The Washington herald., 1918-06-11
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E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

Washington society turned a leaf
backwards in its summer calender
last night, and gave to the first
presentation here, of David Wark
Grimth's great war production,
Hearts of the World" an audience
suggestive OF a grand opera season
in mid-winter. The wonderful pic
ture tells the story of a love su-
preme over wars hatred relieving
the tragedy of the present world
struggle with a silver thread OF ro-
nance, and the fame of its fascina-
ton had travelled far before it.
President and Mrs. Wilson honor
cd the occasion with their presence,
while the foreign Ambassadors were
well represented. and there was a
party Of nearly fifty from the State
Department. Acting Secretary of
state. and Mrs. Frank Polk being
host and hostess. The Blue
DEVILS" of Belgium. headed by a
group of French soldiers occupied
seats, an interpreter being with
them to read the English eXplana-
tions accompanying the pictures.
The Italian Ambassador. Count ".
Macchi di Cellere. and the Countess
attended, bringing with them four
guests. while Ambassador and Nine.
j. ]. Jusserand. of the French En-
bassy, occupied seats. and the Chi
neSe Ambassador, vi Kyuiu Well
inEton Koo and Mrs. Koo were
present.
Indeed practically all Of the for
etgn legations were well represented.
the English Ambassador, the Earl Cf
Reading. and Countess of Reading,
giving a party that included Gen.
L. ID. Swinton, inventor of the war
tank; c. H. Montgomery. the Earrs
private secretary and Mai. c. stuart
Acting Secretary and Mrs. Polk
had with them: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur ].
Carr. Mr.. Boaz Long. U. S. Minister
to Costa Rica; Mr.. Butler Wright,
Councillor of American Embassy at
Petrograd: Mr.. and Mrs. Gulius G.
Lay, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Grew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Herter, Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Bullitt. Mr..
Phelander c. Gable. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Fl. Stabler. Mr.. HalIett Johnson. Mr..
Glenn S. Stewart. Mr.. D. L. Mayer.
Mr.. Basil Miles. Mr.. Leland Harri-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Lenier Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. Patchin. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Ruddock and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Crane.
Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene,
Of Ohio, had as their guests. Sena-
tor and Mrs. T. Jones. of New Mexi-
co; Judge and Mrs. B. S. Andler.
Miss Pillsbury and Miss Georgia
Pillsbury. while Hon. John Jacob. of
Massachusetts, brought a group OF
friends.
Senator and Mrs. Hiram johnson,
from California. Mr.. Grifiths own
State. were accompanied at the
opening by Senator Brandagee. of
Connecticut, while Senator James
Phelan, the other California Sena-
tor brought his sister. Miss Phelan
and their niece. Miss Gladys Sulli-
van.
California was represented also by
a number of other enthusiastic ad-
mirers of Mr.. Griflths genius. and
among them were Representative
and Mrs. Julius Kahn. as well as
representative and Mrs. II. z Os-
borne. the latter couple bringing a
party that included Mr.. and Mr..
Charles Lea. OF Santa Rosa. Cal. and
Judge and Mrs. J. B. Raker and son.
Representative and Mrs. Charles
Randall. of California, were there.
and a group that came as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Laurence
Doheny, Of Los Angeles, Cal, in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Requa.
their daughters, the Misses Amy and
Alice Requa. of Oakland. Cal. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Armsby, of
San Francisco.
Mrs. Henry Norman Jensen, who
as Miss Echo Allen was a reigning
belle of Los Angeles society. was
hostess last night for a party that
included Mrs. Frank F. Fletcher,
wife of Admiral Fletcher, Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Lacy of Los
angeles. Judge Sydney BaIlou and
Mai. Gonzales. both of the same city.
Lieut.. Commander Jensen, who came
home for the week end. was obliged
10 return to his official duties Mon
DAY morning. and could not. there
fore, be a member OF the party,
which. following the theater. went
for supper to the Jensen apartments
in the Burlington.
\ few of the many others who at
tended last nights event were Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles Lauchheimer
Mrs. J. $. MCMUrray. Mai C:cn. and
Mrs. Erasmus Weaver. Mrs. Horace
TOwner and party. Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long. representing the Spanish
Ambassador, who brought u party of