The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
IL signs point to a long and a
merry spring season beginning
with Eastern morning.

n with raa1era ...ls morning aer. ''''-''''''-
The usual gayeties Of balls.
dinners. weddings. and charity benefit
performances win occupy the time during
Easter week.
Airs Taft continues 10 have her coy
little afternoon tea parties in the Red
Room for her personal friends. visits the
theaters often with the President. attends
al the important concerts. and IS mean
while busy with her spring wardrobe.
This is taken as an indication Of mucn
prospective gayety N the White House
before the President and has family leave
for their summer vacation.
It is not at ali certain where the Presl-
tdent will locate the summer White House,
hut & is believed it will be either al Man
chester by-the-sea, Mass. or near there
There has been much talk Of the Presi-
dents love for Hot Springs, Va. but
should he take a cottage there, It would
AonIy be for between-seasons. and not for
dhe hottest weather.
He Will have his little family all around
him for a few days this week after Miss
HELEN Taft comes from Bryn Mawr. The
reunion viii not last long, as Master
fCharles is returning TO his studies at
FWatertown, Conn. in the school presided
lover by his Uncle Horace. Mr.. Robert
IA. Taft and his sister will remain at the
White House until after Easter.
The vt-aaT- f014Ou-fnor Ia sfer will he we'll
filled with the performances OF Mrs. Bar
meys piay. About Thebes," which will
Fbe given each night for a different char
lity Of the city. The cast IS composed OF
some Of the leading bellies. beaux. and
imatrons Of smart residential and official
isociety. the author. Mrs. Barney, being
one Of the wealthiest. most fashionable.
and gifted women Of the country.
She is well known in the art circles OF
Paris, New York. and Boston. where she
has exhibited her paintings and received
hauering criticisms on them by connois-
seurs
Each spring for years a play OF Mrs.
Barney's has been given in Washington
for the benefit Of the various charities.
until they are now established as a fea-
ture OF the Eastertide. almost each year
with a new and better play
This year among the striking features
and novelties Of the performance VIII be
the debut of a live camel transpianted
from the Zoo 10 behind the footlights-
Among the impersonators will be Mrs.
Fremont. wife of Lieut. Commander J.
c. Fremont. who IS a singer Of ability.
and who VIII take the part of a mummy.
Mr. Charley Harris viii also be a mum
my. They will come TO life and do some
stunts. then return 10 their respective
Barcophagi.
The music was written especially for
tie play by Mrs. Laurence Townsend.
wife Of a former United States Minister
20 Belgium. now living in Washington,
and local musician. Prof Harry Wheat
on Howard.
The hard work of those who have con
sented TO appear in Mrs Barney's play
IS increasing every day. and tomorrow
they viii begin TO rehearse morning. af-
ternOon. and evening every day until
the performance.
It is interesting 10 note the charities
which will benefit during the festive
week. beginning on April 70. when the
National Junior Republic VIII be the
good cause for which they will work on
the opening night. This worthy charity,
whose league was formally organized in
the home Of Senator Cafterward Vice
PresidenO Fairbanks, has given an ANA
teur performance Of comic opera each
spring for some years for its benefit,
which has been under the auspices Of the
Junior League Of the Junior Republic,
whose officers and membership include
the young g-.ls IN society.
It was they who produced We are In
Society and The Prince OF Parchesi."
This year they have omitted giving a
whole week of opera, and have chosen
two nights Of Mrs. Barney's play-Mon-
day and Friday.
On Monday night the boxes viii be
occupied by the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Meyer and their family. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs. Norman Will
isms. Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter, Mrs.
Alexander Britton, and Mr. Yoacham,
% the Chilean Legation, all Of whom
have parties with them.
Others VINO viii entertain parties in
the orchestra will be Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
nen Jennings, Judge and Mrs. Hatch,
Mr. and Mrs. Quesada, the Bolivian Min
lister and Nine. CalderOn. Representative
and Mrs Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs. Downing and
daughters. Mr.. and Mrs Randall Hag-
-ner, Dr. and Mrs. James Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs Ormsby McCammon, Mr.. and
Mrs Eldridge Jordan, and Miss May
Adams.
on Friday night the boxes have been
bought by Mrs. Van Vechten Olcott
iEldridge Jordan, Mrs. George Pullman,
former Senator Hemenway. and Mrs.
Acklen.
on Tuesday night one Of the most ap-
.pealng charities in the city, the free
ward OF Providence Hospital. under the
auspices Of the Ladies Auxiliary, win
receive the benefits Of the play. This IS
the charity IN which Miss MathiIde
Townsend IS especially interested. 20 the
extent Of not only furnishing the Christ
mas tree for both children and grown
ups in this ward, but going each Christ
mas Eve 10 the hospital and dressing
and arranging the tree herself
This Christmas Eve work is one Of her
chief delights, and she usually permits
some favored cavalier to attend her on
these occasions, which is a privilege in
deed. and one which is eagerly sought.
Miss Townsend is the real Lady BOun-
8iful in the free ward at Providence. She
has taken a box for Tuesday night for
the hospital. and other box holders are
Mrs Frank MalOy. Mrs Thomas NJ.
Bayne, Mrs Emile Montgomery. Mrs.
James A. Buchanan. Mrs. F. A NJ. Hop
kins, and Mrs. 2. c. Creecy.
Another charity which appeals direct
ly 10 every one is that of the Diet
Kitchen Milk Station for Babies. the first
Of its kind TO be established here. This
charity has taken Wednesday night for
its benefit. The boxes for that night are
taken by Mrs. Meyer, wife OF the Secre-
tary Of the Navy; Mrs. Frederick A.
Keep. Mrs. II. G. Slater. Mrs. c.