The Washington herald., 1918-05-14

The President and Mrs. Wilson oc-
cupied their thousand dollar box at
the All-Star Red Cross benefit per-
formance Of "Out There" at the Ma
tional last night, and they signed
along with all the rest of the stars
the souvenir program which was bio
in for another thousand by an tncon-
spicuous lady quite buried In the or
chestra, who turned out to be Nora
Bayes. Moreover. the President stood
in his box to acknowledge the ap-
plause and cheers which greeted Mr..
Buffers reference to him as the
greatest President the country had
ever known. and was given such an
ovation as has been accorded to Few
men. For the rest, one of the most
brillian audiences that ever this win
ter Of gala benefit performances has
brought out. greeted about the most
thrilling performance the season has
seen. packed the boxes and the or
Chestra, the balcony and even the
gallery to the last row, and stood
three or four deep in the back OF the
auditorium.
The President and Mrs. Wilson were
accompanied by Mrs. William III. Boil
ling, Miss Boiling. Mr.. John Ran
dolph Boiling and Mr.. Wilbur Boiling.
The French ambassador and Mime
Jusserand, and the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Lane were guests
in Mrs Breckenridge Longs box. The
Frederic Athertons entertained a box
party which included the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Lansing. In Mrs.
James Chadbourne's box were Mrs.
NVf1IForr, T.fhhg NaAAnn Mr. RVan
Mrs. Dickerson OF New York, and
Mrs. Erskine.
Mrs. Charles W. Mayer, who topped
the list of bidders the other day.
paying $1,000 premium, over and above
the 500 list price for her box, en-
tertained Capt. and Mrs. Hunter. Mrs.
Lee, wife of Col. Lee of the British
Army. Mayor Gilmore of the British
War Mission and Mrs. Pultz of New
York. Mrs. VI. z. Mason, Mrs. +.
T. Pollack. and Mrs. E. r. Goodwin
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman Mr.. Edward H. Everitt.
and Mrs. s. y. Van Claim also en-
teTtained box parties.
Among others in the audience
were Secretary and Mrs. Houston,
Miss Helen Bones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Baruch. former Senator and
Mrs. Nathan Scott, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs. Frederic
r. Harris. Mrs. Stettinius and Miss
Isabel StCttinius. Miss Margaret
Carey and Mrs. ThrOOp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Henry Butler. Mrs.
Hinckley. Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Miss BurlesOn, Mrs. William II.
BOardman, Miss Mabel BOaTdman,
Mrs. Murray Crane, Miss Gillette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane, Mrs.
Allen Sheldon, Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Davis. DIR. and Mrs. Cary Lang
horne. Mrs. T. T. Gaff. Chief Justice
and Mrs. Harry COvington. Judge
md Mrs. Van OTsdel, Col. Alden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming NewbOld,
Mrs. Charles Warren. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter PenfeId. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Logan. Representative
and Mrs. Fred Britten. Col. Matt
land GrigCs, Admiral and Mrs Cary
GraysOn. and whole regiments OF
members of the war missions esnc-
ciaIIy Of the French who during the
final tahIcau when Eleanora de Cis-
neros sang in turn British, Italian and
French national airs. were so
promptly on their feet for the Mar
seiIlaise' that they brought the whole
audience up standing quite ready for
The Star SpangIed Banner" which
closed the program.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
JUsserand entertained Mrs. William
G. Sharp. wife of the United Statc'
Ambassador at Paris. informally at
luncheon at the embassay yester-
day.
In the afternoon Mrs. Sharp was
the guest of honor at a tea Mrs.
Horatio ClaypOoI. wife of Repre-
sentative CIaypoOb of Ohio, gave
at the Willard.
Mrs ClaypooT's guests included:
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, Mrs.
champ Clark. Mrs. Jose Macbado.
who is here from Brussels until the
end of the war: Mrs. Fred bennett
and Mrs. Sherwood.
Sunday evening Representative
and Mrs. Edward T. Taylor enter
tanned Mrs. Sharp at dinner at Con-
Eress Hall. an informal reception
following before the usual Sunday
evening program at the hotel
Earlier in the day. she was the
guest of honor at an informal
luncheon given at the Chevy Chase
Club by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
CauIdwell.