Evening star., 1921-12-17
CHRISTMAS TREE
PARTY At RALEIGH
Society of Natives of District
Find Much Fun in
Celebration.

Probably no gathering of children
at a Christmas tree party ever had
more real fun and enjoyment than
did the hundred or more man and
woman members of the Society of
Natives of the District Of Columbia
who participated in a Christmas
celebration in the oak room of the
Raleigh Hotel last night. Besides
a beautifully trimmed and well laden
Santa Claus whose levity while doling
out the many presents made one
overlook his slimness and lack of
girth.
For more than an hour genuine
spirit of merriment prevailed and
it was the unanimous opinion of
every one present that the occasion
was the happiesl and most successful
gathering in the history of the So
ciety. This celebration followed an
entertainment program and a brief
business session.
During the distribution of the pres
ents there was practically continu-
Gus uproar of laughter provoked by
the humorous references in the jim
giles read by Miss Mary Boyd of the
entertainment committee, the side
remarks and antics of ]. C. kondry,
the presents themselves. which had
been selected because Of their ap-
propriate relationship to the person
for whom they were intended. After
the last present had been distributed
a large basket of brightly striped
thus the Christmas celebration came
to a happy although sticky con-
clusion.
Defeat Motion to Change.
Those who contributed to the en-
tertainment features Of the evening
were: Miss Helen Burkhart, soprano;
I. F. Randolph, tenor; H. w. Howard
accompanist; Hazel Suter, Miss Ada
Townsend and Miss Hannah Reean,
recitations.
During the brief business session a
motion to change the regular meeting
night to the first Monday in each
month, instead of the third Friday.
was defeated. Secretary Gus A.
Schuldt read a letter from the White
House, thanking the society for the
resolution adopted at the preceding
meeting commencing the President
for calling the arms Limitation con-
ference and pledging the support of
the society. Announcement was made
of the deaths during the month of
Mrs. Adella Elizabeth Lloyd Wright
and Willis B. Speare. members of the
society. 1t was decided at last nights
meeting to publish in the future no.
tices of members deaths in one local
paper. Discussion of a proposed per-
manent District day, to be celebrated
annually, was postponed. In the
future the entertainment feature of
the meetings will start promptly at 9
o'clock, and in the event the business
of the society has not been completed
before then it will be resumed after
the entertainment.
Committees Are Appointed.
Jesse c. Suter. president, announced
the following committee, appoint
ments: Reception, Rear Admiral
George w. Baird, U. S. N, retired;
Miss Margaret E. Forbes and Mrs.
Anna E. Hendley. all vice presidents
Of the society; membership commit
tee. Albert Harper. Lee D. Latimer
L. Davis, w. Wallace Nairn and Rose
M. Seton; ways and means, Alexan-
der R. Shepherd, ir.; Walter A. john
ston and Mrs. J. G. Kondry; program,
Mrs. Nellie w. Shircliff.
The following were last night elect
ed to membership: Anna NJ. Hoover.
Franklin. Bid, Percy a. Russell.
Bernard e. Germann, r. Newton DON
aldson; Louis N. bennett. a; R.: Nc
Towles, NJ. C. Armfsfead, Rena s.
Harding. Mary E. Lyddane, Flora c.
L. Schuldt, Thomas A. Lane, J: Ed
ward Lewis, Alexander T. Stuart,
Frank p. Reside, Jordan NJ. Israel.
l. Mitchell and Agnes F. McChesney.