Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
BENEFIT TEA And LINEN SHOWER
TO BE GIVEN FOR SIBLEY FRIDAY
Music to Feature Program Arranged by Womans
Guild at Rust Halt-Nrs. Coolidge to Send
FI0ipers-HOsptal Has Notable Record

The tenth annual tea and linen
shower for the benefit, of Sibley Me
mortal Hospital. a Springtime event
ca gerly anticipated by all friends OF
this institution, will he held under
the auspices of the Woman's Guild
of the hospital in Rust Hall Friday
from 3 until 10 pm. As usual, the
entertainment program is elaborate
while the floral decorations Will IN
clude a contribution sent by Mrs
Coolidge from the White House con
servatories. The public is cordially
invited.
The Woman's Guild has stood be
hind Sibley Hospital for more than
a score of years; while it's member
ship, now grown to 1900, gives prom
ise of long continuation of service
Every dollar contributed through the
guild to the hospital goes directly to
the service for which it was given
Those unable to attend the tea and
shower can contribute to the cause
either by making gifts direct, or by
enrolling as members. Communica'
lions should be addressed to the
Womans Guild of Sibley Memorial
Hospital, Rust Hall 1850 North Capt.
toll street.
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The program Friday afternoon and
evening includes orchestral music, in
terspersed with other musical mum
bers by local artists, and three-min
ute talks on topics pertinent to the
work the orga nization is doing. Rev.
G.. Ellis Williams, acting president
of the Lucy Webb Hayes National
Training School for Deaconesses and
Nurses. which includes Sibley Hospi
tai, and which is operated by the
Womans Home Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will welcome the guests. Rev. j
Phelps Hand, superintendent of the
Washington district, will Introduce
new ministers who have recently
been transferred to the National Cap
ital, while Rev. Frederick Brown
Harris of Foundry Church; Rev. John
Paul Tyler of Epworth Church South
and Rev. George Shaw Johnson vii
bring greetings to the guild and Its
guests.
Mrs Fanny Shreve Hartsell will ap
pear at 4:30 in the afternoon. Between
and o'clock the faculty and stu
dents of Rust Hall and Sibley Hospi
| tai will have charge of the program
Musical numbers will be rendered by
Miss Cornelia Hardness and Miss
Hazel Mae Copp, rust HAL HuSlt
instructors, and Miss Dorothy Ash
brook, a student of Rust Hall. Two
numbers will be rendered by the stu
dent chorus and short sketch will be
put on by student nurses.
Hines Will Sing.
At 8 O'Clock Edward A. Hines, tenor
will render several numbers, including
two arias from The Barber of Sc
Vile" The male quartet of Calvary
Baptist Church will sing at $50. The
quartet consists of w, F. Raymond
Floyd C. Williams, Fred East and
Charles Moore. Thomas Moore is the
director.
The tearoom. chapel and parlors oil
Rust Hall will be decorated with
palms, ferns, potted plants and cut
flowers, the gift from Washington
florists. and Mrs. Coolidge has written
that her contribution of flowers will
come with her good wishes for the
success of the benefit.
Mrs. William A. Paul. who has beer
president of the guild for the past 10
years, will be in charge of the entire