The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-21

cry Blair, and Richard c. Hollyday.
jr., which has just been announced,
will probably eliminate In a spring
wedding. but the date has not yet
been set. This was betrothal In
which society was much Interested
since the Blairs have held an i'm
portant place in the scheme OF things
since Washington was.
The bride-to-be IL a granddaughter
OF the late Montgomery Blair, who
was Postmaster General in Lincoln's
Cabinet. and a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Francis y, Blair OF Andrew Jack
sons Kitchen cabinet fame. al the
beautiful Pageant OF American His
tory" put on recently by the Navy
League in connection with Its ball TO
raise funds 10 carry on it's Ameri-
canizatlon work. Miss Blair represent
ed her grandmother, Mrs. Montgomery
Blair, and wore one OF that lady's
gowns.
Miss Blair's mother was Miss Edith
Draper. daughter OF the late Gen.
William l.. Draper. sometime Ameri-
can ambassador to Italy. Consequent
ly she Is a niece OF Princess Andrea
Boncompagni, who was Margaret
Preston Draper. Miss Blair's eid"r
Mrs. Adolphus station. wife of Com
mander station, u. 8. N. Mr.. Holiday
is the son OF Capt Richard c. Holly
day, u. S. N. and Mrs. Hollyday. who
are now stationed I'm New York.
As for the Lloveras-Bartolucci we'd
ding, that is sure to be an event
which will rather break the records
for beauty and elegance. Miss
Loveras is the extremely handsome
, and cultivated niece of the Ambassa-
- n
who has made her home with them,
and Lieut.. Bartolucci Dundas is as
sistant naval attache of the Italian
embassy and extremely popular in the
smart society which Affects the dip
lomatic set.
have not heard tho wedding date
mentioned, except vaguely that 1t
would be in April. but Senorita Ra-
mona LeFevre, of the legation OF
Panama who sailed a week ago for
little visit home, expected to be back
in time for il. Meanwhile she will
probably take in the Harding-D Decide
wedding, and she spoke of being In
Panama when the Prince of Wales
passed that way. He has just started
for Australia and is presumably going
by way of the Panama Canal. and there
will be all sorts Of entertainments in
his honor as he passes through.
Another spring wedding. the news
Of which has just reached my ears, is
that of Kathryn OBgood Clifton and
James Barclay Young, whose en-
gagement is to be announced today.
Miss Clifton is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Eccleston Clifton. of
Washington: and Mr.. Young. who has
been in the consular service for
number of years. is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Rankin Young. Their
wedding will take place some time in
April though no definite date has
been set
For the rest, Washington has been
taking its pleasures rather sodately.
as befits the Lenten season, going in
rather heavily for music, with the
winding up of the big concert season,
and a week OF opera by the Washing
ton Opera Company, Washington's
own, which 1t treats like a stepchild!
The nnal concert of the New York
Orchestra series on Monday after
noon. with Emmy Destinn as the 30
loist: and on Tuesday the last OF the
Philadelphia Orchestra with Pablo
Casals, each brought out a packed
house. Then on Wednesday came the
Philharmonic with Tetrazinni and on
Thursday Mary Cavan and Otakar
Marak. who during the beginning Of
the week had given their services TO
the National Opera Company. gave
wonderful recital. There were two
or three other good concerts during
tho week-and throughout It the Ma
tfonal Opera Company in a double
bf1l. the Secret Of Suzanne" and az
Pacffacci~ for the frst four days. and
Faust" for the last two.
As already remarked the wash
ington Opera Company Is Washing
toms own, which II treats like a step
child" It Is the outgrowth Of the
War Camp Community Opera, and an
attempt to build up on the founda-
lions laid then a real Washington
Opera Company. which will give
opera for the people at prices that
the people can afford to pay: and
which will give young American
singers some OF the training that
they need and the chance to sing in
grand opera without FIRST spending
their best years achieving a reputa-
ton abroad. Edouard Albion was
mainly responsible for tho success of
tho Community Opera, and hoped that
the impetus then given to the idea
Of a Washington Opera Company for
the United States, like the French
opera and the various other Euro