The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-22
R0tarians GLADDEN.
Hearts of Youngsters
at Christmas Party

A few children may have been
temporarily classed with the lost
battalion, cut off from communica-
ton with merry-malsing supplies: a
few mothers may have wondered
where their youngsters were located
In the mob, but before santa Claus
called II day at the Willard yes
.zrday everything was all straight
and happy-straighter and happier
than when the party started.
And this morning the good feelings
Of 1909 children, guests of the Ro-
tartan Club, rival only the good feel
ings Of the Washington business
men who staged the grand party, :,
From every part of the city. and
from many institutions and homes
! whera Santa's visits are hurried and
hts gifts are scanty. children flocked
to the Willard yesterday as though
induced by the pipes of pied Santa
to the palace of merriment. Their
coming was indeed in modern style,
how v5r, for the Rotarians turned
looss q stable of sixty motored rein
deer chariots to make the job speedy
and systematic. From 10 o'clock in
the morning until 8 o'clock in tn"
evening the procession continued to
be swept roOfward by elevators
which seemed suddenly to stop in the
heart Of toyland. After that came
pony rides, circus acts, candy. Ice
cream and individual presents for all.
hs-E A Grand Melee.
Christmas trees, one at each end OF
the large ball room helped decorate
the field of action in fairy book
fashion.
The Van Dyke hedgework of Bev-
erly Smith was several times taken for
fir by youngsters who sought to hang
sticky candy thereon, but the grand
supervisor of the party managed to
succe ssfully dodge the attacks. Mr..
Smith was kept busy assuring frantic
mothers that their Riddles must be
somewhere under the big top, although
he couldn't explain just where. Some
of the time he thought they were un-
der his feet. Occasionally he found It
his duty to insist that the elevators
were perfectly safe, and that 1t would
not be necessary for the mothers and
children to walk to the ground floor,
az one mother and her five children
had climbed the long flights Of stairs
to reach the party.
Smith Leads Committee.
The Christmas party committee,
composed of Beverly J. Smith, IT,,
chairman; Harrison E. Howe, secre-
tAry. and Fred N. Shepherd, treasurer,
was assisted by ths following sub
committees:
Invitation committee-Mrs. w. L.
Radcliffe (chairman); Mrs. F. 8. Lin
coin. Mrs. J. K. Shoemaker, Mrs. F. n.
Shepherd Mrs. John w. Hulse, Miss
Carrie NJ. Clark, and Mrs. Carl Casey.
Amusement and Santa Claus COM
mittee-"Bill" Radcliffe (chairman);
"Bill" Clabaugh, "Bill" Everett, "BilI"
Eynon, "Bill" Georges, "Bill Gottlicb.
"Bill' GUIDE. "Bill" Ham, "Bi" Nc
Nally, "Bilf" Roberts. "Bin" Russell,
"BNf' shannon, "Birl" Wilkins. Jim
Mewshaw. william" Cooper. w. A.
Lsstch. and w. @. Carter.
Tree and decorations committee
J. e. Shoemaker (ohairman); Edward
G.. Graham. Mrs. Edward c. Graham,
d. d. Rheem, Mrs. K. ID. Rheem. Pnnl
B. Lum, b. J. Smith, Miss Eva Shaw.
Miss Pearl Shaw, Mrs. w. r. Russell,
Fred w. Mackenzie, Mrs. Fred w.
Mack enzie, Capt. Charles Demonet and
Mrs Charles Demonet.
transportation committee: Maurice
Horton, chairman; II. A. Brooks,
Arthur Cline, Oscar Evans, Charles
Charles Moran, Richard Murphy and
Arthur May. IN
Floor committees: Chas. T. ClagEett.
Il. H. Johansen, Percy s. Thompson,
Adam Weschler. Arthur Carr, John
o. Gheen, Gus. w, Forsbers, James
II. johnson. jr., George Pitt, Il. s.
Bittinger. chairman; Harry J. Cum
ningham, L. Bert Nye, Paul Pearson,
the Rev, Warner and George Whitwell.
Presents COMMITTEES: Bob Hicks.
Charlie Hammett, Joe Oliver, Walter
Leaman. VIM. E. Russell, chairman;
Jack Range. Frank Bolsiano.
Tofcr,na ton Committee. John Hulse
chairman; Richard McKnew, Edward
Stock, Fred Mackenzie, William Got
tlieb, Joseph Sullivan, William e. Nc