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Over ) Containing | 1 Ib. of 60c and 1 Ib. of $1 quality candies OTHER SPECIAL BOXES, $1.75 to $5.50 SRPEDVEVEVRVLLVRRLNL 1 SOCIETY Henderson’s, Standard for Quality Established Over 50 Years. Mahogany Tea Wagons, } Off (Without Leaves) 1 A Reduction that wil! en- able you to save on a gift of exceptional character,beauty and usefulness. fThese specially priced Tea ‘Wagons (without leaves) have Removable Glass Trays and all four wheels are Rubber Tired. Lamp Shades % Price Closing out slightly shop- worn FLOOR. TABLE and BOUDOIR LAMP SHADES at HALF PRICE. James B. Henderson * Fine Furniture, Laces, Draperies, Uphoistering, Paperhanging, Etc. 1108 G Stree Main 7675-7676 Here They Go IDA WALTERS WWWW:@% 200 Hats p Every one a most attractive model in newest color- i ings and materials. $1.00 3.29 Values to $15 This sale is most un- usual and is for balance of week only. Come early. 1415 G Opposite Keith's Blackistone's, H_St. at 14th Special 21b. Xmas Boxes of Rosemary Candies, $1.50 Rosemary Chocolates and Bon- bons contain only first quality in- gredients and come fresh from the Rosema daintiest and most delicious of all Xmas candies. - 60c, 80c, $1 Per Pound ry kitchens daily—the Fancy Baskets filled with these famous sweets, $1.50 to $5.50. 2By Parcel Post Anywhere Blackistone’s Rosemary Candy Shop 1403 H St.—Next to Flower Store Now 'sn Our New Store, 709 13th, one door above G Beautiful Ivory Complete with silk shade Keep warm Christmas MILLER OIL HEATERS, $9 & $10 MAJESTIC ELECTRIC HEATERS, $9 “RADIANTFIRES™ $18 UP Special, $5.75 1 Decide upon one of these Ivory Art Lamps and you'll have that unbought gift question acceptably settled. 1 Choice of Six handsome designs and Silk Shades in half dozen artistic ef- fects, complete at Special Price, $5.75. & Universal Electric Irons, $5. Electric Percolators, Chafing Dishes, Grills, Etc. C. A. MUDDIMAN CO. Specialists in Heating & Lighting Equipment 709 13th St.—One Door Above G St. 1106 G Street. N.W. BIG REDUCTIONS ON SENSIBLE GIFTS FOR WOMEN Friday and Saturday Cuban Handmade Blouses $1.98, $2.98, $3.98 Dress and Tailored Blouses $3.95, $5.98, $7.95, $10.75 Women’s Wool Sweaters $1.95, $2.95, $3.95, $5.95 Women’s Silk Hosiery $1.95, $2.50, $2.95, $3.75 Women’s Wool Sport H $1.25, $1.95, $2.50, $2.95 Women’s Wool Scarfs $2.98, $3.50, $3.98, $5.00 Corduroy Lounging Robes | Fur Scarfs and Chokers $5, $5.98, $7.50 All Silk $12.95, $15.00, $18.95 Camisoles and Underskirts Underwear, Are Real Bnrg-m Prices to Close Big Reductions On Coats and Wraps Big Reducho' ns on Street, Afternoon and Evening Dresses Big Reductions on Al omen’s and MmesSmh ammm&m@m@m@mm T Gift Lamps S HE newly appointed ambas- sador of Italy, Prince Gelasio Caetani, will arrive in Wash- ington this evening from New York, where he arrived yester- day. The counselor of the embassy, Signor Augusto Rosso, who has been charge d'affaires for several months, went to New Yotk to meet the new ambassador and will return this even- ing with him. Prince Caetani will stay at the Shoreham. Mrs. Hughes Secretary Hosts to D! The Secrstary of State and Mrs. Hughes were hosts ‘at dinner last evening in thelr home on 18th street, | when thelr guests were: The minis- ter of Guatemala and Benora de Sanchez Latour, the chief justice of Salvador and Senora de Saures, Dr. Don Carlos Alberto Ueles of Hondu- ras, the minister of Nicaragua and Senora de Chamorro, Senor and Se- nora De Gonzales, Mr. and Mrs. Sum- ner Welles, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Schuyler, Mr. and Mrs. Francis White, Mrs. Edwin C. Wilson, Dr. Leo | Rowe and Mr. Jordan Herbert Stabler. The Secretary and Mrs. Hughes will entertain at dinner again this even- ing in their 18th street home. Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the Vice President, was the guest of honor at luncheon today of Mrs. Willlam Cor- coran Hill. who entertained in her home on H street. i|| The minister of Norway and Mme. ;Bryn will entertain at dinner this jevening for their daughter, Miss | Laura Bryn, in honor of Miss Virginia {Selden, and the party will later attend the dance which Mr. and Miss Selden’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selden, Jr.. will give for her at Rauscher’s. i The minister of Ecuador and Senora de Elizalde returned from New York yesterday aftér an absence of several days. They will entertain at dinner | Wednesday, January 10, in honor of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes. The charge d'affaires of Latvia and Mme. Seya will give a Christmas tree party for the members of the lega- tion staff Sunday evening. They will > (Also be hosts at dinner Wednesday, December 27, at the legation. Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper gave a buffet supper last evening for their niece, Miss Isabel Crawford, the company later g to the dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Kauffmann at Rauscher's. Mrs. Nathan B. Dial entertained a box party at the President Theater yesterday afternoon for her debutante daughter, Miss Emily Dial, who had as guests Miss Margaret Sutherland, liss Jean Campbell, Miss Asaneth Cox and Miss Josephine Wl’!llor Mrs. Hampson Gary, wife of former United States minister to Switserland, I will be hostess at tea this afternoon, “‘l(eruifllnt a company at Le Para- dis. Maj. and Mrs. Parker W. West en- tertained at dinner last evening in honor of the minister of Switzerland and Mme. Peter, having as other |Buests the minister of Panama and {Senora de Alfaro, Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Eric_Fowler., Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. Clarence “.ichmond Day and Dr. P. Lessinoft, secretary of the Bulgarian legation. Later Maj. and Mrs. West and their guests accompanied Mr. and Mrs. K;uflmlnn to their dance at Rau- scher's Mrs. Henry Parsons k.win enter- tained at luncheon today in honor of Miss Virginia Edwards, debutante daughter of Mr. and John L. Ed- wards. The other guests e Mliiss Laura Bryn, Miss Beatrice Pllney‘ Miss Margaret Sutherland, Miss Helen Campbell, Miss Alice Milburn, Miss Cecil Lester Jones, M!: lnu Ise An- derson, Miss ma 8 ss Cath- erine Radcliffe, Miss E"Hbelh Tur- ner, Miss Elizabeth' Marbury Beale, Miss Frederica McKenney, Miss Jo- sephine Williford, Miss Eleanor Northrup, Miss Atala Kimmell, Miss Ruth Miller Green, Miss Dorothy Warren, Miss Virginia Selden, Miss Asenath Simpson Cox, Miss Catherine Weller and Mrs. David St. Plerre Gall- lard, sister of the hostess. One of the largest private balls of the winter was that given at Rauscher's last night, with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann as hosts, and for their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Kauffmann. More than four hundred guests, rep- resentative of official, diplomatic and resident society, were present. Mr. and Mrs. Kaufftmann and their son and daughter received the guests in the reception room, both the large and small ballrooms being us dancing. Decorations in Chr colors were used, a stately cedar with holly and polnullll blossoms adding a gay touch to the white and cream color mirrored balirooms. A seated supper was served at mid- night, after which several modern musical specialties were introduced. Miss Elizabeth Taylor Jones, debu- tante daughter.of Mrs. James L. Jones, jr., was the guest of honor at luncheon’ today of Mrs. Charles J. Kappler, who entertained & company of fourteen in her home, on Connecti- cut avenue. Mrs. Rafaeu R. Govin entertained at dinner last evening for her daughter, Miss May L Govin, her guests includ- ing Mr. and Mrs Claude Langlais, Princess Bertha Cantacuzene, Miss Beatrice Beck, Miss Alice Mann, Miss Anna Montgomery, Mr. de Lagerberg of the Swedish legation, Senor Amoedo of the Spanish embassy, Mr. A. H. Hamilton-Gordon of the British em- bassy, Mr. John Temple Graves, ir.; Mr. Chester Lockwood and Mr. Alan Rinehart. The counselor of the Belgian em- bassy and Mme. de Selys were hosts to a small company who dined in- formally with them last evening at Le Paradis. