The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
SWEET CHARITY DRAWS
ALL SOCIAL WASHINGTON


the Beiasoo Theater for the initial per-
formance Of Mrs. A. c. Barney's new
play. About Thebes." which is to be
given every night this week and at q
Saturday matinee. each tine for a DIFF
ferent charity except for the Junior Re
public, which has two benefit nights-last
night and Friday night.
Il was q large and brilliant audience.
composed almost entirely OF fashiona ble
people The boxes were flied with fem
inine beauty and magnihcsnce and man
ly dignity. Among the holders were
Representative HUI. in whose party were
his son-in-law and daughter. zr. and
Mrs. Murray Cobb; Capt ard Mrs. Kel-
iy. and Miss Burrsll. sister OF Mrs. HUI;
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Lee had with them
Miss Adele Armstrong, Of 81. Louis:
Miss Mary Lodge Mckee. Of New York:
Miss Katherine Elkins. their niece: Mr.
Martin. Of the Swiss legation: NJ VIII
liam R Hit. and MAJ. Spencer Cosby.
After the play Mr. and Mrs Lee had
supper for taeir guests IN their Msssa-
chUsetts avenue home.
Entertained at Dinner.
Mr.. Joachsm entertained his box party
al dinner n his apartment at the Bur
ington preceding the play. His guests
were Mrs. PioQuette Mitchell. wife q
the United States vice consul general 70
Mexico City; her hostess. Miss Grace
Bell Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Biddle. and Mr.
John Barrett
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brittou enter
tsined q box party following q dinrer
party, when their guests were Gen. and
Mrs. Clarence Edwards. Mr and Ms
William Barrett Ridgely. and Mr.. snd
Mrs. F. r Crowninshield.
Mrs. Norman Williams had in her box
her daughter, the wife OF Gen Wesley
II. Merritt; Mr. and Mrs Preston Glib
son Mr.. MacVeagh, son OF the Secrs-
tary OF the Treasury: Mr.. Frederick
Huidekoper. and Capt. James A Logan.
jr
Mrs Fairfield Carpenter entertained
her box party a. dinner preceding the
play, They we're Mrs. Augustus Clarke.
OF New York; Miss Hyde and Miss Jsne
Brewster Hyde. Of Binghamtoa, y Y:
Capt L. S Carroll. OF Chicago. snd Miss
Alice Foster. After the play the party
al went 70 the reception OF the D. - p
in the Continental Memorial Hall
IN the Audience.
Others IN the audience were NJ. snG
Mrs Heanen Jennings. Nine. ouessda.
the Bolivian Minister and Miss CaIderon:
Representative and Mrs. Weeks, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Lansing. Judge and AIRS.
Hatch. Mr. and Mrs. A c. Downing. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Spencer, Mr. and Mrs.
Randall RsgaeT. Dr.. and Mrs James ?.
Mitchell. Nj and Mrs Ormby McCsm-
mon, Or. and Mrs. ". D. Mason. Mr..
and Mrs Eldridge Jordan. Kiss Nay
Adams, Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. Frank q.
Low6en. airs. John Phillips. Commander
ind Mrs. Eeamey. and Senator arl Atrs.
CuSgtrkeim.
Mrs. Van Vechten oIcott and her niece,
Miss Rosewald; Mrs. Julian James. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Mclean. Mrs Beekman
Winthrop, Mr. and Mrs W B Hibbs,
BITS. James Hartman, Mrs. Hunt Slater,
Mrs. Z. Hope Slater, Miss Robson. Miss
Katherine Jennings, Mrs. Finley and the
Misses Finley. Mrs Joseph Crawford. Dr.
and Mrs. John Cray1e Simpson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. Miss Per-
kins. Mrs Roscoe c. Buimer, Col. and
Mrs. Msus. Capt. and Mrs. Summerlin.
Mrs. Bryce, wife OF the British Anbas-
ssdor; Mrs Laurence Townsend. Miss
Yvoaae Townsend, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Bradford Miss Hanna, Mr and Mrs
NJ II. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes, DR.. and Mrs. D.
DIN Leech. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler. Miss Janis. Miss Thompson, Sena-
tor and Mrs Scott, Mrs. Russell 3. Hsr-
rson, Mrs. Saunders. widow Of Senator
Saunders; William Henry Harrison. Mrs
William Belden Noble. Mrs. William Man
ming Irwin, Miss Irwin, Mr.. Baz. OF the
Mexican Embassy; Mr.. Alvarez, OF the
Mexican Embassy; Mr and Mrs. Charles
Bennett. former Governor OF Minnesota
and Mrs. William R. Merriam and their
daughter. Mrs. John Wheelwright. Of Bos-
ton; Col and Mrs Benjamin Reeves Rus
sen. Mr. and Mrs. Simpkias, Miss Hester
Shepard. Mrs. Slack. Mr. and Mrs. Le-
sare. Miss Wetmore. the Misses Cameron,
and Mrs. Belmont Tiffany, Of New York.
Miss Courtney Collins entertained the
OF the cast Of About TheSes'
AT supper, following the play.