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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06
SHRINE DANCE
 THIS EVENING

The second function of the Shrine Club to be held during the present season will be tonight in the Scottish Rite Temple. It is one of the popular dances and a newly organized orchestra will start playing at 9:30 o'clock sharp.
 The Shrine affairs are among the social events of the year and are strictly invitational. The club is known for it's hospitality and cor diality and the dances are among the most enjoyable given by any organization in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06
ALASKA TRADE VOLUME GROWS
 FOR NOVEMBER
Last Month Shows Increase of $572,o5l Over that
 of November, 1928

Exclusive of gold and silver. Alaskas commodities shipped to the States in November were val ued at $3,407,187, according to the monthly statement of commerce is- sued yesterday by J. c. Mcbride, Collector of Customs. This was $502,95l larger than the same ship ments for the same month last year.
 Copper and halibut made the principal gains. The former jumped from $426,96l in November 1928, to $785,8 last month Halibut shipments last month were worth $503,000, gain of $226,452 over the same month last year.
 Cured herring shipments increas- ed $40,000; fish oil jumped about $6S,000; and live animals gained $7O,000 Canned salmon shipments were valued at $1134,611, de- crease of $128,533.
 The list of commodities follows
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06
MOTORSHIP SAILS

The Motorship NOR co sails from Seattle December 26th. For freight reservations telephone IA or see Agent Femmer. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

Have you tried the Five o'clock Dinner Specials at Mabry's Cafe?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

stallation were awarded today to Rice & Ahlers Company for the new $10000 laundry building now being erected on Franklin Street for the Juneau Laundry. The equip ment will be the most modern ob- tainable, it was said.
 The contracting company recent ly completed a similar contract on the Triangle Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

LET AImquist Press your Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 528.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

Total value of ship
 ments of merchandise 3,407, ,187 Items included in All
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

RICE & AI1LERS ARE
 GIVEN NEW CONTRACT
 Contracts for the heating and plumbing fixtures and their in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

States returned ................ 137, ,528 Total value of foreign
 products .......................... 5,787
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

PICTURES FOR CHRISTMAS
 Lessons in pencil sketching and water colors. Mrs. Walter H. Rob- inson, Telephone 4503. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-06

