The Washington times., 1909-04-19
FIRST PERFORMANCE or "HBOuT THEBES'
TONIGHT APOuSES INTEREST
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.

Social interest tonight centers in the
premiere at the BeIasco Theater of Mrs
barney's play, About Thebes," to be
presented by the Comedy Club of Wash
ington the entire week for the benefit
OF various local charities
The Junior Republic will profit by the
performance tonight and Friday night,
and among the boxholders tonight who
VIII entertain parties will be Repre-
sentative and Mrs Huff, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Lee, Mr.. and Mrs Richard
harlow. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brit-
ton, Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter. Mrs.
norman Williams, and Mrs. Yoacharh,
OF the Chilean legation. Among those
entertaining parties in the audience will
be Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. John Phillips,
Mrs Lowden, Mrs. Reamey, Mrs. Gug-
genheim. Mrs. A. c. Downing, and
numerous others.
But few dinner parties have been ar
ranged to take place previous to the
performance that nothing may interfere
with a prompt appearance of the cast
at the theater, but any number of in
formal suppers will follow the play, and
at all of these the guests of honor will
be the members Of the cast.
Entertains at Tea.
Mrs. S. A. Willis will entertain at a
five o'clock tea this afternoon 10 meet
the Connecticut delegates to the d. A.
r. congress.
Mrs. Sarah T. Kinney. State regent Of
Connecticut: Mrs. John L. Buel. vice
State regent; Mrs John l. Sterling,
vice president general from Connecticut;
IRE q To-
regent Of New York; Mrs. Seabrook
Sydnor. State regent Of Texas; Mrs
George NJ. Sternberg, formerly vice
president general of the District Of
Helmuth. of New York. VIII assist Mrs.
Willis receive her guests.
The decorations vii be ferns and
Killarney roses.
Mrs Sherman Hostess.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, entertained at luncheon tolay in
her home, on Massachusetts avenue, in
honor of Mrs. William Lindley, regent
of the Oneida Chapter of Utica, N Y,
ana the delegates and alternates to the
D. A. r. convention from Utica the
home of the Vice President and Ms.
Sherman.
Miss Flora wilson. daughter of the
Secretary of Agriculture, who came. over
10 Washington last week TO give her first
LCNitol ~ W dSiiiiles AOlt, ItLuTueu 10 new
York this morning.
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Beall-Gallagher.
Miss Alice Caughty Beall, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. BeaI. of Hyatts-
Vile. Md, viii be married this evening
to Bernard James Gallagher, Of this
city, in st. Jerome's Catholic Church,
at Hyattsville, the pastor. the Rev. J..
y Tower oHicfafinr-
Miss Alice Gallagher, sister of the
bridegroom, will : . the maid of honor.
and Walter Gallagher, brother of the
bridegroom, will be the best man
An Informal reception will follow the
ceremony and Mr. Gallagher and his
bride Will leave washington for a
Northern wedding trip. Upon their re-
turn they will make their home in
Washington.
Announcement is made : the engage
ment Of Miss Harriet B<9vi.s m, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ivy L. b ,Iy1en, of San
Francisco, to Paymaster Harry Collins.
Y. 5. N, son Of Mr.. and Irs. Cornelius
Collins. of Washington.
The date for the wedding has not been
set PayD1aster Collins is now stationed
at Mare Island, CAL
Douglas Thropp and Scott Thropp,
who have been spending the Easter hol-
idays with their pars6ts, Mr.. and Mrs.