Evening star., 1919-03-10
To Entertain Convalescents.

The cast of amateur artists, includ-
ing more than a score OF the younger
representatives of the diplomatic and
resident set who gave several clever
performances recently for the benefit
of the British-American war reilet.
will give a similar performance on
Wednesday evening at the Red cross
convalescent house of the Walter
Reed Hospital for the entertainment
of the wounded men.
The program which will be given
at the College Women's Club TINS
evening at Sis will consist of Chopin
pieces and a new publica tion OF Mrs
Lawrence Townsend's "Aubade Prin-
tanuiere' (Chattering Birds, writ
ten when Mr.. Townsend was con-
nected with the legation in Vienna.
by Miss Alice Z. Burtage, pianist; MISS
sheehy will give selections iron from
wick and Brahms. Mrs. Joseph Fair
banks will accompany Miss Sheehy-
Mr. and Mrs John ]. Mcmahon, who
are observing Sunday afternoons at
home received yesterday in their
apartment at the Creston, 1875 Co
lumbia road, when Mrs. Mcmahon had
assisting her Mrs. Joseph f Thropp
and Mrs. Robinson Downey, who were
at the tea table, and Miss Pauline
wilcox and Mrs Cueprit Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Shuey, who
have been spending the season at
Congress Hall. will leave the latter
part of the week for a visit to their
country home, near Staunton, Va
Society will be well represented at
the Belasco tonight for the first pres
entation in this country OF Maeter-
linck's new play. "a Burgomaster of
Belgium" The box taken by the min
lister of Belgium win be occupied by
members of the legation staff. and
other diplomats in boxes will be the
ambassador of Great Britain and the
Countess Of Reading, who will be
with Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Graham
Glasgow; the secretary OF the lega-
ton OF sweden and Baroness Bonde,
who will entertain guests, and Mr..
George Bakhmeteff. former amba ssa-
dor from Russia, representing the i'm
perial government, and Nine. Bakh-
meteff, who will entertain guests.
Boxes and seats in large numbers
have been taken for other nights of
the week.
The matinee to be given at Gran
dalrs Knickerbocker Theater tomor-
row afternoon for the benefit of the
League for the Entertainment OF
Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed
We Do With Him"--the kaiser, oil
course-will have it's first presenta-
tion in Washington, will enlist the
attendance of Washington folk in
general who are interested in the
boys.
Quite in keeping with the whole
spirit of the entertainment is the
booth in the lobby of the theater
erected under the direction of Mr.
Thomas N Eastwood. where red
white and blue decorations. and red
white and blue electric lights en-
hance the attractiveness, and from
which women of the committee dis
pose of the tickets. The theater it.
self will have decoration of Amer
lean flags in compliment to the
wounded boys who followed il
through France, and many of them
sevefal hundred will witness the
performance.
The guests of honor at reception
given al the Beaux Arts Salon. lll3 II
street. for the French Club yesterday
afternoon were Mrs. Louis r. Post
wife of Assistant Secretary Post OF
the Department of Labor, and Capt
Aiessandro Sapelli of the Royal Ital-
ian army and chief Of the Italian in.
formation bureau at New York. Mr.
de Iapp was host and Miss Blanche
Gregory was chatelaine. Capt. Sapell
gave an intensely interesting talk OF
the Italian claims along the Adriat il
as against those OF the Jugosiavs
Mrs. Post spoke on the league of ma
fions.
Miss Anne NJ. Repetti poured tea
and was ably assisted by Miss Eula
Gregory. Miss olga Linde mann, Miss
Helen G. O'Neili Miss Rowena Phil
lips, Miss Ethel V. Hall Miss Mabel,
V. Austin and Miss Estele Hughe
The scheme OF decoration was in red
white and green, Italy's colors 4
program of italian music was rem.
dered.
Dr. Jonas Ziiius. distinguish &c
Lithuanian author. member of tn,
Lithuanian national council and lead
er for the independence of Lithuania
and Miss Theodore e Miller of tn,
home Demonstration division Of tn,
Ne,rlxy al Ill