The Washington times., 1915-04-28
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Mrs. Christian Hemmicks play THE
Opium Pipe" which was given in cen
nection with THE Awakening" a series
of allegorical tableaux representing the
horrors of war, and readings by Miss
Gwendolyn Logan, for the benefit of
the city poor. Gorgeous as were the
Oriental trappings of the poets and
potentates, the dancing girls and beau
ties of the harem who made series of
stage pictures long to be remembered,
they could not entirely distract atten-
ton from the prominent people who
filled the boxes and the parterre.
The Swiss Minister and Madame Rit-
ter were guests of honor in Mrs. John
Lindsay Morehead's box, Madame Rit-
ter looking very charming in a gown
Of satin in a creamy shade, trimmed
with lace and touches Of gold, while her
hostess wore flowered brocade. COM
bined with rare lace. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Bowers entertained n bcx
party, having among their guests Mrs
Lloyd Bowers, in white trimmed with
chains of brilliants, and A. Maurice
Lowe Mrs. Thomas Bowers wore pink
taffeta, with sleeves and trimmings Of
bronze tulle. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Thropp had several guests with them,
and Mrs. Thropp made very handsome
picture in a white gown. with diamond
ornaments in her beautifully arranged
white hair. Mrs. Nathan S. Lincoln and
Miss Nathalie Lincoln had Miss Drain
with them in their box, in addition to
several other guests, and the Assistant
TSeeretary Tra or Agriculture and Mrs. Carl
Nrooman chaperoned party Of young
people, including the Misses Burleson
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef. who
entertained at dinner before the per-
formance, had with them Colonel and
Mrs. Treat. Mr.. and Mrs O'Laughlin,
Colonel and Mrs. Niles. and Capt. and
Mrs. Mark Bristol. Others having
boxes were DR.. and Mrs. Guy F. Whit
ing. who had among their guests Mar
Italian embassy; Mr. Ceccato, of the
embassy, and Miss Whiting, and Capt
and Mrs. John H. Gibbons. who had
them Maj. Gen. George Barnett, whose
cast.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Slater, jr..
entertained guests in their box, as did
Mr.; Mr., and Mrs. Thomas T. Gaf. and
pale blue taffeta: Mrs. Morris Evans.
gowned in white satin and tulle. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Graves, Of Paris.
Mrs. Beale r. Howard. Miss Margaret
Howard. Miss Kathryn Gwynn. Miss
Young, Herbert Hengstler. Mr.. and
MRS. Gould Lincoln. Mrs. Henry Oldys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Underwood, Miss
Lena Hitchcock. Mrs. John c: Fremont.
Mrs. Hartman, Miss Hartman. Mr..
and Mrs. William Corcoran Hill, Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Brltton. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Y. Wheeler. Commander
Galbra!th. Mrs. A. B. Britton, DR.: Bis
coe, Viscount de sibour. Capt. Theo-
dore ]. Baldwin. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee, Mrs. stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. T.
i pc Wit Talmage: Pr and Mrs.
Mrs. De Los Blodgett: Mrs. George
Converse. Mr. and Mrs. Huntington
Jackson. Miss Schroeder. DR.. and Mrs.
Alexander Magruder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Gulick; LYMAN Pratt; Robert
w. Patterson, Ward Brown. Mrs. Con-
ger, Mss Harriet Conger, Mrs. Edwin
Parker. Mrs. Woodson, Commander and
Mrs. Henry Wiley. Miss Elizabeth
Wiley, Wiley, NJ. Mr.. and Mrs George Mime
Brooke Miss Amaryllis Gillett, Col
Charles Page Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Bartlett, Miss Ogden Jones. Mr.. and
Theodore Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Delano. the Misses Delano. DR..
Harry Kerr. DR.. and Mrs. Louise Lehr,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hagner, and Mr..
and Mrs Alexander T. Hansey.
At the conclusion of the play Mrs.
Hemm'ck responded to an insistant call
for author. and appeared on the stage.
surrounded by the members Of the cast,
bowing and smiling, while quantities
of flowers We're nassed over the foot
lights and as the audience emerged
there was a general eruption of pretty
girls In fantastic costumes to be greet |
ed by groups Of congratulatory friends. !
A number of supper parties followed |
the play.
Over 300 men will take part in the |
sham battle which the troops from Fort
Myer will give at Friendship on Satur- |
fit of the Washington Diet Kitchen AS |
sociation. The fight will begin at 8,
O'Clock, the troops being under the COM
mand Of Col. WILDER Wilder, Capt. Dun
can Elliot, and Captain Lott, and the
exhibition will be on a larger scale than
Is possible at Fort Myer. :,
The bar" where soft drinks OF all
kinds will be on sale, will be feature
Of the afternoon. and will be under the |
able management of Miss Sylvia Wilder, |
Reginald Huidekoper, and Basil Miles.
of judges for the dancing contest at the
cabaret show. Viscouht J. Henri de ST.
oour, Hugh Legare, and George How
ard will be the other judges:
of the sale of hats, already has disposed
of a score or more, but will have a |
large supply of smart creations on view.
MIS-. JOnn r. "dSSdHldn entertained
fifty guests at buffet supper last even
ing at her residence in \ street COM |
plimentary to her house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Robertson, of Baltimore, and
Mrs. T. II. Jenkins. of Easton. Md. The
house was elaborately decorated with |
lilacs. dogwood and other spring flow
ers
Mrs. Waggaman took her guests later
TO the weekly dance at the Dumbarton
Club.
Many entertainments have been plan |
ned complimentary to Mrs. WAggaman |
and her guests. Mrs. John Larcombe |
gave a luncheon and bridge party / in !
their honor today, Miss Mary Magee |
viii give a luncheon tomorrow. whi'h |
win be followed by a bridge party with |
Mrs. Nirgnia Carpenter as hostess. ON |
Friday Mrs. John Edwards will enter
tain at bridge for them.
The engagement of Miss Nora Pep |
per, daughter Of Charles y. Pepper |
and Beverley Price Evans, son of Con-
gresham and Mrs. John NJ. Evans of |
Mohtaha was announced today at |
luncheon given al the Columbia |
country club Ivy Mrs. +. l.. stock. /
The other guests were Mrs. John r. |
Evans, Mrs. ROLAND Marshall. Mrs. !
Shalles \. Johnson Mrs. Russell |
MADDEN Miss Marie Madden. ftiss