The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Amateur Opera to Be Most
Important Charity Event.
ENTITLED"WE ARE IN SOCIETY
Prominent Young People TO Take
Part in Performance, Mrs. Tom
NOyes Singing Leading ROIe-Piece
written by Phelps BrOwn-WIH BE
Produced Easter Monday.

The most ambitious Of the several
events now planned in aid of the differ
ent local charities VIII be The amateur
opera season opening at the Belasco The
ater On Easter Monday evening. when
la company Of well-known young people
viii give three performances in aid of
the Junior Republic
The opera. which is entitled I'VE Are
in Society" is the work of Mr. Phelps
Brown, son Of the late Sevellon Brown.
Mr.. Brown was formerly Of this city, but
now resides in Chicago. where he has al
ready made a name for clever writing
and laid the foundation of an enviable
literary reputation, in ~hich his Washing
ton friends are deeply interested.
Miss Catherine RidgeIey. daughter of
the Comptroller of the Currency. will be
/ the business manager Of the affair, and
the participants include some of the best
trained voices and pretuest girls who are
literally lin society" Mrs. Tom Noyes
viii sing the leading role.
Senator and Mrs. EIkins left last night
for Charleston. W. Va. where they will
give a large reception In honor OF the
members Of the West Virginia legislature
on Tuesday evening.
Senator Brandegee, who Is one of the
/ most hospitable Of bachelor hosts. enter
tanned at dinner on Saturday evening, at
his residence on X street.
Miss SiIyie de Grasse Fowler viii enter
tain at a small tea this afternoon. COM
lplmentary 10 Rear Admiral and Mrs
French Chadwick. who are making "A
short visit in Washington.
Miss Kitty Cameron. daughter Of the
late Sir Roderick Cameron. who is pleas
antly remembered in Washington as one
Of the last seasons visitors 10 Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont. has arrived at Palm
Beach, where she has joined friends for
/ the remainder Of the season. Miss Cam
eron is. however in mourning this sea-
son on account of the dealt. CO her sister,
! Miss Isabel Cameron.
Miss Katharine Rush Porter is visiting
! her cousin, Mrs. William Camac. at the
/ latter's Walnut street home. in Phradel-
/ phia, where Miss Porter went 10 attend
/ the closing meeting Of the Assembly.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. John r. Brooke
/ have arrived at the Alcazar, st. Angus
tire, Fla, for the remainder Of the sea
son.
DR. and Mrs. s. y. d. North. who have
/ been in Europe fer several months. re-
turned yesterday on the Amertka from
Hamburg
At the meeting or Miss Gays Shake
spcare class tomorrow. at the residence
of Mrs. Albert Key, l7l7 street the lee
ture and reading win be on Macbeth"
Maj. Rufus II. Lane, L. s. NJ c.. and
Mrs. Lane have returned TO Washington.
after two years residence I'm the Philip
pines. and are located AT 1896 Eighteenth
street until such time as they can secure
( a permanent home in the suburbs Of
I Washington. Since leaving Washington.
/ Mai Lanes family has been increased
/ by the arrival of twins. q son and daugh-
I ter. born in Manila.
/ DR.. William Penn Compton has joined
I the constantly growing colony Of Wash
/ ingtOnians at Palm Beach Fla
The Rev. aud Mrs. George Fiske Dud-
I ley viii receive this afternoon from 3 to
o'clock. at the manor house. 1924 Monroe
street. Those assiSting Mr.. ard Mrs
Dudley will be Mrs. Walter Fairfield
Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Miss Western, OF Bos-
ton; Mrs. Gilbert Din, MRS. John L. Ed
wards, and Mrs. John G. Capers.
Mrs. Marks kaufman and Mrs. II. M
Kaufman viii be At home to their friends
Tuesday, February g, from to 8, at 7lg
Z street southeast
MIS-. William II. Daw, 1901 II street
northwest. viii be at home to-day. as
sisted by Mrs. W E Dienenderfer. Mrs
p Bodell, and Mrs. Joseph W. Pitcher
Rev. am Mrs. James II. W Blake and
Miss Blake, assisted by the Misses
Weldon, will be at home to their friends
at 1915 Thirty-hrst street, for the last
/ time this season this afternoon from to
Is o'clock.
Mrs. Louis Pendelton Darrell will be at
home to-day from { to Z.
/ Col Hatfield. commander of Fort AIyer
! who has been confined TO his home for
1 the past ten days with the grip. has sufi-
GENTLY recovered to follow his duties He
ventured out for the first time yesterday
! Col and Mrs Fuger gave a dinner in
honor of Mrs. Allyn X Capron. jr., yes
terday, at their Sixteenth street Eesi-
dencc.