AT THE HOTELS
 Gastineau A. B. Davey, MT and Mrs. Fred Henning.
 Alaskan A. Lundstrom.
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Products of the United
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near so large, it being but about onethird of the
present number of people, or, in all, 177,625.
George Peabody, the noted phianthropist,
for whom the school was named, got his early
start in the dry goods store Of Elisha Riggs,
in Georgetown, which he entered when he was
only about 16 years of age. and during the War
of 1925 he not too busy making money
to fail to volunteer in hts countryS cause, but
is said to have done even twice, and to
have rendered valuable service as soldier so
long as the war lasted. He moved to Baltimore.
where the firm with which he was connected
engaged in business, later opening branches in
New York and Philadelphia. In 1929 he be-
came head of the firm. and subsequently moved
to London, where he engaged in the brokerage
business. and where he died On November 4,
1869. Though living abroad for a long time.
yet he never forgot the loyalty due his country.
and for many years. on Independence day. he
gave q banquet TO which invited the
American citizens residing there as well as a
number of prominent Englishmen.
He was greatly interested In charities and in
the cause of education. and the gifts he made
in these directions reached the aggregate
amount of 100000. an enormous sum at
that time. Three of his largest donations in
cluded gift of 81, 250. 900 for the establish
ment Of the Peabody Institute in Baltimore,
$2,500,000 for the construction Of lodging
houses In London and $3.50O,O00 to promote
education in Southern States. Surely the city
did itself proud when they selected his name
for institution in which he, by the gift OF
his millions, manifested such q great interest.
After his death. his body was brought back
to the United States and buried at Danvers
(now known as Peabody, Mass. the place OF
his BIRTH to which he early gave 5000 600 to
establish q free library. His life and his virtues
were such as any American might well try TO
emulate.
The teachers listed as being assigned to the
Peabody School on May 10, 1881, are Mrs.
Elizabeth Hilton, principal; Miss Amanda L.
Grant Subassistant; Miss Mary A. Awkward
Miss Nellie M. Mack, Miss Ida A. Lord Miss
Ella G. Kelly, Miss M. Emma Little, Miss NJ.
Alice McNantz. Miss Mary Bohrer. Miss Susie
K. woodward, Miss Mary K. Dodge Miss Flor
ence Freyhold and Miss Ida Walker Other
early teachers included Miss Julia Erb, Miss
Alice Stromberger Miss Julia May Kealey, Miss
Lavina Hauke, Miss MagdaIena Book Miss
McNantz. Miss LYDIA Dalton, Miss Sarah Tindle
and Miss May Jenkins.
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having had US kneel and say, Now lay me
down to Sleep" as well as the recalling of the
love we still carry with us for our dear teachers
who taught our A-B-Cs.
Fifty years is not very old for a school build
ing and yet q considerable amount Of history
has been crowded into the last four decades OF
the life of this city and of this great American
Republic as we'll, and if this old building could
talk no doubt it could tell many interesting
stories regarding those who have received their
education here and who have made their mark
in the world and today-maybe in some dis
tant land-dream OF the days Of their youth in
Northeast Washington, and long for the return
of those happy, happy days, never to return.
EVEN the events of the great American Revo-
luton in which Nathaniel Greene took
such an active part and whose statue Is in
Stanton Park close to the Peabody School,
TRANSFERRED but hundred years before this
building was erected. And, incidentally, how
inspiring must this statue be to the boys and
girls who attend this school, toward which the
bronze figure of this noted patriot faces. who.
by the way, was one of those Quakers who.
they tell us, did not fight! CORVALLIS said he
was as dangerous as Washington-and Corn
wallis no doubt, had reason to know.
When the writer visited the Peabody School
he stepped over into the park and copied the
inscription the stone base; the one on the
south side of which reads:
"Saared to the Memory Of
Nathaniel Greene Esquire,
A Native OF the State of Rhode Island.
who died on the 10th Of June, 1875,
Late Major-General In the Service of the
United States and Commander Of their
Army in the Southern Department"
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The inscription on the north side states that:
"The United States in Congress Assembled
in Honor of His Patriotism
Valor and Ability Have Erected This
Monument"
It seems it would be good idea to put monu-
mentS of our heroes close to every Schoolhouse
in the city. We cannot teach or inculcate too
much patriotism to the youth of today who viii
be the men and women of tomorrow.
The recorded history of the Peabody School
Is not very full The ground upon which the
building stands was owned by the District gov
ernment before the school was placed there 1t
having been purchased for $4,000, and the
building was quite likely first opened in the
Spring of 1890 j. Ormond Wilson was then
superintendent Of the Public Schools of the
District of Columbia and in his report to the
board of trustees for the year ending June &c.
1880, among other things has this to say:
Since the date of the last report the two new
buildings then in course OF erection have been
finished, and they are now occupied by the
schools The board named the ones in the first
division the Force Building, after the late Mr..
Peter Force, an honored citizen and mayor of
WASHINGTON The other in the third di-
vision in honor of the well-known phi
anthropist."
Mr.. Wilson also tells us that the name Pea
body" was not the first name determined
upon. that OF LEnfant having been the first
choice. but that the present name was subSti-
tuted when forceful objection was made by
the citizens because the name of the French
engineer was too difficult to pronounce, it being
even at that early date facetiousy referred to
as the Infant School" The name "the Stan
ton" was also suggested but not adopted. 1t Is
even said that before it was decided to change
the name the name Major LEnfant" had been
cut In the stone intended to be p!ac d in the
wall of this building, and that when the change
was determined upon the name of Peabody"
was c,Itaan the other side OF the stone and so
used Maybe 500 years from now the scientist
will be stumped to know the name of the school
when he finds it has two names Major Len
FAINT" and Peabody"
IN the original site for this school there were
1890 feet, and the cost of the building
was $38 $50, an amount which would not build
much of . school building nowadays, but build
ing material and labor were not nearly as high
then they are now, nor was the population
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Celebration to Be
AHended by Grand
fathers and Grand
mothers Who Were
Schoolboys and School,
girls Back I'M '79
and 80.
BY John CL4GETT PROCTOR.

OMORROW evening the Stanton
Park Citizens Association viii cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of the
building of the Peabody Public
School, located at the southwest
corner of Fifth and c streets northeast, and no
doubt hundreds of grandfathers and grand
mothers, who were just plain schoolboys and
schoolgirls back in the 79s and Dos, will attend
the exercises to hear the old times reviewed and
talked over and perhaps relate how they had
to toe the mark when called up before Mrs.
Hilton, the first principal, for some infractiou
of the school regulations. OF course, the goody-
good boys and girls will tell how they always
got Excellent" in their reports. and the So
called bad boy will relate what he did to the
3antor when he brought note from the
teacher to his father, and altogether, no doubt.
&c will be an interesting occasion, when old
friendships formed half a century ago will be
renewed. -s. ..'
To those of us who are old enough, locking
back to 1879 when work this building was
begun, is pleasant thing to do, and the re-
calling of the chief events of that period, such
as the inauguration of Hayes in 1876, and the
assassination of Garfield in 1881, are notable
events we shall never forget. Indeed, the years
behind us are but yesterday, and the fondeSt
sort of memories cluster around our near in
fancy, when, on cold nights our dear old
mothers tucked us in our trundle beds, after
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evening the Stanton
Park Citizens Association win cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of the
building of the Peabody Public
Il .,.nh
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At Homes Announced
For Fridays in January.

