Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
For the Serbian Fete.

For the Serbian Fete.
Society has been most generous in
lending its support to the Serbian
fete to open tomorrow afternoon at
the Belasco Theater and to be con-
sisting of a matinee performance each
day at the theater. followed by
supper and style dance in the even
ing at Wardman Park Hotel. The
boxes for the afternoon performance
tomorrow have all been taken and
of representative gathering from
diplomatic. official and smart resi-
dent society.
The program will open with the
anthem by Mrs. Logan Feland, wife
of Brig. Gen. Feland of the United
States Marine Corps. who led the
Winning forces at Belleau woods.
This will be the first time Mrs. Fee
land who has a very beautiful voice,
kind. though she has sung for the
marines. and on many other occa-
sions. Mrs. Clarence Conner, wife
of Col. Connor. will sing the Serbian
national anthem. and during the pro-
gram. which is an especially inee
| folk songs by Yvette Guilbert: Frianda.
the remarkable European professional
,, dancer. will give an Egyptian dance OF
great beauty and another called the
pecially arranged for this fete.
In between the numbers Nine.
Grouitch, wife of the minister Of the
Serbs, Creates and SlOveneS, under whose
direction the entire benefit has been ar
| ranged. will make a short address. IN
which she will describe the many novel
and beautiful features of fete in
Serbia. how the people there. who or
dinarily live very simply. on these occa =
| sions wear costumes of rare beauty, eat
only the most delicious food and spend
a large part of the time dancing to the
most enhancing music. These fetes
last several days and are time Of great
! joy and happiness to the people. and
almsgiving to the poor Is also a part OF
this celebration.
with Lord Swaythling, to be the guest
Of the minister and Nine. Grouitch. and
is known throughout England as the
British Godmother Of the Gobs, -
will discuss international Friendship
Through Education"
any other English woman for the
American sailors abroad, entertaining
for them in her home and planning in
every way to provide pleasure and rec
reation for them.
Not the least important part Of the
fete will be the style show. the greatest
modistes sending models Of the richest
materials and design. The styles Of
practically all the ages will be shown.
forming an historic style pageant with
period carried out in the most lavish
manner. The contrast between these
models and those of today will provide
a feature Of exceeding interest.
Many large supper parties are being
formed and the fete promises to be an
exceedingly brilliant affair.
Miss Amaryllis Gillett is at home
this afternoon in compliment to her
house guest, Miss Larned Of Chicago.
Col. and Mrs. Malvern Barnum, who
are among the recent interesting Army
additions to Washington. have taken
the residence 1747 Q street for the win
ter. Col. Barnum, who was in France
throughout the war. is here to take the
course at the War College.
Judge and Mrs. Ernest W. Lewis of
Phoenix. Ariz, are in the city for a
couple of weeks. and are stopping at
the New Willard. Mrs; Lewis: who is
a sister of Mrs. William Atherton
Du Puy. is being entertained very ex-
tensively during her visit here. To-
day she was guest of honor at a lunch
con given by Mrs. Warren Hunt at
the ST. Marks.
Mrs. Henry Leonard will return to
Washington Thursday from a short
visit in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell will
| open their town house, 1927 Connecti-
cut avenue, the first of November. They
| have leased Twin Oaks to Col. and
| Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin of Chicago,
as the former will be here this winter
in connection with important govern
ment work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bells daughter and SON.
| in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Granville For
| tescue. have sold their Washington resi-
dence and will spend the winter in New
York.
| Mrs William NJ. Fitzhugh, who has
| been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Riley Wheeler for several weeks, left
| Washington yesterday for a short visit
| to New York before returning to her
home at San Francisco.
Mrs. Stephen Pell has come from her
| historic estate, Fort Ticonderoga, on
! Lake Champlain. New York. to visit in
Washington. Mrs. Pell is staying at the
Hotel La Fayette. having come there
| from the Chatham, New York, where
she has winter quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Rozier Dulany will
introduce their daughter, Miss Anne
Willing Carter Dulany, to society at
| a ball at Rauschers, on Monday night,
December "a.
Miss Mary GUSTS Lee. the niece of
Mrs. Dulany. is also to be brought out
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