The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
= Gossip of Hostesses.

Quite the most brilliant audience
which has assembled i'm Washington in
the last four or five years will mark the
epeninE performance this evening of the
season of opera which is TO he given at
the Belasco Theater by the Boston
Grand Opera Company in conjunction
with Nine. Pavlowa's Imperial Ballet
Russo. The opera selected. Monte
fnezzi's "L'Amore de tres Rel" is a
musical novelty to Washington. and the
quality of the voices of the company
gives promise of brilliant perform
ancc from a musical point of view.
while the social aspect Of the occasion
will be notably interesting.
hA'box has been reserved for the White
House. and 1t is expected that the
President and his fancee Mrs. Gait.
Wilson. The Secretary of State and
Mrs. Lansing will be guests in Mr.. and
Mrs, Thomas Ewings box: the Russian
Ambs ssador and Nine Bakhmeten are
anese Ambassador and Viscountess
Chinda: and Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Hemmick. to whom much of the credit
for securing the opera for WASHINGTON
must be given. will entertain a number
Of guests in their box. Mr.. and Nh 8.
Joseph Letter have two boxes for the
season: Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son will entertain a box party: like
Rev. and Mrs. F. Ward Denys. Mrs.
stephen b. Elkins. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Parmalee. and a host Of other distin-
Euished folk. Miss Dorothea Owen.
Owen. will have a party Of young peo-
ple.,
Senator and Mrs. Lee Overman. will
q uf Of "a
residence in Rhode Island avenue which
they have leased for the season, when
their youngest daughter, Miss Grace
oNerman, will share honors with Miss
Katherine Overman and Mrs. Edwin
CIalil Gregory who arrived in Wash
ington yesterday and Joined their par
ents Although Miss Grace Overman Is
not officially a debutante. this VIII be
her first season in society and the re-
ccption will take on much of the sem
blance of a debutante function.
The house is elaborately decorated for
the occasion. with Southern smilax veil
ing the walls, palms banking the cor
hers and the bay windows. and guam
titles of pink roses, begonias, and
sna pdra gons massed against the back
mink. Pink snapdragons. gracefully
combined with ferns, will be used as
the centerpiece of the tea table, and
pink, shades will veil the candles in sill
Yer, ROl0eFS. Inc QuantltleS Oh moral
tributes sent Miss Ovcrman will be ar
ranged on a screen, and form a charm
ing background for the receiving party.
Mrs. Overman will be assisted in re-
ceiving by her three daughters. Mrs.
Gregory, Miss Oveiman. and Miss
Grace Overman. Miss Grace Overman's
sirlish frock is Of pink charmeuse with
a duhy overdress Of silver net. and she
will carry an armful OF orchids and
lilies Of the valley: Mrs. Gregory's
gown. Is Of turquoise blue satin en-
broidered in silver. and Miss Overman
will wear pink satin brocaded in gold.
They will both carry orchids and lilies
Of the valley. Mrs. Overman will wear
a costume Of ivory brocaded velvet and
a corsage bouquet of orchids.
Mrs. Claude Swanson and Mrs. Atlee
pomerene win preside at the tea table;
Miss Ruth Lester and Miss Callie Hoke
Smith will serve punch, and those as
sisting will be Mrs. John K. Shields.
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham. Mrs
Timothy r. Ansberry, Mrs. Gilmer
Brenizer, Mrs. Charles Howry, Mrs.
Ashmeade Fuller, Miss Margaret
Douglas, Miss Mary Graham, Miss
Maxwell Church. Miss Pauline Stone.
ard Miss Jeanette Cowan.
This evening Senator and Mrs Over
man will be hosts at a dinner dance
1T the willard in honor Of their daugh-
ters. The guests will be the receiving
party and a few additional young
people.
Mrs. Christian Hemmick has return
ed to Washington from Boston, aftsr
consulting with the celebrated maitre