Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1927, Page 55

\ e e e e e T "Lakme" Performance Attracting Interest Of Washington Folk Opera Company's Presenta-| tion, Tomorrow Night. Un- der Conductor Bimboni, Indorsed by the Society Leaders. The third opera of the season of 1}hl~ Washington National Opera Co., which | I i i §8 to be given tomorrow night at the | Washington Auditorfum, is attracting an unusually large number of leaders Luncheons and Teas. Bridge and Dancing Oue Chaoy Chasn Way | Clubs and Societies Hold So- cial Meefings During Past Week—General and Per- sonal Notes. Mrs. Edward C. street entertained noon at luncheon and Carlton Hotel for 50. Mrs. George Buell Monday bridge on the laid at Covers were with her daugh- er of Hesketh | after- | JANUARY 23, 1927—PART 2. ldinneg and bridge on Saturday eve- ining In thelr home on Hesketh street. | The junior section of the Woman's 1 Club of Chevy Chase met on Thurs- day afternoon at the home of Miss Madeline Adams on Thirty-ninth | . : street. Tea was served at the close of 1 the meeting. AlsbissaRovelors) Bald Amacnng Interest Interest in the Alabama Revelers | § ball February 1 is growing apace and 5 promises to be one of the most bril liant events that the Alabama Society has yet produced in the way of en- tertainment. Supplementing the pro gram will be the unique feature of drawing from the revelers’ cake for the magic bean. The young lady for tunate enough to secure the lucky bean will be, as heretofore described, court train which are fur the occasion will be sure to be becom- ing to the one fortunate enough to be the wearer. Among the boxholde patronesses are Se W. Underwood ¢ | Thomas Heflin: also Repre lana Mrs, orge M. Huddl | resentative and Mys. Miles C. Allgood, Representative and Mrs. W. B. Bank- head, Representative and Mrs. 3 Jeffers, Representative and Lister Hill, Representative and Mrs. | H. B. Steagall, Representative John McDuflie, Rapresentative and Mrs. W. B. Bowling. Representati nd Mrs. E. B. Almon, Representative Willlam R. Oliver, Representative and Mrs. Herbert J. Drane, Representative and Mrs. Phil_D. Swing, Representative and Mrs. David H. Kincheloe, Repr sentative T. Weber Wilson, Repre sentati nd Mrs. J. W. Collier, Rep resentative Gordon Browning, Repre «, or patrons and and Mr Chief Justice and Mrs. E. K. Camp. bell, Ma). Gen. and Mrs. Frank Me. Intyre, Col. Joseph Wheeler, jr.; Mr., and Mre. Hdgar B. Kay, Mr. and Mrx. Willlam M. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stokeley, Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Stew- art, Capt. and Mrs. C, C. Calhoun, Mr. and irs. Wade Cooper, Col. George W. Pratt, ex-Gov. and Mrs, Yates of Illinois, Mr. and Mra. Joseph Stewart Honor guests for the ocea- sion Include Mrs. La Salle Corbdelle Pickett, widow of Gen. Pickett of C tederate fame, and Mrs. Willlam ¢ Gorgas. Other guests who are expected t¢ attend a Commissioner and Mrs David H. Blair. Capt. R. M. Winn will have charg: of the Walter Reed box and Ma) James F. Johnson the Confederate Veterans' box, Massachusetts' only Congresswon an, Mrs. Edith N. Rogers, is in favor of the universal eight-hour day fo men and women. entative and Mrs. Ross A. Collin Representative and Mrs. Jeff Bu Commissioner and Mrs, V. T the queen of the revelers. The court ceremonies will be brief wn and ¥ in social and official life of the city The first appearance publicly in this | eity of Luella Melius, hailed by critics as the greatest coloratura and greatest American singer, is provin lure that is drawing a great amount of attention. Her sing ing of the famous “Bell Song” from | “Lakme," the tuneful opera of Deli-| bes, which is to be given tomorrow * § night, is already famous. The opera will also introduce Washington new conductor, Alberto Bimboni Among the box holders for the will be Mrs. Herbert Hoover, F. Curtis, Senator Lawrence jam Boardman Mr. Robert N ank 