Evening star., 1921-05-08
CHARITY WILL HOLD
FORTNIGHT BENEFIT
Theatrical Entertainment for
Women's Welfare Associa-
ton Planned to Raise Funds.

Members of the diplomatic corps.
high officials Of the new adminiStra- :
on and leaders of local society will
collaburatu with theatrical experts to
present an entertainment expected to
attract capacity audiences for for
night. beginning May ~. 10 relieve
tho pre- =sing financial necessities OF
the Woman's Welfare Association.
The program of this two-wcek bene-
Mt. a novelty in the history Of philan-
thropic activities in Washington. will
hcsin Sunday night. May -. at
Moore's Garden TheatCr. and is being
arranged under personal direction of
Tom Moore. head Of the chain of play
houses that bear his name. The
chief feature will he the first showing
on any screen of The Heart of Mary
land" a pic; irritation OF the play that
gave David Belasco and Mrs. Leslie
Carter such fame.
The program will include. in addi-
ton to The Heart of Maryland" sup
Elemental film features and artistic
vaudeville acts. The entertainment is
expected to bring in receipts that will
set a record for a philanthropic enter
tainment in Washington. The entire
profits for the two weeks will go to
the treasury of the Woman's Welfare
Association.
Series Of Special Nights.
The two-week engagement at the
Garden will be divided into a series of
special nights" The opening night.
Sunday. May %. will be diplomatic
night" Nine. Grouitch. wife of the
minister of the Serbs. Croats and
SioVenes. chairman of the committee
in charge, has received acceptances
from every important foreign repre-
sentative in the capital Another
night will be given over to veterans
or the Union armies of the civil war.
and on this occasion every resident
OF the United States Soldiers Home
will attend as the personal guest of
Mrs John A. Daugherty. one Of the
toard of directors of the Woman's
Welfare Association. Mrs. Charles
whitman Wetmore. president of the
association: Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh.
enc of its most active patronesses, and
Mrs. Coolidge. wife of the Vice Presi-
dent. also have announced their in
tentton to entertain on special nights.
The Woman's Welfare Associatio
in whose behalf this activity is being
arranged. was founded seven years
ago by Mrs. John Hays Hammond un-
;aa me G name OF the "oman's Even
ing Clinic. It's purpose was to aid
working women whose incomes are
100 small to admit of their seeking
elsewhere treatment by skilled Dhy
sicians. BY the payment Of a nominal
Zee members Of the association now
thc ScTSlteS OF some OF the
@blest PHYSICIANS in America. Among
ihe eminent members Of the medicai /
hoard are DR.. j. Wesley Bovee. DR.. w.
sinclair Bowen. DR.. Joseph r Kelly
IT.; DR.. Sterling Ruffin, DR.. Charles &
Naroury, DR.. Charles d. Easton. DR.,
Ada Thomas, DIR. George Peterson. DIR
William Mercer Sprigg, DR.. Charles
9. White. DIR. Howard F.. Kane and
Dr. James F. Mitchell,
OHleeps NJ A.-o~s...-
The board of trustees and board Of
directors OF the association include
John Barton Payne. Judge Martin a
knapp. C. c. Calhoun, Robert N. Har.
per. Justice James. c. McRevnoIds
reter Arthur Drury. Emile RerIinsr
frank Bright. H. H. Adams Mrs
Iharles Whitman Wetmore. Mrs n
- Rust. Mrs. John A. DouRhertv Mrs
Cnarles b. Drake. Mrs. c. c. Calhoun
"a MIS-. julius Lansburgh. Mrs. James H'
Iurner. Mrs. I. w. Littell, Mrs. samuel
biythe. DR.. Elnora c. Foikmar. Ms
Henry w. Fitch. Mrs Gilbert n. Gros.
Senor, Mrs. Seaton Perry, Miss Geor.
gia Robertson, Mrs. Cato Sells Me-
EdWard G. Siggers, Mrs. Charles
Houghton Wood. Mrs. ]. Lynn YeaeIe
MIS- Edward H. Everett. Mrs Ered
erick Hicks. Miss Gordon Jones M.
victor Kaufman, Miss Ethel NJ
smith. Miss Nina l. Thomas. Mrs
Louis Titus. Mrs. Sumner WeIles and
MIS-. wesley Martin Stoner.