The Washington times., 1919-04-30

gave q luncheon yesterday at the
Shoreham for her cousin, Mrs. George
Davie, daughter Of General Preston
of Kentucky. Mrs. Davie is visiting
her son, Lieut.. Col. Preston Davie
who is on duty here.
Mrs. Louis Titus will be at home
informally this afternoon after 4:3(
o'clock.
The home OF Capt. and Mrs. Perry
Belmont was filled with distinguish.
ed men and women yesterday after.
noon in the interest of the establish.
ment Of a permanent American mem.
orial hospital for tubercular children
of France, near Rheims, and to hear
Mrs. Benjamin @. Lathrop, who has
just returned from a long stay in
France, speak upon the work accom-.
plished under the American fund fol
French wounded. The larger part OF
the funds have already been sub
scribed. It is their plan to raise
5000 and to endow 100 beds for the
hospital. The city Of Rheims has al
ready donated the site and plans are
now being drawn fer the building
Miss Edith Bangs, of Boston. 1.
chairman of the hospital fund. Mrs
A. Garrison MeClintock had charge OF
the Washington meeting.
Weeks Entertain At Dinner.
Col and Mrs. William Weeks enter.
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Cafe st. Marks. Their guests were
Col. and Mrs. Samuel T. Ansell, Major
Bright. Mrs. Guy Goff. Major anC
Mrs. Ashton. Major and Mrs. Charlie,
L. Frailey, Major Lucius Smith and
Miss Anne Chase.
The Washington players will give
performance of "Plain Mary Brown
IN ST. Mary's Hall this week, and will
later put on silk Stockings" at the
Washington Country Club. This
group and their repertoire are at the
disposal OF organizations wishing n
give free entertainments for men in
the service or war workers. The
players may be addressed at 1910
connecticut avenue, and will be glad
to present any of the seven short
plays in their repertoire where ade-
quate stage facilities are available.
Produce "Fairy Lane.n
Fairy Lane" a musical fantasy by
mrs. Goring Bliss, formerly Miss Min
ME Sexton, was produced yesterday at
the Belasco Theater, with q number
or children, the sons and daughters of
prominent Washingtonians, in the
cast.
The performance, which was given
under the direction of Miss Minnie
Hawke, was for the benefit Of the
Animal Rescue League. Mrs. Bliss.
who is the daughter-in-law of Cen
Tasker II. Bliss. wrote this little fairy
playlet in odd moments between her
work for the Red Cross and other
wartime activities.
Among those who gave clever per-
formances yesterday were little Miss
Betty Baker, daughter of the Secre-
tary Of War, who gave a solo dance,
The Danube" with native grace and
Individuality; Elsie and Christine Elk
engren. small daughters of the Swe-
dish minister, who were seen in the.
Swedish folk-dances. with Mary Lee
Phillips. Eleanor Preston, Edith Har-
Ian, Emily Learned, Laura Palmer,
Olga Bayne, Janet O'Brien. Magdalena
Fialho, Elizabeth Kennedy, Eleanor
Hunt, Mary Hunt, Charles Sturtevant.
John Wheeler. Harry Covington,
Charles A. Mum, Sd, Robert Ellis,
Brenton, Arthur Taylor, Kene-
lin Winslow, Beale Gwynne, Rush
more Patterson, and Burr Edwards, jr
Others who appeared in the various
scenes were Miss Beatrice Henderson,
who danced a gavotte Pavlova with
Creps Beckham; Marian Mccarthy, as
the sprite, who was a veritable fairy
Of the finest type, and who did an ex-
Iuisite toe dance, and Louise, Kath-
crime and Betty Hoosever, who were
seen in a trio. Some grown-ups who
did some clever things were Mrs.
Augustin Derby. formerly Miss Olga
Converse, of Boston, who is visiting
her relatives here, and Miss Enid
Sims, who did her beautiful Spanish
lance. A large audience enjoyed the
spectacle.
Country Club Program.
The Washington Country Club will
offer an interesting and varied pro-
gram for the entertainment of its
members on Saturday evening. Miss
Melanie Gordon will give a quartet
Of rhythmic dances; Miss Selma Selin-
ger will sing, and c. w. O'Connor will
several of his own talk
ing song numbers.
Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock enter
tanned Mrs. Benjamin G. Lathrop. who
is here in behalf Of the work of the
American Fund for the French
Wounded, informally at luncheon yes
terday. Last evening Mrs. Henry
Leonard gave a small dinner party in
her honor.
Robert Alcorn and his daughter,
Miss Nellie Alcorn, left town last
evening for Brooklyn to attend the
of the L. S. s. Tennessee
today They will also be guests at
the banquet to be given tonight in
honor of the officials present at the
launching and will return to Wash
ington tomorrow evening.
President Henry Fairfield Osborn,
of the American Museum of Natural