The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-25
COL DEN RUL E
DIN N Err is
SUCCESS
Society Folk Assemble to
Hear Presidents
Address
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the benefit OF the Near East relief
and to pledge their aid in the OBJ
servance Of Golden Rule Sunday on
December z and to hear President
Coolidge speak on helping Europe to-
help herself.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman, chairman Of the
Women's reception committee; AIRS.
Charles J. Bell, Mrs. James 3. Free
man, Mrs. Theodore w. Moves, Mrs.
Stanley M. Rinehart MARY Roberts
Rinehart) and Mrs. Charles Wood,
who formed receiving line in the
small ballroom near the entrance to
the large ballroom where the dinner
was served.
Soon after I o'clock the guests
had arrived and the dinner began.
Charming young girls members Of
the Junior League-acted as walt
resses. They were in formal even
Ing dress and each had around her
head white paper band with 4
Near East Relief circle in dark
blue.
The dinner was a sample Of those
served in the orphanages Of the
Near East Relief and while brief
in variety was delicious as far as
1t went. The macaroni and brown
bread couldn't have been better.
The simple meal was served ION
bare round pine tables In tin \
plates, and cups Hor cocoa made 1
by children, In Near East Relief
orphanages. The. cups were made
from condensed milk cans. The
centerpieee of each table was an
embroidered piece OF the chiIdren's
handiWork. On each Of these there
was d vase--a quart milk bottle
Of daisies and dahlias.
The speakers table was long
one running the length Of one side
Of the room and in the center On
the opposite side was an orchestra
from the Army Band, which played
ct intervals throughout the eve
ming.
Following the dinner there were
several addresses apropos Of the
work Of the Near East Relief and
international cooperation in terms
Of the Golden Rule. Doctor John
with much grace and llumOr.
Among those at the speakers table
was the French Ambassador, M.
Jusserand, who made short ad.
dress which was received with ire
mendons applause.
When Ambassador JusseraIl5 was
introduced the orchestra PLAYED
''The Marsefllaise'' before he began
speaking General James q. Har.
bord and Charles ". vicirey also
made addresses II. an s5.g fag 8sa-sgss
The list OF speakers had been
used up a few minutes before the
President arrived, and so, during
this interval, Doctor Finley enter
tanned the company with droll
stories. In the midst Of. one the or
chestra struck up HAL to the
Chief" and the President entered,
accompanied by G. BaScom Slemp,
and made speech. (See the front
page) However, Doctor Finley fin
tshed his story after the close Of
the Presidents address. And as al
closing event america" was sung
by four-year-old Armenian girl,
who was placed on the table in
front Of the President, and who sang
sengagingly. Then Cardinal O'Con-
nell pronounced the benediction. s
ii Others at the speakers table were
Nine. Jusserand, the Swiss Minister
and Nine, Peter the Bulgarian MIN
lister and Nine. Panaretoff, the min
lister of the Serbs, Croats and Slo-
Venes, Doctor Pavichich, and many
Others.
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, who was for.
merly director Of the Near East Re-
lief of Washington, and her husband,
were guests at the table Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes.
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''Debutante Stunt Offers
Something New Under the Sun.
1t may be true that there is
nothing new under the sun, but at
least the group Of society girls,
most of them members Of the
Junior League, who are undertake
ing to run the agency for Harpers
Bazaar in this part Of the world
are approaching an old problem
from a new angle. No, it Is not a
philanthropic venture 4:for the bene-
lit OF Junior League activities as
was somewhere stated, but a bust.
ness proposition in which this little
coterie OF girls, actuated by the all
prevailing desire to do something,
have decided to cooperate.
The girls who have the project in
charge, ia Washington are Miss
Eleanor Wheeler, Miss Dorothy
Mondell, Miss Corinne Stephens,
Miss Catherine Weller, Miss Esther
Prayer, Miss Frances Pope, Of
Memphis, who is spending the win
ter here, and Mrs. Robert Woods,
who was Miss Mary Phillips, an
army girl. They have taken an
office in the Investment building
and they give a social aspect to
their business venture by serving
tea there each afternoon. The Of
flee has been open less than a week,
but already 1t Is becoming quite
''the thing" for the younger set to
drop in there for tea and they do
say" that a collection Of b,Nlux
usually congregates there when the
rush Of business Is over.
This undertaking Is in line with
what Harper's Bazaar flippantly
calls its "debutante stunt'-the sta.
tionery Of the agents bears that in
scription, II you please which Is
a movement to place the sale OF
the magazine In the hands Of so.
ciety girls all over this part OF the
country. This has been done In q
number Of cities In the East and
was first tried out in Detroit under
the direction Of Miss Virginia
Leavitt, a Junior League girl. SO
successful was this tryout that Miss
Leavitt is now head OF "debutante
bureau" for Harper's Bazaar and
she came down to Washington to
get the girls here started and to
give them certain instructions In
business methods, etc.
It's an interesting project these
youngsters are launching and
here's wishing 'em luck! ri