Evening star., 1933-12-16
NATIVES SOCIETY
!: !. HAS YULE PARTY.
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Members Make Merry, Cele-
/ brating in the Spirit of
Youngsters.

Time turned back for the Society OF
Natives of the District of Columbia last
night when members gathered round
a gay Yule tree and accepted gleefully
gifts Of toys from Santa Claus in the
society's annual Christmas meeting.
So completely did the Washingtoniaus
go back through the years that they
closed their meeting singing Christmas
carols and gayly sucking peppermint
candy sticks planted in oranges. But
in their own pleasure the Natives re-
, membered their city's youngsters whose
fortunes have started badly and they
, voted to present their trimmed tree to
the Washington Home foT FosIndlingS,
as they have for several years.
Santa Distributes Gifts.
In his distribution of gifts, Santa
Claus, portrayed by William Schumacher,
whose wife is member of the society,
displayed his traditional wisdom Jesse
G. Suter, new president of the organi-
zation, was presented with tiny chair
to match the, parliamentary chair he
holds. Miss Eta Taggert was given
minute bench, labeled Juvenile Bench"
in recognition of her unsuccessful candi-
dacy for the District of Columbia Juve-
nile Court bench. DR.. Clarence A
Weaver. physician, who is past president
of the society, was remembered with a
set of carpenters tools to aid him in his
next operation" Miss Emma Bright,
recording secretary, was given minia-
ture record book" and tiny pencil.
Henry H. Burroughs, first vice presi-
dent, received a little ha~monica IL
! token of his musical proweSs. And so
the gifts went There were horns and
candy, and Mrs. Watson v. Shelton,
, corresponding secretary, received a wee
b,-ru> ~, friH 70 l,or I,ol -
sweeping clean" the society's cor
respondence obligations.
After the distribution of gifts, Santa
led the organization in singing and
handed every person present candy
stlck-plugged orange.
Musical Program.
Soprano solos were sung by Mrs.
Charles E. Stanton, who included in her
repertoire traditional Christmas songs.
Mrs. Joseph Edgerton was pianist for
Mrs. Stanton and accomparist for the
choral singing of the whole audience.
In the business session, which pre-
ceded the celebration, the society voted
changes designed to increase its men,
bership. Dues were reduced from 50 70
81 a year; members back dues were
Cancelled if 1934's dues are paid before
the March meeting, and membership
contest was authorized.
1t was proposed also to change the
meeting hall from the Washington Club,
where the society's sessions have been
held, to another auditorium. This pro-
posal was approved. However, when an
effort was made to adopt Barker Hall
in the Young Women's Christian So
citation, opposition was voiced and a
committee was authorized to propose
several halls" for the choice of the
membership.
Report on Thanksgiving.
Miss Taggert, chairman of the So
ciety's Welfare Committee, rencrted that
16 Thanksgiving baskets of food had
been distributed among the needy. Her
report carried an expression of ap-
probation to Detective Sergt. Jett,
who had aided the committee in the
distribution of the gifts.
The society voted its Endorsement OF
the TOY matinee sponsored by The
Star and the Warner Bros. Theaters,
for the collection of toys for poor
children of the Capital.
The Christmas Celebration Commit
tee included Mrs. Dora K. Muir, chair
man; Henry H. Burroughs, Mrs. Shel-
ton, Mrs William H. Grovermann and
William w. Conner.