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Annual Orphans Ball
Set for New Year NIGHT

The annual orphans ball for the
benefit of St. Vincents Orphan Asy-
lum will take place New Year night,
and is planned for the raising of
funds to support the 200 tiny girls in
!; the care of the Sisters Of Charity at
st. Vincent's. The orphans ball has
grown each year until at present it
is one of the primary charitable func-
tions which cluster around New Year
day. Vast crowds have attended in
the previous years, but from the an
houncement of MFR. James c. Simpson.
chairman of the dance committee, this
year Will set new record.
Preparations have been on foot for
several months. and the careful plans
for the pleasure of the guests on the
evening of the ball have ali been car
r1ed out. Special cal service. exquisite
! music and Il perfect dance floor have
been arranged for and every conve-
nicnce assured.
Refreshments of punch, ice cream
been prepared. according to Mrs
Frank Cunning, chairman of the re-
frcshmcnt committee. and will be
served between dances and during
tho intermissiOns.
The committee for the ball has an
patrons: Mgr. c. F. Thomas. rector
Of ST. Patrick's Church: Baron De
Cartier de Marchienne, Nine. Jusse-
rand. Chief Justice c. J. Smyth, JUS
tice Wendall p. Stafford, Senator Jo-
seph T.. Ransdeil of louisiana, SEN
ator David ]: Walsh of Massachusetts.
Representative Bourke Cochran. Ad-
miral William S. Benson, Maj. Daniel
Sullivan. superintendent of police, and
Mr.. Thomas j. Donovan, '
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Massachusetts, Society
To Have Philippine Mich.

The Massachusetts Society of Wash
ington will hold its next meeting in
Masonic Hall. 14th and Kenyon
streets northwest. Tuesday evening,
January 9. at o'clock. 1t will be
called Philippine night and an IL
Illustrated lecture on the life and GUS
toms of the Philippine Islands will be
delivered by Nine. De Veyra, wife of
the Philippine commissioner. Philip
pine music. Philippine instruments
and Philippine artists will feature
the entertainment. The speaker of
the evening will be Representative
Frederick n. Zihlman of Maryland
The entertainment committee has
planned two big social functions, the
first of which will take place at the
New Willard Hotel. Thursday, Feb
ruary 8, and will be a reception to
the Massachusetts officials OF the
Army. Navy and Marine Corps located
in Washington. The second social
function will take place May A. also
in the New Willard Hotel. and will
be known as mayors night. The
mayors Of thirty-eight cities in. Mas
sachusetts will be invited to partici-
pate. Special electrical and floral
features will be introduced.
Membership cards admit to all
mohthly events Of the society
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Debutantes' Ball
To Be Spriiehtlv Affair

The debutantes annual ball to be
given at the New willard Hotel the
night OF Thursday. January /. will be
quite the sprightliest of all the bene-
fit balls Of the season. and the de-
butantes Of this and last season. as
we'll as subdebutantes. are uniting in
making it such success as will reap
a golden harvest for the benefit Of
Neiyhborhood House.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. Who is par
ticularly interested in everything
pertaining to youth. heads the list of
patronesses. and associated with her
are Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes.
Senors de Riano. Nine. Matthew, Lady
Geddes. Mrs. John W. Weeks. Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace. Mrs. Hubert Work.
Nine. Varela. Nine. Peter. Princess
Ebesco' Nine; Walisnberg: sa Mrs. IT T.
wadsworth. jr.: Mrs. Minnegerode
Andrews. Mrs. Delos Blodgett. Miss
Mabel Boardman. Mrs. Charles J.
Bell. Mrs Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs.
John c. Boyd. Mrs. Arthur Bullard
Miss Helen Cannon. Mrs. Robert E.
Joseph E. Dawes. Mrs. H. Wilfred du
George Ehle. Mrs. Charles c. Glover.
Mrs. William E. Fowler. Mrs. David
S. p. Gaillard, Mrs Charles s. Hamlin.
Mrs. Joseph Hampson, Mrs Edward
A. Hartman. Mrs. Christian Herter,
Mrs. George D. Hope, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Julian Lati-
mer. Mrs. Horace Macfarland, Mrs.
Eugene Meyer. jr.; Mrs. D. c. Poole.
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph. Mrs. William G.
Rivers. Mrs. Clara J. Sproul, Mrs AL
feed Pembroke Thorn. Mrs. George
Oakley, Totten. Mrs. J. Mayhem VAIN
wright and Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood
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Debut Dance: Closes Week
lnYoung Peoples Calendar
Mrs James J. Jones, Jr., Hostess in Daughters $
Honor-Mr. and Mrs. Letter and Others
Compliment Season. Buds.

