The Washington herald., 1912-10-13

private schools and also OF a large num-
ber Of representative business men.
The Washington Symphony Orchestra
was organized about ten years ago, and
Mr.. Reginald De Koven was its first
director. Since then 1t has met with
varying fortunes, but ever growing rep
utation-
Some Of the present directors of the
organization are Mrs. Robert Hinckley.
Mrs. John Jay White, Mrs. Fremont
Smith, Mrs. Buckner Randolph, Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe. Mrs. Samuel EN-
mons. Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman. Mrs. A. Lisner. Mrs. Sinclair
Bowen. and Mrs, Tom A. Williams. Mr..
Gordon Cumming is the vice president.
Before leaving Washington for the
summer Mrs. wadsworth sent out hun
dreds- of membership cards. the annual
dues being $. hoping in this way to raise
the necessary 5000 which would put the
orchestra on its feet financially. But %
far the returns hav9 only brought in
N.sOe. leaving $5,10o still to be raised.
1t Is time for the backward contributor
to come forward. November 10 nearly
here. The orchestra must. IL possible
arrange dates for the coming concerts
and engage soloists. The public spirited
philanthropist and the music lover have
golden opportunity to do their share
toward the support Of something worth
while, not only because OF the orches.
tra's good work. but also because of its
educational value to the increasingly in
terested public
Until this year Washington had a tall
end baseball nine. Why not make lel2-l3
orchestra as well as with Grifith's me n !?
A successful symphony-money talks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Mathewson
have returned to Washington, after
spending the summer at their country
place in Woodstock. Conn.,. and have
opened their house in r Street for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond are
expected at the Virginia Hot Springs the
last of October for their usual autumn
visit
Capt. and Mrs. Richard Davenport have
returned to Washington from New York
and will be at the Grafton until they
open their house in Eighteenth Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes have
returned to this city with their daughter,
Miss Ethel Noyes, who will be one Of the
debutantes OF the coming winter Owing
u tne IeCtuI ucdlH VI NOyS8 OTOIneE,
the dance at which Miss Noyes was to be
formally presented to society has been
Miss Frances Noyes il Visiting friends
in Chicago and st. Paul and will not re-
turn here until the middle Of November.
Mrs. George Bliss, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Ruth Bliss, and Miss
Heyl, daughter Of Col. and Mrs Charles
Heyl. has gone to New York to witness
the naval review. They will remain In
New York for about . week.
for short stay.
A surprise party was rendered Miss
Eleanor Selinger Friday evening, in
honor Of her eighteenth birthday. Among
those present were the Misses Julia
Kohner, Lorraine Sommers, Juliette
Lichstenstein, Katherine Heller. Dor
othy. Steifel. Dorothy Oettinger, Jeanette
Eiseman. Ralph Goldsmith. Herbert
Simons. Mortimer King. Maurice Selling
er. Raymond Goodman. william Stern
berg, Sidney Rosenthal. Julian jackson.
Maurice Nordlinger. and Lawrence Nord.
linger.
Miss Edith strasburg has been visiting
friends In Baltimore for the past ten
days.
Mr. Leonard We'll. Of Philadelphia,
spent a few days In Washington during
the past week.
One of the prettiest weddings Of the
season took place last night in st. Pat
rick's Church when Miss Stella Carusi,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carusi,
and Mr.. william Taft. son Of Mrs. Cid
dings, were married.
Every seat in the beautifully decorated
church was occupied when the bride.
preceded by her bridal party, walked up
the aisle escorted by her father, who
gave her away. She wore an exquisite
gown Of white charmeuse, covered with
old lace. and her veil was arranged with
orange blossoms. She carried . shower
bouquet Of lilies Of the valley.
Tne maid Of honor, MIS- Alma Cayud.
sister OF ths .br3des 49, wore white
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