1etts, Mrs. G J on Moff: liam C. Prentiss, Mr. C. Bascom Slemp | and Miss Sara Woodward. The list of patrons and patron include Mrs. Han New Herbert Hoover, Isabella Hc ard, Senor Dor Smilia Benoit Tellez, Baroness Maltz Matsudaira, Mme. Peter Pelonyi, Senora Doma Lil Sanchez Latour, Senora de Olaya Mme. Simopoulos, Mme. Proch Mme. Seya, Mme. Orlowska Bistra Radowa, Mme. Be Senora Morales, Senora de Mrs. Henry Chilton, Mrs. Thomas Gerard Hetherington. Frau DieckhofT. Mme. Weidel, Mrs. Thomas F.' Bay f ara, Mrs. Trubee Davidson, Mrs Joseph C. Grew, Mrs. William H King, Mrs. Lawrence C. Phipps, Mrs. Robert Stanfield, Mrs. Lawrence D. Tyson, Senator Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Chandler Anderson, Mrs. Louis A. Frothingham, Mrs. Clyde B. Asher, Mrs. Hugh D. Auchinclos Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Boyd Carpenter, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Willlam J. Boardman, Mr S. Bright, Mrs. Bessie Parker geman, Mrs. Charles Henry Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, Mrs. C. houn, Mrs. O. B. Campbell, H. Carroll, Mrs. Charles F. Mr. M. O. Chance, Mrs. E Dr. William Earl ( of Herndon end and house Mrs. William T street ter, Miss Elizabeth Buell Va., are the week guests of Mr. and Pollard of McKinley Mr. and Mrs. F) Springs West hrook entertained an Friday e at their home on McKinley street at a dance n honor of the hirthday anni- | versary of their daughter, Miss Jean | Westbrook. | Mr.and Mrs. Lewis & Bond enter.| tained the members of the Neighbor- hood Club at bridge and supper Tues- day evening. Mrs. Rea Shafer gave the mebers of the Young Peoples’ Mission So clety of the First Methodist Church |, 1 waffle supper Saturday evening in | 1S, ) , b e | thi several days. Zave i sdHecs. | tained the members of their club at Bell entertained | Pridge and supper Wednesday eve. Mrs. Alexander 5 3 o the members of her club at luncheon | "% L e N e in her and bridge Tuesday evening home on Forty-fourth pl Mr. Alexander Blair, a Swavely's Schook Man: Va spending_the week end with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alex Blair, ‘in their home on Mor street. Miss_ Vir and Mr but interesting, and the R ylor, the | nk ening 9 FASHION INSTITUTION _ Warhinaton NewTork MRS. EDWARD L. MORRISON, Chairman for the D. A. R. Chapter House ball at the Mayflower Hotel ¥riday, January 28. D. 1 Karl 1 stre Williams, on Thirty in street, | Mr. and way celel s ry of his | at_their home on Milita Mrs. Clinton Waolcott ison | the members of her club {and bridge F of | harry | tain the members luncheon and bridge noon. Mrs. J. Gordon McK: returned to her home on Jenifer street, after spending several weeks with relatives and friends in Wisconsin. The social section of the Club of Chevy Chase will entertain at tea Tuesday afternoon from 4 to o'clock in the home of Mrs. William Mre. John Rodney rated the forty-eighth their wedding la 'y road entertained 1t luncheon student of nder Paul Gentner will enter- of her club at Monday after daughter rs > Liles of Rosemary E Tuesd from New York City on the steamship Ancon for St. Marks, Haiti, where she will spend a month as the guest of her uncl r. B. S. Liles. Mr. and Mrs. Fay S. Holbrook en- tertained at dinner and bridge Friday evening in thelr home on Kirke street. Mrs. Proctor Dougherty, wife of the District Commissioner, will be at home on the Friday afterncons in January.