Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

and has a largo private fortune. While
Mrs. Fisher has the reputation Of being
the most domestic woman in Chicago.
when the great musical or literary events
are on she has the keenest enjoyment
in attendance upon them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Boardman, the
latter formerly Miss Carrie L. Mum, will
cupy Mrs. Charles A. Munn's house at
Manchester, Mass, after their return.
Hugh J. Carey Of Leetonia, Ohio. is
visiting friends in this city.
The British ambassador has perhaps
unconsciously, set a new precedent In
giving his name as a patron, along
with that Of Mrs. Bryce, for the Irish
Bardic Recital and Ceilidh. to be given
for charity next Thursday afternoon at
the National Theater. 1t Is a prece-
dent, however. which has been prompt
ly followed by the ambassadors col-
leagues in the diplomatic corps, SO that
now most Of the members Of the corps
have become patrons Of this unique
entertainment, which combines singing
by musicians OF known ability, dancing
by the younger element Of society of
both sexes. and dramatic performance
Of historical accuracy.
Mr.. Bryces interest in the Ceilidh as
an institution dates back to the time
when he was first secretary for Ireland,
seven or eight years ago. and when
Lord Aberdeen was vtceroy of Ireland
The first Ceflidh was then given under
the patronage Of the Viceroy and Lady
Aberdeen and Mr.. Bryce was present.
Perceiving the educational and historic
value Of the Ceilidh. Mr.. Bryce at once
gave 1t his cordial support and It has
been largely duo to his encouragement
that 1t has. under the auspices OF the
Folk Song Society OF London. become
one Of the most popular forms Of chart
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Britain and Ireland.
To Europeans the Ceilidh Is not. Of
course, novel, but It has never been
produced in this country and the per-
the first opportunity Americans have had
Of seeing such representation Of Celtic
life, both In the Bardic days and at the
present time. The Ceilidh consists OF
two acts, tho first presenting the court
banquet. at which appears the great Muir
togh, chief Of the bards Carl Clabaugh),
with I'VE OF his pupils. taken by young
society men. and the harper Fial GMiss
Camilla Yerbe). During the entr-acte
act will present a peasants cottage of
the present day. introducing DR.. Clifton
CLARK as the father Of the family, ana
women who have been rehearsine for
weeks tho 1igs. reels and hornpipes which
form part Of the festivities.
The patrons of the Bardic Recital and
Ceilidh include the ambassador from
Austria Hungary and Baroness HengeI-
muller, the ambassador from Great
Britain and Mrs. Bryce the ambassador
from France and Nine. Jusserand, the
belgian minister and Countess de Buisss-
ret. the Spanish minister and Nine.
Riano, Constantin Nabokoff. first Russian
eecretary; Baroness de Bode, sister OF
the Russian military attache; Mrs John
p. Story, Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Mrs.
PleadweN, Mrs. H. M. Kerr Gilmour.
Mrs. Cranston Brooks, Mrs. c. Harper
walsh. Mrs Samuel Hill, tho Misses
Cullen. Mrs. Edward Douglass White.
Mrs. ]. Nota McGill. Mrs. George Bliss,
Mrs Thomas H. Carter and others.
The committee on entertainment Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Society Of the Eighth
Street Temple has completed arrange
ments for q masquerade ban to b given