The Washington herald., 1916-01-28

approval The hearers would not be
satisfied until the singer had reappeared
and without music or chorus repeated
the last verse. The unanirni.y of spirit
which demanded the encore is without
prescendent in the cosmopolitan city OF
Washington.
Van Rensselaer, Lectures.
At the conclusion of the first part OF
who recently returned from France,
where he Witnessed the work of
lotilla, told the audience of the wonder
full work and the inestimable good that
can be accomplished.
A complete fiotilla, which includes five
cars. costs s12.0oo It includes one car
which Is a portable hospital another
powerful lighting and heating plant.
another laundry outfit, fourth a dry
ing van, and the fifth an installation for
douches. disinfection, water filters and
shelter tank. Approximately 5000 was
raised yesterday.
At the first concert given In New
York at the Metropolitan Grand Opera
House, almost enough to purchase three
outfits, $4,000, was raised by the perform
ance and by subscription.
The concert yesterday was arranged
under the direction of Miss Gertrude
Robinson Smith, chairman of the fiotilla
committee Of the vacation war relief
committee of the Vacation Association
of New York. Miss Smith was assisted
by a committee composed of well-kuown
society women of Washington
In addition to the admission tickets, an
attractive souvenir program book was
distributed by young society women.
The programs added more than 500 to
the fun. Many persons gave, 81, 50 and
even s. for the cards. The program was
In a l6-page magazine form and con-
tanned, in addition to the program, let
ters from famous men that now are In
the trenches, a list Of the patronesses
and committee, autographed pictures of
the artists and notes explaining the need
and purpose of a flotilla. On the cover
which was bordered with the tri-color
Of France, was a picture of one of the
machines. On the inside were the words
of la Marseillaise."
Viscountess de Sibour and Mrs.
Garrison McClintock had charge of
the sale of programs and were assist
ed by a group of attractive young
girls, among them the Misses de Pena,
Miss Jringa Raybaud, Miss Elizabeth
Harding. Miss Beatrice Clover. Miss
Ogden Jones. Miss Lillian Hendrick,
: Miss Edith Blair Miss Frances Hoar,
J Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Alys oge.
Miss Lippincutt, Miss Helena Elliott
Miss Delano. and Miss JuIiette Crosby
| The Ambassador of France and
Nine. Jusserand occupied a box draped
with the tricolors of France; the Rus
sian Ambassador and Nine. Bakhme-
teff also occupied a box and had with
them the Counselor of the Embassy
| and Nine. Scherbatskoy, and Gregory
Wtlenkin and Nine. Wilenkin. Mrs
William Crozier and Mrs. Louis Pen
nington entertained guests in their
! boxes, and Mrs. CORTLAND Hoppin's
box was occupied by her daughter,
Mrs. Allerton Cushman. who had with
her Mrs. Victor Cushman, Mrs. Jo-
seph Bagley and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Bartlett
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
| tanned a party of guests in their box,
among them Mrs. Champ Clark and
her daughter. Mrs. James NJ. Thomp-
son. Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis
Mrs. Marshall Field and Miss Lee
were others having boxes for the oc-
casion.
Miss Bones Present.
Among those in the audience were
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Hemmick. Miss Patten,
Mrs. George Howard, Mrs Murray
Cobb, Mrs. Lawrence Towsend, Mrs.
Edison Bradley. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle,
Mrs. Richardson Glover, Mrs. Gibson
Walter Bruce Howe. Mrs. Hennen
Jennings, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer. and Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins.
The patronesses were: Mrs Paul Bart
lett, Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mrs. Perry Bel
mont. Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mrs. Will
lam Crozier. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs.
Allerton Cushman, Mrs. Richardson
Glover, Miss Martha c. Goldman, Mrs.
William Corcoran Eutis Miss Ernst, Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs. Marshall Field
Countess Gizycka, Mrs Peter Gerry, Mrs
Carroll Glover, jr. Mrs. Gan, Mrs. Pres
ton Gibson, Mrs. George Howard. Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Mrs Hen
men Jennings, Mrs. Frederick A Keep
Madame de Laboulaye, Mrs. r. G. Lay,
Miss Sarah Lee, Mrs. Levi p. Morton.
Mrs. James Mcmillan. Mrs. Charles Nc
Cawley. Miss McVeagh, Mrs. Garrison
McClntock, Mrs Robert Mccormick. Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean, Mrs. Edward Mitch
ell, Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, the Misses
Patten, Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins,
Madame de Riano, Countess de Sibour,
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
Mrs. Robert Means Thompson, and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh.