The Washington times., 1908-04-12

The Paint and Powder Club of Balt-
more will present its new Dutch
Comic Opera, "Conquerlng Cupid at
the Belasco Theater. April q, for the
benefit OF the Christ Child Society,"
DR.. Buckler, the president OF the
Paint and Powder Club, Travelled last
summer through Holland to collect
views Of Dutch interiors IN all their
details TO perfect the scenic effects OF
the operetta- The costumes for the
girls Of Holland will be perfect in
every detail and the attire OF the Prin-
cess will be magnificent No expense
has been spared, and many royal DANES
would envy her wardrobe The future
Processes Of America may find much
10 copy as well as to admire.
Everybody who heard the Paint and
Powder Club last year will find their
expectations more than gratified in the
new attractive opera the company will
present this Easter in Washington.
The officers OF the Christ Child So
ciety are Miss Mary V. Merrick, presi-
dent; Mrs Henry simpson. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Thomas n. Carter, second
vice president: Miss Margaretta Sy-
mons, secretary; Mrs Arthur Powell
Davis. treasurer. Miss NJ. NJ. Cox, re-
cording secretary.
The board Of managers are:
Miss Pauline A. Burr Mrs Thomas
II. Carter. Miss Margaret NJ Cox, Mrs.
H. G. Corbin, Mrs Arthur Powell Davis,
Miss Leonide Delarue, Mrs. Otto G.
Garges. Miss Margaret GOwans. Mrs.
W. NJ. Irwin, Miss Geraldine Johnson,
Mrs. J. L. Kolb, Mrs. p. J. LennOx,
Nine. Lorando, Miss Katherine Lay.
Mrs. Kate r. Mann, Mrs. J. Nota NIGH,
Mrs. J. Dulany Morgan, Miss Dudley
Morgan. Miss s. H Maher. Miss Mil
dred G Merrick. Miss Mary V. Merrick,
Mrs. R A. L. Pescia, Miss Ruth Per
kins. Mrs. Oscar P. Schmidt, Mrs.
Henry Simpson, Miss Margaretta Sy-
mons. Mrs. Hannis Taylor, Mrs Clifford
Warden.
The patronesses of the Paint and
Powder Club are Mrs. Taft. Mrs.
Charles J. Bonaparte. Mrs. Straus, Miss
Cannon, Mrs. Edward d. White, Mrs.
Depew, Mrs. E!kins. Mrs. Lodge. Mrs.
Milton E. Allies, Mrs. James F, Bar
bour. Mrs. George NJ. Boiling. Mrs.
Branagan, Mrs. J. Davis BrOdhead, Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Chatar6, Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Bourke. Cochran, Mrs. F. W. Cushman,
Mrs. W. A Jones, the Misses Cullen,
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey, Mrs. Gibson
Fahnstock, Mrs. Thomas NJ Gale. Mrs.
George T. Hamilton. Mrs. Hanna, Mrs.
Henry Harrison, Airs. Hayne, Mrs
Hennen Jennings. Mrs. Ralph Cross
Johnson, Mrs. Charles Carroll Lee,
Mrs y. s. Lincoln. Mrs. Francis B.
I,oring, Mrs. d. ?. Mccartney, Mrs.
Frederick 3. Mcclure. Nine. Mayor des
PIanches. Baroness Hengelmuller. Nine.
.Jusserand, Nine. Cortes, Nine. Nabuco,
Lady Isabella Howard, Nine. GOdoy,
Nine de Blanpre, the Hon Mrs. Der
nard James, Mrs. J. r. Mclean, Mrs.
George F. Marye, Mrs. Henry May,
Miss +. V. Mason, Miss Merriclc, Miss
Mohun. Mrs. w Emile Montgomery
Miss Morris, Mrs. Theodore Mosher
Mrs. William Belden Noble, Mrs. j.
Van Vechten OIcott. the Misses Patten
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins, and
Mrs r. Ross Perry
Miss Janet Richards, Mrs f. Francis
Riggs, Mrs. William H Rohrer, Mrs
James II. Sands Miss o. Risley Seward
Mrs E H Slater. Mrs. J. Edward
SteIIwagen. Mrs John p Storey, Mrs
Sy-mons, Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, and
Mrs. E. r. Wallace.
Among those who have taken boxes
are Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Montgomery, and
Mrs. Morgan