Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14

sparkling three-act drama. to be given
in the Parish Hall, adjoining st. Thomas
Church. 18th and Church streets, Wednes-
day evening. May "a, at $50 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Ernest Smith, 2O19 N street:
Miss Casey. 1729 P street northwest and
the following participants in the play:
Miss Edith Oracle. Miss Helena Smith.
Noyes. Miss Mildred Bacon, Mr. Frank
Godoy. Mr.. Benedict Cunningham. Mr..
Harold Sampson. DIR. Joseph Pogue, Mr..
Kennon st. Clair. Mr.. Sidney Thomas,
have charge of the sale of tickets.
Col. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs William
Phelps. Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Fortescue
| have taken boxes for the performances
to be given at the Playhouse for the
benefit of the Working Boys Homo to-
morrow night at o'clock. Among the
seat holders are Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs Arthur
Lee, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. Mrs. Lin
coin. Mrs. Upshur Morehead. Mrs. Bid
die. Mrs. Murray Gable, Mrs: George Nc
man. the Misses Downing. Miss Sophie
Johnston. Miss Chew. Miss McCauley
| and Mrs. Gardiner Bell
The performance. under the direction
| OF the junior auxiliary of the working
| Boys Home. is being arranged by MI.
Granville Fortescue. and will consist Of
"A Tragedy Deferred" the stage version
Of Francis Perry Elliot's short story
| by P. w. Evans: some delightfully."- hu-
| morous Songs by Mr.. George O'Connor.
the charming Danube dance" by Miss
Saxton and a comedietta. Breaking Into
| Society,"" by Mrs. Granville Fortescue.
| the place of action being Washington and
| the time mi-Careme.
| Mrs. Granville Fortescue is the presi-
| dent Of the Junior auxiliary. Miss Sophie
man treasurer. The reception committee
Is In charge of Miss Sophie Johnston and
Miss Evelyn Chew; refreshments are to be
! served under the direction OF Miss Down.
ing and her assistants during the inter-
mission. Miss Lincoln has charge Of the
posters and notices and Mrs. Gardiner
Bell and her assistants have the pro-
grams. The patronesses for the evening
Wickersham. Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver.
Mrs Beekman Winthrop, Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Emo. Mrs. Foster, Mrs Julian
James, Mrs. John r. Mclean, Mrs Gar
Wood, Mrs. Biddle. Mrs. Murray Cobb.
Mrs. Ralph jenkins, Mrs. Edward Nc
Lean, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs George
McLanahan and Mrs. Upshur Morehead.
The wedding presents which Miss Crom-
well. one Of the most feted Of the spring
brides, has received are exceedingly nl-
merous land valuable. and represent
friends both here and abroad. The par
ents Of the bridegroom have presented an
elegant silver tea service. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gould sent a French bronze clock
with two bronze candelabra; Mrs. Thorn
as Goff., two large ostrich feather fans
with tortoise shell sticks and the brides
monogram in diamonds on each, and Mr..
Ross Winans. repousse silver vases and
bonbonnieres; jewel case for travelling
from Mrs. j. Otis Wardwell; bar pin Of
pearls and sapphires from Miss Suzanne
Howell Carroll; gold vanity box from
Mr. and Mrs Kearsley Mitchell. Sd;
gold mesh bag from Mr.. William Ell
bridge: a GOLD and white enamel box from
Mr. Fred H. Gillett; q dark blue enamel
parasol handle with a set Of gold tips
from Mrs. Raymond Cunningham Stew
art: q bar pin Of sapphires and pearls
from Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley; a
rosewood clock from Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel M. Shoemaker.
Silver cake dishes, from Miss Lila B.
Gilbert: a silver candlestick, from Mrs.
Wolcott Tuckerman: a silver asparagus
litter, from Mrs. James: handsome
clock, from Mrs. A. S. Post a pair Of
| fruit scissors, from Mr.. Franklin Ellis:
two gold dessert spoons. from Mr.. Robert
HOLSTER Chapman: six silver almond
dishes, from Mr.. Curzon Hoff,nann of
Baltimore; gold vase. from Capt. and
Mrs. Gibbons; a service OF gold after
dinner coffee cups. from Mr.. Herman c.
Huffer, jr., Of Baltimore: .bronze cleo
trio lamp. with shade Of gold brocade
mounted on bronze. from Mr.. and MrA