The Washington herald., 1921-04-10

Bolshevists are harbored IN shang-i
hal and Hsrbin. China. near Alex I,
andria. Egypt: also In several cities
in Switzerland, on the outskirts OF
constantincple and In portions OF
Latvia. II 10 conscrvativeiy esu-
mated that there are more than IL
100000 men, women and children IN
need OF food and ciohtins. When
this condition was brought 70 the
notice OF the representative women
of washington by Mrs. Robert Ian.
eing and her associates. on the iocat
committee, the response was spon-
taneous. Mrs. Borden HARTMAN &C.
cepted the, position Of chatrman o.
the campaign committee composed
OF the following prominent mem
bcrs Of society In washington: Mrs
Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs. Charfes
Henderson. Mrs. John Gibbons, Nirs..
H. Kimbail, Mrs. Randall Hagner,
Mrs. Herbert Stabier, Mrs. Warren
Deiano Robbins. Mrs. Sheidon
whitehouse. Mrs. Horace Wescott'
Mrs. Irene carley. Mrs. Harry
Cootes, Mrs. Grafton Minot. Mrs.
RAYMOND Rogers, Mrs. Edward
Mitchell. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Mrs.
Barnett. Mrs. george T. sMarye, MRS.
Mahion Pitney. Mrs. VIM. scuiys
Mrs. woodbury. Blair. Mrs Joseph-
inc Patten and Miss Louise Delano.
One Of the most earnest and ac-
tive work srs In this campaign 70
Mrs. r. II. Kimball, wife of MAJ.
Kimbali, u, s. A. Her attention to
detail has been remarkable and she
has sacrificed all of her time to this
worthy cause. 81 -
The campaign will commsnce in
q blaze Of glory with the bal de
tete," which will. be given on the
night of April IL in the paiatial
residence of Mrs, Breckenridge
Long, 2s2s sixteenth street, and
this, no doubt, will be one Of the
most brilliant affairs of the season.
| Special emphasis Is laid on the Rus
sian head dresses that will be worn
| by the ladies. One OF the attractive
features OF the ball is going to be
that Madame Poloushkin.. wife OF
Col. Nicholas S. Poioushkin, for
merly a member of the general
| stan Of the Russian army, will tell
| fortunes OF those wishing to know
| their future. Alluring music will
be rendered by Davis orchestra.
directed by Sidney. and the event
as a whole promises TO be most
spectacular and enjoyable.
The tickets for this can be Sc
| cured from Mrs. Charles Hender.
| son. 1854 N street northwest.
On Thursday and Friday nights
| the tableaux vivants will be held at
the Russian Embassy. and unusual
interest Is being taken in this af-
fair, not only because OF the promi-
nence OF those taking part in the
tableaux. but also because OF the
international atmosphere these tab
leaux will involve.
Tickets for this can be secured
| from Mrs. Herbert Stabler, 1905 Six
teenth street. and owing to the lin
tied capacity of the embassy those
wishing to secure tickets are re-
| quested to make reservations early.
On April Is at o'clock a most
elaborate bridge and 500 party will
be held at wardman Park Hotel.
over 100 prizes will be awarded, and
will be distributed by Princess
Gagarine and Mile. Mishtowt. the
latter having just come to this
country from Russia. After the
game tea will be served on the east
terrace Of the Wardman Park Hotel,
and this attractive and novel fea-
ture will give the AFFAIR the aspect
Of a garden party.
! Tickets may be purchased at the
hotel or from Mrs. John H. Gibbons,
1888 Massachusetts,. avenue north
west.
These entertainments are not the
only work being done to aid the
Russian refugees, for many groups
of ladies frfom the Washington
branch of the American Central
Committee for Russian Relief are
busuy making garments to be sent
away Among these groups are the
pupils of Miss Scott, teacher of
Americanization in the schools of
the District of Columbia; a sewing
circle of old ladies in the small
town Of Utica, N. Y; the faculty
wives Of st. Alban School of
washington. D. c.: the girls in the
House of Mercy. washington; the
women needing work on the list of
the Washington Cooperative Socf.
ETY.; also a number Of women work
ers in the War Department whose
only spare time for knitting and
| inc evening Wnen Inelr
DAYS work at the department is
finished.
The complete list of the patron
esses for the tea dance to be given
by the Chemical Warfare Service
Branch Of the Army Relief at the
roof garden of the Washington Ho-
tel April 10. are: Mrs. Warren G..
Harding, Mrs. wadsworth, Nine.
Jusserand, Nine. ColIardet, Mrs. At
lee Pomerene. Mrs. willard Hol-
brook. Mrs. Amos Fries. Mrs. Mer-
rite Ireland, Mrs. Frank Mondell
Mrs. Lansing Beach, Mrs. William
Ham, Mrs. Merriwether Walker,
Mrs. Henry Oxnard. Mrs. Rufus
Day, Mrs. Miles Poindexter. Mrs.
Burton French, Mrs. Frederick Gil.
let, Mrs. Francis T. Garvan. Mrs
John W. Weeks, Lady Geddes, Mime.
Grouitch. Mrs. Charles Farnsworth
Mrs. Richard Kaufman, Mrs.
Herbert Lord, Mrs. W. r.. Castle,
Mrs. r. l.. Craigie, Mrs. wal
ter Tuckerman, Mrs. Frank. Coe,
Mrs. A. L. Butler. Mrs. George
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