Evening star., 1935-12-22

Merry Christmas and happy New
Year" will ring in every household
In this country within the next few
days, for even those who do not OBJ
serve the anniversary of the birth of
the Saviour observe the holiday and
exchange gifts with relatives and
friends. 1t is the custom of the land
as well as religious festival. The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will cele-
brate in their usual simple way with
the reading of The Christmas Carol
by the President on Christmas eve
and the typically American festivity
on Christmas day. Mrs. Roosevelt
spent severa! days in New York last
week attending and assisting in Yule-
tide parties for the less fortunate. as
she will do in Washington after her
return tomorrow Always thoughtful
of others, Mrs. Roosevelt is untir1ng
in lending her name and her per-
eonal effort wherever it is needed and
she has the strength to do. The fam
fly party at the White House will in
clude the Presidents mother, Mrs.
James Roosevelt: the two younger sons
of the house, Mr.. Franklin Delano
Roosevelt and Mr. John Roosevelt, as
well as Mr.. and Mrs. John Boettiger
and the latter's two children. Eleanor
Roosevelt Dali and Curtis Roosevelt
Dali. Close friends will join the fam
lily party for Christmas dinner and
there will be the usual parties with
gifts for members of the Presidents S
ONCE staff and their families, as well
as one for those in the White House,
Christmas eve about the giant tree in
the east room.
While there will be no dance for
young people at the White House this
year the younger members of the
household will not find time hanging
heavily on their hands For debu-
tante festivities are still in full swing,
and although the formal bows have
been made there are yet luncheons
and dinners and dances in this circle.
Mrs. Ralph Worthington and her son,
Mr.. Ralph Worthington, Sd, will give
q dance Christmas eve for Miss Mar
guerite Hagner and her cousin, Miss
Emily Davis, and Christmas night
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm MatheSOn will
give a ball for their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Matheson. While
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Matheson
dance at the Sulgrave Club the mid
shipmen and cadets dance will be
given at the Mayhower. a party for a
little younger generation than that Of
Mr.. and Mrs. MatheSon, but always
one Of the delightful entertainments
through the holidays.
An unusual party has been ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer
for their debutante daughter, Miss
Catherine Meyer. home from college
for the holidays. The party is to be
q Greek festival and promises to be as
delightful as it is unusual.
The second of the series of dances
In the sail loft of the Navy Yard will
be given Friday night, planned for the
young people in Navy circles who are
here for the holidays. And Saturday
night Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander B. Hag-
ner will give a ball for the formers
sister, Miss Marguerite Hagner, at the
Sulgrave Club, while Mr.. and Mrs.
william Dent Sterrett will entertain a
large company for their daughter, Miss
Adlumnia Sterrett, at the Chevy
Chase Club.
There was no more interested spec
tator in the vast audience in Consti-
tuition Hall Thursday evening for the
concert of the Philadelphia Orchestra
than Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. Mr.
Kreisler, hair touched with silver and
considerably stouter than when he was
first heard here, made his debut in
Vienna 40 years ago this Winter, when
he played at musicale given by the
first secretary of the United States
Legation, Mr.. Lawrence Townsend,
and Mrs. Townsend. That was con-
siderable time before the empire Of
Austria Hungary became two repub-
lies. Mrs. Townsend, cultivated mu-