davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

ball at Rauscher's on Monday night
the first of this seasons buds to be pre-
sented at a real ball. Miss Anderson Is
the daughter of Mrs. John r. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell being a member of the
Federal Reserve Board, and Louise Is
one OF the debutantes who was pre-
ordained to belleship. both because of
her own qualities and because the Nit
chells are people of means who enter
tain delightfully."-.
On Tuesday evening the dancing al
legiance was divided-the younger set
going out to Stone Ridge, the suburban
home OF the George Hamiltons on Rock
willie Pike, where Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hamilton gave a delightful dance Tor
their son and his bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hamilton. Jr., and the smart
married set flocking to the Playhouse
for the first of a series OF three dances
to be given by the dancing class OF sew
eral seasons ago. The dancing class
flourished nightly from 1910 to 1916
and then faded from the screen. 1t was
pleasant little dancing club whose
membership was limited to 100, but
about the time that the United States
was getting into the war people were too
busy with other things, and dances, ex-
cept for charity-preferably war charity
--WtTC not SO fnuCn III IhNOI. EOT u Stdh
or two after the war there was the
Hundred Club-giving three or four
very smart dances during tho season
at the home of some one OF its mem
bers-young Mrs Stokes (Margaret
Fahnestock that was) and Louise Crom-
we'll Brooks (now Mrs. Douglas Nc
Arthur and in the Philippines with her
husband) being moving spirits. But
this season that has rather petessd out
largely because there was nowhere 70
have II. Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes
have been here and away. They were
building n new house--a d-eam or a
houso--out on Massachusetts, avenue ex-
tended--and Il wasn't finished, and the
furniture was in process OF selection
and while they are now In possession
and are living In their house II would
be an exaggeration TO say that they
were settled. and OF course Mrs. Brooks
or rather Mrs. MacArthur--hasn't been
hore at all. so that circumstances have
combined TO make the hundred Club
homeless--and its guiding spirits have
been rather scattered. Anyhow they
wore a rather younger set than the
members Of the famous old dancing
ciass. which seems 10 be being bril-
liantIy revived. with Nine. do Sibour
Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon. Mrs. c. G.
Glover. Jr.. and others of that set rum
ming N. and the diplomatic and smart
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

special patronage Of Mrs. George Arliss.
Mrs. Diana Belais, Miss Frances Cam
pion, Mrs. Victor w. Cupples, Miss Ella
p. Clifford, Miss c. Helen King. Miss
Edna Mayo and Mrs. Irene Castle Tre-
man.
The Woman's Democratic Club of the
City of New York of which Mrs. John
Enos Quinn is president will give a
luncheon to Mrs. Alfred Z. Smith at the
Hotel Commodore on Tuesday at one
O'Clock. A musical program will be
presented. The soloists will be Nine.
Adeline Armand. soprano; Miss Rita Sc
bastian, contralto. and Mrs. Agnes M.
Barrett Among the guests will be Mrs.
John +. IIylan, Miss Emily Smith. Mrs
Julia Loft, Miss Elisabeth Marbury, Mrs.
John Glynn, Mrs. James J. Walker, Mrs
Charles ID. Donohue, Mrs. Eugene Wood
Mrs. c. Corbett. Mrs. Henry Moskowitz
Judge Jean Norris, Mary M. Lilly, Mrs
John r. Gilchrist, Mrs. Thomas Nolan
Mrs. Thomas Foley, Mrs. Royal S. Cope
land, Mrs. James A. Hamilton, Mrs. w
lBorrke Cochran, Mrs. j. Hedges Crowel
and Anna Moscowitz Kross. Arrange
ments for the luncheon are in charge OF
Ella s. Sullivan, chairman.
The annual Christmas dinner and
dance of the Iowa New Workers, a So
ciety whose membership is made up OF
former residents of Iowa, will be held
at the Hotel Belleclaire Friday evening
Mrs. George Botsford. chairman of the
committee in charge, has arranged for
accommodations for $50 members ano
guests. A special program of music has
been planned by Mrs. Charles II. Beach
including vocal solos by members of the
organization as we'll as some songs by
the Bergen Male Quartet. This is the
first of a number OF meetings and en-
tertainments which the Iowa New York
ers plan to have at the Belleclaire al
frequent intervals during the remainder
of the winter Among those who have
made reservations for Friday evening
are Mrs. John c. Adams, Mrs. John AL
den, Mrs. Charles Kirkland Armstrong
Mrs. Henry II. Babbit. Mrs. Wayland
O. Bagley. Mrs. Daniel Il. Baker. Mrs
John w. Barnhart, Mrs. Charles Hoover
Beach. Mrs. Webster Bishop, Mrs
George Botsford. Mrs. Edwin George
Bowman. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Mrs. Mary Carey, Mrs. William Parker
Chase. Mrs. James Watson Couchar
Mrs. Thomas Clinton Cunningham Mrs
Walter A. Deems. Mrs. Edward T. De-
vine. Miss Anna Dodge. Mrs Irwin w
Dreihaus. Mrs Clarence Earle Ford
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
To Give Opera.

