Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-19
FEW VACANT SEATS.
AT SOCIETY CIRCUS
Red Cross Benefit Has Aus
picious Opening This After
noon at Convention Hall.
DISTRICT HEADS ENLIST
IN THE BOOSTER BRIGADE
Members of Congress Special Patrons
Tonight-Special Patronage
Days Are Announced.


Days Are Announced.
District officials Joined the society
circus fans today. They became lead
ers in boosting this Red Cross benefit,
which opened today and which is to
have a run of one week at Convention
Hall, as a means of increasing the Red
Cross war relief funds.
The District Commissioners put their
stamp of approval on the patronage
of the circus by fixing Friday evening
as District government night, stating
that they would occupy a DoA TO SHOW
their personal interest in the cause.
Its very worthy effort" said Oliver
P. Newman, president of the District
board, today, land we are glad to en-
courage it by our presence"
The society circus" had an suspicious
start for the weeks run Wnen the Dig
amphitheater of Convention Hall was
illed at tue first snow this afternoon.
There were few vacant seats
The big hall had been decorated with
more than 100 large American flags
and bunting. with a big Red Cross en-
blem spread out against the south end
catching the eye of patrons as they
entered the hall.
Members of Congress to Boom Show.
From Ollie James. physically the big
gest man in the United States Senate.
all the way through to Representative
j. Hampton Moore, the smallest man in
stature In the House. members of Con-
gress are planning to make tonights
performance-Congre night-a good
mn h00n1 e.
nit production, encouraging every one
.. in Washington to patronize it,
Not only will many members of Con-
gress occupy boxes, but the pages of
through the kindness of Speaker Clark
and Senator j. Hamilton Lewis. Mem
bers OF the press gallery and other
Capitol workers win also be among the
spectators. Most of the active mem
bers of the National Press Club have
taken tickets for Congress night
Two Thousand Seats Reserved.
Heavy attendance at the premier per-
formance. the matinee today, was pro-
vided for when the Palais Royal made
a reservation for 1000 seats. which they
distributed to customers this morning.
There has been such eagerness shown
to have certain performances designat-
ed as special patronage days that the
management found itself unable to
comply, and every evening and several
of the matinees have had to be divided
between two organized patrons. AS far
as possible seats have been allotted on
opposite sides of the big amphitheater
when there has been such division of
the reservations.
The schedule Of these arrangements
Is as follows:
Monday matinee, Palais, Royal pa
irons; Monday evening, Congress and
its following.
. Tuesday matinee. street railway EN-
ployes, This army of workers are
greatly in sympathy with the Red
Cross benefit and not only by the post
ers on the front of the cars all this
week, but by personal reminders to the
hundreds riding on the cars each day
they are doing all they can to advertise
the big circus benefit.
Red Cross officials to Attend.
Tuesday evening. Red Cross and civil
service night. officials of the Red
Cross are to attend. showing their in
terest in the benefit. Washington's
population is made up in large numbers
Of government employees, and Tuesday
is their night.
Wednesday matinee. Maryland and
Virginia, and stenographers. Alexan-
dria Is to send a large patronage. When
a delegation of stenographers told the
management that there are more ste
nographers in Washington than any
other city in the country. 1t was
| promptly decided to give them public
recognition.
Wednesday evening employees of the
navy yard and Of the government print
| ing Office are to divide the honors.
Thursday matinee has been designated
| for college girls"
Society and the Diplomats.
Thursday evening is society and dip
lomats' night" AS this production is
| strictly neutral. representatives from
each of the embassies and legations are
expected to attend.
| Friday matinee has the patronage Of
! the clubwomen.
l Friday evening has been set apart at
the solicitation Of Georgetown students
| The District government will also
lend its encouragement, and the Com
| missioners are expected to occupy one
| Of the front boxes. Members of the
| Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade
| and the Retail Merchants Association
| have promised to be we'll represented
| Saturday matinee is for school chill
| dfen-
Grand Finale.
Saturday night is the grand finale
! Special patronage for this night has
been extended the District National
| Guard and the bureau Of engraving and
| printing employees.
| The entire profits from all the per-
| formances have been pideged to the Red
Cross fund, Of which Howard s. Rec