The Washington herald., 1920-11-21
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Vice President a home in Washing
ton. which brings to mind that bills
to that effect have been introduced
in the House and Senate in the past.
but all have met the same fate
died In committee.
Former Senator Salisbury. OF
Delaware. introduced a bill to in
crease the salary OF the Vice Presi-
dent from $4,000 to s25,00o. This
bill was referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. where
IL remained without action
A measure was introduced in the
House by Representative Cullop. of
Indiana, directing the Secretary OF
ne Treasury to erect Vice Presi-
dent's mansion on land owned by
tr1 Federal government in WASH
fnrton at a cost not to exceed $780,
11o This bill was sent to the Com
ntttee on Public Buildings and
! Grounds of the House.
BALLS AND MANY
PARTIES THIS WEEK.
This week Is going to be a busy
week, too-two balls in addition to
the parties I've already told you
about for Secretary Colby, the Brit
ish Vice Admiral and Cardinal Glib
bons. The first ball will be given
wednesday evening, the Pilgrims
Ball for the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital. and the second on
Thursday evening - Thanksgiving
Evening-for the Navy Relief. Both
are annual events, and are always
very fashionable ones Three buds
viii be formally presented this
woek, too-two tomorrow-Marjorie
Gelm, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
~ Law
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
v. Wheeler. They are the first de-
butts of the season. Then the next
day, Tuesday-Ann wicks Craven,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. 7. T.
Craven. will make her debut.
must not forget to tell you some
more about that week of opera We
are to have at Polls Theater open
ing Monday night. December IL.
You remember that our Washington
Opera Company is giving three per
formances OF aida" II Is certainly
going to be a great social as well
as musical event. I've just heard
that Enid Sims, one of the prettiest
and most popular OF the younger
social set here. is to be the solo
dancer with the ballet Her dancing
is always fascinating and you can
imagine how Elective she'll be in
those dances in Aida"
wish i dared tell you who is go
ing to sing the role of Ramphis, but
I had to promise most solemnly not
to tell. I can tell you this much.
though: He is very popular in
Washington and his voice Is a very
rich, deep basso. Miss Dillon, the
stage director. says that Gatti would
be pretty glad IL he could get him
at the Metropolitan Isn't IL great
to know that Washington has really
great artists? 1 find that New York
knows about this home grown"
opera Of ours. I've met quite few
musicians from there lately and
they all tell me that this is going
to prove the salvation OF young
American artists. to say nothing oi
what IL will do in developing a taste
for the best music in America.
1t looks as II Washington society
would be there en- masse at the
opening performance. believe
Major Totten talks Washington OPP
era Company in his sleep. THAT
chorus of ours is the best chorus In
America" he told me at tea tho
other afternoon. By the way. h'
has inaugurated a series of meet
ings in his studio on Friday after
Moons Just to talk and work for th'
Washington Opera Company.
GROUP ENTERTAINED
BY MAI. TOTTEN.
Gathered around the open fire II
Mai. Totten's picturesque studio oi
sixteenth street last Friday wa
a particularly enthusiastic group
Among the committee, most o
whom were present. are Miss Emit
Sims, Comdr. c. N. Jewell, Mrs
Cromwell Brooks. Mrs Claude L
Mayo. Miss Carolyn Nash, Miss Rutl
Hitchcock, Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes
Miss Alys Downing, Ezra Gould. J
y. Henderson. Miss Gladys Hinck
ley, Mrs Mitchell Carroll, Mrs
James Carroll Frazer. Maj. Gen
Heorge o. Squier. Col. W. Fri
Fowisr, Arthur Campbell, Mrs
CncrIes H. Patterson-she Is surel.
- live wire-Miss Louise Delano
Miss Sophie Siebert, Miss Drake AM
]. de Lagerberg. Mrs. Albion raj
in a little late with the news tina
the Fokines had cancelled their en-
tire tour, so would not appear, bu
that Gy great good luck the Frencl
Opera Company. Cercle dart Fran
caiS, would I'LL their date and Civ
a Saturday matinee as well. Thes
three performances of Opera Com
ique will be a real novelty. Tn
company has just been brought owe
by the French-American Associa
tion for Musical Art and appears a
the Belmont Theater in New Yorl
for the first time on November %
They will give lie Grand Mogol
on Thursday night and la Mas
cote" on Saturday night and Sat
urday matinee.
The box holders for the week in
clue James Parmalee. Col. williar
Eric Fowler, Mrs. Delos BIodgeti
Mrs Thomas F. Logan, Mrs. c. {
Calhoun, Mrs. Wilbur John Carr
Mrs James Carroll Frazer, Pete
Drury, William Phelps Emo, Mr.,
Gibson Fahnestock, George Mests
Ambassador George T. Marye, Isaa
I. Mann and Miss Mabel Boardmar
Miss Mary Eaton. Our Mary
the dainty little star of the Ziee
field -Follies." will always remem
Der Thursday as one of the mo:
memorable occasions of her caree
For more than two hours she vol
unteered her services to the Distric
of Columbia Chapter of the Amer
can Red Cross to enroll member
She visited the White House an
was received by Joseph p. Tumult,
the Presidents secretary, who be
came q contributing member. NJ
Tumulty presented her with a hug
bouquet OF sweetheart roses frol
the white House conservatory. Sh
next visited the State Departmer
and enrolled Norman H. Davis. VI
dersecretary of State She the