The Washington herald., 1913-10-11
Keen Interest in Benefit

Washington society is taking keen in
terest in the benefit performance of~'The
Poor Little Rich Girl on October q. the
proceeds OF which so to the Christ Child
Society. II viii be presented by Klaw &
Erlanger at the New National Theater.
THE Poor Little Rich Girl is a play
delightfully."- different from anything at
tempted in recent theatrical history. 1t is
possessed of a theme that appeals to the
big fellow. the grown-up whose love Of
life and youth is unbroken by the crust
of age. 1t is a play of fantastical sur
roundinGs and happenings, and at the
same time is imbued with much worldly
interest of today.
Miss Jeanette Allen, daughter of Col.
Henry Allen, U. s. A, who has been Wis
itinS Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock at West
bury. Long Island, for the Piping Rock
Horse Show, has returned to Washing
ton.
Mrs. William Holland Wilmer and Miss
Rebekah Wilmer are spending few days
in New York at the Hotel Wolcott.
Nr and Mrs. Horace MCParlin Wood
ward have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Bernardine
Orme Woodward, to Mr.. Ralph Keemle
on Tuesday evening. October IS, at
o'clock at st. Anthony's Church, Brook
land, D. c.
Mr.. Lyssakovsky, gentleman in wait
ing to his majesty. the Emperor of Rus
sia, the first secretary of the embassy,
has returned to Washington after stop
ping for a time in New York en- route
from Newport. He has taken an apart
ment at the Bachelor for the season.
Mr.. YOnine, second Russian secretary,
is remaining in Newport to fill some social
engagements and will not come to Wash
ington until next week.
Mrs. Richard Deming and her daugh-
ters, the Misses Elizabeth and Caroline
Deming, of St Paul. Mimi, have taken
an apartment at the Westmoreland for
the winter.
Mrs. Frederic W. Huidekoper and her
son, Mr.. Frederic Huidekoper, who
sailed for Europe during the midsum-
mer returned to New York Thursday.
and came at once to their Washington
home.
Senator and Mrs. Brady of Idaho have
taken 2131 Massachusetts Avenue fot the
season.
Mrs. Stephen B. Ellkins and Miss Kath-
crime Elkins arrived at New York Thurs
day on the Imperator and will open
their house in K Street shortly.
Hon. Ernest Scott has been appointed
first secretary of the British Embassy,
to succeed Mr.. Mitchell Innes, who has
been sent to Uruguay as minister. Mr..
Scott is now at Dublin. N. H.
Mr.. Larz Anderson arrived on the I'm
perator Thursday and was met by Mrs.
Anderson. who went to New York from
the North Shore to await the ships
landing.
Miss Virginia Mckee, daughter of Mrs.
Sutton Mckee, is a member of a house
party of young people being entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Anson Burchart at their
home at Locust Valley, Long Island, for
the Piping Rock horse show,
All who are interested in the Children's
Hospital are looking eagerly forward to
the benefit performance unden the aus
pices of St Mary's Guild, of Peg o. My
Heart" at the Belasco Theater on Mon
lay evening, Nov. g.
Among the patronesses for the play
which will be given by the New York
Company, are Mrs. Frederick b. Nc
Suire, Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Gale, Mrs. Willard Brown
son, Mrs. Thomas Hyde, Mrs. Leonard
Wood. Mrs. John A. Johnston, Mrs. r.