The Washington times., 1915-12-16
NervS Notes and Gossip of the Day
. III the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HostcSses.

Quite the most brilliant audience
which has assembled in Washington In
the last four or five years will mark the
PpehIng performance this evening OF the
season Of opera which ls 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
meEzi's 'L'Amore de tres Rel" is q
musical novelty to Washington. and the
quality of the voices Of the company
gives promise Of a brilliant perform
auce from q musical point of view.
while. the social aspect OF the occasion
viii be notably interesting.
hA-box has been reserved for the White
House. and 1t is expected that the
President and his hancee. Mrs. Gait,
VIII attend as we'll as Miss Margaret
Wilson. The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. lansing viii be guests in Mr.. and
Mrs, Thomas Ewing's box; the Russian
Ambassador and Nine, BalShmetef are
among the boxholders. likewise the jap
Anese Ambassador and Viscountess
ChindA and Mr.. and Mrs, Christian
HemEnick. 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 Mls.
Joseph Letter have two boxes for the
season; Col. and Mrs Robert NJ. Thomp-
son will entertain "a box party: like
wise Mr., and Mrs. Edison Bradley. the
Rev. and Mrs. F. Ward Denys. Mrs.
stephen b. EllSins, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Permalee. and q host Of other distin-
Guished folk. Miss Dorothea Owen.
daughter OF Senator and Mrs. Robert l..
Owen. will have a party OF young peo-
ole. .-.' '.-....
Senator and Mrs. Lee Overman. will
entertain at tea this afternoon at the
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 OYerman and Mrs. Edwin
CIsIkS 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-
ceptiqn will take on much of the sem
blance OF debutante function.
The house Is deliberately decorated for
the occasion. with Southern smilax veil
ing the walls, palms banking the cor
titles of pink roses, begonias, and
snapdra gons nlassed against the back
ground OF green. The color scheme is
pink! Pink snapdragons. gracefully
combined with ferns, will be used rs
the ceEterpiece of the tea table, and
yer holders. The quantities of floral
tributes, sent Miss Overman will be ar
ranged on 4 screen, and form charm
ing background for the receiving party.
Mrs. OveFman will be assisted in re-
csiving by her three daughters, Mrs.
Gregory, Miss OveTman. and Miss
Grace Overman. Miss Grace Overnan's
glriish frock Is OF pink charmeuse with
z fluffy Overdress of silver net, and she
win carry an arlnful OF orchids and
lilies Of the valley. Mrs. Gregofy'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. OveTman will wear
a costume of ivory brocaded velvet and
a coTBage 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 X. Shields,
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham, Mrs.
Timothy r. AnsberTy, Mrs. Gilmer
BFenizsT, 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
At 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, after
consulting with the celebrated maitre