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett will give a dinner Saturday evening for her house ‘guests, her son_and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Delos A. Blodgett, 2d, of Detroit, who will artive the end of the week to remain over Istmas. Mrs. will have with her for the hol fidw her nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Walsh of New York. the latter formerly Miss Maizie Porcher. Miss Elizabeth 'hylar Jones was the guest of honor at a luncheon to- day with Mrs. Charles J. Kappler as hostess. The company numbered four- teen. Miss Catherine Letts will give a bridge party Wednesday afternoon, January 3, in_compliment to Miss EEEE o] I l i o ABASKET OF FRUIT The Ideal Gift Delivered to Any Part of City McCarthy Fruit Shop 14%4 G St. N.W. the Califernia Fruit Ce. A Complete Line FIGS, DATES AND ociety Prince Gelasio Caetani, Ambassador of Italy, Arriving in Washington This Evening to Assume Duty. Emma_Stitt, Miss Virginia Edwards and Miss Alice Milburn. Miss Atala Kimmell will be hostess January 6, in honor of Miss Lispe: Seabury, debutante of New- York, and Miss Josephine Williford, debutante, of At- lanta, Ga. Miss Scabury is spending the winter with her uncle and aunt, Capt. and Mrs. Austin Kauts, and Miss Williford is_ visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pem- broke Thom. Miss Eleanor Carroll Hill has issued i fons for two bridge teas to en at her home on January 9 and January 10, the former in honor of Miss Josephine Williford and Miss Allce Milburn, nnd the latter in com- pliment to Miss Ruth Miller Green and Miss Helen Campbell. The guest list includes debutantes of this and last season. Miss Minnle Mosher Hill, younger daughter of Mrs. Richard S. Hill, will arrive in Wash{ngton tomorrow from the University of Maryland, and will be the gueat of her ‘mother until after the New Year. She will entertain at a bridge tea on December 27 for Miss Ellzabeth Heale, and will have as her 8. | Buests the subdebs and this year's buds. Former Third Assistant Secretary of state and Mrs. Breckinridge Long will entertain ‘a company at dinner this evening in their home on 16th street | Mrs. John F. Wl’nmln will enter- taln a company of twelve at dinner this evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eben Burnside of New Mexico, who are her house guests and will remain over Christmas. Mrs. Wagga- man will also have as her guests for Christmas Midshipman John Burnside, Midshipman Colby Rucker, Midship- man Gordon McLane and Midshipman Roy Stratton, who will arrive in Washington from Annapolis tomorrow. Mrs. A. R Shands entertained at luncheon today for her debutante daughter, Miss Agnes Shands, who will be presented Saturday afternoon, January 6. The guests today number about forty and the hostess was as- sisted by Mrs. Barry Mohun and Dr. Rosalle Morton of New York. Miss BShands returned from Europe about a week ago. Cadet George C. Van Orden, who is a student at St. John's Military 8chool, Manlius, Y., has arrived in Wash- ington to spend the Christmas vaca- tion with his parents, Col. and Mrs. George Van Orden. Cadet Van Orden 18 a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit maintained at 8t. John's Military School by the War Department. Mrs. Kennedy Wheeler will give a supper party to forty guests tomor- row evening at Le Paradis. . F. E. Soobey left W’lshln‘lon yesterday for 8an Francisco on official b\lline- connected with his Dull\lon as director of the mint. He was ac- companied by Mrs Scobey and they :lie]elkremlln In Californta lor several veeks. Gen. Mra. Taylor Hosts At Dinner for Army Bud. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Harry Taylor gave a dinner last evening for their daughter, Miss Margaret Taylor, in compliment to Miss Lispenard Sea- bury, debutante niece of Capt. and Mrs. Austin Kautz. The other guests included the members of the receiving party at the tea yesterday afternoon ‘which Capt. and rs. Kautz gave to present Miss Seabury. Maj. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee were the gu s of honor at dinner last & of Maj. and Mra. John Greely, other ' guests {ncluded the counselor of the Norwegian legation and Mme. Steen, the counselor of the Polish legation and Mme. Kwapiszew- ska, Maj. and Mrs. George Marshall, r.. Maj. and Mrs. Livingston Wat- rous and Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. 8i- monds. The company went later to the dance given by Mr. and Mra. Kauffmann. Miss Josephine Weller arrived in Washington last night to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr .and Mrs. Joseph I. Weller, who will enter- tain for her at a dinner for subdebu- tantes on the evening of December 29. Mr. and Mrs. Weller were hosts at dinner last evening in honor of Miss Frances Wiser of Canada, the house guest of their debutante daughter, Miss Catherine Weller. Their guests included Miss Margaret Sutherland, Miss Virginia Sutherland, Miss Vir- ginia Selden and her house guest, Miss Kate Gray of New York; Miss Frances Clark Howell of Atlanta, g. h{{ {i‘nd:‘l. V‘I(heeler Mr. Nicholas rancis, Mr. Clarke Howell, Mr. John ‘White and Mr. Jack Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Weller will entertain at dinner on December 28 and again on January 3. Miss Frederica McKenney, debutante daughter of Mr. and Hr&yF'r ederic D. McKenney, was the guest of honor at dinner last evening of Representative and Mrs. Frederick A. Britten, who, with their guests, later attended the dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann at Rauscher's. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smull were hosts at dinner last evening preceding Mr. and Mrs. Kauffmann's dance. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Hampson ] ; MRS. E. GORING BLISS, ‘Wife of Capt. Bliss, U. 8. A, who is interesting herself in benefit play for the Juvenile Protective Associa- tion to be xiven at the Playhouse, 1814 N street, December 29-30. Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Miller and Ar. and Mrs. Timothy T. Ansberry. Col. and Mrs. Romeyn, who have re- cently come to Washington, from Fort Riley, Kan., were the guests of honor at dinner last evening of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tallaferro. The commissioner of internal rev- enue and Mrs. David H. Blair have given up the house they occupied at 1614 19th street, and have taken an apartment at Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic D. McKenney and thelr daughters, Miss Virginia McKenney and Miss Frederica Mc- Kenney, will go to Philadelphia, Wednesday, December 27, for the dance which Gen. and Mra. Willlam ‘Wallace Atterbury will give that eve- ning for their daughter, Miss Eliza- beth Atterbury, a debutante of this season. Mr. and Mrs. McKenney will give a dinner Wednesday evening, January 3, for their daughters. Dr. and Mrs. 8amuel 8. Adams will have with them for the Christmas holidays their son-in-law and daugh- ter, Maj. and Mrs. Willlam Ayres Borden, and their children, who will come from the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md.. where Maj. Borden is stationed. The other son-in-law and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and_Mrs. Fairfax Downey, will come to Washington from their home in New York and will spend Christmas with the former’s parents, Gen. and REED CHAIR For His or Her Christmas Specially Rezlced to Just holstered seat and back in a high - grade beautiful like picture, up- floral cretonne. Finished in brown, ivory or green. A Real Xmas Gift Rcdue«l down to 75| whlle e they last. . lut e 0 Rockers to