The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-23
High Diplomats
See Patriotic
Pay at Polls

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The FIRST performance In Washing
ton OF Getting Together" which
Blanche Bates CAIrs. George Creel)
rightly dubbed a shameless appeal
to patriotism" was presented last
evening at Polls Theater and served
to give the old theater under its new
management a fine send off. With
the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand and the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Reading in the audi
enee. the white House represented
by Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and
the house crowded with representa-
tives of the various embassies and
war missions OF the allies. as well as
scores OF officer Of the United States
army and navy, the premier was in
deed a gala event from q social point
OF view.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were accompanied by men,
bers OF the embassy staff and OF the
French high commission. the party
occupying two boxes The italian
Ambassador and Countess di cellere.
accompanied by the military attache
OF the embassy, General Gugliemotti.
and other members OF the staff. were
present; and the Belgian minister,
Mr.. de Cartier de Marehienne, enter
tained guests In his box.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading were guests Of Mai. Gen. ]. ID.
Maclachlan. military attache OF the
embassy, who gave a. dinner in their
honor at the Army and Navy Club be
fore the play. The party, which filled
two boxes, included Admiral Grant, Of
. ~ * H. -
Lieutenant General Bridges. OF the
British army; Mai. Gen. Peyton March,
acting chief OF staff, U. s. A.; Brig
adler General Proctor, and Major
Crawford Stuart, both OF the British |
army.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were among those in the /
boxes, being guests OF George Creel, |
whose wife played a prominent role In J
the patriotic spectacle. The audience
also included the Secretary OF War
and Mrs Baker, Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture and Mrs. Carl Vroo-
man, Capt and Mrs. John Gregory |
Hope. Miss Eleanora Morgan, John |
Barrett, Vance Mccormack, and many
others OF equal prominence.
1t was n curious assemblage. /
probably two-thirds Of II being men /
and probably two-thirds OF them in
uniform II there was a British. |
French, Italian. or Belgium soldier in 1
town who was not there it must have
been because he couldn't get seats.
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At the wedding Of Miss Heather
Pattison Baxter, daughter OF Naval /
W. ]. Baxter, U. S. N. and /
Mrs. Baxter, to Lieut.. Myron Wells 4
U. s. N, which took place
In Philadelphia Saturday, April 20. at
the Acorn Club, the ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Alexander
pastor OF the Second Presby-
terrain Church. The brides only at
tendant was her sister. Miss Margaret
Baxter. After the cere-
mpny the ushers followed the old
navy custom Of forming an arch with
crossed swords. under which the bridal
party passed. and the bride followed
another navy custom, that OF cutting
the wedding cake with her husbands
sword.
DR.. Y. X. wellington Koo, Chinese
will go to New York to be
an usher at the wedding OF Miss Bige-
low, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Emerson Bigelow and Lieut.. Ward
Melville. which is to take place on
afternoon, April 30, at
o'clock, in st. Georges Church, Stuy-
vesant square.