Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
HOSPITAL BENEFIT!
TO Be STYLE SHOW
Early Society Affairs to Aid
Garfield Memorial Recalled
by Coming Fete.

A cabaret fashion show for the
benefit of Garfield Memorial Hospital
will be given at the Mayflower Friday
evening.
This thoroughly modern affair calls
to mind some of the other brilliant
social functions held in aid of this
worthy fund. They are recounted by
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, vice presi-
dent of the board, whose mother, Mrs.
John A. Logan, for many years was
president of the Ladies' Aid.
When the hospital was dedicated in
1884 a beautiful garden party was
held on the grounds, with calcium
lights and Chinese lanterns. Society
matrons and their daughters dispensed
refreshments from lunch tents and
there was dancing.
Ball Given at Capitol.
The same year, Mrs. Tucker says.
her mother and co-workers sponsored
q. ball in the rotunda of the Capitol,
the only one ever given there. Mem.
bers of the Senate and House were
among the benefactors.
Among the incorporators were Mrs.
Eliza Blair Of Manchester, n. H.: Mrs.
Ida Chandler of Brookline. Mass;
James Gilfillan of New York City, Will
liam Window of Winona, Mimi, and
Mrs. Carrie Harrison of Indianapolis.
with many Washington residents,
some of whom are still active in be-
half of the hospital. Miss Aline Solo,
mons. daughter of A. S. Solomons, one
of the original benefactors, is mem.
Der of the present board of lady
visitors
Various cities and States also We're
represented among the donors who
supplied beds, rooms and furnishings,
! besides large sums of money. Mrs.
| Alexander Graham Bell gave a bed
and 81, 900. Mrs. Hit, wife of former
Representative Hit Of Illinois. gave
two beds in the names Of her sons.
Many Supplied Equipment.
Mrs. Poin. wife of Senator Poin.
gave two beds Mrs. Theodore Lyman
of Massachusetts, gave one, and an
other was the. joint gift of Mrs.
| Worthington, Miss E. c. Smith and
| Lieut.. Harder of Washington. Mrs.
! Freeman of Washington gave a bed.
and her sister, Miss Coleman. gave
part of the bed linen for the hospital,
the remainder being donated by Mrs.
| William Walcott, wife OF the owner
of the Oneida Mills of New York.
Silver for the first equipment Of the
| hOspltal was SupplleQ SfdtultouSty Dy
the WaIlingford and Middletown Plate
Companies of Connecticut.
The present board of incorporators
/ includes a notable list of representa-.
tive NHashingtonians, including Clar.
ence A. Aspinwall, John A. Baker,
Woodbury. Blair. j. &. Boyd, w. s.
Corby. II, RoZier Dulaney. jr.: g.
Thomas Dunlop, II. Prescott Galley,
T. B. Grandin, Morris Hacker. James
Harlan, Miss Laura Harlan, Philip s.
Henry, Maj. Gen NJ. w. Ireland,
| Walter G.. Peter. Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe, III. r. Spencer, Miss Aline
Solomons, Mrs. Richard Wainwright,
Henry A. Willard, Maj. Gen. William
NJ. Wright. Mrs. Simon Wolf, Mrs.
G. G. Williams and Mrs. Clarence
Wilson.
All boards and committees having
Ito 80 with TIE management and main.
flamenco of Garfield Hospital are co.
Operating with the members of the
! Ladies' Aid Association in making the
cabaret and fashion show next Fri
day brilliant financial success.
The voluntary task of the 40 600
Bel'ean Band Of Bible Learners to
| -