The Washington times., 1920-11-21

like other families, in respect. 10 the
handling OF its affairs. 5... ia :
Mrs. Harding all through. the cam
paign took prominent part In man
aging things on the front porch. She
was always active, NOT only: man
aging the affairs of her household.
but freely receiving callers Fewyyis-
itors to Marion who wanted TO greet
her and shake hands with her were
denied the privilege. There was no
Iexclusiveness. Mrs. Harding doesn't
like that sort OF thing, and as far as
physically possible she Is going TO
get rid OF 1t at the White House.
or course, II will be impossible for
Mrs. Harding to stand the strain of
greeting visitors through each entire
day. Probably the matter will be ar
ranged so that she will have certain
hours OF the day set apart when she
will see callers.
INTERESTED IN OPERA
BY LOCAL SINGERS.
Society folk are becoming incress-
ingly interested in the production Of
Aida" which the Washington Opera
Company is giving at Polls Theater
beginning Monday night. December
10. ScoIbt odhlty lOtltT, "UO rs
so keen on opera for Washington. has
inaugurated an interesting series of
Friday afternoon meetings in his
lovely Sixteenth street studio. and
is building up a big committee Of
those who want to help VI putting
"over the top" this splendid move
ment which Edouard Albion has given
to our city.
Among those on the Committc are
Commander G. r. Jewell. Mai. Gen.
George Squier. Col. William Eric Fow-
Ter, John Il. Henderson, jr., Arthur
Bradley Campbell. Ezra Gould, Mr..
de Lagerberg, OF the Swedish lega-
ton: Mrs. Cromwell Brooks, Mrs.
Claude Mayo, Miss Epid Sims, Miss
Carolyn Nash, Miss Ruth Hitchcock,
Miss Gladys Hinckiey, Miss Aiys
Downing, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
Miss Barrine Drake, Miss Sophie Sic
bert. Mrs. Mitchell Carroll, Miss
Louise Delano, Mrs. Charles II. Pat
terson and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes.
Miss Enid Sims, who Is a gifted lit
tie dancer. will appear as soloist with
the ballet in aida" This ballet will
be a feature OF the production for
fourteen of the most beautiful girls
in Washington are being trained for
it by Marjorie Webster In her studio
IN massachusetts, avenue.
Miss Webster may herself do "pc
solo dance. She has danced with the
Pavlova company, with the Morgan
Dancers, and will receive her diploma
in Russian ballet in New York i'm
medtately after this production Of
Aida"
I forgot 10 tell you last week that
Fokine and Fokfna are not coming.
They have Cancelled their sentire
tour. BY great good fortune, how
ever. the French opera company.
Cercle dart Francois, has been Sc
cured to I'LL their dates on Thursday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday
matinee with two productions Of
opera comique. This will be a real
novelty. The company is sponsored
by the French Association
for Musical Art, which is Otto kahn's
chief new artistic interest this year
lie Grand Mogul' and La Mascotte"
will be their Offering to Washington.
Among the boxholders for the week
are James Parmalee. Col. William
Eric Fowler, Mrs. Delos Blodgett Mrs
Thomas T.. Logan, Mrs. c. G. Calhoun.
Mrs. Wilbur John Carr, Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer, Peter Drury. William
Phelps Emo. Mrs. Gibson FahnestoCk
FIFTH ADD SUNDAY SOC LETTER.
Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Henry T. On
nard and Mrs. Charles II. Patterson
George Mesta. George T. Marye, Mrs
Isaac T. Mann, and Miss Mabel Board
man.