Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-18
RED CROSS TEA
FOR SALE OF SEALS
And to Interest Women Workers
in Movement.
MRS. W. c. COLE HOSTESS
SPLENDID Musical Program Mrs.
is. Evans Pianest- Miss Seehy :
Vocalist.

vocalist.
To inspire more enthusiasm and
greater interest in the movement to
affect pc rmanent organization for
the Relief and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis, Mrs. w. C. Cole, who has
been a pioneer in the work Of selling
Red Cross seals here, opened her
home, 29 Upshur Row, Naval Acad
envy, yesterday afternoon from TO 2
O'Clock, and was hostess at a Red
Cross Tea and delightful musical.
A general invitation was given
all the ladies of Annapolis and the
Naval Academy, but probably owing
to che nearness of Christmas, many
busy people were prevented from
lending their encouragement by their
presence to this stupendous national
movement--the Red Cross Christmas
seals sale. 1t means a great deal
for housekeeper to open her home
to entertainment Of this sort so near
Christmas especially, and those who
know appreciate the kindness and
generosity of Mrs. Cole, whose keen
interest in the good work has in
spired others.
The house Of Commander Cole. U.
S. ~, and his family is commodious
and we'll adapted to entertainment.
Formerly it was the Superintendent S
Quarters, and the Wainwrights and
Brownsons lived there. The rooms
yesterday afternoon were brilliantly
lighted, the lights carrying out the
national colors--red. white and blue,
in toe shades and &C lors of incandes-
cent bulbs us I'd. Strings of tiny
red, white and blue electric lights dec
Grated the hallway, end above the
Red Cross booths in the dining room
and hall, and the effect was heighten-
ed by the patriotic colors.
In the hall a Red Cross booth was
presided over by Miss Mccormick,
Miss POsey Miss Elizabeth Andrews,
aud Miss Cole. In the dining room,
Miss Anita Cresap Miss Dorothy
Pickerell and Misses Frances and
Margaret Bryans old Red Cross seals.
This booth was especially attrac-
tive. A Rel Cross flag hung above
the booth and beneath. Az this
flag is only allowed by an act Of
Congress to be used at two
places, the Naval Academy and
West Point, its special use yesterday
added to the honor of the occasion as
we'll as to its decorative feature.
Nearly $100 was realized from the
sale of seals at Mrs. Coles tea and
musical.
Mrs. Parker, wife of Surgeon Parker,
poured tea, and even the tea table
carried out the colors of the national
cause. Its handsome Canton linen
cover was embroidered in blue silk
dragons, the emblem of China, and
to heighten the color effect, the
drawn work revealed the red under.
meath. The floral centre piece twas
red carnations. Miss Cole served the
guests, and the rooms were filled all
afternoon.
The tea was combined with a musi-
cal, which, it must be rememb bered,
was a most attractive feature of this
delightful ente rtainment for "Sweet
Charity" The musical program
opened with selection from Spring
Maid, played by an orchestra of the
Naval Academy band. with Lieuten-
ant Zimmerman, pianist. The or
chestra closed its part cf the program
with "Star-Spangled Banner
: Mrs. J. S. evans, wife of Lieuteu-
ant Evans, u. S. NJ, and her guest,
Miss Seehy, of Washington, con-
tributed to the entertainment of the
guests. Mrs. Evans and Miss Seehy
are graduates of the New England
Conservatory of Music, at Boston,
Mass. and are worthy exponents of
that far (amed school of music. Mrs.
Evans is a pianist of rare ability.
Her selections were well chosen and
were of varied type, displaying to
advantage her musical temperament
and technique. Her artistic tOnch
and her brilliancy stamp her the true
musician of the highe st type
As an accompanist, Mrs. Evans is
equally accomplished. She accom-.
panied Miss Seehy, who sang ex-
| quisitely several selections in her
rich soprano voice, showing painstak-
ing study, art and voice culture.
Miss Seehy has a dramatic soprano
voice full of temperament, sweet,
flexible and vibrant. Her tones are
pure, her notes clear and her intona-
tion perfect. Unlike most vocalists,
Miss Seehy eTdaciates distinctly and
| the words as we'll as the musical
tones and colorature can be appreciat.
ed in Miss Seehy's rendition. She
gave great pleasure to the many who
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