er's Tor Miss Edwards. Miss Eliza
beth Sothoron, a debutante of Baltf-
more. VIII come over to be their
guest
NJ: and Mrs Edwards will give a
supper dance for their daughter Sat
urday. evening at the Chevy Chas.
Club in honor Of Miss Josephine Will
ford
Mr. and Mrs Charles $. Robb will
entertain a dinner Wednesday eve
ming in compliment to Miss. Marga-
ret Sutherland. debutante daughter Of
senator and Mrs. Howard Suther-
land.
Miss Lucy Gillette of Pennsylvania.
VIII arrive Wednesday to visit Miss
Virginia Edwards, debutante dauCh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Edwards.
Capt. and Mrs. Ennalls Waggaman
will entertain at dinner at their home.
January ,. in honor Of Miss Lillian
Merritt Thompson, one Of the season
buds.
One of the large dances Of Christ
mas week will be that given by Rep
Campbell for their daughter. Miss
Helen Campbell. Friday night. De
cembe- %, at the Congressional Club.
which has been the scene of sosmany
Of Washington's charming social
functions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic d. McKenney
will entertain at dinner January >
for their daughters. Miss Virginia Nc
Kenne: and Miss Frederca McKen-
ney.
Miss Virginia Mckenney and Miss
Frederick McEenney. will go to Phil
adelphia Wednesday to attend thc
dance to be given by Gen and Mrs
At:crbury for their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Attebur-. one of the debu-
tantes of the season in that city.
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Santa Claus Enlivens
Sorority. Observance

The Phi Sigma Sorority had its an
nua, Christmas party, for members
oniv. at the home of Miss Frances
Bronson. on, Mckinley street. in Chevy
Chase, Thu tsday night Santa was
there and from beautifully decorat-
ed tree presented gift to each girl.
'rhe guests were Mrs Louise Belt.
Miss Betsy Bet Miss Tranees ssHa MISS
Snrothw sHm. Rmck incham. Miss Freda
BucIinxham. Mrs. LIE Glare chaoman.
Miss Amalia Erbach. Miss Marguerite
Grace Kellogg, Miss Helen. Kramer,
Miss Agatha ,oLsnf,s LanEan' ,ntan m1ss 4lss Miss
kT,rie Mccarthy. Miss Josephine Nc
conaghy. Con m Miss Sue Merchant. Miss
Maud Nichols, Miss Viola Oliver: Miss
Nan Priest. Miss Eva Springmann,
Miss Regina wiegand. Mrs. Agnes
west. Mrs. Helen Won , Eitr Ella. and Miss Miss
acted as hosts throughout the even
ing.
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The weeks social activities among
the young people closed in brilliant
fashion. with the debut dance given
last night at the Washington Club by
Mrs. James X. Jones, jr., for her debu-
tante daughter, Miss Elizabeth Taylor
Jones. In the absence. of Mrs. Jones.
mother OF the debutante. Mrs. Robert
S. Griffin, wife of Admiral Griffin. with
her daughter. Miss Helen Griffin. re-
ceived with the debutante.
Red vas the prevailing tone used in
the decorations. which were charm
iEgly festive and contributed much
to the holiday spirit that was in
evidence. A buffet supper was served
during the evening.
Mrs. Griffin wore handsome gown
of black velvet, trimmed in ermine,
and carried yellow roses and violets.
Miss Jones wore an attractive and
girlish dress of rose metal cloth COM
bined with gold lace, with a matching
girdle of velvet roses, and carried
French bouquet. Miss Helen Griffin
was dressed in blue cloth of gold
triISmed with silver.
Mrs. Jones also will entertain a
company at dinner Tuesday evening
for her debutante daughter. The
party dIIcT"dTu W III dllSIu luS tdHCc
W ftch AIR. and Mrs. John L. Edwards
will give for their debutante daugh-
ter. Miss Virginia Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter will give
a dinner Tuesday evening in honor of
Miss Beatrice Pitney. debutante
of Mr.. Justice and Mrs. NAH
Ion Pitney.
Miss Pitney will be the guest in
whose honor Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean will give a large ball
evening. January 1.
Mrs. John r. Mitchell and her
daughter. Miss Louise An
derson, will be at home Saturday aft
ernoons in January.
Col and Mrs. L. Lester Jones will
at dinner January for
their daughter, Miss Cecil Lester
Jones. preceding the debut ball at
to be given for Miss Jose
phine Williford by her aunt and
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
Thorn.
Mr.. and Mrs John L. Edwards and
their daughter. Miss Virginia Ed
wards. will have as their guest for
week Miss Lucy Gillette
of Sewickley, Pa. who will arrive
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards will
give dance that evening at Rausch-
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Day Nursery Program
Has Mirth and Melody

