The Washington times., 1918-03-10
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| their guests later 10 the play.
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The tricol ~ hall for the benSf. OF
| til. America1 fund e. French wound
ed, set for MARCH 20 at the willard,
( is the next important charity ball on
the carpet. 1t promises to be very
successful; and / hear that there is
I to be some very charming chorus
singing, the choristers being CARRIED
in red, white or blue, and GROUPED
. to form a living flag. The guests
the feminine contingent thereof. at
. least-are also urged to wear either
, red, white, or blue gowns.
The box holders to date are Nine.
Jusserand. Mrs. Richard Townsend,
I Mrs. A. Y. p. Garnett, Mrs. John r.
Williams. Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs.
Walker. Mrs. Charles Rea. Mrs. Ed
ward Beale Mclean, Mrs. Henry Leon
, ard, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. John A.
Johnston. Mrs. Harry Campbell Graef,
Frank Mayer, and Captain Willard,
| L. s. y.
The Junior Leagues carry-On ball,
on April 10, also has a list of distinI
guished boxholders, and will be given
I under the patronage OF such notables
40 AlTS. "llSOn, alIne. NldIlO. AATH MI
Adoo. Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs. Rich
ardsoR Glover. Countess Gizycka, Mrs.
Price Collier. Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mrs.
Bernard Baruch, and score Of
others.
II Washington went to QUantico on
Thursday evening, Quantico recipro-
Gated by coming to Washington on
Friday. Indeed, the forest green al
most eclipsed the olive drab at the
buds ball at 240O Sixteenth street
on Friday evening, the marine officers
being especially popular with the lit
tie group OF debutantes who were
hostesses. II was a jolly party. no
decorations, no Tugs in fact, just a
good floor. excellent music, and the
right people-and what more could be
desired?
As for the entertainment at Guam
tico. to which about a score OF girls
went down, It was unanimously voted
perfectly wonderful" The fun be
gan when the girls. chaperoned by
Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs Richardson
Gibson. Mrs. ). i. Ficklen, Mrs. ].
Freeman Rasln, and one or two 9TH
ers, started down, To be met at the
Quantico station by their sultors and
taken in ambulances TO the camp.
They arrived in time to witness
the presentation Of the colOrs to the
Eleventh Regiment Then came din
ner, served at small tables at the
Officers Club amid much merriment
and Immediately afterward the crowd
attended en- masse "a Little Bit of
Everything" This musical review
In one act which was presented at
the Y. NJ. c. \. auditorium under the
direction OF Lieut.. G. X Campbell.
L. s. N. g. was hugely amusing and
the girls ENJOYED it particularly as
they were drafted" to take part in
a cabaret scene.
Afterward came general dancing.
which lasted until it was time to run
for the last train. The run back to
town was made in a baggage car. IL
you please, 70 the accompaniment OF
much singing OF camp songs and
strumming Of ukuleles. This was
the second time this particular group
OF girls have been TO Quantico for a
party and they arc all holding the
thought that they'll be asked again.
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Alice Barbee, the young coloratura
soprano, who sang as soloist at the
Rubinstein Clubs concert last Wed
nesday evening, gave her bit to the
soldier lads in Washington by going
with Mrs. A. VI. Blair, director OF the
Rubinstein. to the Walter Reed Hos
pitaI on Tuesday afternoon on what
has become Mrs. Rlair'S weekly
"cheer-up" mission this winter.
The new auditorium OF the hospital
has just been opened. Il has a stage.
and is well adapted for the many
recreational 'evPhts that are 10 be
offered tho men on the sick list. Miss
Barbee's program was delightful, and
she gave a great deal OF pleasure by
the rich tone which she put into her
coloratura runs and trilIs. She is
California girl. and believe Il Is
that Golden State which has mother
ed a number OF the foremost colora-
tura voices OF this vicinity.
Mrs. Blair has becnme quite an
asset at the hospital, providing a
seemingly ineThaustiblc store OF med
icine in the form of laugh provoking
anecdotes and pleasant little tales.