The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05

monday evening-very enjoyable. too
and quite professional in tone. Indeed.
l am Impressed with the way In which
the little company Of players managed
to get away from the usual amateur
atmosphere. and predict for them great
success. They are planning another
production In May. this time probably
one OF the famous old costume come
dies.
The idea actuating DR.. Hopkins. Nor
ven Thompson, Jane Sands. Katherine
Hitchcock. and the other moving spirits
OF the society 10 the banding together
In a permanent organization Of men
and women who have a talent for MAY
writing or play acting. They EXPECT
to give productions at intervals. and
there IL a supporting membership Of
those who have a fondness for plays
and playlets well produced. The wise
ones will Join now. for I venture TO
predict that the time win come when
ship will be filled.
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"Allies" Was Thrilling.
As for their FIRST performance. DR..
Hopkins war play. Allies" was thrill
ing. and he gave a finished performance
as the villain. The Master Parent"
proved to be a most divertlng comedy.
and Maeterlncks rather gruesome
Death OF TintaElles" was easily the
most artistic thing on the program.
Little Mildred Brown did q real bit OF
acting as Tintagiies: Dorothy Denys,
Katherine Hill. Lena Hitchcock. and
Elizabeth Noyes Thompson were all
clever. and the cast was headed by
Mrs. Gwendolyn Logan Hubbard. who
has been seen In support OF Sir John
stone Forbes Robertson.
Frances Carpenter. Judith Ives. Alice
Brice. Mrs. Howell Smith. Charles +.
Weston. John w. Thompson. FRANKLIN
c. Knock. Morven Thompson. Robert
Daily. r. r. Beresford. DIR. s. ID. Brock
enridge. and John Cunningham were
among the others who appeared in the
trio OF plays.
Train For Service.
Put In your application early for en-
rollment in the National Service School
for girls. IL you please-whIch the
womar's section OF the Navy League il
organizing! Truly Washington girls
don't mean to let their brothers. with
their Plattsburg training camps and
their rife clubs and the like. get ahead
OF them on the question OF prepared
ness. The school doesn't open until
Maya ten-acre tract between the
Chevy Chase Club and the Columbia
Country Club is to be the scene OF the
camp-and already over $50 girls are
signed up. They are a wonderfully rep
resentative lot. too. society girls. busi-
ness women. the daughters of army
and navy officers and the daughters Of
officials Of the government.
l know it's going to be lots OF fun,
although the purpose behind the UNI
dertaking-to train girls and young
women for immediate and efficient
service to the country In the event OF
war or national calamity-is entirely
serious. and the camp Is to be run on
strictly military lines with no end Of
real hard work.
1t Is proposed to keep the school
open for at least a month. The course
lasts two weeks. and each fortnight
there will. It IL expected. be some 500
students. 200 residents and 800 day pu-
pills.
Mrs. George Dewey. Mrs. Hugh L.
Scott. Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Glib
son Fahnestock. Mrs. Edward McCau-
ley. jr.. Mrs. Vylla Wilson, Miss Eliz-
abeth Ellicott Poe, these are some OF
the women OF the committee in charge
of the arrangements.
Mira. Alexander l.. Sharp heads the
committee on the Voluntary Instruc-
ton Corps. Mrs. Benjamin Reeves
Russell will be in charge Of the Junior
section work and Mrs. Russell NJ. Nc
Lehman Is chairman Of the Signal
committee.
Then. as you probably know. Mrs.
George Dewey Is governor OF the Dis
trict Branch OF the woman's Section,
with Miss Poe as vice-governor. Mrs
Spencer Wood. secretary. and Mrs
Mary 8. Lockwood. chaplain.
The executive committee Is made up
OF Mrs. Julian James. Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, Mrs. r. r. Hit, Mrs. Sid
ney Ballou. Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs
Charles L. Hussey, Mrs. Hugh l..
Scott, Mrs. Edward McCauley, Miss
Natalie s. lincoln. Mrs. Stephen o.
Richey, Mrs. A, c. Janin, Mrs. Lyman
Tiffany. Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs
Frank d. odenheimer. Mrs. John Tenn
pie Graves. Mrs. Richardson Clover
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Dion
Williams. Mrs. W. w. Galbraith. Mrs.
t. Dewitt TaInage, Mrs. Charles
Fowler and Miss Alberta Louise Peters.
Some names. n'est-ce pas?
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Detailed To Brownsville.
Poor Rill Merry--he's been detailed TO
Brownsville, Texas! Think of II! After
several years in Washington, a haven
OF delight for all army and navy people
and especially bachelor officers of his
Ink. to be ordered to such stupid
place! And Washington will be as
sorry to have him leave as he is to
20, He IL to have a two months leave,
beginning the end of this week. before
Joining the Fourth Infantry on the
Texas border. and IT'S to be hoped he'll
spend part of II here.
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Since the floor at the Chevy Chase