The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
Nursery has arranged an evening OF
mirth and melody in the ballroom OF
Meridian Mansions. 24oo 18th street
on the night of January 8.
Some of the artists assisting will
he Jean Wilson. Flora, McGill keefer,
Al. Angelica and the Columbia Quar-
tet. -
The list of patronesses includes;
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mrs. Cha rles
Evans Hughes, Mrs. Edwin DENLY.
Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, Mrs. James
] Davis, Nine. Matthew. Nine. Wal
ienbers, Nine. Wroblewski Mrs
Hitchcock. Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes.
Sonora de Ballivian. Mrs. Gillett.
Nine. AIfaro, Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, Mrs. Willard Salisbury. Mrs.
Charles j. Bell, Mrs. Woodbury. Blair,
Mrs Henry Corbin. Mrs. r. n. Coontz'
Mrs. William coroy Mrs; 49, E. G. Ca. Gal
Armstead Davis, Mrs. wilfred Du Puy,
Mrs J. Washington Davidge. Mrs.
Peter A. Drury. Mrs. William F. Den
mis-. Mrs. George Ehle, Mrs. Campbell
Forester, Mrs. Frederic harrington.
Mrs. Louis Frothingham, Mrs. William
Eric Fowler. Mrs. Dr. Elnora Folk
T, ML6s D0NAu oSe ASAAN 1AAsSA -
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. Rafael
Gown, Mrs. Charles C. Glover. Mrs
Charles c. Glover. jr.; Mrs. Guy
Despard Goff and Mrs. Cary Grayson.
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman. Mrs: Wal
ter. Harlan, Mrs. Paul Henderson,
Mrs. Frank 8. Hight, Mrs. William
Hitz, Mrs r. 8. Huidekoper. Mrs. Cum
ninRham Hall, Mrs Eli d. Helmick,
Mrs. J. Philip Herman. Mrs Geprge D.
Hope. Mrs. NJ. w. Ireland. Mrs. Rich
ard Fay jackson. Miss Carrie Rogers,
Miss Bessie Kibbey. Mrs. Florence
keep. Mrs Wilton. Lambert. Mrs A.
Lisner; Mrs. Harriet Turner, Mrs.
Alonza Tyner, Mrs. ]. w. Thompson,
Mrs. Hubert Work, Mrs. Charles "
Wheeler, Mrs. j. Mayhew VAIN
wright, Mrs. A. NJ. Wyant. Mrs. w. B.
Lamar, Mrs. David Meade Lee. Mrs
George Mesta, Mrs. Adolph Miller,
Mrs. John Mock, Mrs. Charles B. Nc
Way. Mrs. Theodore Noyes, Mrs. Will
liam Phillips, MRS. Sarah Lee Phil
lips, Mrs. B. F. 'Pilson, Mrs. Mary
Rinehart. Mrs. w. S. Reyburn. Mrs.
Guy Scott, Mrs. Morris Sheppard. Mrs.
Leslie Shaw, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman,
Mrs. Walter Trent, Mrs. Wilbur tR.
Turner, Mrs Alfred Pembroke Thorn,
Mrs Parker West, Mrs. Norman Will
liams and Mrs. Horace, Westcott.
Mrs. Garter B. Keene is chairman Of
tickets.
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Speaker and Mrs. Gillett
Will Receive January

