The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
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In MAsAiNoTON

One of the most brilliant audi
ences of the season assembled at
Polt's last night for the first wash
lngton performance of Hartley
Manners and Ian Hays shameless
appeal 10 patriotism"Iwhich is
what Blanche Bates otherwise
Mrs George CreeD rightly called
it-under the title of Getting To-
gether." The British Ambassador
and Lady Reading. accompanied by
Gen. McLachlan. military attache
or the British Embassy. and a
Eroup of aides and members of the
British War Mission occupied the
two lower boxes on one side. while
the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand and a similar group of
members of the French Embassy
and War Mission occupied the two
corresponding boxes on the oppo-
site side. while the upper boxes
were occupied on the one side by
the Italian Ambassador and Coun-
tess di Cellere. Gen. Guiglimotti and
members of the. STAFF. and opposite
them by the Belgian Minister and
his party.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
were not present. but the United
States was officially represented by
the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker. the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels. Assistant Secre-
tary Of Agriculture and Mrs. Carl
Nrooman. and the White House was
represented by Miss Helen Bones. 1t
was a curious audience-probably
two thirds of il being men. and
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soldiers-men who had been over
there" and men who were going.
II there is a British. French. Italian
or Belgian soldier in town who was
not there. 1t must have been be-
cause he couldn't get seats. Vance
Mccormick was there, and John
Barrett was there; little Mrs. John
Gregory Hope-who only the other:
day was Miss Anne Hopkins-and
Capt. Hope; Miss Eleanora Morgan,
with one of the British mission
aries" all cheering themselves
hoarse. laughing Historically one
minute. and wiping their eyes sur
Teptiously the next-and all COM
lining to give the old theater under
its new management a fine send
on.
Most OF the same people will un-
Goubtedly show up this afternoon
for the opening of the Red Cross
horse show at Arlington Park.
The purpose OF the show this year
Is a twofold patriotic one: First.
10 raise a fund for the Red Cross;
second. to stimulate interest in in
crcasing the country's supply of thor
"Ishbreds available for army serv-
ice. Because of its patriotic aspect.
the show is assured of greater pat
ronsge from official. diplomatic and
society circles than ever before.
Many States are taking an inter-
est in the plans for the show. Lieut..
Belmont. and Mrs. Belmont. of New
York. will be exhibitors Judge W.
II. Moore. of New York, has come
with his famous stable of harness
horses. From Philadelphia, Miss
Constance Vauclain is here with
stable of harness horses. Virginia
i represented by Mrs. Allen Potts, |
Miss Mildred GrebIe. daughter of
Cen Greble. and others. North Car
olina is sending Mrs. Robb ]. White,
or TarbOro, who will ride in the
jumping classes. Fort Myer officers
and officials of the War Department
have made extensive entries in the
military classes. There will be an
International race between officers in
uniform representing the allied ma
tiOns. which is arousing the keenest
interest
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ
Clark. and their daughter. Mrs.
James Thomson. of New Orleans.
who is visiting them. returned yes
terday from New York where they
spent the weekend. They made the
trip particularly in order to go to
Camp Mills. at Mineola. L. l.. where
both the Clarks' son, Mai. Bennett
Clark. and their son-in-law, Capt
James Thomson. are stationed for
the moment. and whence they ex-
pect soon to get their sailing or
ders-"to join the forces of another
good Missourian. Gen. P6rshing."
The Speaker shook hands with so
many khaki clad men from his
home State of Missouri that he had
ito call a halt before he had gone
Through half the roster of the boys
from the land OF the famous houn'
dog. AS they toured the camp on
Saturday Speaker Clark found hun
1reds of friends and sons of friends