The Washington times., 1916-03-16
WILL STAGE RUSS
SHOW At RAUSCHER'S
Ballet To Be Featured at Ball
For Wounded Soldiers Of the
Gar.

Rauscher's instead of the Playhouse
will be the scene Of the ball Thursday.
March %, for the benefit of the sick
and wounded soldiers of Russia.
The change was made to allow room
for the artists OF the Russian ballet.
who have consented to give q program
OF special dances during the evening.
The Russian colors will be used in the
gala decorations, and the charming Rus
sian headdress. the kakoshnik. which
many OF the ladies' will wear. Is ex-
pected to lend a picturesque touch to
the gay scene.
The entertainment Is under the pat
ronago Of Madame Bakhmeteff, Mrs.
Garrison McciintocR. Mrs. Clarence
Wilson, Mrs. George Howard, mrs.
William Littauer, Mrs. William A.
Slater, Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis.
Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Edward b.
Henry Cleveland Perkins. and Mrs.
Montgomery Blair.
Madame Bskhmeteff has taken a box
for the ball. Tickets may be purchased
from Madame dc sibour or Mrs. McClin-
took.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nixon, who came
to Washington the first of the week to
attend the dinner which the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine. da Cana gave
Tuesday night and ihe one which Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Nestcott gave last
night. left for their home In New York
this morning.
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At Home Tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles Warren will be at home
tomorrow afternoon.
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Mrs. ii. Wells Rusk. who is spending
the week with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Alexander Brltton, will leave
Washington on Saturday to join her
husband, Lieutenant Rusk, L. s. NJ. at
Charleston, 3. Z.
Thomas A. Edison, accompanied by
Mr.. Hutchinson. has arrived from
Orange to spend a, few days in Wash.
ington. and is stopping at the Shorc-
ham.
AIRS. James Roosevelt. Of New York.
is also spending few days at the
Shoreham.
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The Richard Arnold Chapter. ID. A.
r.. will he at home March 81. from $3.50
to $50 O'Clock, at Il jackson place. The
regent. Mrs. Alexander NJ. German. oX-
tends a cordial invitation to all daugh-
tiers to be present.
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Colonel Thompson Host.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. president
CT the Riding and Hunt Club enter
/ tanned last night at the annual din
ner at the club. in compliment TO the
farmers through whose fields the
members of the club have ridden dur
ing the season. ...
John o. Evans, master OF the
hounds, was the toastnaster and a
number of speeches were made dur
ing the evening. Quantities OF East
made a most effective table decora-
tion. .H..
G. Tchirkow. Russian consul ut Pitts
burgh, Is at the willard. Other arrivals
there yesterday include Governor
Dunno, of Illinois. and +. S. Dickson.
adjutant general of Illinois: Mrs. f. w.
Kneeland and Miss Sybil Kneeland. or
Winnipeg: Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Atha. OF Newark: Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Marshall. and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Il.
Stoddard, OF New York. all OF whom
are returning from Florida: DR.. and
Mrs. T. Jurgens. OF Dordrecht, Holland
and MT. and Mrs. Henry W. Wood
Mrs. r. w. wood. and Miss Catherine
Wood. of Richmond:
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Pezet-LeghOrn.
A marriage OF interest to Washington
took place In Boston last night. when
Miss Helen Leghorn. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Richard Leghorn. OF
Brookline became the bride Of Alfonso
Washington Pezet son of the Minister
OF Peru and Nine. Pezet. The ceremony
was performed In old North Church by
the Rev. william H. Dewart.
Miss Constance Hunter. OF New York,
attended the bride, and Clifford +.
Pember OF Boston, was best man.
The bride wore a gown Of silver lace
over silver silk and 'tulle. She carried
bouquet of lilies OF the valley and or
.chids. Miss Hunters gown was OF apple
green silk and white lace and her bou-
quet was a cluster OF red ana white
rosebuds. The brides mother wore gray
crepe de chine with pearl ornaments,
and Nine. Pezet gown OF rose SILK.
! with diamond ornaments. Because OF a
| rectn death in the Pezet family only
members OF the two families were pres
| ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peset. after trip to the
! South. will live in New York. where he
is managing theatrical production
| He has been connected with the stage
| for some time. having written plays and
| having managed tho Toy Theater In
Boston. He also Is an attache OF the
Peruvian legation.
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Spend Vacation Here.
A. j. Arias, ]. F. Arias and ]. r.
| Arias. of Panama, all of whom attend
the Tomo School, are spending the
spring vacation in Washington.
Frederick l.. Hardesty, who is a stu
dent at the Tome School, has returned
| to his home In Washington for the
| spring holidays.
Mrs. John Oliver Moque will be at
| home. Informally, Fridays in March, at
| her residence 1871 Harvard terrace.
Mrs. John T. Rollins and her infant
| daughter, OF Wellington, Va, are visit
| ing Mrs. Rollins mother, Mrs. G.
samson. ~ h'r rSst'!vn"e. : Fifteenth
| street southeast.
Treat Children's
Colds Externally