The Washington herald., 1918-06-03

afternoon. at the National Theate,
for the benefit of the Italian refu-
gees promises to be one of the most
delightful affairs of its kind given
here this season.
The long list of patronesses. of
which the Countess di CeIlere Is the
head, Is composed of Mrs. Henry r.
Dimock, Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh, Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Mrs. Theodore
w. Noyes, Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis, Mrs. ]. c. Linthicum, Mrs.
Thomas F. Logan. Mrs. Pitt Scott,
Mrs. Richard Townsend, Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann. Mrs. Isaac Mann. Mrs. Delos
Blodgett, Mrs. Charles B. Ward,
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. Edward
Beall Mclean and Mrs. Samuel spen-
GER.
The following young society wo-
men. Nine. Felorsi, Miss Ruth Hitch
cock. Miss Frances Traver, Miss
Marguerite Samuels. Miss Kather-
inc Diggins. Miss Hamilton and
Signora Triiletti. wearing the Ital-
ian national costume, will sell now
80 "SeAoNtu uy Ndl, T..
Ernesto AMIGO. Lieut.. Stefano Ami
CO. Lieut.. Venzzani and Lieut. Abetti.
all of the italian army.
Vittorio Falorsi will open tn.
concert with an appeal in behalf Of
the war sufferers and their children.
During the intermission Mr.. John
Barrett. director of the Pan Ameri-
can Union. will preside at an auc-
tion sale.
This concert will mark the Ameri-
can debut of Signorina Eufemia
Glannini. who has met with great
success abroad.
Mrs. Wilson will occupy a box for
Joan Of Plattsburg," a remarkable
MIN passed by the censor, and Just
released. which will have its premier
showing on tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the Knicksrbocker Theater,
Eighteenth street and Columbia road,
as a benefit for the children's year
campaign. The committee selling the
boxes is having great success, only
four boxes being SO far undisposed
OF. Those who have bought boxes
and will haze parties to see the film
are Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mrs. Will
liam A. Hammond. Mrs. Norman Will
liams. Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs. Blaine
Beale, Mrs. Bryan Lathrop, Miss
Gwynn. Mr.. w. E. Fowler and Mr..
Whitman Cross Miss Normand. who
takes the leading role in the film will
appear on the stage and make an ad-
dress. Other features of the Interest,"
ing program will include patriotic
songs by Mr.. Albion and films of Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall, Mrs. Newton D.
Baker and Mrs. David F. Houston
weighing their babies. The benefit is
given under the patronage of Mrs.
Thos. r. Marshall, Mrs. Robert Lam
sing, Mrs. David F. Houston. Mrs
Charles L. McCawley. Mrs. Thomas
Chadbourne. jr., Mrs. Elliot Good
win, Mrs. Louis Brownlow, Mrs. Hope
Safer, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene and Mrs.
Blaine Beale.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh's active sew
ing class will resume its work this
week. after having postponed Il for
the Red Cross drive. They have receiv-
ed requests especially for garments
for children in France. through the
United states Ambassador there. Mrs.
Walsh has on hand only a limited
supply of discarded garments, espe-
cially mems worn shirts, out of
which her class makes remark able
gowns for 8 and 4-year-old children.
Donations of these garments. which
may seem past their usefulness to
the owners, will he gladly received
by the ladies, at 900 Massa achusetts
avenue.