The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Sunday Luncheons-Italian Ambassador in New York.
Mrs. DimOck Entertains

Hewett, Mrs. Frederic A. Ollie, Mrs.
Charles :. Bromwell. Mrs. wallace
Streater, Mrs. Lawrence ii. Quirollo.
Mrs j. Mott Buck, and Mrs. HOY
Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. Kelleher, OF the
Cumberland Apartments, and their
baby are in Atlantic City and are
staying at the Hotel Ambassador.
Mrs. John Jay White has donated
the use OF her beautiful N street home
for a dance tomorrow evening Tor
the principals. chorus and orchestra
OF the Washington Opera Company.
The ladies' Of the organization com
uittee will receive with Edouard AL
bion. director OF the company, and
Mrs. Albion.
The committee met in the home OF
the chairman, Mrs. Pcarlc Moore
Gray, on Tuesday afternoon To per
feet their plans for the promotion
OF grand opera in the Capital The
large and enthusiastic group OF
women working for this cause was
divided into important groups for
taking charge of various sections OF
the work. A Congressional commit
tee, housing committee, a commit
tee on patronesses, social commit
ttt dInoHk inc SFttiOnS
The committee as "A whole is working
actively to raise funds for the opera.
The committee consists OF Mrs.
Pearle Moore Gray chairman; Mrs.
Charles W. Fairfax, secretary; Mrs.
Henry A. Robbins, treasurer; Mrs.
Newton Baker. Mrs. Wilbur John
Carr, Mrs. Elliot Woods, Mrs. Peter
Drury. Mrs. John Jay White. Miss
Elizabeth Howry the Misses Bricken-
stein. Mrs. Eugene Pomeroy. Mrs. Carl
Droop. Mrs. Il. III. Droop. Mrs. John
Dillon, Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, Mrs.
Franklin Barber Clarke, Mrs. Rivers,
Miss Elizabeth Overton Lea. Miss
Erskine, Mrs. Nymsn. Mrs. Barend
Barendse, and Mrs. Edouard Albion.
Penwomen's League Carnival.
Mrs. Isaac Pearson, national presl-
dent OF the League of American Pen
women, is director and manager OF
the Authors Carnival and Ball when
the league is giving at the home OF
Mrs. +. b. Moran on April IA. Mrs.
William Anterior Dupuy is executive
chairman OF the committee on
arrangements. Mrs. Du Puy Is
opening a bureau OF information al
the league headquarters, 1122 IL
street. on Monday morning, where all
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lists. and musicians who are exhibit
ing at the Book Fair can be obtained.
She Is very anxious to get in touch
with as many in this line Of work in
Washington as possible. for the mo-
tive for this work is bringing out and
putting before the public the local
talent of our own city. The commit
tee assisting Mrs. Du Puy is com
posed of Mrs. Florence Jackson Stod-
dard, Miss Marie c. Redfern. Mrs.
George Combs, Mrs. n. Il. Colbert.
Mrs. J. J. Locher. Mrs. Augustus
knight, Mrs. Theodore Cunningham,
Mrs. J. A. Thomas, Mrs. Edna n. Col
man, Mrs. Crete Hutchinson, Miss
Frances steele. Mrs. Mary Mcneil,
Mrs Theodore Tiller. Miss Jessie Girls
void Mrs. w. T. Pugh and Mrs. Ham,
lin Cogswen.
Among the brilliant stars in the
Armament of music and letters who
will come to Washington to take part
in the entertainment is Elsie Janis.
Miss Janis will autograph and sell
her new book, will dance and sing,
tell some of her experiences with the
doughboys in France, and will also
tell fortunes. 1t is surprise to
many to know that this talented
young lady is also fortune teller.
ing the lives of others is her hobby.
Many other interesting features are
being arranged, among them an in
teresting musical recital of Claimants
American Indian music, by Charles
H. Cadman. The publishers of Mr..
| Cadman's music have sent on a hun
dred copies of the four cycles of his
| Indian songs to be sold at the book
fair. They will be sung by Mrs.
! Wayne Il. Wheeler, accompanied by
Miss Daisy Fickenscher, on the violin.
| and Mrs. Gertrude BONN (Zitkala) at
the piano. They will all be dressed in
Indian dress and make one of the
most interesting booths of the exhibit.
Mr.. Cadman is expected from New
York, to be present for this presenta-
! ton of his music.
Another interesting exhibit will be
that of the writings, music, and
works of art of men and women in
| official life. Mrs. Henry w. Reyes.
wife of Senator Keys of New
| Hampshire. IL in charge of this eX-
hibit Mrs. Reyes, who is a member
Of the league, VIII also autograph and
| sell her own book.
Mrs. Tiller, wife of Theodore Tiller.
| former president of the National
Press Club, will be in charge of a
| fascinating exhibit OF the works of
! the members of the Press Club. Many
of these members will be present to
autograph their own books. and for
the first time Washington society will
realize how many literary men of
national fame reside in this city