The Washington times., 1926-12-02
CHILD WELFA ARE
SALE GALA
EVENT
nUMMAGE SALE. Rubbish. Syn
III onimous?

DUMMAGE SALE. Rubbish. Syn
II onimous?
No! Al thousand times no! Not
after looking in on the sale which
the Child Welfare Society is con-
Quoting in the old Federal Reserve
Bank Building.
There are really lovely things on
sale. Fine tapestries, hook. rugs, old
and new--the older the more valuable.
silver and glass and lovely furni-
ture. Smart frocks, good looking
shoes worn but two or three times,
and the most engaging hats. many
of them the gift of smart Connect
cut Avenue shops. ts
Moreover, the Federal Bank Build
ing in its newest metamorphosi is
the gayest place in town. It's highly
amusing to see smart society women
selling slippers or books or dolls from
behind the bars of the teller,s cages.
And in the big room at the back
there's music during the AFTERNOON
hours, with tea served at flower
decked little tables-tea and sdelectae
BILE crisp waffles, made by Mrs. John
F. Rodgers and Miss Lydia Loring.
Mrs. Arthur O,Brien has the tea
room in charge, and Miss Allison
Roebling and Princess Bertha Canta-
cuzene, charming in their Mattresses
frocks and blue wells, are among
the pretty girls helping her.
Seller vs.. Buyer
Mrs. Breckinridge Long is chair
man of the general committee for
the bazaar. A confirmed frequenter
OF auctions and buyer of antiques,
she was engaged yesterday in the
selling end Of the game.
Among her wares are a lot of
things donated by the FORMER Am
bassador of Spain and Nine. Riano
after the breaking up of the home
in Sixteenth Street, which was
theirs for so many years. Mrs.
Hope Slater has sent almost a trunk
full OF handsome silver - silver
frames, silver purses and card cases,
memoranda pads in silver frames.
Hats for Unbob6ed Heads
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and
Mrs. John Allan ,Dougherty have
the hat booth and are specializing
in hats for unbobbed heads. Mrs
James f. Mitchell and Mrs. Randall
Hagner were doing q land office
business in party frocks yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney, who
is charged. with the duty Of select
ing sale manager each day, was
in charge herself yesterday. Today
she has turned the management
over to pretty Miss Frances Mckee,
who has group of her young
contemporaries helping her. Mrs.
Eldridge Jordan win be in charge
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chell on Saturday. Il The sale will
run through Wednesday Of next
week, Mrs. Winslow Van Deventer
heading the shop forces on Mon
day, Mrs. William Doeller on Tues
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sweeney's corps Of assistants
yesterday included Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson, Mrs, Victor Cushman, Mrs.
Ashton Rollins, Mrs. James MCGEE,
Mrs. Reginald Walker and Miss
Sheridan.
Mrs Frank Brett Moves is presi-
dent Of the Child Welfare Society,
which does an incalculable amount
Of work among the poor children OF
the Capital.
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IN DEMAND
FOR HOSPITAL BAZAAR
The bridge party for the benefit
Of Casualty Hospital which is being
held tomorrow afternoon in the ball
room of the Willard Hotel promises
to be one OF the most successful
events OF the season, judging from
the demand for tickets.
The party is being given under
the auspices of the board of lady
managers OF the hospital. and a sale
Of fancy work, homemade candy,
cakes and aprons will be held in
connection with the bridge. Attrac-
tive prizes have been provided for
each table.
Mrs. Coolidge heads the list of
among whom are Mrs.
Thomas w. Sidwell, Mrs. William
L. Thurber, Mrs. E. L. Stock, Mrs.
Oscar r. Evans, Mrs. George B.
Wagner, Mrs. Frederick r. Nesbit,
Mrs. z. B. Adams, Mrs. s. B. Mil