The Washington herald., 1919-10-12

about IL and agreed to change her
costume but did say. jol<ingly. of
course, she thought she would
charge him for the nice dressing of
the hair she had rushed down town
especially for the picture that
morning. Then after the pictures
were all taken. the small boy asked
to be allowed to photograph Mrs.
Marshall and he did: with the great
big camera. too. The picture isn't
the best I've seen of Mrs. Marshall.
I'll admit, but isn't half bad either
for such little tot. He had lots of
fun doing 1t.
SIGNS OF
WINTER.
One sure sign that the season is
approaching is the news that vari-
Gus charity entertainments and
drives are soon to be inaugurated.
Every winters social program is
crowded with them. Another sign
is the concerts and musicals which
are just beginning to appear on
society's calendar. Nine. Grouitch's
elaborate plans to raise money for
her Serbian Children's Aid Fund are
progressing nicely. both the even
ing entertainments at the Wardman
Park Inn and the matinee perform
ance at the Belasco on October 23
and "a; the film. "Ohicial Life in
Washington and the popularity
contest.
One vote in a popular girl con-
test will be given for every dollar
contributed to the Serbian chill
dren's aid benefit being conducted
by Nine. Grouitch.
Prizes will be awarded to the six
girls who stand highest. and the
winners will appear at a vaude-
willie matinee at the Belasco on Oc-
tober "A, and will there receive the
prizes The polling place will be
in the lobby of the Liberty Savings
Bank. Z. J. McQuade is treasurer.
Miss Laura Harlan Is announcing a
series Of Thursday evening musicales
presenting twelve distinguished ar
lists in the auditorium at Thirteenth
street and New York avenue at $50
o'clock on the following evenings: No
vember 20. December Is January 8,
February 10. March IS and April Is.
Socially. as well as musically. these
concerts will play an important part
In the first place Miss Harlan. who is
the daughter of the late Justice Har-
IAN, OelOnSS 10 lnat set IN society Of
ten described as ''the cream" Her
friends in that set are endless. Then
she has been associated for years
with the local management OF the
Philadelphia Orchestra. She has been
in touch with musical affairs in Wash
ington and realized the long felt need
Of evening concerts here; concerts in
smaller places than a theater and
Of more intimate character. Then
there are many who cannot conven-
iently go to afternoon concerts and
most of the big artists appear in
Washington in the afternoon. So Miss
Harlan has arranged this series of re-
citals of both instrumental and vocal
music Among the artists who will
appear this season are Florence Eas-
ton, soprano with the Metropolitan
and Scotti Opera Companies; Max
Rosen. violinist: Olga Samaroff. pi-
anist; Eva Gauthier in costume re-
cital. Louis GraHcurc. baritone; Nina
Tarasova. the Russian Yvette Gull
bert; Ralph Leopold. pianist; Maria
Conde. coloratura Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company: Edward Lankow.
basso of the Metropolitan. Leo OTn-
stein. composer and pianist; Mary
Kent. contralto OF the Metropolitan.
and Cornelius Van Vliet the Dutch
'cellist
That Is an imposing list, is 1t not?
Orders for reservations are now being
filled. Tickets can be had of Miss
Harlan, 1207 Nineteenth street