The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

Mrs. Norman Williams. Mrs. Jesse VIII
son, and Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson.
Rehearsals are now being held for the
theatricals 10 be given for the Working
Boys Home. at the New Willard on
Tuesday, April u The young people on
the committee. headed by Miss Grace
Bell and Miss Abercrombie-Miller. are
doing all in their power to assure the
success of the entertainment Miss Gladys
Hinckley. Miss Mary Chew. Miss Mary
McCauiey, Miss Margaret Cotton Smith.
and Miss Laura Merriam. assisted by
number of other debutantes. will sell
flowers, candy, and programmes, and
Mrs. Richard Harlow will have charge OF
refreshments to be served between the
acts and after the performance.
The entertainment consists of two plays
and wonderful fancy dancing by Miss
Dolly Lynch. Of Lakewood, who will De
the guest OF Mrs. Evan Sinclair Cameron,
Mr.. Fortescue and Mr.. Evans will act in
the first play, THE Outpost" written by
Mr.. James Archibald, and given with
success on the New York stage last win
ter. The second play. written by Miss
Hammond. sister Of Mr.. John Hays Ham
mond, is clever comedy entitled "A
Happy Medium" 1t has been given be-
fore with much success. and several OF
the members OF its original cast are to
act in it here. They will be ably assisted
by pretty Mrs Evan Sinclair Cameron,
Mai. Horton, Mrs, Merriam, and Mr..
Cady.
A number of tickets have already been
sold, ard, as the small ballroom at the
New Willard holds only a limited number
the financial success Of the entertainment
seems assured.
Miss Nancy Johnson, daughter of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson.
of Kentucky. christened the new Pacific
steamship Kentucky of the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company at noon
yesterday at Sparrows Point, Nd The
party Travelled in a special train. and
luncheon was served to them on board
the steamship. Miss Johnson was &C
eompanied by members of the Kentucky
delegation and their wives. Senator and
Mrs. Borsh, Mrs. Druiem and Miss
Grigsby, of Kentucky; Mrs. Dent. of
Alabama; Representative and Mrs. R. c.
Wickliffe, OF Louisiana; Miss Lucinda
Pennebaker. Miss Mathilde Foster, Miss
Womach, of Kentucky: Mrs Ayres. Miss
Fitzhugh, Miss Todd. Mr.. Abbott. Mr..
French, Mr.. Fauntleroy, Mr.. Dorman,
Lieut.. Weitzel. U. S. NJ. c., and Lieut..
Gardner. Z. S. NJ. c.
Mrs. Kossuth Niles. wife OF Rear Ad-
miral Niles. U. S. N. will give a series
OF eight parlcr talks here descriptive of
travel on the Continent and practical
hints regarding the expense. Personal
experiences and descriptions of paintings
and objects Of art will be given. The
proceeds are for the beneht OF St
Thomas Church debt.
Mrs. Clement D. Hebb and Miss Hebb
were hosts yesterday at a bridge party
in compliment to Mrs. ]. Henry Sears.
OF Boston.
Mrs. John Cassell Williams has issued
invitations for musicale March 81. from
s 10 10 p. m. for the benefit Of st. steph-
ems Episcopal Church. Mrs. Williams
will be assisted by the ladies of Alpha
Circle. Of the Parish Guild. and Mrs. w.
S. Minnix, chairman of Epsilon Circle
The artists will include Rev. George
Fiske Dudley, rector of the church, tenor;
Miss Lillian NJ Lewis. soprano. and Mr..
Percy Veazy. of Baltimore, barytone.
A musical tea for the benefit OF CONT
mental Hall fund will be given by Louisa
Adams Chapter, D. A. R.. in the home
Of Mrs. George Wallace Jones. 1885 Irving
street, on Tuesday, April Is. from 2 to g.
The chapter members in charge: Mrs. T.
H. Johnston. regent; Mrs. G. NJ Hustled.
vice regent: Mesdames c. S. Bundy, Ran
dolph d. Hopkins. George W. Jones.
Leon Herbert, Mrs. Farrar, and Mrs.
Gregory. and the Misses May Hustled.
Ella E. Pur6y, and Mary f. Bickford.