The Washington times., 1895-03-18
CHARITY FOR LITTLE ONES
Performance for the Benefit of the
ChiIdren's Country Home.
First Presentation of the Opera "Coronet
and Coin''-Society Will Be Well
Represented in the Cast.

The first presentation of the comic opera,
"Coronet and Coin" 10 be given on Thurs
day evening AT the Academy OF Music under
fashionable patronage for the benefit Of
the Childrcn's Country Home. will have the
cast made up of persons well known in
Washington society. In this cast VIII be
included Mr.. Hubbard T. Smith, Mr Hern-
don Morsen, Mr.. Fox, Mr.. O'Connell, Mrs.
Kitty ThOmpson Berry, Mrs. Byrne, Miss
Gregg, and Mr. Mills Thompson.
Among those. WHO VIII take part in The
chorus VIII be the Misses Sallie and Lille
Cox. the Misses Gmdail, the Misses DouSlas,
Miss Priscilla Stcarns, Miss Louisc Jordan,
the Misses Edelin,. ard Mrs ElIgrson.
The Children's Country Home is n chsIity
I in which the people Of Washington have
evinced such genuine interest since the
! inception of the plan for sffording a two
weeks outing in the country for poor emil
drcn during the summer season, that ap-
| pcals TO their generosity IN this respect
/ always meet with hearty response. Tor
I several seasons II has been apparent TO
I those most actively Interested IN the vel
/ fare and workings Of the home that larger
/ accommodations are necessary TO enable
the constant appeals from deserving Euor
! children for admission, 10 be giyGnt he proper
( consideration IL Is, therefore, intended
! Ia use The proceeds OF the opera Of Thurs
/ day evening ior The purpose of charging
1 the country home by adding 10 The tOiml-
! tories and Dnlar"lng the playToDm. The
( latter is quite as important consideration
I as the foImer. especially during rainy or
! inclcment weather. when the little ones
/ have to be kept indoors,
The entertainment is also likely 10 he more
! than ordinarily we'll attended IN ""Count
/ of the popularity Of the trio of Washington
/ men who have cOahoratcd in its produc-
ton, MI Hubbard 7 Smith, Mr.. Fort, and
/ Mr. Mcleod.
Tickets for the entertainment can De OBJ
/ taincd of Miss Kate Roy, 72l Nineteenth
I street northwest, and OF Miss + L. Rodgers,
1871 street northwest.
/ The marriage of Miss Belle Houghton,
daughter or Capt. and Mrs. d. w. Hough-
/ ton, TO Mr.. ". Irving Calver, will take
/ place at noon to-day at the home of the
parents of the bridc-eiect, No. 3016 ir-
wing Place. reception from l to 4
/ O'Clock Will follow. Rev. j. B. SUIT
Of. Dumbarton Avenue Church, VIII per
! form the ceremony. Mr. CalVer, who
/ is a member OF the old Maryland family
/ OF that name, will take his bride % make
/ her future home in HageTstown, Nd. :,
where he is prominently connected with
! the Crawford Bicycle Works.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews and Mr..
| Frank Andrews Will sail in several weeks
! TO spend the early summer travelling on
/ the Continent, and especially through
/ spain. They viii return TO America in
! August to occupy their place at Newport
I Prof Langley has issued cards fer a
I,a ~ ATr
Mrs Clara Bell Brown viii add 20 her
laurels by reading THE War Cry of
! Logan" on the evening Of the 27tlI in
stant, at Grand Army Hall, by special
/ request of the post. The entertainment
Will be to celebrate the twentyscventh
anniversary Of Kit Carson Post, No. 2.
The chairman of the musical committee
on that occasion will be. DR.. II. |. Arnold
Mai. and Mrs. Charles W Raymond
are now in F Iorida. Mrs. Raymond
has already experienced great hencsit
from the trip.
Major B. F. Rittenhouse is confined to his
room by an attack of grip and erysipelas.
Gen Rosecrans, who has been in Los
Angeles for some time on account Of his
health, is at present recovering from AN
attack OF aCcute nervous prostfdtlol, ana
it is thought that if no complications arse
in his case he VIII completely recover his
health.
Admiral Ramsay has beenill fora :0rtnight
but has now recovered sufficiently to re-
sumo his duties at the Department
Mrs. Hitchcock, W idow ofCOmman iarRos-
W ell H. H Hitchock, has returned from Europe
~, bar a pR iG Riph-
mond They will soon lease or purchase
d permanent home III Washington.
Lieut. Lemly, q. S. A, is on his way to
this country and is expected to arrive IN
New York in a few days. Mrs. I.emiy
with their daughter and son, are at Chevy
Chase, where she has been all winter in
order to be near her parents, Gan. and
Mrs. Palmer.