The Washington times., 1920-01-26

the willard next Monday evening.
February 2.
The Southern Relief Society is
unique In It's work, there being nc
rimilar organization In the United
States. One OF its objects Is to fur
nish home for sey"nty-five debtI-
tute men and women nf the oil 'S)lth
who have known better days. Each
yea when this ball IS given tns pro-
ceeds are enough to support the home
through the year.
Miss Mary Custis Lee, a great
granddaughter OF Gen. Robert Y. Ire
will take prominent part In the ac-
tivities OF the twenty-sevcntn annual
ball Of the society.
| Neighborhood House will give i,s
annual ball at the willard on Tues
day evening February IT. and this
year IL will take the form of a mardi-
gras fete called the Carnival OF the
Seasons"
prizes will be rffe-e1 for the best
posters illustrative OF the Idea of the
fete. The members OF the poster COM
mittee are Mrs Charles ]. Bell, Mrs.
Alice Barney, Mrs. Claude b. Mayo,
and Mrs. John c. Fremont. Mrs. Wal
ter r. Tuckerman. Mrs. Sylvanus
Stokes, jr.. and Mrs. Scott Thropp
/
ing a number OF clever novelties for
the entertainment of the guests.
| Bankhends To Entertain.
! Mrs. John r. Bankhead. wife OF
Senator Bankhead. and Mrs William
b. Bankh, ad, wife OF Congressman
, Bankhead. will entertain large
company at tea tomorrow afternoon
from to o'clock at 1868 Columbia
Z road.
The Misses Moore. sisters Of Con-
gressman II. Walton Moore. OF Vir-
| ginia, will not be at home tomorrow
| afternon. but will receive next Tues
| day afternoon at the Avondale.
Congressman william II. Hill, of
New York, has taken an apartment at
the New Willard.
william Howard Taft has returned
to New Haven, Conn, after brIei
visit with Mrs william ]. Boardman
| and Miss Mabel Boaidman.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan will,
room of the New Willard on Sunday
evening.
| Caleb w. O'Connor has returne'
| o his studio after being absent for
| week with influenza.
Owing to the illness OF Major
'harles Trowbridge Tittman, the con
| ert arranged for tomorrow evening
1t the Washington Club has bee
| ,ostponed.
Miss Louise Richardson, of Ron
| loke, Va is visiting her cousin, Mrs
| e. Wickers Mrs. Wickers had an
| formal dance for her charming anC
| ,pular guest on Saturday evenin".
| md also entertained for her on Fri.
| lay.
The grip has played sad havoc with
he rehearsals for L|Hullo Washing
! on"-the revue to be presented on
ebruary 10 and IL at the Marin
| "rr"cks in aid OF the children
| Hospital. Even the producer. A
NJ. Greig. succumbed last week
put he is up and about again
t has not, however, interfered
Siht the seat sale which com
fenced last Wednesday and has pro-
eeded briskly ever since. In fact
7tending purchasers of tickets for
he performance on Tuesday night.
february 10, should lose no opportu-
| ity In procuring tnelr seats or they
,ay be disappointed.
Jerome Kern, whose tuneful music
,as charmed thousands of thcater-
yoers in all parts of the country, has
iven permission for any of his songs
be used, and some numbers have
been specially composed by George
Jarrett, who in one scene will pre-
ide at the piano. as well as playing
IN important part in the 1909 scene
MISS Estcll Murray. a Washington
girl, is responsible for all the "ance
numbers, and the Misses Virg MIA
'ckels and Elizabeth KinRsbury will
ontribute solo dances. One OF the
most attractive scenes Is the fnal
me, which will represent the interior
II the Chevy Chase Club on one OF
he Wednesday dance nights. Thcre
3 a leap year scene wherein a mad
en-, played by Miss Margaret Hard ng
decides to take advantage OF the pre-
vailing sentiment and do her own
proposing.
Society will be brilliantly repre-
sented at the American pageant
md ball to be givon by the Navy
League of the United States, at the
New willard Hotel, on the night OF
february IL.
Many additions have been made to
the list OF State cheirmen during the
past week, and those who have nl.
ready accepted are busily at work
arranging the particular scenes
which will depict n portion OF their
States history In the panorama OF
| historical events.
Those who have so Tar accepted
the position Of State ch>irmen in