The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-11
Miss Donna EasIey Takes Place
Of Miss Collier, Who Is Un-
y able to Attend. :.
APPLAUSE is ENTHUSIASTIC
Beautiful Women In Costume
MlngIe With Crowds After
4 Performance Is Over.

THE, golden half moon high In the
sl<y the winking colored lights. the
fragrant garden scents. all added their
witchery to the third vaudeville per-
formance given at octagon House last
night for the benefit OF the British
wounded.
Miss Donna Ensley. a charming and
talented young singer. took the place
on the program OF Miss Constance Col
lier. who was unable to appear. and
enthusiastic applause greeted the rope
dtion OF the artistic tablcanx. THE
Pageant of the Allies" in which MEM
bers OF washlngton's younger set were
Afterward beautiful women in cos
tune mingled with the dancers on the
great platform under the trccs.
Mrs. Garrison Mcclhntock entertained
rine. Mcciintock and Miss Catherine
Harlow with her. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Lcsare. Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. and
Frederick Huidekoper were. In q party
among hcr guests Lieut.. and. Mrs.
stephen Rowsn.
Entertain At Dinner.
Mile. de Holthoir was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings. who en-
tertained at dinner before the enter
the terrace were Mrs. McCagg, Of New
port; Miss Julia Meyer; Mrs. Clarence
r. Wilson, Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
fins, Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter, Mrs. A.
g: Downing. and Miss Alice Downing,
Mrs. Blaine Beaie, Miss Goldman, Mrs.
Aksel wichfeld, Rear. Admiral Staun-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. William Littauer.
Mrs. A. =. Bates. Mr.. and Mrs William
oTsoran Eus Sn Mr. and, and Mrs RS Charles
Mrs. Richard Crane, srd. and Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman.
Others in the audience were Mrs.
Julian Julian. James pas:; Miss Alice Riggs, Mrs;
and her niece. Miss Emma Washing
ton, Miss Hilda Sykes. Arnold Robert
SON. and Thomas Spring Rice, Of the
British embassy; Mrs. Paul Bartlett.
eibour. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont,
Maurice Loew. Kent Legare. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds Hit, and Miss Price Col
ner. Mrs: william r McGombs, the
Stead. Franklin Ellis. and Mitchell
Handy.
Sells Cigarettes. ,
Miss Margaret Draper was with Mrs.
Chauncey stisand. who sold cigarettes.
wearing q lovely oriental costume. and
later they Joined Mrs. Paul Bartlett at
Miss Ruth Wilson, a handsome Cleo
natra. who was also of the corps Of
cigarette girls. was with them. Others
who were selling boutonnieres or to-
essSS were ssyh Mass de Pena and Miss
Miss Margaret Perrin. a beautiful
Russian; Miss Helen Walcott. lovely
A. as Fraternity Miss Ethel Hartman.
Mum. who appeared as War and
Peace supremely lovely Peace
were among the participants In the
tsbisaux WHO Joined the dancers later
Countess Gizycka appeared as Joan
dArc. bestriding a great white horse
And Mrs. Ward Brown as France, was
one OF the most artistic of the tab
Feature This Evening.
The feature Of the program tonight
will be Miss Elsie Janis In her we'll
known repertoire. She will be as
slated by Mile. de Holtoir, Miss Donna
Easley. the Hawaiian band. and others.
various colonies have been extremely
successful and the attendance has
been extremely successful and the
attendance has been 30 large that the
beneft should bring a substantial sum
to assist in the care Of the British
wounded soldiers In whose beheif Il
was undertaken.
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Reception For Miss Godoy.
Miss Mercedes Godoy, daughter of
the former Minister of Mexico and
Madame Jose F. Godoy, is thu guest
In whose honor Miss Charlotte Crit
tenden Everett, principal OF the CO.
lontal school. will entertain at a re-
ception- this afternoon.
Branches of dogwood yellow and
white Jonquils and other spring blos-
SONS were used in profusion in the
decorations, while shaded candles and
q bowl OF half blown snowballs form.
cd the centerpiece of the tea table
Miss Everetts new residence at 9
street and Eighteenth was formriy q
legation and Ia admirably planned for
Miss Irene sayre. Of New Jersey. and
Miss Pauline Lemon, OF Kansas, will
preside at the tea table. Miss Everett
will receive in the drawing room, as.
sisted by Miss Godoy, and others as.
sisting will be the students OF Colon.
ial School. Miss Dorothy Dennett
Miss Leta Gallup. of Syracuse, N. Y.
Mise Florence Bradner. OF Pittsburgh
Miss Lucia Hackley. Of Mexico City
Miss wilhemina Lamont. Miss Elens
Calderon, Miss Angela Castro, Mis-
Lucille Smith, Miss Lillian Dunn, Mrs
Theodore Tiller. Mrs. James w. Orme
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