The National Opera Club of America.
Nine. Katharine Evans Won Klenner
founder and president. will hold a COM
bnation Christmas and New Years cele-
bration at the Waldorf-Astoria on
Thursday evening. Mr.. T. n. Nixon
will be the chairman. An Introductory
talk on the opera, "Hansel and Gretel,"
will be given by Mr.. Havrah Hubbard.
Following this the opera will be pre-
sented. the production arranged by
Nine. Marie Mattfeld of the Metropolitan
Opera Company The cast will include
Viola Mattfeld as Haasel, Inez Gauthier
as GreteI: DeGBlait. Elsie Peck: Sand
man, Mrs. John Gaus; Angels, Elinor
Dunnell and Pauline Rubsam. Nine.
Ilse Bischoff, soprano. will sing a group
of Christmas songs at the lighting OF
the Christmas tree, the National Opera
Choral Of mixed voices undtr the direc-
tion OF Mr. Romauldo Sapio will sing
old French Christmas carols and the
ensemble from "Mirabile." by Gound.
Following the musical program there
will be a ball opening with cotillion
with new figures arranged by Mr..
George Copinus. The leaders will be
Mime. Won Klenner and Mr.. 7. n. Nixon.
Mrs. owen Kildare and Mr. Herbert
Gardner, Mr.. i. w. Clinton and Mrs
Leila Troland Gardner and DR.. and Mrs.
Rubsam. During the cotillion favors
will be distributed. The hostesses will
be Mrs. Eva Ph;pps Mrs. J. Gutman.
Mrs. n. 10th, Mrs. Rubsam, Mrs. Avery,
Mrs. J. Willis Smith, Mrs. Mary Nixon,
Mrs Herbert Gardner. Miss Katherine
Fendrich. Miss Mildred Holland. Mrs. A.
v. Orr, Mrs. Augusta MacManus and
Mrs. Carl Fique.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
The Theater Assembly Will Give It's Annual Christmas
Y Festival for the Guests of the Actors
y Fund Home Thursday.

