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chestra. with the Berlin Orchestra and
with the Boston Orchestra, besides
much individual work abroad and in
this country.
The League for the Larger Life will
give q Christmas party to number OF
homeless orphans Saturday evening at
s O'Clock in its town house, at 1923 K
street northwest. There will be pro-
gram of readings, vocal and instru-
mental selections and dancing. A Christ
mas tree laden with presents, fruit and
nuts for all will be the outstanding
feature of the evening. Each adult
coming to the party is requested to bring
two presents-one wrapped in red paper
for boy and one wrapped in white
paper for girl.
Mrs. Helen Mccoy will receive in
formally tomorrow afternoon from 3
until O'Clock at Shadowall, her studio
home, at 1925 Thirty-frst street,
Georgetown. No cards have been issued.
There will be an interesting exhibition
of artistic work. A number OF WASH
ington and New York artists will be
represented. Miss Katherine Morris
will preside in the dining room and Mrs.
G. r. Butts and Mrs. George T. Mankin
viii assist.
Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, national
president of the National League of
American Pen Women, has returned
from Baltimore, where she was the guest
of honor and speaker at the tea and
reception given by the Baltimore branch
of the League This event, which was
held at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
at the Emerson Hotel, attracted a large
company of Baltimore Society folk as
veil as members of the Pen Women.
Mrs. Tusch headed the receiving line, in
which were Mrs. Blanche Smith Fer
guson, president of the hostess branch;
Mrs. Edward Croker, State vice president
for Maryland, and Mrs. Poe, president
of the Women's City Club of Baltimore.
Preceding the tea Mrs. Busch spoke on
women in Literature Today"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Clark of Chi
cago are stopping at the Ambassador
while visiting in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson L. Ford, jr.,
entertained last night at the seventh
Of a series of bridge parties they are
giving In the Colonial Hotel. Mrs. N.
Moore of Falls Church, Va, made high
score for the evening.
Mrs. B. w. Morris, Miss Alice B. Nor
ris and Miss N. w. Morris of Cleveland,
Ohio, are spending several days at the
Dodge Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hewey of Paris,
France, are touring America. They
are planning an extended visit in the
Capital City, where they are stopping at
the New Ambassador Hotel.
MRS. Philip Morrison, jr., entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the American
Association OF University Women follow
ing Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard's lecture,
on Current Topics" In this lecture,
which was the last of the Fall series,
Mrs. Howard spoke on the recent ac-
tivities of Congress and the new ap-
pointmentS, on Comdr. Byrd, who, it is
reported, is to receive the rank Of rear
admiral, and also on the political situa-
ton in Poland.
These talks, which will be discon-
tinued until after Christmas, will begin
January II, and are open to the general
public, and the courtesy of the club
dining room Is extended to those at
tending the lectures. Patronesses of
the course include Mrs. Gilbert Gros-
venor, Mrs. Paul kaufman. Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe, Mrs. John j. O'Connor,
Mrs. Philip Sydney Smith, Miss Virginia
White Speel and Mrs Harvey w. Wiley.
Mrs. John Y. Mcdonald of Charles
Town, w. Va, is at the Dodge Hotel.