The Washington times., 1913-04-27
SOCIETY I

rather pretentious one, but with the
summer playground needing money to
keep ii open, the dramatic talent will
be at its. best, and has been well de-
veloped by Mrs. Neigh and those in
charge.
The first days program will be a
pantomime play and the crowning of the
May Queen, by the Mount Vernon
Seminary Kindergarten. the children
representing fairies, flowers, butterflies,
birds, bees, and other winged creatures.
Masque of the Children of Fairy Land,
will be given by the Golden Rule Club,
and to finish a May Day pole dance by
English Shepherdesses.
At o'clock, there will be May Revels
by Robin Hood and his band. the True
American and White Eagle Club.
When the pageant opens Friday
there will be ceremonial professions,
pageants and plays celebrating the re-
turn of spring. The May dances OF
various nations will be represented,
England-decorating, setting up the May
pole; and Morris dances, by Aztec and
Blumont clubs; crowning Of the May
Queen, and May pole dances; May Day
customs Of France, Germany, Sweden,
Holland, and America, all carried out
b. the girls club. In the evening, there
will be presented the play of Merry
mount, by the Pleasure Club Girls.
Saturday will be particularly inter-
esting as the Government has lent the
United States Engineer Band. The God
dess of Spring will appear followed by
rabbits, bears and frogs, and other fea-
lures.
Saturday evening will be the grand
finale when most remarkable fairy
play will be presented, dramatized by
Eugenia Paul Jefferson, with music by
Mrs. S. b. McDuffie, Hansel and Gretel,
presented by the Neighborhood Peace
Club.
The revenue from the sale of tickets
Will go to keeping open the playground
for the little children who are denied
long country trips.
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The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels will be guests of Prof. and Mrs.
Eliphalet F. Andrews at studio
breakfast at their home in Sixteenth
street tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Hammond
will entertain twenty guests at dinner
tonight in honor of the Russian Ambas-
sador and Madame Bakhmeteff.
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the Postmaster General and Mrs
Burleson were guests at dinner last
night OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M GIas-
sic. at their home in Woodley lane,
Chevy Chase. Their other guests IN
cluded Senator Thornton of Louisiana,
Miss Thornton, Judge and Mrs. Robb,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Ryan Devereaux, Mrc.
o'Eeilley, Miss O'Reilley, Congressman
H. Garland Dupre of Louisiana, and
Thomas Ruffin.
Capt. and Mrs Mark Brooke enter
tanned dinner party at the Chevy
Chase Club last night for Miss Dorothy
Shepard, of New York. other guests
We're Mr. and Mrs. J. William Henry,
Capt. and Mrs Robert Ralston, Mrs
Andrew Y. Bradley, Miss Alice Shepard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Lincoln, Lieutenant
Darlington. Lieutenant Russell, and
Robert Krogstad
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Among the hosts entertaining dinner
parties at the Chevy Chase Club last
night were Col and Mrs. Harry Taylor.
whose chief guests were Captain and
Mrs. Robbins. of Washington Barracks;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Fitch Shepard, Mrs. /. T. Mann,
Congressman and Mrs. Culp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hagner, Mrs. Beale How
ard. Mrs Alexander Britton, Captain
and Mrs. Archibold. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Noyes. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wil-
lert and Mr. and Mrs. McChord and
Miss McChord.
Patronesses for the fourth annual
dance Of the Taft Chapter. Phi Alpha
Delta Law Fraternity. to be given We'd
nesday evening in the Rec Room at the
New willard, are Mrs. Thomas II. Car
ter, Mrs Daniel Thew Wright. Mrs.
Jesse c. Adkins. Mrs. James E Mar
tine. Mrs. Daniel W. Baker and Mrs.
John Doyle Carmody.
The ball committee is composed of
Thomas N. Murn, chairman; Pierce B.
Leverich, David A. Hart, Edward NJ.
o'Herron, Harry A. Grant. Paul II.
Lynch and Frank A. Hoster.
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Commissioner and Mrs. Fred bennett
lave had as guests for the past ten
days Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. bennett, Of
Sheboygan, Wis, and DR.. and Mrs
Barrett, for whom number of enter
tainments were given during their visit
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Washington society is having its first
real upset incidental to the entertain
ment Of official society. The departure
of the Secretary of State for the Pa
cific Coast, and Of the Secretary of the
Navy. for North Carolina, have changed
the plans of several dinner hosts.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Sonora
daGama gave the dinner last night
which was planned IN honor of the
Secretary OF State, without Mr.. Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan, however, attended. Mr.
and Mrs. Ebert II. Gary, who were to
have come for the dinner, were de:ain-
ed in New York By illness. The guests
who enjoyed the hospitality of the am
bassador and Nine. 1aGama were the
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Garrison,
the Portuguese minister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin MacVeagh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee. Mrs. Henry =. Dimock, Mrs.
Biddle, Mrs. Rodgers. John Bassett
Moore, Assistant Secretary of State
Mr. and Mrs. Stockburg. of New York,
and Mr. Voick.
Mrs. Thomas Warwick and Miss