honls an West New Brighton. Christ.
mas luncheon will be served TO the
guests of the home at ! o'clock, after
when the Theater Assembly members
will be served After luncheon the
guests OF the home will adjourn to the
living room, where professional enter
tainment will be given. This will be
under the direction of Mrs. William f..
Maxwell. Santa Claus will appear with
gifts I'm his sack for each member Of
the home. These gifts presented by
Santa Claus are added joys for on
Christmas morning there will be huge
Christmas tree laden with remem-
brances for all. Mrs. c. l.. Greig has
charge of the purchase OF gifts. The
usual Christmas cake will be served.
Mrs. Albert r. Doerle and Mrs. James
McClenahan have charge of the lunch
ecn. The Theater Assembly auxiliary
win act as mattresses and will present
each guest with box of candy. Mr..
John NJ. Massey will have charge OF
the transportation In the absence from
the city Of Mr.. +. f. MaclSay, the well
come from the Actors Fund of America
will be given by Mr.. Ralph Delmore.
Response to this will be made by Mrs.
j. Christopher Marks. For the past
eight years the Theater Assembly has
provided this annual Christmas festival
bringing cheer and happiness that is
remembered throughout the whole year.
The Theater Assembly has also sent a
large Christmas box TO each ex-service
man at the Veterans Mountain Camp at
Tupper Lake The boxes are all alike.
Each contains several gifts. The COM
inittee in charge FOR these boxes are
Mrs Closter and Miss NJ. Childs. One
hundred dolls. mechanical toys, games,
SC. were purchased by the Assembly
for the Flatbush Day Nursery. Snyder
avenue. Brooklyn. The Sdolls were
dressed by the members of the Assem-
bly, and have all been delivered to the
Nursery for its Christmas party. The
committee in charge OF dolls and toys
are Mrs. Albert r. Doerle, Mrs. James
McClenahan. Mrs. John Bonney and
Mrs p. Brown.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Noted Families at National Capital Plan Scores OF
Yuetide Parties-White House Appropriately Deco
rated-Friends of the President May Dine There.

General spends most Of her time i'm
samitariums. az Johns Hopkins In Balti-
more during the winter. so that MIR.
paugherty can Fecp always in touch
with her. and constantly run over TO
sfond a few hours with her. has come
home" FOR Christmas--Joined her hus-
band 81 his apartment nj Wardman
park Inn I'm told that she takes great
plsasure iu her occasional visits 10
Wnshlnrton--brief a. they arc-for she
docs not stay more than few days
when She does come.
Another Family Celebrates.
The Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge
have their boys with them--John and
calvin. Jr who came down from their
hool az Mercsraburg. last Monday.
Thsv found only their mother here 10
welcome them. Cor the Vive President
had gone down % Charleston 5. C. to
lake part IN ths fefth anniversary OF
the New England Society down there.
Tne boys are of course simply inundated
with invitations 10 all sorts of merry
utakinrs among the juniors like them
selves home FOR the holidays" But
tlsv are noi particularly inclined 20 go.
Thev are rather quiet lads, and WASH
fu~fnn De- home" Unly because their
farfnts are here So while the Cool
idna family 10 anticipating a merry
CHRISTMAS. they expect 20 spend II quiet
a.. sufficient unto themselves. Neither
ths vice President nor Mrs. Coolidge
make many engagements while their
boys are with them. So far ~ possible
they devote themselves 20 making the
holidsyH q happy one for them. and
spend o. much time az possible with
them.
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes were en-
necting their daughter and son-in-law.
the bride and groom whose wedding last
June was attended by the entire Off
clai world Mr. and Mrs. Chaunccy Lock-
hart Waddcii. 20 spend the holidays with
them. and they should he here by this
time Mrs Waddeu, vino was Miss
Catherine Hughes has been down here
two or three times for a day Or two,
bot 90 far a. ! know This wiz be Mr..
wadaeirs first visit here since their
uarriagr even for that event he
was not able 10 get here much ahead
% time. 80 that Washington 90 far
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

