barnes, whC
will also help at st. EliZabeths. They
will also make distributions at the
following hospitals: Jeily and swea,-
eVs to the Naval; sweaters, station
cry. jelly and marrnalades to Fort
Myer; jelly and relishes to the Home
for lncurables. and jelly and jams d
Fort Washington.
At the Naval Hospital here the
Christmas spirit Will be kept active
by the naval auxiliary of the Dis
1rict Chapter under the chairman
tHlD OF Mrs JOSephuS Daniels.
Noung Women Will Sing Ca-ois.
Juniors Of the Potomac Division are
gOlr@ u hep make Christ mas q d:tV
Of real cheer for the SICK and wound
% soldiers in our military hospitals
- twilight Christmas .Er Iir-s from
Wilson Normal school viii sing carols
AT Walter Reed Hospital, and as they
pas through the wards tiny Juniors
viii put a packet OF candies and
nuts on each bed.
NJ -. Eizabeth's Hospital girls
from the high schools viii gather
around The tree in Hitchcock Hal.
and sing their carols OF peace on
earth good viii to"ard men. Not
only arr the city schools planning
the~e activities. but tiny rural sch uols
in Tho far-dWay corners of Virginia
H'-t virginia and Maryland are
packing their Christmas boxes to
ser 70 70 Tho hospitals.