The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
Society Hears
Grand Opera
At BeldSCC
Brilliant Audience at Open
ing Night Greets Miss
FaTrar.

The only thing of real Importance 10
society last night was the opera IN the
Relasco Theater. Puccinis Madame
Butterfly was chosen for the opening
performance, with Geraldine Farrar
Louise Homer, and CarUso IN the cast
Miss Farrar has scores of friends N
Washington where she spent several
years studying singing before she went
abroad II was q royal house which
greeted her. the audience composed OF
the smartest people in diplomatic and
official life in the Capital.
In the boxes were the Mexican Am
bassador and Nine. de Creel, with the
Third Secretary OF the Embassy and
Nine Landa BeTrtOZZabel. the italian
Ambassador. who was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edison Bradley, of New York,
who had also in their party the Minister
from The Netherlands and Nine. Van
Swinderen; Mrs. Letter. who had the
German Ambassador and Baroness Won
Sternburg, and Miss Isham, of Chicago,
the baroness most beautiful in a gown
of pale blue velvet, with necklace and
tiara of pearls and diamonds; Mrs.
Richard Townsend, who had as guests
Major and Mrs. McCawley, Prince "a
Lynar, and Count Won Hatzteldt, both
OF the German embassy, Mr.. Barrie
the artist who painted the President,
and Miss. Townsend; Mr.. and Mrs. F.. r,
Thomas, of New York, who had with
them Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Gerard.
of New York. and Mr.. Lorillard; and
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Mclean, with a
party OF friends
In the audience were the new Post
master General and Mrs. George Won L
Meyer and the Misses Meyer; the Rus
sian Ambassador and Baroness ROsen,
and daughter; Mrs. Stanley Matthews
and a party of friends; the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor and their daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Hochstadter, Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel s. Simpkinsi
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs Auden-
reid. the Peruvian Minister and Nine.
Pardo, Senator and Mrs Hale. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff and Miss GaR
and DIT. Cary LanEhOrne. Mrs. Nicholas
Fish Mrs. Quay, Mr.. and Mrs, Perry
Belmont, Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. b. n
Warder. and Mrs. G. A Mum.
Among the beautiful costumes were
the following:
Baroness Rosen-Gray point d'esprii
with embellishments of silver and lace
Mrs. Lon gWOrth-Gray chiffon and vel
coat OF heavy cream lace
Mrs. ToWnsend-Dark blue velvet with
embellishments Of point de Nenise lace
and diamonds.
Miss Townsend-White lace pailletted
in silver with pearls
Mrs. Edison Bradley-COrn ColOred bro
cade. with trimming of gold and dia-
mOnds.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman, of New York
Electric blue chiffon and lace, with cora
colOred coat
Miss Ethel RObesOn-BIack chiffon and
lace over white
Mrs. De Haven-Blue chiffon and sat
in. diamonds and pearls
Mrs. /. Z. Leiter-Black chiffon elab
Orately trimmed with flOunces Beins
IN mourning Mrs Letter wore but few
Jewels Mrs. Isham. OF Chicago. wa.
with her, and was in black satin and
chiffon
Nine. Van SWiDderen-W mite satin bro
Caded with flowers of velvet In the sam,
color; diamond tiara
Mrs. Henry May-Paiuted chiffon. pinl
flowers against D background of Whit
lace. and tatra Of diamonds.
Miss Isabelle May-RUse crepe de chine
trimmed with entire deuX OF lace
Mrs Meyer-Black velvet embellisheC
with point de Nenise lace. The Mise!
Meyer were both in cream lace robes.
Mrs. Elkins-Rlue satin and lace. with
Goa, o. a darker shade. diamonds. Mis-.
Elkins-SilveT pailletted robe Of white
Mrs. KernOehan - White lace, witt
touches OF pink and silver, with pearls.
Mrs. Beecku-an LOrillaTd-Cream satir
and lace; diamonds ana pearls.