WAshINGr0v. D e. Dec. 20
rHE President declared the usual
Christmas eve hair holiday for
~ Government clerks this after
noon and Washington began its Christ
mas celebration right then and there.
As for the onicial world o. celebrates
hs Christmas quite unorlcialy with
all the usual family parties which in
the diplomatic corps is stretched 20
include embassy or legation families
and much merriment
AZ the white House H wni of
course. d. qulet Christmas. but one
OF deep thsnkfulness that the beloved
mistress By prosrrsainE steadily. and
Is able to take "a little more active part
IN the Christmas celebration than she
was few weeks ago when Thanks
giving Day was celebrated The fine
old mansion Dr. gas with holly and
poinsetta. noi forgetting nne clumps
~ mistiofoe Boo fuH Christmas regaiia.
for the First Lady wished lt eo There
is no Christmas house party .m' while
there has been n0 official announce
ments t0 That effect y te understood
that a few close friends are likely 20
dino at the White House. quite In
formally of course and the arrange.
ment ig subject t0 change without
notice should " seem IN the least likely
80 Interfere with Mrs Harding's steady
progress That her condition is on
tlrely satisfactory s evident from the
fact that pr or rather Gen. Sawyer.
has gone home 20 Marion 20 spend
Christmas.
Don't ask me about Christmas pres
erts.--I don't know Tho President has
been seen once or twice iu the last few
weeks down IN the shopping district
on foot--m minriinE with the Christmas q
crowds. actually NOT recognized af AT
generally by tho man on The street.
Apparently his ideas ran rather TO
books, and jcweiry.
Mrs. Daugherty. wife OF the Attorney
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
WASHINGTON SOCIETY HAS MERRY CHRISTMASTIDE

elgners. though some OF them have come
TO the American way OF thinking and
are ready to admit that one might do
worse. Goose Is the royal bird of many
diplomatic homes on Christmas Day
especially those of Teutonic or Scandi-
navian origin. DIR. Charles Seya. the
Charge d'Affaires for Latvia, and Nine.
Seya will have a nicely Drowned goose,
plump and Juicy, on their Christmas
table. and they will serve with Il sauer-
kraut and crisply Drowned cakes or a
highly splced sausage which, they say,
In the finest part of any dinner. AT the
Norwegian Legation also they will serve
goose, but Il will be steamed in cream
and garnished with stars of red apple
and quaint little flowers cut from carrots
and bcets. radishes and turnips.
The Latin Americans do not at all ap-
prove OF what they regard as our short
age OF fruits. Mime. Alfaro OF Panama
tells OF some eighteen or twenty varie-
ties 70 which she H. ID customed ana OF
which Washington scarcely knows the
names. Nor does she. or any OF the
Latin Americans. think very highly or
cranberries. Guava makes their favorite
icliy or conserve 20 use with meats. The
most elaborate dish of their Christmas
dinner. one indeed that Is served on
many holiday OftANANUts ~ ~ AiAlNhs AANi
roup. "sAuchoco," made OF chicken and
several other sorts OF meats and prob
ably a dozen vegetables. which Is boiled
and trained after several days OF cook
ing. usually IN a Dutch oven, and forms
the chief dish OF the dinner during the
holiday season.
One little ceremony that ~ part OF
Christmas IN Scandinavian countries Is
10 supply something In tho limo OF a
chrienns dinner for birds and other OF
Gods creatures who might In those
snowbound lands have difficulty In IND
ing food. SO before they have their own
dinner the Bryn girls will go out into
Iafayetta square with little bags OF
nuts and grain for the squirrels and
birds IT'S n pretty little custom an
the girls have done II since they first
came TO washington more than n dozen
wears ago aa tiny children and mad'
friends with the little creatures that
make their home In tho park. And
lust because they arc now quite. quite
grown up-Miss Laura is a dcbutante
this year and Miss Inger came out last
season--they are not going 20 neglect
their little chums of former years.
a Charming Dcbutsntc.
The week lust past seems 60 have
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

Gloster Armstrong, BrltisA consui-Cen'
eral OF New York. and Mrs. Armstrong.
Unlike the fair. however, the proceeds
will be added TO the phiianthropic fund
instead Of going for the support OF the
Victoria Home for Aged British Aen
and Women. located on staten island.
Among features az the ball VIII be
the dancing OF Miss Lindiey Icnion.
whose costume dances OF the 1870 period
We're among the attractions cf the re-
cent bazaar.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

