New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Dog Show a Feature of the Fete

JHrllllnS program OF 1Olk dances. under
the direction of the various embassies
and legations.
Dog Show Feature of the Fete
Mrs. Newton D. Baker is working
hard for the success Of the benefit and
is, indeed, keenly interested in every
phase of the effort which now may be
said to have achieved success, to give
Washington a first class municipal
opera. Mrs. Pearl Moore Gray is chair
man of the organization committee and
Charles j. Bell chairman of the opera
board, which is being slowly and care
fully organized. Edouard Albion is the
founder and general director of the
opera.
One particularly amusing feature of
the fete will be a miniature dog show,
and twelve of the handsomest dogs in
Washington have already been entered
by twelve of the prettiest girls in town.
Several of the entries were shown at
the Washington Kennel Clubs exhibit
at the Coliseum last week, which at
tractcd many visitors and was de-
cided success. Every variety of dog
was shown, from Colonel Francis T. A.
Junkin's mammoth Irish wolfhound to
Mrs. Larz Anderson's prize Poms, and
1t was quite the most worth while eX-
nibition Washington has known.
Colbys Widely entertained
At most of the parties of the last
week the Secretary of State and Mrs
Colby and the British Ambassador and
Lady Geddes shared honors, notably at
the dinner which Mrs. Henry +. Di-
mock had on Tuesday evening. The
guests were asked to meet Sir Auck-
land and Lady Geddes, but the Colbys
were there and so were the Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs Meredith,
John Barton Payne, Secretary of the
Interior; Mrs. E. H. Hartman, of New
York, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood
Bilss. Another particularly delightful
party was Mrs. Marshall Fields lunch
con for Lady Geddes and Mrs. Harri-
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Bliss, who have been
staying with Mrs. Dimock since their
arrival in Washington, have taken pos
session of the beautiful old residence
at the end of the Q Street bridge,
which they have leased from Ny. and
Mrs. John Newbold and which thew
Will occupy for the summer months.
The house, known to all Washington
lans as "the old Rittenhouse place"
was picked up bodily and moved when
the bridge was built and was then re-
w
bolds.
French Commissioners Entertained
The visit Of the little commission OF
french ordnance experts, of which In
spector General Charbonnier is the
mead, was the occasion of a round of
festivities given by the army and navy
@ @onacers with whom their mission, an
inspection OF the army and navy ord
rance plants in this country, brought
them IN contact. And, of course, the
french Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand entertained for them. 1t was q
most informal party, for the more or
less official dinner which was to have
been given at the embassy had to be
called Off on account Of the DELAYED
arrival of General Charbonnier and
ms staff. They got to Washington on
Wednesday and spent several days at
"ardman Park Hotel before starting
on their trip to various points Of
interest in the United States. Another
affair at the French Embassy last week
was luncheon given for Dr. Tussier,
the eminent French surgeon, who is in
tEls country to attend medical con-
ference
The first performance of Professor
Algernon Tassin's brilliant and satiri-
cal comedy, "The Craft of the Tor
toIse." will take place here this week
and is being arranged as benefit for
Mrs: Henry F. Dimock's pet project, the
National Victory Memorial Building.
The comedy will be staged at the Be
iasco 1heater on Tuesday evening, with
a hand-picked cast from the Drama
League Players and a professional &C
tress in the leading role Mrs. Dimock
has charge of the sale of boxes.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, wife OF
the Postmaster General, who is chair
man of the Washington Center of the
Drama League, is taking a keen inter
est IN the production and recently en-
tertalned the members of the cast at
supper following rehearsal.