| T. Pollard on McKinley street. Mrs Mr. Charles T. Penn of Forty-fourth [13dward C. Sasser and Mrs. Norman street is spending a week in Detroit, | Bull will preside at the tea tuble as Mich., where he is attending the an. | sisted by Mrs. Joseph Burkhart, Mrs. nual convention of the Indiana Lime-|George Hoover, Mrs. Newman Littie, stone Association. Mrs. George Mikkelson, Mrs. George | Mrs. Willlam Myers of McKinley | Wagner and Mrs. Marvin Farrinston. | street will entertain Wednesday after- | A musical program will be given dur noon at_luncheon and bridge at the |ing the afternoon. The tea will be in Village Tnn. honor of the executive board, the new Mrs. Fred J. Doolittle has returned | members of the club and their to her home in Oakland, Philadelphia, | sponsor: Pa., after being the house guest of her Mr brother and sister-n-aw, Mr. and tert Liles. LLINOOIRST M 'EIRO BERRY, given by the Washington Arts iginal bridal costume of 1830, 'Mrs. Coolidge Patroness For Hospital Benefit fourth annual benefit dance of nergency Hospital Alumnae will he 1t _the Willard Hotel Thurs- ! day night, February 10. Dancing will tart at 9 and continue until 1 o'clock. | Many prominent Washington women | are lending their support to the affair. Mrs. Coolidge heads a list of dis: tinguished patronesses which includes | Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. William E. Borah, Mrs. Peter G. Ger Stanfield, | Mrs. Everett Saunders, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Willard H. Brownson, | Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, Mrs. Charles | J. Bell, Mrs. George Barne MRS. M. DE (1 In the costume she wore at the Club Monday. It is an ol Card Party and Ball program Is Under \Vavl The annual Woman's Th | the ¥ young men’s committec the 1 and card party to be held iday evening, January s Mayflower Hotel for the benefit of District of Columbis er House D. A. R., is head: apt. L. W Whaley, 3, M. (., aide to Gen. Le Jeune, A ting Capt. Whaley | Col. J. . Beaumont, U. 8. M. C., vice chairman, and the following members ymmittee: Amos Fries, Lieut. C R Hloves Lieut. F. ack, U. S. M. aide to President Coolidge: Lieut Hipp, T Lieut. Francis U. S Hugh Rowan, | Hamilton Fish, jr., Miss ut. George Foster, U. S.|Miss Mabel Boardman, C. Denebrink, U. S. N.. | Goddard, Mrs, nuel ( Hal, U, & M, C.: Lieutf. |Charles B. Wood, Mrs U. 8. A.: Mr. Kenneth |H W Charles Dewey, Mrs. .1, 'Mr. Me- | Henry Chilton, Mrs. Logan Tucker, Heflin, jr., | Mrs. Chandler Ande Mrs. Hilar Tillman Jones, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs. $o.: Mr wood Chan Franklin H. Caldwell | Mrs. Guy Harry owler, M McNary, G. Logan Per Belmont, Mrs. . Mrs, Henry Wells, Mrs. Amos L. Fries, Henry W. Watson, Mrs. Edward anford, Mrs. Victor Kauffmar Mrs. Charlton and Mrs. Franci Gooding. The proceeds of the dance will be turned over to the fund for endowing a room at Emergency Hosiptal for e nurs Miss Mary Virginia | Boyee is acting a rman of the | { bail and all committees for the alum- nae. M is secretary, iss H surer Mrs. anley Deroski is in charge of adver. tising and Miss Vittle Krupsaw is in | charge of music. | The floor committee is composed of Mr. B. B. Sandige, superintendent of Emergency Hospital, chairman, and Dr. Daniel Leray Borden, Dr. Eliot | Campbell, Dr. William Farl Clar Dr. H. A. Fowler, Dr. G 1, Dr. |John L. Lyons, Dr, James F. Mitchell Dr. Arch Riddick and P G. speldell. North Carolina Society To Honor Maj. Stedman Maj. Charle: Stedman, for | r and the olde | member of Congress, will be the gu of honor at a banquet to be given by the North Carolina Society of Wash- of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Was ington Saturday evening, January ington. 129, Mr. Goodwin D. Ellsworth, presi- — | dent of the society, announced yeste Mr. and Mrs. Jeptha M day. announced the engagement of their| The occasion of the banquet will he daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Mr.