aas had very little opportunity to make
his acquaintance.
Secretary Mellon is the only one OF
the Cabinet who as gone home for
Christmas. He ami Miss Ailsa Mellon
left town yesterday for Pittsburgh. and
we're TO be Joined there by Paul Mellon,
The secretary's young son who is at a
New England preparatory school Sec
rctary Mellon gave one ot the interest
Ing dinners Of the week on Wednesday
night with the two Pennsylvania Sena-
tors. George Wharton Pepper and David
4. Reed and their wives as honor
guests. and a score OF others invited %
meet them. The honor guests like their
host, seemed to feel that there's no
place like home 20 spend Christmas.
The Reeds have gone TO Pittsburgh and
the Peppers went to Devon as soon
as they could get train after Con-
gress recessed--both planning home
Christmases surrounded by family and
friends.
Secretary and Mrs. Fall on the other
hand are Off 10 spend Christmas with
their daughter and son-in-law, the
Brand Elllotts in Virginia and. to make
the family circle complete. they have
taken with them their other son-in-law
and daughter. MIR. end Mrs. G. c. Chase
Of New Mexico All the rest of the Cabi.
net are spending Christmas right here in
Washington, with the single exception
OF the Postmaster General and Mrs.
worlS-quite presentable family cir
Gle 10 make Christmas merry. Ii rather
looks as ~ the Works were In for a
lonely Christmas. although they have
been adopted into the family OF the
Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace for Christmas festivities.
Join the waiIaces.
You see the Works home is In Dem
yer, and Their sons live there while
their daughter home is in Chicago.
There are gra idchlidren both In Chi
cago and Den er. but naturally their
parents want keep them at home for
ChristmsA. So the Postmaster General
and Mra. Wor have no available fam
lly with whom to celebrate this family
feast and are : ming their neighbors. the
Wailaccs, WIN. while they can't get
their whole { nily together. there are
three or four married children estab-
iishcd In varic - middle Western cities
with their young families growing III
Ground them. at least have two OF
their daughters with them. Miss Mary,
who graduated from vassar couple Of
years ago. and Miss Ruth, who n a
student at C1ucher College In Baltl-
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

will be given at the Hotel Biltmore on
Saturday Miss Ruth Mosher is chair
man of the entertainment committee. on
which are Mrs. J. X. Duffy, Miss Irene
Tighe, Miss Alice Howley, Miss Cath
crime Butler, Miss Katherine Whalen,
Miss Ann Magilligan. Miss May Sulli-
van. Miss Marjorie Page, Miss kath-
crime Guilfoy and Miss Muriel Palmer.
The officers of the auxiliary are Miss
Agnes c. Ryan, president; Mrs. Joseph
Dodin, first vice-president Miss Louise
Eslin, second e-president; Miss
Beatrice Cronin, treasurer; Miss Marie
Gillespie, recording secretary, and Miss
Dorothy Mosher. corresponding secre-
tary.
The Lehbog Circle of the Silver Cross
Day Nursery has abandoned its usual
amateur theatricals this year and in
stead will give a series of dances. The
first will take place at the Hotel Plaza
on Thursday evening. The proceeds OF
the dance will go partly toward the
support of the BABY Room" for which
this branch has the entire responsibility,
and toward the fund to start a new
building. The Silver Cross Day Nurs-
cry. which Is located at 249 East 117th
street. cares for the children of working
mothers while employed. The environ
ment is sunny and cheerful. The chill
dren have their kindergarten work, a
two weeks summer vacation, various
holiday celebrations and many other
pleasant. wholesome and worth while
pastimes. Those desiring tickets for the
first dance may obtain them from he
president. Miss Helen z. Montross. 40
Tiemann place.
The Humane Society of New York viii
give an unusual holiday entertainment
in the form of Christmas tree and
dinner for all horses in the metropolitan
district whose social or business engage
ments will permit of their attendance.
This function will be held between the
hours of one and three next Saturday
afternoon.
The Metropolitan Mills have donated
the Christmas dinners which are TO con-
sist OF liberal portions of horse feed,
each packed in a neat burlap sack. and
accompanied by Christmas card for
the equine recipient.
The monster tree Is to be erected in
front OF the Humane Socetys office at
Seventh avenue and Thirteenth street,
and will be appropriately decorated with
carrots, apples, sugar and other dain-
ties. The tree and dinner are under the
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

