The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
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gramme was given by Messrs. Connell.
| Hines. and Williams. violin solos by
| Messrs. Schoereman and Skilton. and a
recitation by Paul Hines The committee
in charge consisted of H. Raymond Sh"p-
I pard. chairman, and Messrs. Skilton and
| HINES.
Mrs. Burrows. wife of Senator Bur
rows. of Michigan held d large reception
on Thursday. being assisted by her
nleces. Mrs. FaltS and Mrs. Wadsworth.
who are spending the winter at the High
lands: Mrs. De Witt Talmage. Mrs An
drew. Miss MacNaughton. Miss Janet
Richards. Miss Woodward. and several
young ladies from Michigan, attending
Nationa! Park Seminary.
Rchearsals are in progress every after
noon for the production Of the opera
The House that Jack Built for the
benefit of the Confederate Memorial
Home. at the Columbia Theater. Febru-
AIRY ). :, and 8. The affair is under the
direction of prominent Southern women.
and from the demand for boxes il bids
fair to he a success. Mrs Champ Clark.
Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher. and Mrs Bank
! head are active members Of committees
having the matter in charge. and have
very able corps of assistants. Miss Edith
Oracle. Miss Claudia Mina:ree. Miss Lula
Williams Sims. Miss Stella Carus Mrs.
Duff-Lewis. and Mrs. Wallace Streeter
have been added to the committee On
press and patronesses. Of which Mrs Bev-
erley Buchanan is chairman Mrs How
ell-Smith. who is chairman of the talent
committee. is also Queen of Hearts IN
the production.
Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler takes the
principal role in the opera. that of Moth
err Goose. Ruby RAYMOND is her son
Jack. Miss Annie Elliott Pennebaker is
making a charming Bo-peep. and Miss
Nora Pepper is all that can he desired
in Mary Quite Contrary. The three
crows. Stuart Murray. George Bradt. and
James Latta. son of the assistant secre-
tary to the President, are doing their
part in a most excellent manner while
little Mary Van CaSteIl. as Miss Muffet,
is one of the attractions of the opera,
doing her part so cleverly as to attract
a great deal of attention at rehearSals.
The boxes and tickets for the opera are
being rapidly engag ed. and there is
every reason to expect that the Confed
crate Memorial Home. for which the en-
tertainment is given. will be substantially
aided.
IL.
mander Arthur Macarthur. jr.. L. s. N,
has invitations out for a bridge party on
Saturday. January Is, in honor OF Mrs.
Harry George.
Mrs. Mark Brooke, wife of Capt Brooke,
L. S. A., entertained at a luncheon of
eight covers on Wednesday at her home
in o street in honor of Mrs. Adams. who
was formerly Miss Adola Greedy. da,igh-
ter of Maj Gen. Greedy, L. S. A.
Mrs. William Campbell Langfitt. wife of
Lieut. Col. William c. Langftt. L. S. A.,
and Miss Dorothy Langfitt. entertained at
a tea yesterday afternoon from to
o'clock. when their guests were asked to
meet Mrs. Richard Moore, wife of Lieut..
Moore, L. S. A, and Miss Eugene Ha-
vard daughter of Col. Valery Hazard,
L. S. A., retired, of Fairfield, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Wittstatt celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
last week at their home. 54H9 Eighth
street. The decorations in the dining
room were elaborate and the couple were
the recipients of many handsome pres
ents. Among those present were Mrs.
Barbara Wittstatt. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
a. 'dTuHeT. MIS-. SHdTieS d fSelCIl.
and Mrs. c. o. Walters, Mrs. w. F.
Burns. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Crow, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Reuth and daughter. Otto
Grupe. Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Travis, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Smith, Mrs. A. WEIGH.
Miss Sadie A. Mellin, Miss Mabel c.
Sands Samuel Bait, +. L. Wittstatt, Miss
Annie Robinson. Mrs. F. McCracken, Mrs.
G. f. Jacobs. Mrs. E. Ager. Mrs. C.
Streng Mrs August Beyer Mr. and Mrs
H. c. Keller. Master Edward H. Keller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. s. Meyer. Miss Jennie Talbot.
Miss Grace Elliott, Mrs. Catherine Stew
art, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ragiand. John
s. Specht. Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Falconer,
jr., Mr.. and Mrs. E. Perry, Mrs. D. w.
Poole. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Walsmith,
Mrs. q. Pitt, Mrs. NJ. Specht, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Decker. Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Hartstall,
J. kimball. Albert Grupe, Edward J..
Kirigan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Decker, Mr..
and Mrs. AcAleer, Edwin Decker. Miss
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