The Washington times., 1920-12-12
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Marriage of the Cassette Girls" i'm
personated by some OF the prettiest
debutantes of last season, who IN
their quaint costumes OF the time oil
the early part Of the reign of Louis
XVI with their trousseaux and their
dots carefully held in little money
boxes under their arms. made one of
the sweetest tableaux OF the evening.
The Revolutionary epoch was beau
tifully illustrated in the Burning CT
the Peggy Stewart" (Maryland). Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, chairman, who
herself made lovely picture in a
genuine old gown of the time. Mrs.
ahnestock, Miss Tunstall-Smith.
Ralph Hill are direct descendants OF
Major Warfield,' and Sterrett Cuttings
is direct descendant of Major Ster-
rett, Of the Wing Club.
In the signing of the Declaration CT
Independence eleven signers are rep
resented. each one by a direct &c
scendant.
In President Monroe writing his
message known as the Monroe Doc
trne," the part of the President -
taken by his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Laurence Gouveneur Hoes. The
Presidents costume was actually
worn by President Monroe.
scented by very beautiful march OF
the States. and no one will soon Tor
get the picture that Miss Helen Wal
colt made carrying Old Glory.
Elated with the success which at
tended the first reception last We'd
nesday at the new Children's Hos
pital, Thirteenth and w streets
northwest. Mrs. Frederick n. Brooke,
president OF the board Of lady Wis
itors has announced that similar
function will be held monthly so
that the people of Washington, par
ticularly those who contributed to
the financial campaign last year,
can see for themselves what was
done with the money well as to
take a greater interest in the work
being carried on there. The next
lat home" will be held on the third
Wednesday of January from to 6
o'clock.
Those who were guests at the
institution last Wednesday were
amazed at the transformation that
had taken place since the interior
had been thoroughly renovated and
new equipment installed. The whole
building has been done over.
The Introduction of private rooms
in two of the old wards for white
children is q decided innovation in
asmuch as a cot is provided therein
for the mother to be ever present
beside her sick child. One floor of
these rooms was laid out en- suite
with private bath. The installation
OF n hand -power strctcher lift was
decided improvement as 1t OBJ
Waited the carrying of children to
and from the, operating room
,trouuh the open air, 1t being inn
nossible under the old state Of af-
;airs to take n child to the operating
room without exposing 1t 10 the
elements. Mrs. Brooke escorted Wis
TORS through the various wards and
departments. assisted by Mrs. Horace
Westcott. Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph,
Nrs. Eldridge L. Jordan, Mrs. Thorn
ms Bell Sweeney, Mrs. Frank Hight,
Mrs. S. +. Elkins, Mrs. Clarence
Wilson. Mrs. N. j.. Burchell, Mrs. A.
w. FERGUSON. Mrs. William Ham
Oond. Mrs. Reginald Fendall, Mrs.
a. THOMAS Dunlop. Mrs. Alanson
Houghton, Mrs. Barker Mrs, Ran
,1oIph Mason. Mrs. Upshur Moore
head, Miss Bertha IL. LOCKER, and
Miss Julia Smoot.
Cuno II. Rudolph, y. l.. Burchell
frank Leech. and II. II. Fairbanks. of
tho board of directors, were also
present and shared. in the praises that
we're bestowed upon the officials OF
,he hospital for the work they had
accomplished. not only in collecting
The money for the repairs and equip
,nent. but for the able and judicious
manner in which the money had been
expended.
Regret was expressed at the abb
.epce OF Mrs. John Crayke Simpson
and Mrs. r. Max Kaufman, who are
two OF the most energetic workers In
fho interests OF the hospital, both of
whom were prevented from attending
nv illness. Others who were un-
avoidably prevented from being pres
emit and who are loyal supporters OF
the institution were Mrs J. w. Wads
worth. jr.. Mrs. Reginald Huidekoper.
Mrs. charles G Glover. Mrs. Gist
l,lnir Mrs. Randall liagner, and oth"r
members OF the board Of lady managers
JEAN ELIOT.