The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-08
DIPLOMATS AID.
WELFARE BODY.
Government Officials and So
ciety Leaders Support Com
inc TWo-Week Benefit.


For the first time in the history OF
philanthropic activities in Washing
ton, benefit covering period o.
two weeks will be staged under the
auspices OF the women's Welfare As
sociation, beginning Sunday nigh,
May 20, at Moore's Garden Theater.
SOCIETY TO HELP.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
ranking ofYicials OF the new Admins
tration, and leaders of Washington
society will coilaborate with theat-
rical experts to present an extraor-
dinary entertainment, which is ex-
pected TO attract capacity, audiences
for a fortnight and relieve the I'M
mediate financial necessities OF one
OF the foremost philanthropic ac-
ttvities in the National capital
The chief feature of the entertain
ment on the big program that 70
being arranged under the personal
direction % Tom Moore. head OF the
chain Of theaters that bear his name,
will be the frst showing on any
screen Of "The Heart of Maryland.
The program for the beneht Will
include. in addition to The Heart OF
Maryland" supplementary MIN fea-
lures and artistic vaudeville acts
Through the generosity OF Tom
Moore, the entire prohts for the two
weeks will go to the treasury OF the
woman,s welfare Association.
The two weeks, engagement at the
Garden will be divided into series
of special nights" The opening
evening. Sunday. May %, viii be
"Diplomatic Night" Nine. Grouitch.
wife Of the minister of the Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes. is the chairman
of the committee in charge OF the
diplomatic list. and has received &C
ceptances from every important for
eign representative In the American
Capital.
Another might" will be given over
to the veterans of the Union armies
OF the civil war. and on this occa-
sion every resident OF the United
states soldiers Home WIN attend as
the personal guest of Mrs John A:
Dougherty, one Of the board OF
directors OF the woman's Welfare
Association.
Mrs. Charles whitman Wetmore,
president of the association; Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, one OF it's most &C.
tive patronesses. and Mrs. Coolidge.
wife of the Vice President. have also
announced their intention to enter
tain on special nights.
HELPS POOR WOMEN.
The woman's Welfare Association,
In whose behalf this activity is be-
ing arranged. was founded seven
years ago by Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, under the name OF The
woman's Evening Clinic" It's pur-
nose was to aid the working women
CT washington whose incomes were
too small to admit of their seeking
elsewhere treatment by skilled physi-
clans.
Through the association and BY
the payment of nominal fee, mem
hers of the association now receive
the services of some of the ables'
physicians in America. Among the
eminent members of the medical
hoard are DR.. ]. Wesley Bovee. Dr.
w. Sinclair Woven. DR.. Joseph T.
Kelly. jr., DR.. Sterling Rufhn, Or
Charles C Marbury, DR. Charles ID
Easton, DR. Ada Thomas, DR.. George
Peterson. DR.. William Mercer Sprigg
DIR. Charles 8. Whites DR.. Howard r
Kane, and DR.. James F. Mitchell
The board.of trustees and board OF
directors of the association are
composed Of John Barton Payne
Judge Martin A. Knapp. Capt c. e
calhoun. Col Robert n. Harper
Justice James c. McReynoids. Peter
Arthur Drury, Emile Berliner, Frank
Bright, H. II. Adams, Mrs. Charles
whitman wetmore, Mrs. II. L. Rust
Mrs. John A. Dougherty, Mrs Charles
b. Drake, Mrs. c. c. Calhoun. MRS
Julius Lansburgh, Mrs. James IL
Turner, Mrs. /. w. Littell, Mrs. sam
uel Blythe. DR.. Elnora c. Folkmsr
Mrs. Henry w. Fitch, Mrs. Gilbert
II. Grosvenor, Mrs. Seaton Perry
Miss Georgia Robertson. Mrs. Cato
Sells. Mrs. Edward G. Siggers. Mrs
Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. j
Lynn Yeagle, Mrs. Edward H. Ever
EFT, Mrs. Frederick Hicks, Miss Cor
ocn Jones, Mrs Victor Kaufman
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith. Miss Nina
Thomas, Mrs. Louis Titus, Mrs. sum
rer welles. and Mrs Wesley Martin