The University OF Michigan Women's
Club will hold n holiday dance in the
large ballroom OF the Hotel Gotham on
Thursday evening. All University OF
Michigan students and their friends will
be cordially welcomed. Mr.. Fielding
III. Yost, Michigan's famous football
coach. and Mrs. Yost will be special
guests. The Gold Tooth Quartet" OF
the University OF Michigan Mems Club
will help furnish entertainment. The
committee in charge is made up of Mrs.
Charles NJ. Stebbins, Mrs. Harry Shep-
pard. Miss Evelyn Roos and Miss Lucille
Quarry. Any one desiring further in
formation may apply to the chairman.
Mrs. George Hamilton Dean. 103 East
Eichty-siNth street.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

guests included Mrs. Bert 8. Goodro and
Miss Mildred Suter After the luncheon
the members and guests attended the
performance OF Sally. Irene and Maxv-
at the Casino.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

4 Yuictide dance for charity will be
given on Wednesday evening at the
Hotel Pennsylvania by the Imperial
order Daughters OF the British Empire
IN the United States This dance. like
the bazaar recently given by the Daugh-
ters win be under the auspices of Mr..
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

more and spends frequent week ends
here.
The Hoovers. coming from further
west than the Works--their home Is at
Palo Alto, Cal. have younger children.
who are not married and settled as TO
home or busiress-and they have both
their sons with them for the holidays
AS q matter of fact, the younger one
Alan Hoover-is n student at Western
High School here, and Is with his
parents right along But the elder. Her
bert. Jr., is at, Leland Stanford. where.
IL 1 mistake not, both his parents grad
uated, but ne remained at college all
through the summer. and has been taxi
ing his vacation during the fall Secre-
tary and Mrs. Hoover have recently
been out West. Secretary Hoover pri-
marily as member of a reclamation COM
mission. and found time for few days
at their home at Palo Alto, and they
brought young Herbert back with them.
But he expects TO get back to college
Immediately after Christmas.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks have their
daughter, Mrs. John Washington
Davidge. with her husband and children
living right here In Washington, and
Secretary and Mrs. DENLY have, of
course. their own two youngsters. And
both the Weeks's and the Denby's arc
planning to spend Christmas quietly at
their homes here. although I understand
the Denbys hope to get off for a little
vacation Immediately after Christmas.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt having
gone off now with their children TO
spend Christmas Mt the Roosevelt family
headquarters at Oyster Bay.
Big official Family.
As for tho embassies and legations,
they all celebrate as one big official
family. either on Christmas day or on
Christmas Eve, sometimes both. Usually
the amba ssador or minister arranges at
least one Christmas party, 20 which only
members of his staff and their families
arc invited. or perhaps one or two others
OF their own nationality. like themselves,
strangers IN n strange land. They have
as far as possible, a home Christmas,
reproducing the customs OF their own
lands and letting their thoughts stray
toward the old country.
Many Merry Parties.
They give all sorts Of holiday parties
at the British Embassy-and its out
posts the residences of various mem
bors OF the staff--from small and ear
lies for the children, since Sir Auckland
and Lady Geddes have house full Of
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
ENTERTAINING AMONG THE CLUBS GUIDED BY THE H(

many months in the heart OF the villa
country. and while there collected the
material for her realistic play OF Mexi-
can life. An account Of the assembling
OF the characters. whose prototypes ac-
tually exist in Mexico. was tbs subject
OF her talk.
The regular meeting OF the Chicago
Club, Mrs. Fred erick MacIsaac president.
was held on Tuesday afternoon at the
Hotel Astor. There was an excellent
musical program and Mrs. Grace Nc
MILAN Of the Sunshine Home for Blind
Babies spoke.