The Washington times., 1913-02-07
Musical Program At Chase's Attracts
Capitals Diplomatic Society Folk
Mrs. Taft Occupies Box at Chi
cago Grand Opera Com.
pany's Hearing.

"HE most brilliant audience ever
housed in the New Chase's Thea
il ter Is gathering there this after
noon for the first Lenten presen-
iation of grand opera, the music being
Tosca-" by the Chicago Grand Opera
Company, with Mary Garden and an
all-star cast
Mrs Taft Is occupying box and with
her ara Mrs. Rae, Mrs. Frank Ellis,
Mrs A. Garrison McClIntcck. Mrs.
Peckham, and Miss Taft.
Mrs. L. z. Letter is occupying box,
and has with her Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
fitney. AIRS. Thomas K. Laughiin, the
: sister of Mrs. Taft; Mrs. Robert r.
Hitt. Miss Laura Harlan, and Miss Har-
riet wadsworth
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh has two boxes
for the afternoon and with her are Mrs
Richard H. Townsend. Mrs Henry E.
Dimock, Mrs. Elihu Root, Mrs. Long
worth. Mrs Winthrop Murray Crane,
ars. Thomas. Countess de Chambrun,
Madame Christian Hauge. Mrs. Mark
Hanna, Mrs Swift, and Miss Mabel
lBoardman.
I Mrs George w. Fairchild of New
Hork has In her box Mrs. Charles E.
Hughes. Mrs. William B. Lamar, Mad
Ame Pezet. wife of the Peruvian minis
Ter; Mrs John w. Weeks. Mrs. Sydney
Neale, Mrs. Faulkner OF West Virginia,
and Mrs William J. Boardman.
Mrs. Arsene p. Pujo also occupies a
box and has with her Mr.. Justice and
hIrs. Lurton. Miss Gertrude Gordon.
E.,fn a,l D,,ga
Occupying the box with Mrs. Mar
shall Field. Of Chicago and Washing
ton, are a number OF diplomats and
others. including Mr.. Algara, of the
Mexican embassy staff.
While the audience lost much of its
glitter and sunptuousness generally
seen at night performance of grand
opera. the house is filled with splendidly
gowned women in their visiting and late
afternoon costumes.
Occupying seats are the Minister from
the Netherlands and Madame Loudon.
the Swedish minister, the Norwegian
Minister and Madame Bryn, the Swiss
Minister and Madame Ritter, DR.. and
Mrs Buckner Randolph. Mrs. James 8.
Harlan. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare, Major
Pierre Stevens, Miss Marie Stevens, Mr..
aud Mrs Joe Letter, and Viscount and
Yiscountess de Sibour.
s.
The President and Mrs. Taft will en-
tertain a number of guests at dinner to-
night. and later there Will be musicale,
when additional guests are asked in.
-
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Parker, who has been
the guest Of Senator and Mrs. Warren
at the New Willard, has returned to her
home In Detroit, Mich.
Senator and Mrs. Warren have -invi-
tstions out for dinner on February 22.
=
Mrs. Elbridge J. Moore, Of New York
city, entertained at a bridge party OF
twelve tables yesterday afternoon at
Congress Hall in celebration of the
eighty-fourth anniversary OF the birth
day of her mother, Mrs u. L. Hall Az
ter the cards a number OF additional
guests came in for tea.
The decorations were of pink roses
and white lilacs. and a large birthday
cake with lighted candles adorned the
center OF the tea table. Mrs. Moore nd
Mrs. Hall have spent the last five sea-
sons at Congress Hall
=
The ofiirers Of the Federal woman's
Equality Association will entertain at a
reception Saturday evening from un-
III IL O'Clock in the parlors of the New
Ebbitt in compliment TO the Rev. olym-
pia Brown, OF Racine, Wis., president of
the association. and Mrs. Clara Bewick.
OF Oregon. Members of the association
and those interested in the organization
are cordially invited.
The Rev. Olympia Brown, OF Racine.
Wis, is the guest Of Mrs. La Fetra at
the Nj. Pleasant.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell has returned
20 Washington from a visit to her
mother. Mrs. Edward Foote. of New
York. Tonight. Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell
VIII entertain at dinner for Sir Swire
Smith, Of England. who Is on his way
TO New York from Florida, and who
viii be their guest for few days.