The Washington times., 1918-02-10

SpanEIed Bonner" a fine thIng-stir-
ring, dignifed, free from pyrotech-
MICS, but full of rich and sonorous
undertones
Some day, maybe, we will have a
regular, honest-to-goodness concert
hall in washington, and then. when
musical organizations are not forced
to depend upon the theaters, we may
occasionally have concerts in the. eve
nings. I've heard so many men COM
pulain that they rarely get an oppor-
tunity to hear good music, particu-
larly now that Washington has lost
much OF its leisureliness. Ono doesn't
find much disposition among the men
to "call the war or and go home At
4:30 o'clock.
Several OF washington's most i'm
portant musical events have, however,
been arranged as benefits for some
appealing charity, and mostly they
have been given in the evening.
There WAS, for instance, the Duchesse
de Richelieu's delightful song recital
at Mrs. CATS on Thursday evening
in behalf Of the tuberculous soldiers
OF France. and there Is TO BE the
Mary arden-Pablo Casals concert.
Louis Thompson as the assisting
artist.
DuchesHe's Recital
Heard by Society.
The Duchesse de RichelIeu's recital
was musically very delightful and
socially very smart Everybody "as
Is everybody" was there, and II all Of
the series OF concerts being given
by the pretty little American duchess
are as successful as this one. she's
doing a pretty big bit" toward help
ing France to fight the white plague
There were numerous small dinners
before the concert-and several large
ones-the bostesses bringing their
guests on to Mrs. Gaff's for their post
prandial music.
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There were all the familiar faces
ono has been seeing at smart parties
10. these many years; faces-mostly
OF members OF the various foreign
commissions and their womenfolk-
which have become familiar in the
last year and many faces that were
entirely new TO me. I noticed one
woman, tall, very slim, with gray hair
arranged with striking simplicity and
gowned all In gray, and another love-
ly lady. very blonde and almost
Junoesque in type, who had on a stun
ming blue velvet gown. I'd give much
to know who they are and who were
the several bewitching girls, strang-
ers TO mo. who came in during the
course OF the evening 1t was quite
the best dressed crowd I've cen thIa
year.
The Cats ballroom-it's an oddly
shaped room with white walls and q
gallery-was filled. and there was an
overflow meeting in the hall, not 10
mention the group OF maids and do
mestics clustered on the stair drink
ing In the music with keen enjoyment.
love that hall. by the way, a wide,
hospitAble looking place, wainscoted
to the ceiling with very dark wood
ana boasting an unusually graceful
and handsome staircase.
Also II forRets where Il iS going
turns q corner. and finds itself again
In an attractive sort OF square lobby.
from which the ballroom opens, and
which has wide French doors leading
into the garden. The ballroom also
opens into the garden, which is set
about with stone benches and must
be very attractive in the springtime.
1t was not particularly alluring last
evening.
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didn't think the Duchess de Richie
lieu was IN particularly good voice
when she began 20 sing, but she
warmed UP tremendously before the
evening was over and reused her
audience TO the most spontaneous ap-
plause. They seemed especially pleaS-
ed whom she finished her program
With Keep the Home Fires Burning"