Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-13
TO AID A CHARITY
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley
Open Their Home.
A VERY BRILLIANT EVENT
Attended by Hundreds of Well
Known Persons.
DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL TREAT
Several Thousand Dollars Were
Realized by the
Benefit.
A VERY BRILLIANT EVENT
DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL TREAT

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley's new
wing to their splendid home was thrown
open last night in the name of charity
at delightful concert for the benefit of
the Association for Works of Mercy, and
the response to their princely hospitality
was In keeping with the offering. There
were no vacant chairs in the splendid
apartment. which adds to an already pa
latial home the largest private ballroom
at the capital. with stage and. all the
necessary equipment of a theater. The
hall, as its owner call it, has been
built from material brought from Eng
land, where it formerly served a similar
purpose.
There is no suggestion of newness
about it, and the building as it looks in
teriorly might have been standing where
it is for a century. SO far as any indica-
lions (Outside of modern electric light
ing and comfortable heating) are given in
its construction. Even the scarlet hang
lngs have an age-dulled look, as have the
lances and battle axes grouped in a me-
dalton at one side Of the stage, and the
oddly shaped carved wood clock on the
other. which tells no time. One knows
the tapestries which make great panels
in the entrance hall, on the staircase
landing and the great hall Itself have
delighted other generations.
Carved stone mantelpieces on each side
of the hall art in keeping with similar
rich ornamentation on the broad oaken
beams which support the roof and tell
the story of medieval architecture. Mr..
Howard Grenley of New York, nephew
of the host, was the architect, and the
building has been two years in construc-
ton. Mrs. Bradley paid all the expenses
in connection with the concert, SO that
every dollar of the receipts-about 81, 800
will swell the funds of the House of
Mercy.
The artists of the occasion We're the
Kneisel Quartet and Mile. Yvonne de
Treville.
In the boxes former Secretary Metcalf
and Mrs Metcalf of California had the
first box at the right of the stage. having
with them Mr.. and Mrs. Henshaw and
Miss Henshaw, also of the Pacific coast.
Other boxes were occupied by the parties
of the German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff. whose guests were the
members of the embassy staff; Mrs Mark
Hanna, who entertained Representative
Cannon, Miss Helen Cannon, Admiral
ONeil, Mr.. Maurice Low and Miss
Phelps; Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
C. Mclean whose guests were Senator
and Mrs. Gore; Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Andrews and the Misses Mclean, Mr..
George L. Marye, DR.. and Mrs. Duncan
McKim and the Misses Patten and Col.
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson.
Some of those present in the audience
were the Bishop of Washington, the
French ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
Mrs. James Bryce. Mime. Loudon, Mrs.
and Mrs. Henry White. Count and
Countess Scherr-Thoss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings. Miss Jennings, Mrs.
Frank B. NOyes, the Misses NOyes. Mr..
Frank Moss. Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs A. Garrison McClintock, Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Lee Mrs. Biddle Porter the
Misses Porter. Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle,
DR.. and Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mr..
Francis G. Cotton. Miss Cotton. Mrs.
John Davis. Mrs. Ernest Darlington Mr.
and Mrs. Peyton Russell. Mr. and, Mrs.
Christian Hemmick. Mrs. John p Jack
son, Mr. and Mrs: Huntington Jackson.
and Mrs. p Lee Phillips. Commander and
Mrs. Reamey, Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair
Mrs Samuel Spencer, Mrs Henry Spen-
GER Judge and Mrs. William r. Lamar
Representative and Mrs. Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Reyburn, Miss
Eleanor Reyburn, Miss Ruggles Mrs.
Richard Weightman. Mrs. Samuel Fer
guson, Mrs. Marshall Field, Miss Letter
man, Mrs. J. Low Hartman. Mr. and
Mrs A. G: Clapham, Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Reside, DIR. and Mrs Francis CHS
olm Mr.. William Marrow, Miss Kath-
crime Brtton. Mrs. Hunt Slater. Maj. and
Mrs Downey, Miss Lucy Hoke Smith,
ara Butler. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Franklin
Schneider, Miss Schneider. Mr. and Mrs
s. C. Neale, Mrs. Shuey, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
jeffrey Parsons. Mrs. Rowland Chase.
Jenkins, Mrs. l. T. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Campbell. Miss Alice Shepard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Halves of Toronto
Mr.. and Mrs. John Biddle Mrs. Roscoe
Miss Jessie Fremont. Miss Maths, the
Rev. Ward Denys and the Misses Denys
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Brown, Miss Edith
koon, Mrs Matthew T. Scott, Mr. and
Mrs. William F. Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Wilson. Mrs. Henry Corbin, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Poe. Mr.. John Seibert
Mr.. Bowie Clark. Mrs. Eldridge Jordan.
Mrs. Richard HarlOwe, Mr.. Marcus Jor-
dan. Miss Marguerite Barbour, Col and
Mrs. Myron T. Parker. Miss Ruth Par
ker, Mr.. Myron T. Parker jr, Mrs. Rich
ard Reid Rogers, Miss Elizabeth Red
Rogers
Mrs. Sheridan, the Misses Sheridan Ad-
miral and Mrs. Green. Rear Admiral and
X. Carr, Rear Admiral and Mrs Won
Reypen, Miss Flora Doyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Chapman, Miss Sheridan. Mrs.
Charles w. Rae, Miss Ruth Harlan, DIR.
MCGOWAN, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler
Lovely Gowns.
The dresses and jewels worn were in
keeping with the event. Mrs Edison
Bradley was gowned in black velvet and
there were touches of pink on the jet and
rhinestone trimmed bodice. Other splen-
did toilets noted were worn by Mrs.
Marshall Field, black charmeuse, COM
bined with white lace, rhinestones and
tulle. Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis,
green and silver brocade, with the bodice
of lace. Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle. old blue
brocade. Mrs. Samuel Spencer, black
lace over black charmeuse. Mrs. Julian
James, black charmeuse and lace.
Mrs. Bryce. black velvet. with the top