The Washington times., 1922-12-24
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
BALL PLANNED FOR
CHILDRENS HOME
VIII Take Place at
Hotel Washington
On Tuesday.
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home win b held Tuesday even.
ing In the salon des nations Of
the Warrington Hotel. Fur sew
erai years Christmas night has
been sacrsd to this hall. and
don't quite know why It has been
Transferred to December 3s this
year--unless because there are
several private parties on for
Christsnas--rlor why Il ID to be at
the Washington instead Of at
Rauscher's.
However. the change win not Of.
feet the success Of this most de-
lightful OF holiday benefits. It is
perhaps the ''smartest' bali Of
each year and everybody has a
good time because Of the every
body knows everybody else" atmos-
phere. There are no patrons and
,patronssses. no floor committees
etc.. and the absence Of such for
malities contribute to the festive
spirit.
Mrs. c. c. Glover. jr.. chair.
man Of the ball committee. has
the assistance Of such prominent
young matrons a. Mrs. Henry B.
Spencer. sMrs. Randall H. Hagner.
Mrs. James w. Mitchell. Mrs.
Fleming Newbold. Mrs. Clarke
Waggaman and Mrs. Harry Kerr.
A SIDE from the purely social
significance Of the Childrsn's
Country Home ball, q fine spirit
Of charity IL back Of it. The pro-
ceeds from the sale of boxes and
tickets are turned over to the
home. In Grant road to provide
necessary homelike comforts to
children recuperating from hospi-
tai treatment. Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr., president OF the
board, hopes to be able to place
the home on q twelve-month basis
Of. operation. and Is looking to-
ward the ball as a possible means
for effecting that end.
Mrs. Wadsworth, who IL hand
ling the box reservations, is graft.
fled at the response which has
greeted the offering of the twenty
eight boxes surrounding the ball
room. Composing the list Of box.
holders, many Of whose names Al
rsady hasSsAesn made public, are
men and women prom 'nently iden-
titled with public and, private life
Of the Capital and generally ssso-
ciated with charity activities here.
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en- fete tonight. with the Spanish
Ambassador and Nine. de Riano
as hosts for q Christmas Eve
party. the guests including the
embassy staff. Spanish residents
Of Washington. and members Of
the Spanish colony in New York.
The German Ambassador and
Nine. Wiedfeldt will entertain their
staff on Monday night.
Al the British embassy Satur.
day evening was selected a. the.
most appropriate night for the
Christmas celebration. and many
good. old English customs was OBJ.
served. Deponent sayeth not
whether there was q boar's head,
or even an acceptable substitute
in the shape Of a fine young pig.
but there was a giant plum pud-
ding sheathed In flame, and many
Of the traditional Christmas Oh.
servances Of Merrie England were
transplanted to an American set.
ting. The British embassy has
the largest staff Of any embassy
in Washington and they turned out
in full force last evening. with the
ladies of their families.
Christmas IL always a gay sea-
son for the British Ambassador
and Lady Geddes. for they have q
house full Of children and parties
for their various groups OF play
mates are always a feature Of the
holiday time.
The Minister Of Sweden and
Mime wallenberg are entertaining
q holiday house party ana will
have dinner parties both tonight
and Monday. The Minister
Of Switzerland and Mime. Peter
have their sons with them
one being q student at Harvard
and the other at the University Of
virsinia-and 90 It goes eli down
the line.
OWEN the Representatives Of
the. Latins seem to be infected
with the virus of the American
Christmas. With them. you know.
Christmas 10 entirely . religious
festival, and the gift-giving and
jollification take place on Twelfth
Night--the time when the Magii
brought their gifts of gold. frank.
incense and myrrh to the Christ
Child. It II on Twelfth Night.
January 9. that the little French
children put out their wooden
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