Evening star., 1934-05-06
Gray Lady Service
Will Give Festival
At alter Reed
Anniversary to Be Cele-
brated for Benefit of Me.
mortal Chapel.

Beauty. gaiety and many pictur-
esque features will mark the Spring
festival TO be given at Walter Reed
Hospital, Tuesday, May 8, by the
Gray Ladies Of the Volunteer Service
of the Red Cross. The event will
celebrate the 10th anniversary Of the
Gray Lady Service and is a benefit
for the Memorial Chapel fund.
There will be bridge in Red Cross
House at 2:30 o'clock. There will be
prizes for each table. At the con-
clusion Of the games guests will 60
to the garden, where refreshments
will be served and the fashion show
will take place. Phil Hayden with
a group of II artists will present a
pictorial dance feature. -.
The famous u s. Army Band Will
play during the afternoon and Its
orchestral section will furnish music
for the dancing. There will be other
features usually associated with a
garden fete. -,
One of the Gray Ladies who will
not wear the uniform on this oc-
casion is a lady of Poland, Mrs. Ce-
ella Sniegoska, who has received q
decoration tor her achievements IN
behalf of her countrymen who fought
with the United States. She Will
wear a beautiful native costume and
will dispense cigarettes. Members OF
the Polish embassy have signified
their intention of being present.
The young ladies who will join Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt in displaying the
latest creations at the fashion show
and who have been rehearsing for the
event are: Miss Valerie Prochnk
Miss Alicia Rogers, Mrs. Walter Chap
nell. Miss Barbara TRULY, Miss Eliza
beth TRULY, Mrs. Earle Warren. Miss
Susanne Hill and Mrs. Oscar Coohcan;
Mrs. william w. Galbralth ana
Mrs. Wallace Chiswell are in charge
of reservations. and tickets OF admis-
sion may be obtained at the door OF
Red Cross House; also at the garoen
entrance.
In the event of rain the festivities
will be held in Red Cross House.
Patronesses for the bridge party
and garden fete are: Mrs. Roosevelt,
Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Mrs. Henry Morgen-
thau. IT,, Mrs George H. Dern, Mrs
Homer S. Cummings, Mrs. CLAUDE A.
Swanson, Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, MRS
Henry A. Wallace, Mrs. David A.
Reed. Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers. Mrs.
Macarthur. Mrs. Henry l.. Roosevelt.
Mrs. Robert U. Patterson, Mrs
George S. Simonds, Mrs. Albert TRULY
Mrs William L. Keller, Mrs. G. D.
Heron, Mrs. James c. kimorouen'
Mrs. Kenyon A. Joyce. Mrs. Mer-
rite w. Ireland, Mrs. F. r. keefer'
Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton, MISS
Mabel Boardman. Mrs. Jonn w.
Davidge. Mrs. Charles Warren, MIS-
Herbert j. Slocum, Mrs. George H.
Myers, Mrs. Henry r. Rea, Mrs. Hugh
wallace, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong
Wives of officers stationed at waiter
Reed who are assisting are: MRS.
TRULY. wife of Brig. Gen. Albert T.
TRULY. in command of Army Medical
center: Mrs. William L. Keller, Mrs.
William H. Moncrief. Mrs. Michael
A Daley, Mrs. Shelly U. Marietta
Mrs. Omar H. Quade, Mrs. Paul K
Hawley. Mrs. William w. Vaughan
Mrs. Sidney L. Chappell. Mrs. James
c. Kimbrough. Mrs. George E. LIN
dow. Mrs. Elgen G. Pratt, Mrs. FRANK
L. Miller. Mrs. Clifford H. Perry.
A partial list of those who have
made reservations for tables include :
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs. Guy
Despard Goff, Mrs. Keith Merrill
Mrs. Truxtun Beale, Mrs. Henry Al
vah Strong, Mrs. Arthur Vandenburg'
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Mrs. Alanson B.
Houghton, Mrs Charles Warren, MISS
Anne Randolph, Miss Mary Ranooiph'
Mrs. William Phelps Emo, Mrs. Lester
Wilson, Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs.
John Marshall, Miss Katherine Judge
Mrs. John A. Johnston. Mrs. G.
Thomas Dunlop. Mrs. John w. Dav-
idge. Mrs. Albert Baggs, Mrs. William
w. Galbraith, Mrs. w. w. Chiswell,
Mrs D B. Merryman and Mrs. Frank
Mcintyre.