Evening star., 1934-12-19
Christ Child Society
Gains Impetus for Christmas.

A pioneer in the field of distribut-
ing Christmas toys to underprivileged
children the Christ Child Society has
established headquarters this year at
1910 Connecticut avenue.
Miss Katherine Tumulty, daughter
of Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to
the President in the Wilson admin
istration, Is chairman of the society S
Christmas Committee. In the group
helping her to care for the toys, which
are pouring in at headquarters and
will be distributed to hundreds Of
youngsters, are her sisters, the Misses
Tumulty; Mrs. Gwinn Gardiner, Miss
Eleanor ODonahue and Mrs. Lewis
Hays Watkins. Mrs. Martin Ramsay
Is in charge at headquarters.
The president of the Christ Child
Society is Miss Mary V. Merrick, who
founded the organization over 40 years
ago and has directed its ever growing
activities since then-in spite of the
fact that she is an invalid who has
not moved from her chair in half
century 1t is requisite for member
ship that each members of the So
ciety answer one childs letter to the
Christ Child with the gift for which
he or she asks. They are delivered to
the headquarters, sorted out and dis
tributed.
Moreover, for the last 10 years, the
organization has given Christmas
pageant each season, the admission
price being a toy. Many school chill
dren were guests at the pageant this
year, held at the Wardman Park
Theater and hundreds more gifts were
collected for children. who might have
been passed by.
The Christ Child Societys Christ
mas gift distribution is but one of
many activities. 1t provides layettes
for new babies, maintains a country
home for convaleScent children and
carries on philanthropic work on
many lines.
Lieut.. Comdr. Alexander Macomb,
q. S. NJ, entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Carlton.
Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard, the wife of
the late Mayor George Albee Hibbard
of Boston, and Mr.. S. E. Cochran, the
manager of the National Theater, were
entertained at dinner party last eve
ming by Mr.. and Mrs Abner Drury
at their residence in honor of Mrs.
Hibbard's decision to make Washing
ton her permanent residence.
bliss Estelle T. Moore, jr., gave a
supper party last evening, entertaining
in honor of Col. and Mrs. Henry Sheri-
dan, who in the Autumn moved from
Aberdeen to Sheron, in Sandy Spring.
Miss Moore had invited to meet the
Sheridans DR.. and Mrs. Charles C.
TumbleSon, Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel G.
Probert, Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer o.
Stabler, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bancroft,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Garland Lyon, Mrs.
Harwood Owings, Mr.. John Bancroft
and Mr.. Richard Lansdale.
On Wednesday Col. and Mrs. Sheri-
dan left by motor for Cleveland, Ohio,
where they will be guests of Mrs.
Sheridan's sister during Christmas.
Miss Moore had assisting her her
mother, Mrs. Joseph T. Moore, and her
sister, Miss Beatrice Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. ofut OF
Friendship Heights, Md, left yester-
day by motor for Miami, Fla, where
they will spend the remainder of the
Winter. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Emory H. Bogley and her son
Mr.. Samuel Z. Bogley, who will spend
10 days in Coral Gables, where Mr.
Bogley will attend the convention OF
the Theta Chi Fraternity.
Mrs. Strickland Gillian, who makes
her home at the Shoreham. will en-