Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-28
Washington Smart Set
In Mad -Whirl Of
Activities
Wilson's Have Home Party Christmas, But Others at
Capital Are Feeling the Loss of Sleep After
Dances and Dinners and Theater
.~,. Parties. -

Gay, giving the old-time break
fast" i'll their honor. which has not
been given since the second year
of the late war.
Instead, however, OF entertaining
the whole corps, INCLUDING secrc-
taries and attaches of embassies and
legations, they will have but the am 4
bassadors and ministers, and their
respective families, because of the
vast growth of the corps, at this, inn
portant post.
In former years it was quite COM
Portable to have all the foreign rep
resentatives and attaches and their
families in one large party Now
it is not possible to do this unless
the party is given in the Pan Anleri-
can Union building.
The Lansings will have the break
fast this year in their own home,
which is admirably adapted for en-
tertaining large company. The.
breakfast" consists of a formal re-
ception with buffet luncheon. It
is really one OF the stateliest of state
occasions.
There is still no prospect OF any
state functions at the White House.
The formal calling, which has gone
on for two months in tne cabinet
circle, and with Mrs. Marshall, wife
of the vice president, will begin in 3
earnest at the end of this week.
One of the most worthy of all
charity balls will be held on Mon
day night in the great ball room of
the Wardman Park Inn, when the
relief fund for the Washington po-.
licemen's families will be the bene-
ficiary. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh,
widow of the Colorado copper king,
is financing the ball, paying all ex-
penses, SO that all the proceeds may
go into the fund. Not only is she
doing this, but she is giving Christ,
mas tree party for the 600 children
of policemen's' families, with per-
sonal gift for each one and preced-
ing the "unveiling" of the mammoth
tree, which is being trimmed in one
of the other ball rooms of the Ward
man Park hotel, there will be vau-
deville performance and moving
picture show to especially interest
children. 1t is one of the Handsome
est charities of this holiday season I
Mrs. Walsh's son-in-law. Edward
Bea1e Mclean, son of the late John
r. Mclean, contributed $1,000 tosthe
fund, through Mrs. Walsh and her
committee, who are arranging the
festivity.
Representative and Mrs. Reavis OF
Falls City have enjoyed a visit from
their two sons, c. Frank Reavis, jr.,
OF Cleveland, and John Reavis from
Cornell university. The former /. Z
returning to his business in Cleve.
land tomorrow, and the latter will
remain here until the end of nexf
week.
The success of the splendid per-
Torrance of "Pinafore" on Monday
night in the Central High audito-
rum, given by the. Peoples National
Opera company, under the direction
of Rollin Bond, recalls to mind that
Mr.. Bond is a Nebraskan, and well
known throughout the state, in lead.
ing musical affairs. His mother, Mrs;
Sarah A. Bond, with his sister, Miss
Ella Wheeler Bond, lives in Ord,
Neb., where he was born and raised.
Mrs. Bond is a sister of the late
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, whose death
this autumn was a great shock to
her. Mr.. Bonds Nebraska organiza-
ton, known as Bonds band, was
known all over the state for many
years, as it was heard in Omaha at
the Ak-Sar-Ben festivals each year:
at the state fairs in Lincoln, and al
the trans-Mississippi and greater
American expositions in Omaha.
Mrs. Bond was not able to leave her
home in Ord and come east to the
funeral of her adored and gifted sis
ter, but she greatly prizes telegram
from President Wilson, offering his
sympathy and expressing his regret
at the passing of such a gifted
American writer and poetess.
Mr.. Bond has lived in Washing
ton only little more than a year.
He came here in connect;or with
the. war camp community opera.
which gave week of grand opera
last spring in the Be1asco theater,
which attracted widespread atten-
ton and commentator. He or
ganized the Peoples National Opera
company this fall and gave one of
the best performance of "Pinaforea
ever heard in Washington. A. F.
NJ. Craig, secretary of the British
embassy staff and comedian of
exceptional talent. took the part of
Sir Joseph Porter K. c. B. and
naturally attracted society to the
performance. He was an inimit-
able success. The other parts were
taken by talented local singers. and
the chorus and orchestra, both or
ganized and conducted by Mr..
Bond, were better than many pro-
fessionals. 1t was so great a sue
cess that because of general request
the opera will be repeated early
next month with several perform-
ances, Mr.. Bonds wife. who was
known in the literary world on the
Pacific coast as Genevieve Farnell-
Bond was a great aid to him with
the women's chorus. She was for
some years the literary editor of.
the Los Angeles Times, and is the
author of several published books.
acquired grace of their carriage that