The Speaker and Mrs; Gillett will
receive Monday. January ]. when they
will be assisted by Miss Hoar. Mrs.
Gillett also will receive Wednesdays,
January 10 and February :.
:. Mrs. H. Wilfred DuPuy will receive
New Year day and the other Mondays
in January.
Mr.. and Mrs Colin Clarke White
will not be at home this afternoon,
but will receive Sunday afternoons.
January : and 81.
Miss Esther McVann will be in
formally at home tomorrow after
noon from to o'clock. and will
have with her Mrs. Eugene Vidal
who is spending the holidays in
Washington as the guest of her
parents. former Senator and Mrs.
Thomas +. Gore.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Ram Head Players
To Open PLAYHOUSE

The RAMS Head Players will open
Sign of the Rams Head" in the resi-
dence Of the late Alexander Graham
Bell. with entrance at 132Sla 18th
street. on Wednesday evening Of this
week. at $50 o'clock. Wednesday and
Thursday of this week are to be
Founders nights for the first produc-
tion, and il is planned to always re-
serve the first two performances OF
each succeeding production for the
founders. whose interest and enthus-
iasm have made the Rams Head
Playhouse possible. This first produc-
tion will be presented Wednesday.
Thursday Friday and Saturday nights
and Saturday afternoon of this week,
and again on the same days the foi-
lowing week. There will be no per-
day. at any time. as those days are
reserved for final rehearsals.
The founders list of the Rams
Head Players is complete, and prac-
tically all of the founders are expect
ed TO be present on either Wednesday
or Thursday night. A number OF par
ties are being planned to celebrate
the opening of what is hoped Will
eventually prove to be Washington S
real little theater.
Robert Bell. James Reynolds and
Walter Beck will each direct one of
the three plays included in this first
production and it is a happy thought
that combines the romantic Jewel
Merchants" by James Branch Cabell;
the light and sketchy word pan
tomime, Three Nuns and Lady. by
James Reynolds. and that beautiful.
somber play of J. NJ Synge, I'm the
Shadow of the Glen" acknowledge to
be one of the greatest plays by one
of the greatest authors in the English
language.
subscribers for the season are now
being received by the Rams Head
Players and reservations assigned Tor
the first production. Season reserva-
tions for students of the arts and
drama may also now be had at the
playhouse, and an interesting deVel-
opment along that line. of special IN :,
tercst to young artists. writers and
actors. will be announced within the
week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Amussen will
have with them at dinner tomorrow
Senator and Mrs. William II. King and
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Beck
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$3.50 18th street, for several debu
| tantes of this year and last year Mrs
Beverly Williamson will act as
hostess.
| District Commissioner and Mrs
| Cuno II. Rudospa entertained compan,
of twelve at dinner Friday evening in
| their apartment ar the Dresden, In
honor of the secretary to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. George e. Christian
jr. Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Rudolph were hosts at dinner ; at
! Rauscher's in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
! George Mesta of Pittsburgh. who are
| spending a portion of the winter 1t
the Willard.
Mrs. Haynes. wife of Col John
Haynes. will give a bridge luncheon
Friday.
| Mrs. Charles X. koones will give a
young peoples tea tomorrow after.
noon from to : o'clock, in honor OF
and Miss Josephine Re- aage. students
at George Washington University
i who are spending the holidays with
DR.. and Mrs. Koones.
A supper-dance at Washington bar
racks is announced for Friday night
December 90.
Among those who will be hosts at
dinner preceding tile dance at the
Edgemoor Club Friday night will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Robb.
Miss Frances Webster entertained
at a bridge party at her home, at the
Altamont. Thursday afternoon, her
guests including members of the
schoolmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Calhoun re-
turned yesterday from New YORK
where they went to attend a dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bur.
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nixon. The
guests at Mrs. Hoffman's dinner were
Col. and Mrs. House, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles B. Alexander. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Mrs. Orme Wilson. Mr.
Stuyvesant Fish. Mr.. Hawks. Mr..
Spender. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest She'll
ing. Mrs. Frederick Hoffman. Miss
Marian Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c.
Calhoun. Mr.. Albert Shattuck Mrs
Reginald De Koven. Mr.. Francis Bur-
rell Hoffman. jr. Among those at
Mrs. Nixon's reception were the Arch
bishop Of New York. Gov.-elect and
Mrs. Smith. the Lieutenant governor.
Mr.. Lunn: Mrs. Charles Childs. Mrs
Frederick Nelson. DIR. and Mrs. Pres
ton Pope Satterwhite. Mrs. Colgate
Hoyt. Mrs. Adolph Laddenburg. Mrs
r. T. Wilson. Count and Countess
Costantini. Mr.. Freisch. Dr. Harris.
Mr.. Williams. Mrs. Soley. Mr. and
Mrs. Stanhope Nixon and Mr.. Bur
CESS. Christmas carols were sung by
the entire choir of the Paulist
Church.
Mrs. W. F. Powers. wife Of Naval
Architect Powers, and well known to
a large number Of washinstoufans
as Mrs. Caroline Baker Hatfield. the
granddaughter Of Col E. y. Baker.
late United States senator and hero
OF three wars. is stopping at Frank
lin Square Hotel, to remain several
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Miss Cannon Hostess
At Dance for Niece
In Honor of Miss Lee
Other Leading Features of Washington Society
*. Program Marking the 1922 Christ :
mas Season. -
mas Season.

