The Washington herald., 1920-06-27
SOCIETY
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light over real celeDratlon, m
sure, for haven't myself.
Yesterday they co-operated with
the song festival and pageant given
at the Sylvan Theater for the e~benefit
Of the chaperon fund of the Play
grounds Association, serving spe-
cial tea with ice cream and Ice
cones in their tea house near the
theater.
Mrs. Marie de Forest was In
charge of the pageant and among
others interested were Mrs susie
Root Rhodes. the supervisor of play
grounds, and Mrs. William Belden
Noble, chairman Of the chaperon
fund
At 1850 o'clock there was singing
on the water by the hundreds OF
community service units embarked
on several large barges. 1t was
planned to make a little Venice" or
the waters surrounding the point
To this end boat owners decorated
and illuminated their vessels.
You know the point which for
such a long time was neglected by
the park authorities and which. be-
cause of its rustic beauty and Sc
clusion had become known as
Spoony Point. has lost its roman
tic side and become a most genteel
and formal spot, for 1t is dressed
up like all the rest and kept wei
lighted. The Girl Scouts Willow
Tea House Is a quaint little struc-
ture, with a pagoda-like roof and
surrounded by a fairy garden hung
with vari-colored lanterns. 1t Is
hard to conceive that 50 Oriental
an atmosphere could be evolved
from a trolley car, and yet that Is
exactly what the teahouse is. There
are tables and chairs under the
trees, and from now on until the
end of summer the Girl Scouts Will,
with the permission OF Col. Ridley,
serve soft drinks and ice cream
there every day from to 10 p. m
The lighted lanterns will lead the
way by night. and the revenue de-
rived from the sales will go toward
maintaining the Girl Scout move
ment in Washington.
gTUDENTs' RECITAL At
wHTTECRoFT SCHOOL.
There is an occasional something.
you see, TO break the monotony
of summer Tomorrow evening and
Tuesday. too. there will be hnal
students recital at 1907 Massachu-
setts avenue, given by the students
and teachers of the Whitecroft
Piano School. which is located at
1895 Madison street 1t has been a
most successful year for them, un-
der the management of Mrs. G. F.
williams. Miss Emma c. Bender.
principal of the school, who is a
very talented pianist. will play at
the recital both evenings. Miss
Mona JeIliman,r another, teacher in
the school and a concert pianist.
VIII also play both evenings, the
remainder of the pr6gram being
furnished by the students. A rep
resentatiye audience will attend.
The benefit performance of The
Cave Girl" given at the Belasco
Theater last Monday evening. was
great success socially and finan-
ciaily.
1T was given by the women's sub
committee of the building commit
tee of the Medical Society of the
District, of which Mrs. Francis r.
Hagner is chairman.
The ladies have organized for the
purpose of obtaining funds to fur
nIsh and decorate the new medical
home on NJ street. g..
The wives of all the physicians
will meet at the residence Of Mrs.
Chas. W. Richardson, 1917 Connecti-
cut avenue, next Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock'to hear the returns from
the benefit.
WASHINGTON RoTARIANs'
WIVES ENTERTAIN.
The Union Station keeps crowded
just as in the Christmas and spring
holiday season. The Rotarian Con-
vention in Atlantic City drew quite
crowd through here last Sunday
and promptly relieved Washington
of some of its foremost citizens upon
Monday. Ladies' from Washington
who went over for the convention
were honored by being asked to act
as hosts to Mrs. Albert S. Adams,
wife of the international president,
carly in the week. The Washing
ton uniforms of white suits and
blue ties having been adopted by
the ladies, also held a prominent
place in all. of the activities, both
business and social, there this week
The Warrington wives of delegates
wers entertained by Mrs. Adams
Thursday afternoon.
Among the $50 delegates from
Washington who went over were:
John w. Brawner. John Brewer,
Henry Brewood, Bernard NJ Brid-
get, B. A. Bowles, F. A. Casteei,
Henry G.. F. Castens, William Clay
baugh. Arthur Copeland, H. X. Corn
well, ]. H. Cunningham, Charles
Demonet, John Dolph, T. c. Dulin,
Frank II. Edwards. Oscar Evans, C.
r. Fadeley, ]. A: Finigan, w. II.
Ia TU ~
Guide, BENJAMIN F. Guy, Charles
Hammett, George Harris, ]. p. Herr
mann. Maj. Leroy Heron, John G.
Hodges, Frank Jelleff, Holcombe
Johnson, James A. johnson, jr., Az.
Jorss, r. L. Lamb, s. Dana Lincoln,
Fred s. Lincoln, Walter Leaman,
Fred w. Mackenzie. W. z. Mercy
nolds. Dr.. M. DARCY Magee, Arthur
ID. Marks. A. ]. May, Frank p. Mil
burn, Charles Moran, ]. L. Newbold,
L. Bert Nye, President Charles
O'Neill, H. T. offterdinger, ]. A.
oliver, Paul Pearson, George Pitt.
John Poole, s. J. Prescott, Hugh
Reilly, T. W. Sidwell, Charles r.
Smith, Frank Shipe, z. H. Snyder
George p. Sacks, z. l. Stock, Joseph
D. Sullivan, H. F. Tan, s. p. Thomp-
son, s, ]. Venable. Walter T. weay-
er. F. r. Weller. Adam A. weschler.
L. p. West. Sidney West, Howard L,
wilkins and J.. F. Cook.
NEWPORT SEASON
RESUMES OLD LIvELINESs
And then 1t seems that the sum-
mer resorts must be packed to over
flowing. juding from those who
leave for one or another every day.
At Newport, numerous villas have
been opened and others are heino