The Washington herald., 1916-05-17

when the Washington friends Of Miss
Cur-iss will have the opportunity OF hear
ing her.
Mis- CurtIss, in her work, last evening.
showed unusual versatility, singing in
italian, German, Norwegian, French and
English. Her successful numbers in
cluded Wagner's "Traume;" Schubert's
Der Dopelganger;" Griegs I'm Kahne"
and The Swan" "L'Heure Exqulse," by
Hahn, and "Bonjour, suzon," by Delibes.
as we'll as songs by salter and Beach, in
English.
Miss Curtiss is making good on the pre-
diction of Nine. Calve, who not long ago
upon hearing her sing predicted great
things for her. Miss Curttss has pursued
her studies under Frank Croxton, OF New
York while in Washington has studied
under Prof. Otto T. Simon.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Deleyan Curtiss, OF jamestown, n. Y.
who are in the city attending the Fair
mont commencement exercises.
Chief Justice and Mrs. White are
among those who have subscribed for
boxes at the baseball game for the
benefit OF the free wards OF Providence
Hospital to be played this year by teams
from the Metropolitan, Chevy Chase and
National Press Clubs, Saturday. June 8.
The proceeds will be used to extend the
ward. Mrs. James F. Barbour, under
whose patronage the benefit takes place
annually, Is selling the boxes. Others
who have taken boxes are Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. Larz An
derson, Mrs. Richard Townsend. the
Misses Patten. the Misses Riggs. the
former Ambassador to Russia and Mrs
George T. Marye, Mrs. Norman, Will
Iams, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, Mr.
and Mrs. George Howard. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Vandergrift Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Littauer, Mrs
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. F B.
Moran, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Montgomery,
Mrs Thomas E. Bayne, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Upshur Moorhead. DR.. and Mrs Louis
Lehr, DR.. and Mrs. James F. Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Breckinridge Bayne
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Glover, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles c. Glover, Capt and Mrs
Theodore Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Bonaparte, Col. and Mrs. John R. Will
Jams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ord Preston, Mr.
and Mrs Eldridge Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Britton. Miss May Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hagner, Mr.. and Mrs
Britton Browne, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Cleveland Perkins.
The principals OF the Misses Timlow's
School have issued invitations for the
closing exercises on Monday evening
May %, at $50 o'clock at 1900 Scott
circle.
The Arts Club, of Washington, an
nounces an exhibition OF pictures, sculp-
ture, and publications by noted Amerl-
can artists to be held in the Blue Room
Of the New Willard Hotel from May Is to
90 inclusive. The works of art will
be sold at a competitive sale on May %,
at p. m. The sale is held to establish
an art club in the city OF Washington.
Admission is by card only.
DR.. and Mrs w. H. Wilmer are spend
ing a few days in New York City and
are stopping at the Wolcott Mr.. Philip
R Pratt, is a guest at the same hotel.
The board Of lady managers OF the
Baptist Home for Children will give
lawn party at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Newman, in Tilden street. op-
posite Pierce's old mill, on Many 20, from
10 a. m. until p. m. There will be
music, games, and fishing. with a dem
onstration OF first aid by Boy Scouts,
and an Indian drill from to in the
afternoon.
The Baptist Home for Children is sup
ported by money raised by the Baptist
ChuTCneS OF Ine DlSlIlCt- II was opened
in June, 1915, when the grounds and
building at eo4 Newton street northwest
were given by Mr.. John B. Lord, OF
Brookland, D. c.
Its object is the maintenance and edu-
cation OF such dependent children OF
Baptist or other parentage as may be
committed to its care. At present there
are twenty-one in the home.
Mr.. Lansing. Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Lane and
Mr.. Daniels. OF the Presidents Cabinet.
formed a luncheon party at the Shore
ham yesterday.
Mr.. Gerald May entertained informally
at luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday.
Mrs. Flood has Joined her husband,
Representative Flood, at the Shorehanl,