Match, $11.75 PHOLSTERY NOVELTY AND SUPPLY STORE 623 7th St. N.W. Between F and @ Sts. Beautiful Desk-] Models . Mahogany, Walnut or Fumed Oak, $7.50 monthly. $5 and $7.50 Monthly Until Christmas—you may have “The World’s Finest Sewing Machine” —and pay for it like Rent! “The Free- Westinghouse” chhnghonu Portable-Electric, $5 monthlE or Treadle Models, $7.50 monthly. t who Bas spent the past ten years in Boston, but has returned to make ‘Washington his futvre home. Condon, and ln of m:..m.m Midshipman Mosely, _ Midshipman Musser, Midshipman , Midship- mn.: Bellers nld Midshipman O'Con- nel Important Oficials at Children’s Hespital The Vice President and Mrs. Cool- idge head the list of boxholders for the ball which will day siven | Col. and Mrs. Henry M. Morrow are entertaining for the holidays Mrs. Morrow's_son, Midshij Reynolds | Re 69 Previously $98.50 benefit of tI Childr. Hospital. Other boxhol include the Secre- tary of State and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, the Secretary of the Treas- ury, Mr. Melioa; the Secretar’ of War and Mrs. Weeks, the minister of Hun- sary and Countess Szechenyl, Senator and Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr.; Senator and Mrs. Lawrence C. Phipps, Representative and Mrs. Louis A. othingham, Representative and Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow, the as- sistant secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth, the third as- sistant secretary of. state and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs, Richard ‘W. Townsend, Mrs. Anne Archibald, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Ad- miral and Mrs. Willard Brownson, Mr. and_ Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. Edson Bradley and Mrs. ‘W. L. Crounse. Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Denegre, ) COATS REDUED ALL THE NEWEST FURS AND FABRICS : 595.00 ] (-2 Previously $165.00 Previously $135.00 SOCIETY McDEVITT 'ANew Living Room Suity —of OVER STUFFEIJ M FURNITURE will please {_our wife. 3-pc. Velour ot L Vermeont Ave. and Thomas Baiiroom, 50 Couples, m 00 $2.50 to $5 Plate Rizik Brothers TWELVE-THIRTEEN F 316 316 7t SLIE Gunflmbma@ Tth St. SPECIALS FOR LATE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS F you are one of those who have put-off their Xmas shopping of selected L-;mmmmh“nhomn“ e h‘p.gn?nn Mnea" ofbmful gift sug- on all floors of this establishment. -lyhdnwmubdwedxemlmhbegm gestions Shop lor Very, dainty for an in- expensive gift. lace trimmed; also plain. Values to $3. ) Hundreds of waists in a variety of patterns, colors and styles; values to $7.98; Nice, warm, roomy bath robes, in a variety of designs, formerly })nced at $695, to go Silk Underwear Greatly Reduced In ra- dium silks and satins, late shoppers’ special. colors . in pastel colors. georgette and lace spec In ;eruy radium -silk and satin with effective mflu. in all the wanted Silk Negliges A most wonderful assortment of dainty negliges All the dark shades, crepe de chine, regu::,r $25.00 value; late shoppers’ R Give Her a Bath Robe for Christmas BATH ROBES ‘ Another $3.98 merly priced now only | robes, which COMBINATIONS Our showing of these Dainty Undergarments is g0 well selected that gift-seekers will find no trouble in making a suit- able selection 52.98 at thln llte Waists that :$5.00 and styles. special Silk Petticoats the Practical Gift A gift she these silk pett 1 $2.98 ‘combinations; $10.00 higher grade bath Wiists that sparkle with cr!gmzlny, m a variety of patterns, colors Late shoppen somely trimmed, in jer- sey, radium silk and satin for “HER.” lot were for- at $10.00, $4.98 COMBINATIONS Extra Fine Quality Silks, in the most exqui- site shades, beautifully made and trimmed. A gift that will provoke smiles of sat. isfaction. 0 31500 S Special formerly sold to $15.00. $1.95 will apprccmte. one of icoats, hand- $5.00 Fox Scarfs Full Animal Skins Formerly $45.00 Special, $15.00