The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
JUSSERAND GUEST
OF FRENCH CLUB
Will Play "Jalouse' in Pa
risian Dialect.
FAMOUS FRENCH COMEDY
Besides Members of the Legation Many
From Resident Society Will At
tend Entertainment.

Following custom of years past, the
French ambassador and his entire staff
have been invited to attend the perform
ance Of the French club (Cercle des Pre-
cieuses Ridicules) at the National Rifles
Hall this evening.
The club is an old one, and has had
in its ranks some of the most distin-
guished and scholarly people of Wash
ington, and always makes point of
entertaining noted French actors and
actresses who visit Washington.
Tonight a number of the most care
fully selected actors OF the club will
present a three act comedy by Alex
andre Bison and Adolphe Lecercq en-
titled "Jalouse," which will be recalled
by many who saw the play in this city.
with professional talent, under the
name "Because She Loved Him So"
The guests are all specially invited, and
embrace. hes, des French speaking diplo-
mats. about all of the French speak
ing people of society generally.
Mrs. John s. Blair win be hostess at
delightful tea this afternoon at her
residence, 1920 street. given for the
benefit of the Junior Republic.
Mrs. Blair viii be assisted by Mrs
Fairbanks, Mrs. Weed, Mrs. Schley
Mrs. Robert Craig, Mrs. William Stone
Albert, Mrs. W. d. Baldwin. and Mrs.
b. H Warner. and a number of other
prominent women. The Junior Repub-
lie Orchestra viii be stationed on the
long gallery opening from the drawing
rooms and Will furnish the music.
The garden and pound party at the
IL
Road yesterday was a successful affair,
and was the objective point of many
/ fashionable turnouts during the after
noon.
The home is designed to give a two
weeks outing every summer to a mum
Der OF poor children who would not
otherwise be able TO see a day of coun-
try life year in and year out
The home has grown year by year
until it is now able 20 accommodate
from fifty to seventy-five children for
two months each year. The officers OF
the society are Miss Kate Roy. presi-
dent Miss Victoria Emory, vice presi
dent: Mrs. Eveleth Whiting, second vice
president; Miss Adee, recording secre-
tary; Miss Lucretia Wolcott. correspond
ing secretary, and +. V. Robinson.
treasurer
The managers of the home. nearly all
of whom were present yesterday. are
Miss Bartlett Miss Battles, Mrs. Briggs,
Miss Brown, Miss Bry an. Mrs. Chapman.
Miss Grace Dunlop. Mrs. George Thomas
Dunlop, Miss Eastman, Miss HUH, Miss
Hughes, Miss Jennie Hunt, Miss
Ledyard. Miss McAdam. Miss Niche,
Miss Mimmack, Miss Myer. Miss Par
IRISH. Miss Eleanor Patterson. Miss l..
Patterson, Miss Perkins. Miss Peter.
Miss White. and Miss Woodruff.
AS was anticipated by the women in
terested in the Founding Hospital, the
May Day party yesterday was a sue
cess, and the babies, most of whom were
OH parade on the lawn, and the phil
anthropic women who managed the af-
fair seemed delighted with the result.
The house was open to inspection
throughout the afternoon. but most OF
the many visitors fingered on the lawns
where a portion of Haley's Orchestra
furnished a merry musical program.
Mrs. A. T. Britton, president OF the
board, was assisted by Mrs. Richard
! Sylvester who was in charge of the
cake table; Mrs Simon Wolf. in charge
| of the ice cream, and the following
members of the board: Mrs. Horace
/ Taylor, Mrs. Lisner. Mrs. Boughton,
Mrs Barrows, Mrs. Bowles, Mrs. Lester
Plat. MIS- Whitney, Mrs. Fuller. Mrs.
| Haines. Mrs. Moran. Mrs. ]. Auerbach,
and Mrs. j. Curtess Smythe. Miss Mar
/ ian West had the punch table: Miss
| George Knox, the candy table, and Mrs.
| Auerbach, a very attractive booth for
the sale OF fans and fancy bags. Rea
| freshments were served at small tables
I by large corps of volunteer mattresses,
among whom were Mrs. Charles Chester
Bassett, Mrs. Leon Riezenstein, Mrs.
Thomas Ryan, Mrs. w. T.. Speir, Mrs.
! w s. Bronson, Miss Kilby, Miss Cow
ans, Miss Blanton, Miss Flather, Miss
Faith Davis. Miss Laura Sylvester. Miss
Minnie West. Miss Davies, Miss He'll
prin, Miss Saunders, Miss Aline Auer-
bach. Miss ShadbOldt, Miss White. Miss
/ Burbage, Miss Fox. and Miss Kimbal.
Mrs. Dundas Lppincott. of Philadel-
| phia, formerly Miss Armstrong. OF
| Washington, will give a garden party
/ to 100 poor children Of that city this
| afternoon. In addition TO music and
l refreshments after the heart of q child