The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-17
Church Services JOnlorrolO

den party of 1924 viii surpass
similar events Of past Years In
beauty and interest. Mrs s.. 3.
Head, chairman OF the iete.. has
obtained the services OF a large
number of women TTomineMt in
the church and in society to as
sist at the many tables and booths.
Refreshments viii be . feature
with Miss Caroline Smith in cnnrge
of the ice cream, Mrs. j. w. Mac.
Murray In charge of the candy
label and Mrs. Eastman ut the
delicatessen table. and Mrs. Thomas
Lockwood the cake tabIe. Mrs.
Henry b. Brown will serve tea.
Booths for the SAFE OF flowers,
fancy articles and books will be
in charge of Mrs. Wafer Tuck.
erman, Mrs. RidgeIy CInnt, Mrs.
Goldsborough Adams and Mrs. T.
Sim Lee. Mrs. F.. dec. Faust will
take charge of the children's games,
and Mrs. r. G. Hoes Of the "Oppor-
tunity' table.
This entertainment Is open to all
interested persons and the previous
garden parties have been very
largely attended, the students from
u
turesQue element.
The House of Mercy, a home for
unmarried mothers and their chill.
dren is maintained by the Episcopal
Church at Klingle road and Edge.
ments. avenue in Washington, and
Is opened to unfortunate girls with.
out distinction as to creed.
All Hallowa' Guild OF the National
Cathedral Association met in the
garden of the bishops. house in the
grounds Of the, Natiapal Cathedral
on Wisconsin avenue, "Wednesday
afternoon. More than one hundred
persons were present. 81
All Hallows' Guild, composed al.
most entirely OF women, IL charged
with Identification OF the Cathedral
grounds. During the past year 1t
has concentrated attention on the
bishops garden, which lies south
and east of the bishops house. The
work of leveling the land on which
the Cathedral IL to stand made nee.
essary definite treatment for the
land Immediately adjacent to the
bishops house. Frederick L. Ohm.
stead, Well-known landscape archi.
tect, was consulted and a garden
surrounded by a stone wall was
laid out. Last fail and this spring
shrubs and flowers have been planted
and a lawn started. Al full, report
OF the work Of the garden commit.
tee was made at the meeting by
Mrs. G. c. F. BratenahI, chairman.
The guild has decided to place
as memorial to the late Bishop
Harding, its founder, a large and
beautiful box tree within the gar.
den vail on the southern slope Of
the lawn.
The meeting wednesday was
concluded in time to reach the
Bishops house. where tea was
served before the rain with which
the day closed began to fall. Five
hundred church people Of Washing
ton are now enrolled in All Haliows'
Guild.
fGoe-con etaoin shrdlu
The Holiday House Association
Of the Girls Friendly Society of
the Episcopal Church is sponsoring
q play to be given in the. Parish
Hall Of Epiphany Church. No. 1917
G street northwest. Monday even
ing at o'clock. Although this
play, I'm the Spring a Young
Mans Fancy" has been given pre-.
viously in Washington the girls
Of the Epiphany branch Of the
Holiday. House Association will add
new touches to it at the perfor-
nance on Monday evening. These
will include dance Of the Golden
Age Of Greece by the girls Of
Epiphany branch and a fancy
costume chorus dramatizing popu-
lar songs Of past decades.
The proceeds will go to furnish
and maintain Holiday House, the
vacation home for business women
established by the Girls Friendly
Society on the banks Of the Poto-
mac near Mt. Vernon, Va. The
Holiday House Is opened for short
vacations to all girls whether mem.
bers OF the society or not. The
association is composed Of girls
who In past years have resided at
the home, After the performance
there will be dancing.