Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

You pretty. cleRr-eyed. charming women
allow the air and the sun and the crystal
ciearness Of the days get into your houses"
| was asked to an afternoon reception
the first Of my experience over here.
When arrived at the lovely house OF
my charming hostess found the
blinds drown, the. electric lights going at
full power and a dozen or more dazzling
visions in evening gowns, some in hats
and others without them. performing
various hospitable Offices, such as pour
ing tea. serving It and making them
selves generally ornamental as well as
useful.
I admired these. ladies immensely
and their gowns / thought 'frishtfully
thrilling"-but why did they have
Gods good sunlight excluded from the
rooms and why were they all wearing
gowns that would not have been out
party? ] daresay / am quite foolish
and old-fashioned to ask such quex-
tions. but II was "a new one on me-,
and being but a freshly arrived. bar
why American women won't in their
social, lives. come face to face with the
honest staring old Father Sun. who is
so generous in his laughter over this
| lucky land,
In England when We give reception
in the afternoon hostess and guests
wear smart out-of-door day gowns. and
II there. is gleani of whtery smile
from the sun breaking through lower
ing December clouds we make the
most OF it and draw up the blinds so
that we can como face to face with its
RATHER pathetic effort to look pleas
ant IL is a case of other country,
other customs but I really think old
England takes the best course. She
matters her women by assuring them
they look as well by daylight as by
artlnclal light. and they believe her,
Apropos of dances and dancing. says
the chicago Herald. IT has been noticed
that the French Of
French Officers ficers now in this
Net Dancing. As tn. 'p pr 4g, aa. srs
noted for their delight in dancing. there
had been more or. less comment until
some one explained that there's been a
recent government order by the French
to the effect that because of the semi
mourning throughout France and the
gravity of the national crisis dancing
is no longer appropriate or in order for
oihcers and soldiers. whether at home
or abroad
The dance favors at the New Year eve
military ball to be given at Rockford,
Ill, by the Univer-
Civil War Favors sity Club of that
81. No. city for soldiers sta
toned at Camp
Grant will be of civil war tradition.
For the girls there will be knitting
bags. the handles of which are slender
hickory rods. actual ramrods used in
the civil war by the soldiers of that
day and recAnfIv found in, r,ld
of veteran. The favors for the men
Will be small silk nag. attached to
these rods
'Theaters should not be closed in war
should be kept open.
1nspiration of for they serve to
~. strengthen the will of
INC stage. the people" This was
the declaration of Daniel BIumenthal.
formerly Alsatian deputy in the refchs-
tag and mayor OF Colmar who now is
in America as president Of the World
League for the Restitution of Alsace-
Lorraine. At .Colnar he personally d.
rected the Municipal Theater
Il am a strong believer in theatrical
performances in war time" he declared
few days ago. Look at France Look
at Paris. Even when the Germans
were only forty miles away the thea
tiers of Paris were open. Last winter
there was coal scarcity in Paris and
the theaters, could not be heated. But
they did not close then. just as they
did not close when the Germans were
near. the gates. -.
On each occasion the. spirits of the
people needed engineering. and the
theaters did their part n0bly. They
q q -od ~
ter for it, J
During the coal scarcity. he said,
wraps were worn throughout the per-
formance. What did a little matter
women in furs. soldiers, seamen and
civilians in overcoafs. sat throughout
the show.
Moreover, Mr.. BlumenthaI declared
it mistake to imagine Inhabitants OF
country at war want only light
fare" Great dramas and tragedies are
being fought out along the battle lines
and in the countries at war. And these
the stage can visualize for the stay-at-
homes.
i remember the thrill that ran
through the entire audience one night
at the Theater Rejane in Paris" he
said IT was when the curtain fell on
tn nn nr sro act o, nd Aisaae Play by Cas-
was to this play Nine. Bernhard re-
ferred when several weeks before the
war began she was asked by a German
ma mayer to present IAigIon' in Ber-
lin and wired: No: but / will present
"Alsace" IL you desire
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The great college of Yale. founded
by Welshman. is putting up block
of buildings designed
Welsh Stones with a view of repro
Qucinp the Earf Cntbi.
for Yale. +rsaitioa nc .es. Iosn'c
One of the towers is to be. modelled
on the famo,s nne At wre.bap, r,ia