The Washington herald., 1920-03-21
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ed that he loved America but he
did miss the music terribly. He H.
an accomplished pianist. SO often
diplomats assigned to Washington
express their surprise at the back
wardness of this country in, music
and their intense establishment
that Washington has no opera.
Society turned out every night
for the opera performances. Jan
Masaryk. for one. gave a double
box party the opening evening in
honor of Marak. who is-or was
before he was naturalized-a coun-
Ftryman of his. Shortly he married
Mary Cavan, he became an American
citizen. With Mr.. Masaryk was his
military attache. Maj. Hurban, and
his cunning little bob-haired wife:
his secretary. Raymond Lanctot. and
several others 1 couldn't recognize
In the uncertain light of the the
ater. The Hurbans left town the
middle Of the week for an extended
stay in the South.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker attended two nights-one' to
hear II Pagliacci'' and Secret of
Suzanne" and another night as the
guest of Gen. Pershing In his box to
hear "Faust," when Mr.. Baker spoke
pleading to every one to rally to the
support of th9 community opera.
Mime. Cremer. wife OF the Neither
lands Minister. had a box party one
evening. and some time during the
week practically everybody in the
social register attended.
TWO SYMPHONY CONCERTS
GIVEN DURING WEEK.
We were blessed with two SYM
phony concerts during the week,
the Boston Symphony on Monday
and the Philadelphia Symphony on
Tuesday. with the Incompatible
Casals. the cellist of international
fame. as the soloist. That was the
treat of the week-of many weeks
in fact. 1t was the loveliest con-
cert ever heard.
It Is entirely beyond my power to
tell you. how wonderful the whose
concert was. for the orchestra was
glorious and Casals played as I've
never heard anyone plays no one
else can play, and as no one else
can describe with mere words. His
music was unforgettable. He sur
passed even himself, and the vast
audfence-the house was packed
ana Jammed-was moved to cheers.
some to tears and many TO both.
IT used TO be- that one advised
their friends not to visit them dur
Ing Lent. as there 'is nothing doing
then, my dear" But not so tbese
days; and, in fact, It seems that
almost everyone has a guest. Much
Of the entertaining Of the week was
done for some visitors. I
Mime. Grouftch, of course. had
guests; when doesn't she have! I |
can't recall a week this winter she |
hasn't had guests. The Alexander |
van Rennsalears. Of Philadelphia. /
came down last Monday for a brief |
stay, and were the honor guests
At a dinner which the Minister and /
Nine. Grouitch gave Monday even
ing. Mrs. Walter Schoelkopf is I
with her now.
The Schoelkopfs lived in Washing
ton during the war and were ex-
tremely popular here. They left ]
town when Maj. Schoelkopf was ap-
pointed third secretary of our em- |
oassy at Paris. Mrs. Schoelkopf will
cave tomorrow for a visit at their
Buffalo home before returning TO /
Paris. Her old friends had an op-
oortunity to greet her at the eat /
home" which Mime. Grouitch held !
ast Friday.
PLANS TOUR IN BEHALF OF
SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.
Nine. Grouitch departs tomorrow
IN tour of the country probably
n interest of her Serbian Relief
Fund which has organizations es-
ablished by her in about forty
titles in the country.
1 hear that to adopt one Serbian
orphan every hour of every day dur
ng 1890 Is the ambition OF the Ma
ion Birthday Committee OF the Ser
ian Child Welfare Association of
america. organized in New York and ;
Boston, with Mrs. Oliver Hartman. |
lational chairman for eodmoslers.
md Stanley II. Howe, national chair
nan. 1t is the plan of the commit
ee to change the age-old custom
II celebrating ones birthday ami
'ersary by giving instead OF receiv-
ng. and thereby to allay in some
Measure the inestimable suffering
md privations Of the Serbian people.
A Birthday Cycle has been organ
zed, composed of three sets of god
Mothers, one for the months. one for
he weeks and one for the DAYS. The
for each month appoints
n has appointed a godmother for
ach week in her month, over whom
he has control: and they, in turn.
'ppoint godmothers for each day;