|Maj. Stedman’s 86th birthd and a | Frank C. Chirieleison at a tea at their | large number of North Carolinians residence last Sunday are expected to attend the banquet Mr. Chirfeleison, & former Wash- : and pay their respects to the veteran ingtonian, is now in Santiago, Chile, | legislator and wish him many happy where he is in business. returns of the day. The wedding will probably The banquet will place in the late spring. Hotel Hamilton. U Zarl Myer Cohen, Mrs. Levi Cooke, Mrs. Coonley, Mrs. Charles 1. Mrs. Richard Parker Cren- Mrg. James F. Curtis, Mr: V. Cushman, Mrs. W ! Dennis, Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, Mrs, Alvin E. Dodd, Mrs. R. Golden Don- aldson, Mr. Edward ‘W. Donn, Mr: A. Downing, Mrst Trac Dows, Mrs. Genev Dunham, Mrs. rank H. Edmonds, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. William C. Bustis, Mrs. Hayne | Ellis, Mme. Ekengren, Mrs. Gibson | Fahnestock, Mrs. H. W itch, Mr. J. S. Flannery, Mrs. Robert V. Flem- ing, Mre, Pierre Gaillard, Mrs. W. T. Galliher, Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, Mrs. r. H. Given, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Mr dolphus E. Graup- ner, Mrs. J Gruver, Mrs. Sar Stokes Hallett, Mrs. Robert N. Harpe Mr S. J. Henry, Mrs. Alvin Her Mrs. Frederick €. Hicks, Mrs, C. W Hobk Mrs. Beale R. oward, Mrs. Ridgely Hunt, Mrs. Christian Heurich, Mr. Coleman Jennings, Mrs. George H. Judd., Mrs. William Fitch Kelle) Mrs. David J. Kaufman., Mrs. F erick A. Keep, Mrs. David Mead 1 Mrs John B. Larne Mrs. J Loighty, Mrs. De et Lloyd, A icholas Longworth, Mrs. Willlam Mathew Lewis, Mr. Lynch Luquer, B. Meigs, Mrs. Keith Merrill, ugene Meyer, Mrs. Gerrit 8. jr., M. Jessie Emerson Moffal Prancois Berger Moran, Mr: W Mondell, Mrs. Thoma Mr Frederick D. McKene Charles L. MeNary, Mrs rce 1. Norment, Mrs. Frank B. No; Mrs. Edwin B, Parker, Mr. * Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. Armistead Teter, 3rd, Mrs. Thomas W. Phillip: Dr. Z. Barney Phillips, Mrs. W. V Powell, Mrs. William McClellan Riter, Mrs. B. F. Saul, Miss Julia_Schelling, Mr. Jacob Scharf, Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard, Mrs. Henry C. Sheridan, Miss Sophie Siebert, Mr. C. Bascom Slemp, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs, George Oakley Totten, Mrs. Albert . J. Tucker, Mrs. Lawrence Town- send, Miss Laura E. Verran, M Mary ¥. Van Slyke, Mrs. Mina C. Van Winkle, Mrs. Carlton Van Valkenburg, Mrs. A. Waller, Mr. Austin Waller, Mrs. Edward C. Walker, Mrs. Henry W. Watson, Mr Leita M. White, Mrs. Roger White ford, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, M M. W. Willebrandt, Mre. Charles Williamson, Mrs. C. W. Wilkes, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Rear Ad miral S. S. Wood, Miss Sara E. Wood- ward and Mrs. Mark Reid Yates and Mrs. Arthur D. Kidder en ned the members of their club at jeut ‘ A Licut. ¥. A. Henney Abrams, Mr. ire Kelly, N Mr. W. Hamilton Knox Parkes, jr.. Mr Frank Caldwi David and Dr. eorge Bowen The young ladies’ the event is headed ‘larke Obe: . rvir ¥ Henney, Miss Doroth Mondell Catharine Berr: M ty Miss Ruth Nebeker ackson, Miss Virginia Richardson, Miss Margaret Gall, Miss Gladys Sinclair, Miss Ruth Sutton, Mrs. Abrams McAllestor, Miss Hest Baden, Miss Theodora Adan P. Baxter, Miss Florence V. Miss Anne Crichton. Miss Corneli | Colton, Miss Catharine Appleman, Miss Dorothy Garges, Miss F Schorenborn, Mrs. Albert Kno Ross Mclntire, Miss well, Miss Ilizabeth Margaret Bioomtield, Adams, Mrs. George Bowen, M Warren Shantz, Mrs. H. Benson Brown A. E. Gottshall, and M M. Beall Ford. Lieut. F F. C M frost erepe suggests -piece _theme ingeni 1 makes excellent use box pleats and Chi piique ibroideries Horizontal stitching and pin tucks giva the cachet of Parie to this rose heige frost erepe i bolovely” slender slhouette A hisge canton cleverly introduces a soft Tow tone in the new stitchad braid ing_that plays such an impo tant role in wmart__tailored e Now Jelleit’s Presents Stunning Tailored Frocks That herald the importance of beige shades for Spring and the new Paris acceht on the one-piece mode. HARMING additions to the smart woman's wardrobe for early Spring are these new afternoon frocks—ingeniously simple in the tailored mode that boldly rests its appeal upon the full beauty of quality fabrics—ingenious fabric manipulation and a total disinterest in elaboration