Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1923, Page 57

SOCIETY. Children's Hospital | Dance Retains First | Place in D..C. Chanity Annual Fvent of Thirty Y‘CBYS S}ID'\'S M ar ]( e d Growth in Attendance and popularity. Despite the growing uumber of benefit b the annual dance for the Children’s Hospital remains “the an- nual charity ball” of the Capital, Groups of society women sponsor this o7 that benefit, but “evervbody” goes to the Children’s Hospital ball, partly because it is given for such an ap- pealing charity and partly because it fs “the thing” to do and has been for bver thirty yvears. The charit enu this January 2, when Washington soc pact unit and wapa ey and dld—work together for a popular ad its beginnings in the Arlington Hotel, under whose hospitable roof Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, was entertained and where Albert, King of the belglans, stayed when he came a-visiting in his strip- ling days and when n6 one dreamed that he would ever be king. those days the ladles of the commit- tee made the salad for the party with their own hands. i is to be giv- day evening, Growth of Attendance. For many yvears the bali has been Yew Willard Hotel, with tendance growing until both b »ms had to be requisitioned and | supper served downstairs. This year, as usual. the entire bailroom suite sed for the dan-ing. The r room will be set aside more y for the younger set. Moth- hoolgirl daughters who will | © for the holidays, are arrang- x parties and among those who © already taken boxes here where element will hold sway trs. Frederic Atherton, who will her _two M Price Va. who is spending in Washington and who @ box with Mrs, Harold President: and M Navy w i . But there is| : President’s to the Children’s Hospital ball, up untll the war and subse- tly President Wilson's illnes | 4 stop to his attendarce at any function, the charity ball d one of the few festivities at| the President and his wife | vs appeared. The late Presi- | Mrs. Harding. too, were | this ball the first year | were in the White House. T ! unable to attend afterw wuse of Mrs. Harding's illne t the Chiidren’s Hospital ball of t year will go down on record as the only henefit ball which Presi- dent Coolidge attended while he was Vice President, with the exception of great ball for the Child Welfare Boclety on the evening of Inaugura- tion day, 1921. Distingulshed Spomsors. This time, at all events, the ball will be sponsored by some of the cabinet members, for Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Weeky and Mrs. Wallace are Datronesses, and Mrs. Weeks like- wise has a box. On the long list of box holders are many women who have had boxes year after year, nota- bly Mrs, Stotesbury_ of Phlla- | delphia, rshall Field, Mrs. Robert M pson, Mrs. Charles : Boughliton Wood, Mrs. Thomas Bell N irs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. | Elkins, Mrs. John Crayke . George T. Marye and d Brownson i of the demand for boxes, WL orn coast, where hi extra ones have been added, and few desirable ones are still ovailable, ball committee includes Mrs. yJrs _EI- a And in | T. Grd — Mock Duck With Dressing. Have two-thirds of top of round of beef cut in a thin slice. Spread with b dressing, roll up, and tie securely. Dredge with flour_and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a roasting pan and sear in a hot oven. Reduce the heat, add a little water, and cook until the meat is tender, which will be in about three hours, basting frequently and adding more water from time to time {f necessury The bread dressing: Pour one-half a cupful of boiling water over two cup- fuls of bread crumbs, add one-third cup- ful of butter, and ssason hlfihly with salt, pepper, onifon julce and herbs. If the ‘bread {s not very dry, less water will be required. Ambrosia + heavy syrup with two cup- igar and one-half a cupful of When it cools somewhat, color it a deep pink, using red coloring mat- , ter. Add the sections of thry and half wx cupful of cocoan very cold oranges = Hammered Bteel Mail Bozes—Antique Desipn— Rust Proof, 6.50 to 10.00 GIFT for ome of Ps those on your list who ‘‘seem to have everything.” Buy two' for you will be tempt- ed to keep it yourself. Only a few of each thing here, to insure distinctiveness for your gift. ‘BRE®®D Engravers and Stationers 611 12th 8t AW B0 004 D R G S e O D NI THE SUNDAY My Neighbor Says: If furs get wet, hang them in a cool room and let them dry naturally. Don't brush them, but shake them out next morns ing after they the dry. Hang them free from anything. With the neck pleces, when shaking them, hold the head down on the table and shake the rest of the fur. Then rub hand up and down the fur to make the halr stand up. One can mince a pound of suet in a few minutes of the fol- lowing method 18 adopted. Pick all the suet from the skin, then eprinkle with flour on a baking board and roll fi Lift the fluttened plece of t and 1ub between floured ds, and {t will be found to break down into powder. To s1 d butter the th est castly on .bread in the coldest weather, have a cupful of boiling water handy. into which dip the point of the knife each time befors cutting a plece from the butte renders it just ri ing eveniy. cakes can jagged ed the knife e heated for a sec- ond In a clear fire. Try bolled linseed oil for cleaning old oak bedsteads. It gives a fine polish. A very lttle should be applied on a clean rag and rubbed thor- oughly into the wood. If this is repeated every now and again the oak will never look dull, but will always have a highly polished surface STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. Special Pot Pie. Pare and slice enough potatoes to serve in a large tureen. Slice three onfons and boil both vegetables to- gether until they are dome. ~Add enough milk to cover the vegetables. For every pint of milk used add one tablespoonful of flour mixed with one tablespoonful of butter. Season with salt and pepper and pour it over crackers or over stale bread or toast cut into cubes. Serve immediatetly. | If the pot ple cannot be served to | gvery one at once, break only enough | bread for the amount that will be caten immediately and do not add bread to the rest of the. dish untll| you are ready to serve f{t. Any | chopped meat added to this pot ple | will make it sufficiently nourishing | | for the chief dish of & meal. { | i Corn and Pepper Pudding. | | Drain one can of golden corn and ! place it in a baking dish. yolks of two eggs Nghtly. the corn two cupfuls of rich milk, the egg volke, one tablespoonful of | butter, one teaspoonful of salt and | a plnch of nne pepper. Then | chop one green pepper and add that. | Bake in a hot oven until it fs of | the consistency of custard and browned on top { Pressed Rabbit. ' Cut one large rabbit into small pieces. | Let stand in salt water for one hour, | then put it in & saucepan, cover with | water, and cook until the meat falls | from the bones: Run the meat :hrough | a food chopper and return :t to the broth. 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