At Homes Announced
For Fridays in January.
Mrs. Theodore w. Richards, Mrs
William A. Angwin and Mrs. George r
Cottle will be at home Fridays in jan
uary, from Z to 7, in their quarters
at the Naval Hospital. Twenty-fourth
and E streets northwest.
Former Representative and Mrs. John
Phillip Hill will be at home on New
Year day from to $50 o'clock, at
their home on Franklin street in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham will re-
ceiVe informally at her home 2lOl Con-
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Mrs. Dimock to Entertain
Group of Prominent Guests

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, honorary
chairman Of the board of governors OF
the Washington International Assembly
will entertain a distinguished company
at dinner preceding the costume ball OF
the assembly January at the Willard
Hotel, occupying her box at the ball
later with her guests. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Dulaney Cummin will also be
hosts at dinner and Mrs. Charles Park
hurst will give dinner party in honor
of Miss Vittoria Catalani, who Is being
presented to society this season by Mrs.
Dimock. Mrs. Parkhurst's daughter,
Miss Anna Parkhurst, Is also in this
years group Of buds.
The Ambassador of Italy and Nobil
Donna Antoinette de Martina the AM
bassador of Belgium and her highness
Princess Albert de Ligne and the Min
lister OF Poland, Mr. TytuS FilipoWicZ,
have joined the large group Of foreign
dignitarias who have become members
OF the as cnbly.
The fact that costumes worn at the
assemblies are of unusual richness and
beauty, with many priceless heirlooms
in dress and its accessories worn for
this occasion alone, will make particu-
larly impressive the grand march, which
will be led and managed by Brig. Gen.
William E. Horton.
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes is ar
ranging the special features to be pre-
sented, and these will be surprising
events OF the evening.
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Sidney Prince Mr.. Gregg Prince. Lieut.
Robert Robinson and Mr.. Edward
Shearer.
Miss Margaretta Bayard Wright,
debutante daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Price Wright, will be the honor
guest at small luncheon party which
Miss Elsie Quinby will give Friday. Mr..
Jennings C. Wise will entertain small
company at buffet supper with dane
ing for Mr.. Henry M. Wise, Sd, in honor
Of Miss Wright.
Miss Bina Day Deneen, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Charles s. Deneen,
will entertain at tea this afternoon
from to Z o'clock at their home, 1920
Twenty-third street, to meet Miss Jean
Hay, who was presented recently by
her godmother, Mrs. Gillett Hill.
Miss Janet Murray, debutante daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. Peter Murray, will
be the honor guest at tea her aunt,
Mrs. c. w. Kennedy, will give this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hanna Of
Georgetown will present their daughter,
Miss Jane Hanna, to society tomorrow
at tea dance in the Willard Room
at the Willard. Miss Hanna, who Is
one of the most charming of the sea-
sons buds, Is one of the last Of the
debutantes to make her formal bow this
season.
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Mrs. Gravatte Honors
DAUGHTER, Bride-Elect

Mrs. Nell Gravatte was at home yes
terday afternoon at the ChaStelton Ho-
tel in honor of her daughter, Miss
Jeanne Gravatte, whose engagement to
Lieut.. LIE Page Cronmiller, U. S. M. c.,
has been announced.
Assisting Mrs. Gravatte were Mrs.
lie Page Cronmiller, Miss Dorothy Lewis,
Mrs. E. M. Henderson, Miss EloiSe Bor-
den, Mrs. julien Hammock, Mrs. d.
Lynch Younger, Mrs. Charles McGuig-
gan, Mrs Marie Worrall and Miss
Marian Zimmerman. With Miss Ora
waite were Miss Dorothy Worrall, Miss
Larry Worrall, Mrs. Charles Raeder,
Mrs. A. S. Moore, Miss Emily Pilking-
ton. Miss Dorothy Collins, Miss Louise
Nevins, Miss Virginia Jackson, Mrs.
Richard Wilkinson. Mrs. George Downer,
Miss Margaret McAllister, Miss Mar
garet Harrison, Miss Mary Temple Hill,
Miss Elsie Talbert, Miss Helen Walten,
Miss Ermyntrude Walden. Miss Frances
Lackey, Miss George Heine, Miss Ell
eanor Cromwell and Miss Katherine
DOVle
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Notable Functions
Of Holiday Period
In Diplomatic World

