The Washington herald., 1920-06-06
MISS KANDERs DELIGHTS
IN PROGRAM OF SONGS

Miss Kanders was heard in an
aria from Mignon and, responding
to a recall, gave the Irish gem, Il
Know Where I'm Coin" Others OF
her numbers were Phyllis Has
Such Charming Graees." two ancient
Armenian melodies. the first. Kill
kia," a spring pastorale, succeeded
by a national melody of great emo
tional intensity. requiring a skillful
control Of the voice. Miss Kanders
has a high. dramatic soprano voice.
For encoTes she gave an italian folk
song. La Fiera de Mast Andrea"
Miss Gertrude McRae was the ac-
complished accompanist of the
evening.
At the close of the program the
receiving line for the ball was form
ed on the platform while the floor
was cleared of chairs. Mrs. Francis
B. Moran. as chairman of the ball
committee, headed the line. Receiv-
ing with her were Nine. Bakhmeteff,
wife of the Russian Ambassador;
Nine. Pezet, wife of the Peruvian
Ambassador: Lady Geddes. wife of
the British Ambassador: Nine. Bryn.
wife of the Norwegian Ambassador;
Nine. Sol. wife of the Salvador Min
lister; the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. Cabot Stevens. Mrs. VIC
tor Kaufman. DIR. and Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley and Mrs. Charles J.
Bell.
The ball was opened with a pic
turesque honor dance" known as
An Armenian Village Dance" done
by eight young girls in Washington
society under the coaching of Miss
Marjorie Webster. and led by Miss
Meta Evans. The other dancers were
Miss Elizabeth Howe, Miss Barrine
Drake, Miss Dorothy Mondell, Miss
Abigail Harvey, Miss Margaretta
Tillman. Miss Eleanor Northrup and
Miss Mary Case. Miss Webster doing
a solo dance.
Among the box holders were the
Italian Ambassador and Baroness
Romano Avexzana, Sir Auckland and
Lady Geddes. Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Francis B. Moran, Mrs
Charles J. Bell. Mrs. Cabot Stevens,
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Mrs. Ed
ward Hamlin Everett, and Mrs
Harry wardman.
Mrs. Scott and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wardman did not occupy their
boxes. as they were out of town.
nor did Mr.. and Mrs. Everett attend
as they had another engagement.
Mrs. Bainbridge Colby and Miss
Colby were guests in the box OF
Mrs. Stevens, who also entertained
Gen. and Lady ANNE Azgepetian,
who came over from New York for
the event; the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Newton Baker. Gen. and
Mrs. Torcum and Signor Nicholas
Brambilla. After the musicale Mrs
Stevens asked her guests. the Brit
ish Ambassador and Lady Geddes.
for supper. Her other guests in
cluded Mrs. F. b. Moran, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Hubbell. Col. James
Branch. Miss Helen Kanders. John
Barrett and DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes had with them in their box,
Capt. c. ]. Henry, r. II. .Hadow and
A. p. Graves. all Of the British En-
bassy staff; Mrs. Moore, of Ricn-
mond, and Miss Anna Hamlin.
Mrs. Moran had d-with her in her
box, Admiral and Mrs. w. S. Ben
son. Gen. and Mrs. w. w. Harts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbell, Representa-
tive and Mrs. James p. Wood and
Gen. and Mrs. r. Q. Donaldson, Mr..
a box party including Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marsh.
Some of the others In the notable
company were the Misses Colby, the
Ambassador Of Peru and Nine. Pc
zet and their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Pc
get; the Minister of the Serbs. Croats
ana Slovenes and Mime. Grouitch;
Nine. Bryn. wife OF the Minister Of
Norway; Marc Peter. the Swiss Min
ister; John Barrett. Senator and
Mrs. Key Pittman, Mrs. Henry d.
Flood. Miss Ruth Hitchcock, ]. Low
Hartman. Harvey Wiley, Durham
Rogers. Prof. and Mrs. Mitchell Car
roll. Miss Janet Richards, DR.. W. H.
de Beaufort. Miss Anna Hamlin.
Henry de Bach, II. v. Tenant. of
tne British Emhassy star: Miss Ro-
mano, Mrs. Norris Evans. Miss Meta
Morrfs Evans, Miss veeder who was