Miss Helen Cannon gave a dance
i last evening for her niece. Miss
Helen LIE Seure. in honor of Miss
| Ellen Bruce Lee. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Lee. Miss Cannon en-
| tertained in her house. at 1926 18TH
street. which she and her father
Representative Joseph G. Cannon
have leased for the winter.
| Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett entertained
| a company of forty at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club in honor of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett. I'd, who came
Christmas. % as'f s Fpidsy !" evening ge.' Mrs. Ds
| Blodgett was hostess at dinner for
her nephew and niece. Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Walsh of New York, who
are also spending Christmas with her.
In the company were MIR. and Mrs.
David st. r. Gaillard. the former s
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorn
of New York. who were or their way
to South Carolina for Christmas; Mr..
and Mrs. HampSon Gary and Mrs.
Charles G. Matthews. The company
later went to the theat"r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry i'aI'son irwin,
tue ldlleT formerly MISS A1eIeN ljlOO-
gett. will entertain her mother, Mrs.
Blodgett, and the members of her
house 'party this evening at Grey
stone, and tomorrow evening Mrs
Blodgett will have the members of
her family for Christmas tree party.
Mr.. and Mrs: Edward Beale Mclean
are planning a number Of entertain
ments prior to their departure for Flor
ida January. ). where they will spend
the remainder of the winter season.
New Years night they will give large
ball. and Wednesday night. January 3,
they will entertain at a dance in honor
Of Miss Beatrice Pitney. daughter of
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Mahlon Piiney.
Viscount and viscountess de Sibour
will entertain at dinner for a large com
pany at the Hamilton Hotel Monday,
January Is. and will take their guests
later to the second of the series Of
meetings of the Old Dancing Glass.
Mrs. H. Wilfred Du Puy will entertain
at dinner Friday evening. January u
in honor Of Miss Louise Anderson, and
will take her guests later to the small
and early" dance of the Junior League.
Gen. and Mrs. Clem will be hosts at
small dinner Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Amussen will
have with them at dinner tomorrow
Senator and Mrs. William III. King and
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Beck.
Among those who will entertain at
dinner the evening of January 5, pre-
ceding the Army dance. will be Gen.
and Mrs Willard A. Holbrook. whose
guests of honor will be Senator and
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr.; Cen
and Mrs. Charles s Farnsworth. Col
and Mrs. Stuart Helntzelman, Lieut.
Col. and Mrs. Herman Glade and Mai
and Mrs. r. H. Dunlop.
Capt. Ferson. Lieut.. Caleb Haynes,
Lieut.. W. v. Andrews and Lieut. Will
liam Cluck. all of the air service. will
give a breakfast today at their, home,
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. 1. Grosner left yesterday to
join friends in Chicago, with whom
she will go to California to spend the
rest of the winter.
Miss Cearol Kink Of New York will
come to Washington Wednesday to
| Mrs. Harry King of Lanier place. over
the holidays
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Simon enter
| tanned at dinner and dance last
night at their home on Connecticut
Avenue a,;en in In honor of their daughter.
guests were in the party.
Miss Elsie Marcus Of New York and
I MISS Bronette Ehrlich, student at
| Goucher College, are house guests Of
Miss Simon
Mrs. Ralph Dombrower Of Rich
| mond, Va. is visiting her parents.
| Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Rosenfeld
Mrs. Samuel Goldenberg in enter
tanning at a tea this afternoon At her
nome. on 9th street, in honor Of her
sister and niece. Mrs. Karl Kaufman
and Miss Mildred kaufman, formerly
of st. Gall. Switzerland.
Miss Jeanette Baer has as her
guest Miss Maxine Bendheim of
Richmond. Va.
Miss Flora Rosenthal of Indian.
apolis, who is attending school in
New York. is spending the HOLIDAYS
IN Washington with relatives.
Mrs. r. Harris and her grandson
harris Reid of New York, arrived in
washington Yesterday, to be the
guests of relatives over the hoIidays
The Wednesday Card Club met at
the Country Club for luncheon and
bridge last week.
Mrs. JEFF kormieker and her younr
son of New York city are the guests
OF the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs
Nathan Kahn, of 18th street.
Mr.. David Simon, who is attending,
home for the holidays with his mar
ents, DIR. and Mrs. Abram Simon.
Mrs. Sylvan Bensinss ger was hostes,
at luncheon Tuesday at her home On
eth street.
Mrs. Julius Peyser and two children.
Philip and Victoria, are spending the
Mr.. Henry King is at home for the
holidays from the University of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Allan David, who is ATTENDING
the University Of Pennsylvania, is at
home for the holidays.
Miss Elizabeth sternberser of R.,
timore is the guest of Miss France.
Held of Lanier place
Miss Irma Ney has as her guest
over the holidays her cousins. Misses
Pauline and Lorraine Ney Of Har-
risonburg, Va, and will entertain at
a luncheon in their honor Friday. De-
cember 20.
Mrs. Julia Luchs, who has been in
New York for a visit Of several
weeks, will not return until after
Christmas.
Mrs. Edgar Behrend. at the Beacon
apartments. has as her guests over the
and Hedwig Messenger Of New York
city.
A luncheon was given at the citv
Club Friday to Mrs. /. Grosner by q
number of her friends prior to her
departure for the west.
the guest over the holidays of Mr. and
Mrs Simon Nye of Huntington street.
Chevy Chase.
Miss Bernice Bleeblatt will be host
ess this afternoon to a number Of
her friends to celebrate her tenth
birthday anniversary. at her home on
18th street. from ESQ to $50 O'Clock.
Miss Leah Guggenheim entertained
twenty-five young friends Sunday.
December Il, at her home, in honor
of her twelfth birthday anniversary.
Games were played and Refreshments
were served from an attractive table
the decorations being in keeping with
the season.
Mr.. Samuel Benslnger and Mrs. EN-
ma Rensinger are spending the week
end in Atlantic City.
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Second Of Army Dances
To Honor Wadsworth.

