Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Beautiful Tableaux and Brilliant Audience
at Corcoran Gallery.
Splendid Costumes and Flashing
Jewels Made Striking Pictures
Personal Notes.

tdDiedux last night at the old Cor
coran Art Gallery were witnessed by an
audience which completely filled the, large
gallery and which represented IN its most
brilliant sense the society Of the capital.
Every seat was taken long before the cur
tains were drawn aside, the disappoint-
ment OF hundreds OF applicants for seats
being partly lessened by the announcement
that Mrs. Barney. under whose supervis-
Ion the entertainment was given. had been
assured by her troupe that they would
gladly appear again Thursday evening for
the same worthy cause. the sick and
wounded soldiers and sailors 1t would
be easier to select those who are usually
prominent in social matters who were not
present than TO attempt anything like q
list or those who were Every foreign em-
bassy and legation, including the Cuban
Junta, and every rank in oficialdom. with
prominent movers in resident circles, made
up the brilliant audience. which was prob
aoly the most completely satisfied and the
most complimentary In expressing its pleas
ure than has assembled in Washington for
many day. During a wait the Marine
Band rendered national airs. while the au-
dience standing sang and cheered each re-
frain.
Just before the last pictures were shown
repeated calls for Mrs. Barney came from
all over the hall. and the enthusiasm dis
prayed at last was rewarded by a glimpse
VI the lady between the curtains smiling
ana bowling her acknowledgements The
elaborate costuming of those taking part
was much enhanced by the number of mag
innocent jewels worn. large sum was
added to the receipts by the sale of the
program These cards were ornamented by
the proud bird Of freedom with a flag In
ms talons, and form souvenir of an event
which will live long in social history. Miss
boardman and Miss Patten were particu-
larry fortunate in their sales. being offered
~ apiece IN several instances. Mr.. Nc
cure made the announcements from the
stage: anu received the warmest applause
especially when a repetition of the tableaux
Tor Thursday evening was promised. Miss
Boutelle played during the tabeaux, and
Guilty the scenes of the Hunt ball a male
Shorus sang hunting song, accompanied
by the Marine Band. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins and Mrs. Boardman received the
guests as they entered
The program followed was:
Song. "Berceuse" GODDARD Mrs Stilso,
Hutchlns; violin. Miss Bailey: piano. Miss
Bouteile. Tableau 1, Bachelors Reverie-
tas shelS N;s DR.. r Morris Murray Sweet Six
Davis; Society Belle. Miss Williams: Peas
ant Miss Mildred Morris: Bal Masoue
Miss Alice Warder; Nun. Miss Grace
IRAN; L., Cigale, Miss Natalie Barney;
Baron Reidl- Song from "CaveIIeria Rus
ticana. Chevalier Trentanove. Tableau 2.
the Faicon-Baroness Hengelmuller and
Mr.: CASPER Crowninshield. Violin, Miss
s.
Salome, Miss Warder; Herodias Miss Deer
ing: musicians. Miss Owen and Master
Reyburn: executioner. Mr. George Gibbs
Feats ct strength. Prince TroubetzkoL
Song, "A May Morning." Denza,, Mrs
Hutchins. Tabeau 1, Dresden China
groups-Group first. fortune telling. Miss
Mott, Miss Janet Newlands Miss Hattie
Ward ana Miss Ffoulke; group second,
morning call. Miss Sibyl Pauncefote Miss
Hichbcrn, Miss johnson and Miss Lover
ing; third group, coquetterie, Miss Edith
Patten Miss Bats. Mr.. Robert Keeling and
Mr. Bancroft Davis. Neapolitan songs
ball-Miss Elsie Anderson, Miss Miles, Miss
Hopkins, Miss Audrey Pauncefote Miss
Clagett. Miss Williams. Miss Ravinas, Mr.
A. Zelenoy, Mr.. William c. Marrow, Mr.
Louis Earle, Mr.. Legare Mr.. Charles A.
Mckinney and Mr.. Robert Keeling. Tab
leau q, war, victory and peace-War, Miss
Bessie Davis; victory, Miss Rodgers; peace.
Miss Nina Boardman.
Mrs. Harriet Lincoln Coolidge has cards
out for a nursery tea, Wednesday, May IL,
to 4, at 1900 Wyoming avenue
Mrs. John Hampton of Round Hill, Va, is
stopping at li36 Q street.
Mrs. w. p. Goodwin and Mrs. Katharine
Goodwin Markle. wife and daughter of
Capt. w. =. Goodwin, 14th United States
Infantry, are recent arrivals fron; the Pa
cific coast, and are temporarily domiciled
at ia 18th street.
Mrs. E. S. Leonard has taken apartments
at l204 q street, which will be her home
permanently, where she will receive We'd
nesdayS.
Miss Anna X. Chapman has left the city
on a visit to Baltimore and Philadelphia
She will spend the month of June at At
lantic City, the guest of Mrs. William
Childs Stewart of Philadelphia.
An army engagement announced during
the past week will be of interest to many
Washingtonians. that of Lieut.. Clarence H.
Mcneil of the 9Th United States Artillery,
to Miss Elise Hampton of Poughk .epsie
Miss Hampton is well known in Washing
ton. being the youngest daughter of Mai
and Mrs. Henry Hampton, who lived for
many years en- 1 street near 18th street
She has spent the greater part of The past
winter in Washington the guest of Mrs
Walter Harvey Weed and Of Miss Trap
hazen, daughter of Representative Odeil.
The wedding will take place next fall
Miss Mazia Martin has returned after a
winter spent in Florida and is the guest of
Mrs. j. H. Crawford, at 1892 Park street
Mrs. Capt. H. 1. Raymond. Fort Niagara,
U. S. A, whose husband has lately been
assigned to duty at the front (Tampa, Fla).
is spending time with friends in this city
at 3Ol Delaware avenue northeast