Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09

home. where the marriage will take place.
Inasmuch as the latter has made no effort
to deny the engagement, it stands as true,
although, for the matter of that, she has
had little to say in print about previous
announcements of similar character.
1t has been suggested that the couple
will not return here until next fall, Whlch
would be carrying out Mrs. Barney's plan,
when she went abroad last spring, that
her absence would cover a year and
half. She was also quoted widely at tnat
time as being greatly disappointed at the
lack of support given her IN her various
operate and dramatic affalrs arranged
for local charities.
There never was any doubt at any time
but that her skill and taste were ade-
quate to the productions and that her
line of original work was lar ahead OF
the average amateur. on the whole Mrs.
Barney is one of the most interesting
women Washington knows, both In the
variety of her talents and her wiling
ness to exhibit them. AS for the dlHef-
ence in ages between herself and her
husband-to-be, of which naturally much
has been and will be said. Mrs. Barney
has the temperamental advantages which
youth might envy and which cause age
to be forgotten in her case.
That the revival Of classic Celtic litera-
ture, to which eX-President Roosevelt
lent considerable impetus in this coun~
try, should be followed by an effort TO
portray life on the stage at the time TINS
literature was written and sung Is ohiy
natural, and such representations, known
by the Celtic name of Ceilidh. are being
extensively produced under the auspices
of literary and other societies in England
and Ireland. But Washington also is TO
have a Ceilidh, produced under the direc-
ton of Mrs. C. Milligan Fox. secretary OF
the Folk Song Society. of which the Earl
of SALISBURY is president and the Duke
of Abercorn, X. c.; Lord Castledown and
Sir E. Stanford are officers, which is
sufficient guarantee Of its historical &C
curacy.
for charity and under the auspices of the
Baroness Hengelmuller. Nine Jusserand.
the Countess de Buisseret, Sonora Dona
Riano Mrs. John p. Story, Mrs. Thomas
II. Carter, Mrs. George Bliss and other
prominent society women. will include
not only a dramatic representation of
the bardic life Of Ireland. but of the
pea SAINT life of the present day, and will be
interspersed with jigs. reels and horn
pipes, performed by young men and wom-
has been set for 4:30 in the afternoon
on the eve of St. Patrick's day, March 16.
at the National Theater.
The purpose of the performance is dual
first. philanthropic. the proceeds going
to poor churches and, secondly, educa-
tional, as it will afford to Washingtonians
an opportunity they cannot hitherto have
enjoyed, unless abroad, of seeing accu-
rately portrayed the ancient life of Ire
land.
The annual meeting of Branch No. .,
Army Relief Society, will be held We'd
nesday, March Ii, at 1890 am. at the
Cairo. Members and all who are in
terested are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Dennis Of Cuipeper.
Va, announce the marriage of their
daughter. Mabel Audrey, and Mr.. Ernest
Deahl Monday. March 6. 1911, at Balti-
more, Nd, the Rev. Henry T. Sharp Of
floating.
Countess Moltke, wife of the Danish
visit her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel ID. Thayer, the illness Of the
former continuing.
The board of lady managers of the
George Washington University Hospital
have arranged benefit night Monday,
March 20. when the musical comedy 'The
Dollar Princess will be given. The COM
mittee in charge includes Mrs Charles III.
Stockton. Mrs. Charles E. Munroe, Mrs
William c. Borden. Mrs. Charles W. Rich
ardsOn and Mrs. Frank G. Wilkins, chair
man. Mrs. J. II. Crawford is selling the
boxes and Mrs. D. X. Shute the seats in
the house.
Mrs. Mark Hanna gave a luncheon to-
day.
Mrs. Frederick Gray of this city is in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Purdy of this city
are guests at the 1Volcott in New York.
where they intend to remain for several
weeks.
Paymaster Alvin Hovey-King. L. s. N.
and Mrs. Hovey-king and their infant
daughter. Rita Elizabeth, are at Charles
ton. s. The baby's grandparents are
Col. III. 3. Moon. L. S. A. and Mrs
Moon, and Mrs. F.; Won r. Hovey-King
of New York and Washington.
Mrs. Smallwood and Mrs Wilbur and
the ladies of Washington Seminary will
be at home to their friends tomorrow
from 3 to g.