other than intricate seamings, pin tucks, pleatings, hand-drawn effects and lattice work made of the fabric of the gown. D. | 1011 Connecticut Ave., at K LUNCH Twelve to three, one dollar and a la carte. Concert Music, Arsenio Ralou Directing DINNER DANCES Seven to nine, at one-fifty, two dollars and a la care. SUPPER DANCES Nine-thirty to two-thirty. Couvert charge, one-fifty. No extra charge for Saturdays and Holidays. Club St. Mark.s Dance Orchestra Stencer, Tupman Divecting Deier Burras Crivinre Payne, committee for B W, by Mrs. Geor! with her s deric Miss 3 horpe Miss Elizabeth Florenc M 1 HAT is the fashionable davtime mode as Paris conceives it for_the discriminating woman—and are perfect expressions of the mode now awaiting your approval—with their smart new yoke backs, cleverly buckled belts—discreet touches of effective coloring—one <marter—more tempting than the other—beginning with the simple can- ton crepe exposition oi the importance of unpressed tucks and hand drawn fagotting—to the more formal interpretation of the tailored mode in compose coloring with the new swing shoulder. Canton Crepe—Crepe Elizabeth—Frost Crepe! $49.50_$ 79.50 Women’s Gown Shop—Second Floor ¢ here Season’s Betrothals Forma“y Announced and Mrs. J. D. nounce the engagement of their daughter, elyn, to Mr. Elbert B Judson of this city. No date has beer set for the marriage. Rev. William L. Orem announce: the engagement of his daughter dred S., to Mr. Robert Campbell Moore, Mrs. Ci Dr i For reservations. phone “Jake,” Main 1438 Gascoigne Manly Parker take be held at the oflLLSho@rag@w ARTCIRAFT SLIPPERS REDUCED, to ¥ fl'tinit{Alu:nae.Bal‘l Is Set for February The Washington Chapter of the Trinity Alumnae announce the thir- teenth annual ball to be held at the Willard Hotel Monday, February 21 The committees, under the leader- ship of Miss Florence Judge, are making elaborate preparations to have this dance one of the most sue cesstul yet glven by the alumnae. The music committee is under the direction of Mrs. James Hayden, the ticket committee under the direction of Miss Mary Gwynn, Miss Marian ¢ Y. Schwartz is in charge of the | patroness committee, Miss Julia Dig- | gins the advertising committee | Miss Antoinette Keane, the publicity || I | | o Our Yearly committee, Miss Elizabeth Dufty the decorating _committee and Mrs o Dolan Donoghue is chairman of the | 2 floor committee rlc ‘ The present officers of the local| fll e/ branch of the Trinity College Alum- ! nae are: Miss Maud ( dent; Miss Florence president; Miss Corne etary, and M surer. ilan brim rolls softly on this sport felt hat that makes a feature of clever stitching and a tortoise shell pin. $15. The new tucked crown treat ment. gives distinetion to this ilan and feit hat that adds charming note in the form of & felt sell flower. $20. Milan brim. and repeats itee trimming on the felt this delightful black hat. $16.50. tailored —And for the Smart Tailored Frock! The Felt and Milan Hat Felt for the crown and Milan for the brim, and a tortoise shell ornament .to complete the effect. The average girl earns on week, of which per_cent _for ¢ York working verage of $27 1ds about she 40 S e fitting climaz to the wonderful values of the Artcraft twice a year SALE. All short lines of beautiful slippers selling before sale from $12.00 to $16.50, have been finally reduced to the one price of $6.8 OU will not find every size in every style, of course, but you will find your size here in @ number of beautiful models. QAVE o8 DRAPERY ¢ 11_Silk Imported Pongee. 70e Yd. 40-nch French Marquisette. .... .. 80c Yd. Anch Sunfast’ Damask &380 ¥ 4 ineh Sunfast Velour , D8 Y Window Shades. Siip Covers—ito o Rovoe W 7R A | 1211 F St. N.W. Main 3211 for Estimates ECONOMICALLY END 1009 Quality—Y; Price. Ladies! Take advantage of the few remaining days of this wonderful sale of fur coats. 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