The Washington herald., 1912-05-07

The foreign delegates to the Red Cross
Congress who are now In Washington
were the guests OF Mrs. John Hay at
her home. Sixteenth and H Streets. yes
terday afternoon at tea Mr. Samuel
Mather. OF Cleveland. Ohio, who is a
delegate TO the congress, Is the guest of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hay. for several
days.
The ballroom of the New Willard last
evening was the scene Of a large ard
smart audience, in full dress, to hear the
last concert this season Of the Monday
Morning Music Club, a chorus Of forty
women OF fashionable circles in Wash
ington, conducted by Mrs. A. N. Blair,
who stands alone In her class as a lady
conductor. The club was assisted last
evening by Mrs. Helen Donohue Deyo.
soprano soloist at st. Margarets, and
Mrs. William T. Reed, ,contralto soloist
at Calvary Baptist Church. The club
sang with exquisite tone, finish. and
good enunciation, responding wonder
fully to every motion OF the conductor
Two members of the chorus were heard
In incidental Solos-Mrs Elliott Woods
and Mrs. John L, Edwards, both with
exceptional voices, well cultivated. Mrs
Deyo's exquisite voice was well shown
Sheba," and Mrs. Reeds rich tones and
smooth. artistic style aroused much en-
thusiasm in her number. Alvary's "Tas-
petto" The chorus numbers were Schu-
mann's The Lotus Flower" Bruckner's
The Birds Song" Moszkowskfs waltz,
arranged for voices as "The Dance"
Del Acqua's ''Chanson Provencale;;"
Woodman's Love for Love-" Nevin's
''NlghtingaIe's Song" arranged as a
chorus, and ''Good-by." by Edwin Litch-
field TurnbuIl. well known in society In
Washington and Baltimore. Miss Lucy
Brickenstein, had the arduous task of
accompanist throughout the evening, and
her excellent work aided greatly in the
success Of the charming programme.
Mrs Russell B. Harrison has as her
guest Mrs. Orr. of Omaha, Nebr.. for
few days. Mrs. Harrison and her son,
William Henry Harrison. third, and her
mother. Mrs. Saunders, of Omaha, who
has spent the winter with her, will leave
at the end OF this week for Omaha. to
spend the summer. They win 20 later
on to the Saunders farm, Just outside
Of Omaha, for the extreme hot weather.
Mrs. A. T. Ryan is at the chalfonte,
Atlantic City. for visit
Delegates to the International Red
Cross Conference. which will open here
to-day. will be the center Of social at
traction for the next ten days A special
reception committee has been appointed |
and $4,000 appropriated for the entertain
ment Of delegates. in addition 70 many
private functions which have been ar |
ranged. Among the festivities which will |
follow Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson's lunch
con and Col. Thompson's dinner and |
last night will be the reception |
at the Pan-American Union Building |
this evening; the reception at the New
Museum. at which the secretary |
and regents OF the Smithsonian Institu-
ton will be hosts; the dinnef the Italian |
and Marchesa CusanI will |
give tomorrow evening for the Italian
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T
Cats reception Friday evening; the |
at the New Willard which Mr. |
and Mrs. Henry A. Strong Will give on |
Saturday; the dinner Miss Scidmore will |
give for the japanese delegation that
evening; the lawn fete for which Mrs. L. |
2. Letter has sent out cards for Mon
Say afternoon next: the reception Mr..
Ind Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean viii give |
Tuesday evening. May Il; the dinner to be
yiven by the American Red Cross Asso-
station May is at the New Willard. and
he reception and dance at the White
House on the afternoon of May II, which
will close the round OF entertainments.
MIS- Robert NJ. thompson. wife OF
,ol. Thompson, entertained. a company
4 luncheon yesterday IN honor OF
COUNTESS Ogasawara and Nine. ,Nagasli.
4 the Japanese He'd Cross delegation
o the conference which VIII open here
lay. Those asked 10 meet the dis
lnguisned visitors were viscountess