The Washington times., 1904-03-23
IN SOCIETYS CIRCLE
Women of the Smart Set Rehearsing for
Various Performances.
Festival of All Nations and Dream of Queen
Elizabeth Among Entertainments to Be
GWen---PatronS of a Tea

All of the young women of the smart
set, especially the pretty, graceful ones,
are busily engag ed just now with re-
hearsals of various kinds. The "Fes-
tival of All Nations, " which takes place
at Raucher's on Friday evening, prom
ises to be unique and novel, and. there
fore, successful.
Probably the most interesting feature
Of the affair will be the German raths-
keller, of which Mrs. Oliver Cromwell Is
in charge. She will be assisted by a
corps OF attractive young women and
number of prominent bachelors. who.
with Representative Ames at their head,
will serve as walters. The cafe Will re-
main open throughout the evening.
A genuine German supper with the
homemade delicacies peculiar to the
'Vaterland" is planned as the piece de
resistance.
Representative MorreH, representing
COW, will mingle with the guests In the
bathrooms, and in every way possible
oraV he attention of the crowd to the
rathskelIer fin the banquet room below!
Mrs. A. c. Barney's new play. THE
Dream Of Queen Elizabeth" which will
be presented at the Lafayette Theater
on April y, is another event in which
the young people in social circles are
deeply interested. The cast includes
ninety people, all Of whom are working
to make it success.
The part of Queen Elizabeth viii be
taken by Mrs. Fremont Miss CaIderon
and her brother. A A. Calderon, viii
contribute Spanish dance, the Holt
Mandolin Club playing the accompani-
ment. Others taking part are Miss Du-
rand. Miss Oliver. the Misses Fremont.
Miss Sargent, Miss Deering Miss Poor,
Miss de Kay, Miss Edith Harlan Child,
the Misses Warder. Miss CORTLAND
Palmer. Miss Gion. Miss Harriet Wads-
worth, and Miss Seckendorf.
Other dances, under the supervision Of
Mrs. Barring, viii include fifty young
matrons and maids
a tea under smart patronage viii be
gwen at Rauscher's on April Z. in aid
OF St. Matthews Church Mrs White.
Mrs McKenna, Mrs. Depew and Mrs.
Emo viii preside IN the tea room. while
Mrs. George Howard and Mrs. J. g
O'DOnneH Will conduct a spring sale of
womens and children's hats. fashioned
by the smartest milliners of New York.
Philadelphia, and Washington.
Ne dame Jusserand. Countess di Gel
lere. AIRS. May, Mrs. Perkins. Miss
Riggs and Mrs. Barbour are among 9th
ers who are actively interested IN the
success of the affair.
Dinner Will be served in the banquet
room at o'clock by young women in
fancy costume.
The Peruvian minister and Mrs. Cal
derop are entertaining Miss Archibald.
daughter Of former Representative and
Mrs. Heatwole Of Minnesota. Miss Ar
chibald. who has been visiting friends in
Virginia, is on her way to her home in
Minneapolis
Cards arc out for the marriage OF Miss
Sadie Britton. daughter of Mrs. A T.
Britton. and Joseph Nelson Thompson.
The ceremony viii take place on We'd
nesday, April 6. at ST. Margaret's
Church and viii be followed by a recep-
ton at the home OF the bride 10 which
however, the invitations have been lin
tied TO the immediate families and
bridal party.
A fashionable audience greeted the
Polymina Society. class Of amateur
singers organized by Mrs Herbert
Wadsworth. in its first public recital