Evening star., 1937-12-31

choristers of the church school. This
service begins at II pm.
Holy communion will be celebrated
at st. Johns Episcopal Church in a
service beginning at HAS pm. The
Rev. Oliver j. Hart, rector, will deliver
a New Year message
At the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church a social hour will precede the
religious service to be conducted by
the Rev. John r. Edwards, pastor.
Homeless men will be given . new
year party at the Volunteers of Amer
lea headquarters, All Pennsylvania
avenue NV, it was announced by
Lieut.. Maj. H. Mills Eroh, who will
conduct watch religious service at
the headquarters from II pm. to mid
night The party will follow the serv-
ices, 1t was said.
Many Visitors for Mclean Party.
Many of those who came from New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Whining
ton, Del, aud Charlottesville, Va, for
last nights White House dance were
staying over for Mrs. McLean's party.
Workmen completed today the in
stallation Of the Illuminated happy
New Year sign and the construction
OF an extra room to seat some of the
300 guests invited to dinner. The
dinner itself will be an epicurean re-
past. progressing from turtle soup
through squads on toast to cognac
and demi-tasse
An additional 300 guests have been
invited to dance, toast the New Year
In champagne and nibble a midnight
buffet.
In recent years a corner of the
house has been turned into a night
club barroom with maple walls and
royal blue leather chairs.
In one study. Mrs. Mclean has lined
the walls with originals of cartoons
dealing with the Teapot Dome trials
which involved many OF the people
who had been guests at Friendship in
the Harding days.
In another room shelves line the
wall, holding Mrs. McLean's famous
collection of china cats, zebras, span
1els. Chinese dragons and other ami
mails. Her main dining room is hung
with the rich tapestries that once
decorated the famous Tapestry Hall"
in the Mclean town house where
President Harding was banqueted.
OF Friendships dining room is a
new motion picture room, built for the
New Year Eve party year ago. Here,
occasionally, Mrs. Mclean entertains
guests with preview of some current
movie headliner.
The Dogs of Frienship" china set
Is another piece de resistance that will
no doubt be brought out for her guests
tonight. It. is 4 set Of blue and white
dishes on which appear pictures Of
the various dogs that have been pets
of the McLeans.
For those who want the bright
lights of New York, the American
Federation of Government Employees
has arranged two excursion trips at
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Ohio. Early birds may leave at 80
pm. today, with the second delegation
leaving at 3:45 pm. The round-trip
fare has been reduced to 81, and the
return may not be made for 10 days,
If the party lasts that long.
The radio networks are prepared to
entertain those who stay at home,
each Of them extending their hours
Of broadcasting close unto the dawn.
Stations VOL and WJSV will remain
on the air until 4 am, and Station
WRC plans to continue broadcasting
until S, but WMAL, its companion
on the N. B. c. networks, will sign
OF at O'Clock.
None Of the local stations is plan
ming to cover" the local parties, but
all have scheduled popular and we'll
known orchestras In other cities.
For those who want to know what
is ahead in 1888, the League. for the
Larger Life, 1414 Sixteenth street.
invites attendance at an address in
their headquarters tomorrow night
by James A. Edgerton, poet and
philosopher. A free-will Offering will
be taken.