The Washington times., 1935-12-18
F FEDERATION
WOMEN PLAN
XMASPARTY
BY MARY PADGETT

Mrs. Samuel A. SW1ggett, chalr-
man of the division of art of the
District of Columbia Federation
of Women'S Clubs. has arranged
an exceptionally delightful Christ
mas entertainment for members
Of the federation when they meet
Monday morning at II o'clock in
Jelleff'S Little Theater.
Assisting Mrs. Swlggett with the
entertainment are Mrs. Ruby
Smith Stahl, vice chairman Of
the department of art, and the
following heads of the various
divisions of this department: Mrs.
John l. Hardy, vice chairman Of
the division Of Bible literature;
Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt, chair
man of the division of drama; Mrs.
Joseph r. McCuen, chairman Of
the division of literature; Mrs.
Fred L. Knoblock. chairman of
the division of music, and Mrs.
Inez Sheldon Tyler, chairman OF
the division of poetry.
AS her share in the celebration
of the holiday season, Mrs. Fran
ces Wheeler, Of the division Of
art. has arranged several art ex-
hibitS of the works of local
artists. The exhibits will be con.
Quoted until January l in Friend
ship House, and in the Northeast
and Southeast branches OF the
public library.
The program at Mondays party
will include a group of songs by
Miss Gertrude Cowen Milburn, ac-
companied by Mrs. Waldo
Schmitt; a holiday reading by
Miss Ella Fillmore Harllee; the
recitation by Miss Mary Diffen-
baugh of several poems written
by clubwomen; Christmas carols
by a double trio from the Ruben
stein Club, with William P. Shan
ahan as soloist, and Personal
Experiences of Christmas in Eng
land" by Mrs. Hugh Butler.
The entertainment will also in
clude other songs by Mrs. lola
Butcher, accompanied by Mrs.
Schmitt, a reading by Miss Flea
nor Farr: the Bible story from st.
Luke, read by Hester Walker
Beall, with the musical back
ground furnished by the Ruben
stein Chorus, and with Miss Mary
Ann Frazier as the Madonna.
The entire audience, led by the
RubenStein Chorus, will join IN
singing Christmas carols.
Members will bring toys and
gifts for needy children at the
party.
Girl Reserves of Washington
will present their annual Christ
mas play, why the Chimes
Rang" by Raymond Mcdonald
Alden, for the sixth consecutive
year next Sunday afternoon, at 4
o'clock in Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A.
This presentation is the Christ
mas gift of the Girl Reserves to
the association. Barker Hall will
be transformed into a chapel with
Christmas greens and a beautiful
stained glass window, designed
and built for the Girl Reserves by
Bruce Wallace. well-known archi-
tect.
Elnora Stanley will play the
leading role of Holger, and Evelyn
Ferguson will portray the role OF
the Little Brother. Other princi-
pal roles will be taken by Helen
Sheppard as Uncle Bertel, Betty
Adams as the Old Woman and
Barbara Brothers as the Angel.
Other parts will be played by
Mabel Klebold, Barbara Manning,
Barbara Waller, Louise Halves,
Ann Custard, Marjorie Noble.
Nancy Gross and Gloria Ocksen-
reiter.
Mrs. Alice Sigworth Morse is
director Of the presentation, and
Miss Mary M. Burnett is directing
the music. Costumes are under
the supervision of Miss Elsa Peter
son, chairman of the Girl Reserve
committee.
Miss Mabel R. Cook, Miss Helen
Middleton and Miss Katherine
Burnett, of the Girl Reserve Staff
are in charge Of general arrange
mentS.
The Girl Reserve Glee Club
and Junior High Girl Reserve
clubs will furnish the choir
music, with Miss Helen Middle
ton accompanying at the organ.