The second of the series Of Army
dances will be given at Rauscher's
Friday evening. January S, when
Senator and Mrs. James W. Wads-
worth. jr.. will be guests of honor.
Mrs. John McAuley Palmer and Mrs.
Clarence o. Sheriff. will receive the
guests and Maj. Quekemeyer will
present the guests.
A number Of interesting dinner par
ties will precede the dance. the most
important of which will be that en-
Holbrook for Senator and Mrs. Wads-
worth. Col. and Mrs. Stuart Heintzel-
man. Mai. and Mrs. L. A. Mcclure and
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Herman Glade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
CHANNEL ISLANDERS
WRATHY;; Object TO
PLANS OF NEW LORD
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsvleEI


| LONDON. Nov Inhabitants ~
two tiny Channel Islands-Herm
area a2o acres. and Jethou. area. "A
acres-are up in arms against the
conduct OF their new Laird-Comp-
ton Mackenzie. famous navelist.
They hav ebeen believing that he
intends to close the Islands to their
ordinary summer visitors mad In
stead erect casino for his own
friends.
Mackenzie says they are laboring
under false Impressions
have leased the islands from
the Crown" he says Under the
lease visitors have a privilege =
not a. 'right'-to land In Herm and
Jethou on two days week, paying
toll of twelve cents each, Of
which the Crown receives four cents
and l the toher eight 1t would be
neither to my interest nor to that or
the 800 inhabitants TO keep out
visitors.
1T is untrue that I intend to con-
vert the islands into a casino. What
l am doing is converting the little
Mermaid Tavern into the Mermaid
Inn. where dozen paying guests
can enjoy the air. shooting. fishing
and in the future game Of golf
What I am aiming at IS the es-
Establishment Of little country club
on American lines. only FAINT the
islanders to rely on my personal
good will"
The inhabitants OF the little Chan
mel Islands still regard themselves
as Independent of Great Britain.
They stil have their own gov
errors. laws and cuI fous language.