The Washington times., 1906-05-23

! Every one who was fortunate enough
to attend the Evening Of Song and
| story IN the private theater at THE
| Oaks last night. went away with a
1 perfect feeling OF happiness and salts
Iaction and sincere wish that the de-
lightful program had been longer.
Though the event seemed scarcely TO
have had a business end, a snug little
sum was realized FOR the orphaned chill
dren OF San Francisco, for whom tho
entertainment was given, and Miss Pres
! colt stayed downstairs in the great room
hall and took tickets with the ease and
grace with which she would have poured
tea at a fashionable afternoon event
Colonel and Mrs. Blount held quite
pleasant reception after the finish Of
the program. the Minister from Bolivia
and Nine. Calderon. wearing n charming
soft white gown with lace IN the bodice.
and Miss CaIderon in blue. especially
I lingering IN the hall 70 hear from
Colonel Blount a little story OF the bis
tory OF THE Oaks" The new s. re
tary OF the British Embassy and Mrs
Watson were there the latter wearing
graceful white gown anc large black
picture hat.
The theater was comfortable TO a
marked degree. with nice roomy seats.
good lights, and vases OF flowers on the
stage cut from the colonial flower gar
dens AZ The Oaks"
From the very beginning of the pro
gram. when Miss Barber and Miss FL
dred sang the Night Hymn at Sea by
Thomas. until the last number was
given, each artist was thoroughly e.
Joyed. Miss Barber sang TirlndellI's
To Love u Suffer" Stern's "A Little
Thief and Wens Spring Song" A1r.
kaspar playing e. violin accompaniment
for the Iatte4.
Miss Chenoweth's rich. round. fun
voice pleased every one. and her seIec-
lions We're wise. She sang a song from
Omar Khayyam, by Harris. 'Gae 10
Sleep by Fisher. Ave Maria" Ran.
and was r0undly appIauded Mr.. Kas-
par selected his numbers with the
greatest possible care, playing several
solos with delightful effect.
Miss Jean Wilson. who furnished the
rythmatic stories for other peoples
songs, long ago conquered the art OF
being natural. and her few selections
one from Hopkinson-Smlth about an old
violin. THE Pansy." ''The Birth OF the
Opal. THE Message" and "A Friday
Afternoon az a Country school, were
all delightfully."- and pleasllCly given.
There was a good hearty laugh and a
sly tear drop TO be gotten out OF her *
cellent Interpretation Of character. that
or the school mistress and the various
characteristics OF her pupils being ex-
quisite pieces OF work in this line.
Colonel and Mrs. Blount and the
artists all have q large share OF thanks
FOR An Evening OF Story and Song"
AAe "lher auair given for the San
= ielhclSco unloTtunatcs. the euchre at
Iea alscIlef $. proved altogether delightful
and profitable There was no effort 10
make u anything but a great big euchre
part, with that game as the entire en-
S. teI - 'isi!ent or the evening. so every
nodS piaNed diligently from start 10
Nn-sl, with considerable sprfgftIv by-
'ohVefsat.oH 70 further enliven things.
among those who made Up tables
Ne A+iSs cannon. Mrs Robert Shaw
OiiN'T, MIS- PeirCe Mrs. and Miss Rug
sles, Mrs N l. . COnneU Miss Sou1ers
the Misses Lambie Mr.. and Mrs a.
Caru- Mrs II y Eigelow. Mrs William
tidFett Mrs John GoIdsbOrough. Mrs.
lNici'aId i1S ara colds borough. Senator Gallin-
SAlras. Mrs. NickOls. Mrs G II Davis
Miss Susan Blddle. Mrs. w x carr :
Mrs John O. Evans col Robar1 CO.
1ifS. Seth Shepard. Mrs Edward 4
6aioch, Mrs. Orange Ferriss Cen
G1eoFge g keld. Capt. Henry McCrea,
Mrs. J. W. PilinE. Mr. II Y TuIIocb
Mrs Holcombe. Mrs DalzeU. Mrs Tsesc
ienuerSOn. and Gen. Rufus Henderson,
Ant prizes. which were donated vvnra
exceedingly pretty. and II was decided IT
lile lost moment 10 auction on the hand
soonest. which added greatly 10 me n1e--
Ilment OF the occasion
Ope OF the most interestin, s,-.-.r ~,
:or this evening is the conmence-,ay-
SAeIGlsS or the Laise-PhilIips School a ?
CLOCK az the New Willard me et-i
i's,l Sfise igi; Mss Carrie Jewell Custer.