The Washington herald., 1918-03-26
'OclefY
IN MAsAINCTON
By E. C. DRUM-HUNT.

The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the benefit performance Of
aida, by the San Carlo Grand Opera
Company, AZ the Belasco, last even
ing. They were accompanied by Mrs
William H. Boiling, Miss Bertha
Boiling. Miss Helen woodrow Bones
, and John r. Boiling.
The proceeds are to go towards the
Red Cross fund-District Of Column
bia Red Cross Chapter Free Wool
Fund Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt has
this work under her charge. and with
the help Of Mrs. Mason, wife Of Ad-
miral Mason. who undertook this ben
eit with the aid Of the District
chapter. Red Cross, did her best to
make this benefit q gala affair with
great success. The other box hold
ers were: Countess di Cellere, wife OF
the Italian Ambassador; Nine. Aldu-
nate, wife of the Chilean Ambassa-
dor; Mrs. William c. Gorgas.. Mrs.
Mccain, Mrs. Henry G. Sharp. Mrs.
Mary T. Marye. Judge Tuohy. Mrs.
Marshal Field. Judge and Mrs. E. B.
Parker. Col and Mrs. Keller. Col
and Mrs. Clarence Ridley, Corps of
Engineers, q. s. A.; Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
John G. Simpson, Mrs. Bernard Ba-
ruch, Mrs. William McC. Ritter. Mr..
and Mrs George Armsby, Mrs. Bene-
dict CrowelI and W. E. Fowler.
Some of those in the audience
were: Mrs. Newton Baker. Miss
Katherine Lowe, Mrs. Frederic R.
Harris. Admiral and Mrs. Benson,
the Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Franklyn Roosevelt,
Capt. and Mrs Norton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Freeman Clark. Mrs. Archi-
bald Oracle. Senator and Mrs. Rob
ert Owen, Mrs. John Cameron Haw-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward
man, Mr.. Shea, Miss Mary Dove,
Col. and Mrs. Abraham Lott, J. E.
Lefevre, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. F. B. Moran, Rear Ad-
miraI and Mrs. Seaton Schroeder,
Miss Josie Schroeder. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Hldebrand. Nine. Lacombe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hills, DR.. and
Mrs. Luthur Sheldon, Miss Annie
Irwin, Capt. and Mrs. II. A. Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Camp Stanley, Mrs.
Claude Swanson, Mrs. r. NJ. Kauff-
mann, Mrs. John Crayke Simpson.
Mrs. James VI. Green. Mrs. Theodore
NOyes and Mrs. F, T. Cooper.
Mrs. Wilson looked handsome in
a gown of white satin and tulle.
elaborately trimmed with sequins.
Her tulle sleeves were long and
flowing. snd she wore a large pink
rose at the waist. Miss Boiling
had on a gown of a deep rose color.
Mrs. Boiling was in black silk with
white scarf thrown over her
shoulders: Miss Bones was in white.
The Presidents box was draped with
American flags, with the seal Of the
French flag hung from one side Of
the stage while a British flag adorned
the other side. Several American flags
were dFaped over the top of the stage
and Red Cross banners decorated some
of the boxes. Henry MacfaTland
made an address between the first and
second acts, telling of the needs Of the
Red Cross and the necessity for every
one contributing everything possible
to that organization. Elizabeth Ans
den took the part of Aida.
The patrons were: Mrs. Wilson. Miss
Mabel Boardman. Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt, Lady Reading. Countess di
Cellere. Nine. George Bakhmeteff,
Nine. de Aldunate. Nine Roso, former
Ambassador and Mrs. George Marye,
Judge and Mrs Z. B. Parker Mrs.
Henry Rea, Mrs. Claude Swanson.
Judge Tuohy. Rear Admiral Staunton.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sea;on Schroe-
der, Mrs. Theodore Richards, Dr. and
Mrs. John c. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fairbanks. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Armsby, Mrs. William Ellis, DIR. and
Mrs. John c. Simpson. Admiral and
Mrs. F. F. Fletcher. Col. and Mrs.
James Candy. Mrs. McIndoe, Miss
Root. Admiral and Mrs. Newton f.
Mason. Capt. and Mrs. a. L. Willard.
Mrs. Blankenship, Capt. and Mrs. Har-
old Norton. Maj. and Mrs. Casper Mil
Ter. the Engineer u. s. Army box
Col and Mrs. Keller. Col. and Mrs.
Clarence Ridley. Mrs Grant; Mrs.
Marshall Field. Mrs. Henry P. Mccain.
Mrs. ]. D. Barrett, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Bernard Baruch, Mrs. W.
s Benson, W. E. Fowler and Mrs
Willard BFownson.
The young ladies from the different
uniformed corps of the District chapter
who sold programs were: Motor Corps
Mary Brown, Mary Hartley; Canteen
Corps-Jean Oil. Lillian Birney; Sup
ply Corps-Reaves Harris. Dorothy
Mason; Clerical Corps-Mary Regan,
Anna Ford