The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-10
THE CIFY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Society Packs
Belasco For
Ballet htin1e

Washington society, both residential
and Official. attended the opening per-
Torrance last evening at the Belasco Of
Adolf Bolm's Ballet Intims. given for
the beneht OF the American Ambulance
in Russia Presldent and Mn. Wilson
occupied . box. and had n their guests.
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs Nc
Adoo.
The audience was an, unusually
brilliant one for this time Of the year,
including numerous diplomats end
foreigners, many In uniform, others
in conventional evening dress. The
uniforms OF the several branches Of
our service and those OF other ma
lions added much to the eolorful
scene.
There was much visiting both
among the occupants OF the boxes
and In the orchestra, especially among
the foreigners who were greeted on
all sides AZ they passed up and down
the alsles. All rose with the playing
of The star-SpangIed Banner" an
nouncing the arrival Of the PresI-
Dental party. who were received
with much enthusiasm. They occu-
pied the box just opposite the middle
of the stage. which was decorated
with the shield of the United States
and a brace Of American flags Allied
flags were everywhere.
A large flag of the republic OF Rus
STA adorned the box assigned to the
Russian ambassador, and flags OF
Italy, France, Belgium, and Japan
decorated the boxes In which repre-
sentatives Of these countries were
seated. A huge British flag adorned
the right side Of the stage while the
Stars and Stripes were placed over
and around the stage
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Mrs. Wilson looked lovely in q hand
some evening gown Of white tulle with
cuIrass effect Of white seQuins. She
carried q small white fan with which
she toyed during the intsrmlssion. On
her arm hung a large and beautiful
bag Of soft pals pink Enk. almost en-
tirely covered with pink sequinA Mrs.
McAdoo was In soft white gown. cut
high In the neck Both President and
Ar. AcAdoo were In white dAnnela.
To the left OF their box was Miss
Mabel Boardman with Q party Of
friends Major OsterreIth and Gen.
eral Leclercq Of the Belgian Mission
occupied q box. In the adjoining box
were the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusssrand, who have as their
guests Mrs. Frederick H. Gillet, Miss
Frances Hoar, n. de Sartiges and n
Biondel Of the embassy star The
italian Ambassador, Count Macchi di
Cellere occupied the next box and
was accompanied by Chevalier Bran
6illa, several other members OF his
stan and some OF the visiting italian
odicera.
The stage box was occupied By the
counselor OF the Russian embassy
and Nine Onou and several members
of the embassy STAFF Senator and
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis entertain
ed in their box the Spanish Ambassa-
dor, Mrs Richard Townsend, Trux-
ton Beale, and Miss Mary Patten-
On the other side OF the theater the
Japanese ambassador, Aimaro Sato,
accompanied by the second secretary
of the embassy, Mr.. Full, and Nine.
Full; Captain Nomura and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Mizumaehi, naval and
military attaches of the embassy; Mr..
Haito and Mr.. Iwate, third secretary
and attache OF the embassy. Some IF
the bachelors Of the British embassy
stan formed another box party.
Among the distinguished people in
the auolouCo "eTo Dts Gcu- anu mrs
Charles L McCawley, Mrs Julian
James, Mr.. Yours, charge d'affaires
Of Greece; DR.. and Mrs. Nash, Miss
Carolyn Nash, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes,
Miss Frances Noyes, Commissioner
Louis Brovnlov, and Arthur Deibert.
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Thomas Beaumont HohlSr, Eecond
OF the British embassy.
gave a dinner last evening for the
British ambassador, Sir Cecil Arthur
Spring Rice, who Is his guest The
other guests were Mrs. Nicholas
7 -orRwo-th. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Deiano Robbins, Andre Tardieu. high
Of France in the United
II. and Nine Simon Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman and Visc5unt De-
Jean. counselor OF the French en-
bassy.
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A. c. p. wichfeld, attache OF the
Danish legation. left Washington the
first Of the week for New York. Mrs.
wichfeld, who was at Newport, has
returned to her summer home at