Continued From First Page)
and carnival to be given on New Year
eve in the grand ball room of the May
flower. Among others who have made
reservations for this gala celebration
ere Mrs. Sydney A. Cloman. Mrs. John
II. Dwight and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd p.
Waggaman.
The counselor of the Netherlands
legation. Mr.. L. G. Van Hoorn, is spend
ing the week end in New York.
Mr.. Terence Shone, first secretary of
the British embassy, and Mrs. Shone
have left Washington for New York
and will go from there by sea to San
Francisco. They expect to return to
Washington toward the end CT January
Sonora de Bedoya, wife of the first
secretary of the Peruvian embassy, will
return to Washington tomorrow from
Boston. where she went to spend
Christmas.
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necticut avenue, Monday afternoons in
January.
Mrs. Huntingto Kidd will not be at
home on the first Thursday in jan
uary. She will observe her next at
home on February 6.
Mrs. Eva Dell Myers will be at home
today at 4 o'clock at Mohican Hills.
She will be assisted by Comdr. and Mrs.
William I. Causey, Maj and Mrs. Will
liam Wolff Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
CoontZ, Capt. and Mrs. Unmack and
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Prime.
Mrs. Mary Martin Herr will be at
home New Year day at Langdrum
Lodge, Chevy Chase, Md. after 2 O'Clock.
Assisting Mrs. Herr will be her house
guests, Miss Gladys Fitzgerald of Salem,
Ill, and Miss Wilma Spearks Of Brock
ton, Mass.
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Special Ceremonies
Mark Presentation
OF the Debutantes
Continued From First Page.)

daughter, Miss Eunice Lee Evans, made
her formal bow to society.
Mrs. Evans was assisted by Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Lee, Mrs. William Radcliffe, Mrs.
John H. Small. Mrs. Georgia Knox
Berry. Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr.;
Mrs. Ralph Drain, Miss Anne 1uony,
Walker. Mrs. Seward Bacon, Mrs.
Clarence Dodge and Mrs. Edwin c..
Bond of Baltimore.
In the group OF young girls assisting
the debutante were Miss Mildred Hus-
ton, Miss Katherine Lowman, Miss En-
gracia Freyer, Miss Caroline SanderSon,
Miss Elizabeth Browner. Miss Mary
Martha Wren, Miss Mary Caroline
Henry, Miss Katherine Berry, Miss
Eleanor Corby, Miss Clara Boiling, Miss
Frances Hill, Miss Marian Ruess and
Miss Jane Mayo Evans; also Mrs. John
F. Brawner.
A novel feature was introduced by
the hosts in selecting floor committee
Of young men to assist In taking care
OF their guests, numbering about 1000.
Those on the committee were Mr.. Will
|, liam Jardine, Mr.. j. Lawn Thompson,
jr.; Mr.. Ray Middaugh, Mr.. David
ing, jr.; Mr.. Frank Bastable Mr.. Gwynn
Gardner, Mr.. William Brawner, Mr..
John Floyd Brawner, Mr.. Crawford
johnson, Mr.. Ingham Mack, Mr.. Laird
Dunlop, Mr.. John Sanderson and Mr.
o. Raymond Evans, jr.
Miss Evans wore gown of cream
dAlencon lace and tulle over egg-Shell
tint satin and carried an arm bouquet
OF premier supreme roses. The dress
was made with a large circular lace
cape with tulle banding on the edge,
matching wide lace flouncing attached
to a small circular peplum joined to the
tight-fltting bodice that formed q point
in front at the waistline.
The young ladies assisting the debut
tante wore various shades Of frockS
with corsage bouquets of green orchids
tied with large silver bows.
Mrs. Evans gown Of peach color vel
vet was cut very low in the back and
made with slight train
Confetti and balloons were scattered
through the presidential dining room.
where a seated supper was served at
midnight.
Miss Phillis Hight daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank s. Hight, entertained
large company at dinner last eve
ming in the palm room Of the Willard
Hotel, the guests going later to Miss
| Evans dance.
| LIE company lIlCIuOBO MISS LOTdnQa
| Prochnik, Miss Laura Tuckerman, Miss
Elsie Ekengren, Miss Mildred Huston
Miss Catherine Huston, Miss Alice
Huston, Miss Mary Ingraham Henry
Miss Marian Jardine, Miss Engracia
Freyer, Miss Beatrice Littlefield, Miss
Helen Stone, Miss Eunice Lee Evans
Miss Adair Childress, Miss Rahal Davies
Miss Celeste Page, Mr.. William Jardine
Mr.. Paul Lutes. Mr.. Douglas Mac
Arthur, Mr. william Hodge, Mr.
Frederick Lee, Mr.. Clark Brant, Mr.. j
Lawn Thompson, Mr.. Page Hufty, Mr.
Prescott Galley. Mr.. Gwynn Gardiner
Mr.. Douglas Huntress, Mr.. John c.
Hodges, Mr.. David Stone, Mr.. oliver
| Walker. Mr.. Andrieus A. Jones. Mr.
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Tea Dances Engage
Youthful Society Folk

Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews enter
tanned at a tea dance yesterday after
noon in the palm court Of the May
flower Hotel in compliment to Miss
Josephine Parks, schoolgirl daughter of
Representative Tilman B. Parks. The
guests were young school girls and boys
home for the holidays.
Mrs. Michael j. Gormley is enter
tanning at tea dance New Year day
in the palm court of the Mayflower for
her daughter, Miss Jane Gormley, who
has returned from school for the holi-
days.
DR.. and Mrs. Gregg Birdsall will be
hosts at tea dance New Year day in
the Chinese room Of the Mayfiower for
their sub-debutante daughter, Miss
Mary Stuart Birdsall. who is at home
for the holidays from Wykeham Rise,
School In Washington, Conn.
Mrs. Frederick De C. Faust will en-
terrain at a tea dance tomorrow in the
palm court OF the Mayflower for her
sub-debutante daughter, Miss Gertrude
Faust, who came from school in Dobbs
Ferry, N. Y. for the holidays.
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Minnesotans to Preside
At Reception and Bal

The Minnesota State Society will
honor Minnesotans prominent in Gov
eminent ofncial life in Washington at a
reception and ball to be held in the
Willard Hotel ball room Wednesday eve
ming, January 20.
This meeting is to take the place OF
the one recently postponed due to the
official mourning for the late Secretary
of War, Mr.. James w. Good. The
reception in honor OF the Minnesota
delegation in Congress. which is usually
held in january of each year, will take
place IN February
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Notable Functions
Listed in Capital
For New Year Day

Continued From First Page. )
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Ambassador Howard
In Final Role as Dean
Of Diplomatic Corp.

Continued From First Page.)
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Tea Dance Announced
By Rice Chapter, D. A. R

The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter
D. A. r., is giving a tea dance tomorrow
afternoon from to z o'clock at 1922
Vermont avenue northwest, in honor
OF the chapter members that are home
for the holidays. Mrs. Malette Speng-
Ter. regent, will receive and have as
sisting her the officers OF the chapter.
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Continued From First Page)
will be at home informally tomorrow
afternoon from 4:30 to $3.50 o'clock, for
their on-in-law and daughter, Mai. and
Mrs. Hubert r. Hartman, and their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
ManVille Kendrick. No cards have been
sent out.
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noon, at the clubhouse, 2Oo1 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
The receiving line will include the
officers, Mrs. Porter H. Dale, president;
Mrs. William Rarnseyer, Mrs. Clarence
Lea. Mrs. Wallace Dempsey, Mrs. Louis
McFadden, Mrs. Tom Connally, Mrs
Daniel Reed. Mrs. Joe Grail and Mrs
Clay Stone Briggs. In the evening
dancing will continue from to IL
o'clock
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Gen. and Mrs. Crosby
At Home January 5.

Gen. and Mrs. Crosby
At Home January S.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Herbert B. Crosby
Will be at home to the Cavalry officers
and their wives the afternoon of Janu-
airy 5, from to o'clock, at 254O Mass
achusetts avenue. The reception is one
postponed from November 20, on &C
count Of the death Of the Secretary OF
War.
Mrs. Merritte w. Ireland, wife Of Mai
Gen. ireland, will be at home Saturday
afternoon, January 4, and on the first
Saturday afternoons in each following
month during the season.
The Bishop Of Washington and Mrs.
James E. Freeman will be at home on
New Year day between the hours of 3
and o'clock.
The annual reception of the Congress
sional Club on New Year day will be
held from 3 to o'clock In the after