Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-15
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Charity,at
Capital
Nebraskans Are Taking
Prominent Part In
Washington Society.
Bee Bureau,
Washington, Feb. IA.


w ties for charity this week, all
Tor charity. The week also was i'm.
portant as it marked week OF
Carmen" given hy local opera
company under the auspices OF the
Community Service, with two pro-
fcssionals, Marguerite Sylvia in the
title role, and the Czecho-Slovakian
tenor, Otakar Marak as Don Jose.
All OF society which was not on the
stage was in the audience on Tues
day night, in the band room OF the
Marine barracks. to see the revue.
"Hullo Washington words and
lyrics written by A. F. M. Grieg OF
the British embassy staff, and pre-
sented by the bellies and beaux in
the smart circles, for the benefit OF
the Children's hospital
The young men and women, as
we'll as the elder people in society,
will do almost anything for the kid
dies. the Children's hospital, the
Chidren's Country home, the Epis-
copal Home for Children, and all
these institutions so important and
so worthy of support. And on Tues
day afternoon and evening and
Wednesday night the girls and men
frivoled before the amateur foot
lights some cleverly and some
clumsily, and netted a goodly sum
for the Golfers of the hospital. There
was scene in a rhillionaire's home,
in 1920, and a ballroom scene in
mansion in 1909. with a reception to
President and Mrs. Madison, an
nounced on the program purchased
for SO cents and upwards) as his
torically correct in some respects.
Then followed a scene in cave
dweller's home in 1917" one in a
diplomats Office and royal recep-
tion." then a courtroom scene with
jury of befrizzled,/ be-powdered,
decolette -gowned female, one ofs
whom had her Pekinese pup in her
arms until he got sick aud had to
be removed. The whole affair closed
with a reproduction of Wednesday
night at the Chevy Chase club,
familiar to every one present and
realistic almost to startling degree.
! Mrs. Wilson took party of rela-
tives to the afternoon performance
and occupied the conspicuous box,
and enjoyed every bit of it.
After the Tuesday afternoon show,
the members of the cast were en-
tertained at dinner at the barracks.
only it was not a dinner but real
mess" served in the mess room,
of beans, boiled potatoes. hot dog"
strong coffee out of the thickest pos
sible cups, all served just as the ma
rines and soldiers are served every
day at the mess. and they all had
the "tme of their lives according
to their own testimony. Quite in
contrast was the brilliant scene fol-
lowing the evening performance
when the cast were among the
guests at the British embassy. The
charge daffaires, Mr.. Roland Lind
say, and the members of the staff
gave reception, dance and supper
in honor of the retirisg secretary
and Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon. The
company were asked for after the
performance" and in this case it was
about 1890 when the guests arrived,
so it was large and late party,
case of dancing all night and not
going home till broad daylight. OF
course breakfast was served before
the guests departed.
Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Broderick,
wives of members of the embassy
staff, received with Mr.. Lindsay and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chiffon, and acted
as hostesses. The party served also
to present to society, Mr.. Chilton's
successor, young bachelor and IN
attractive one, Mr.. Maurice Drum
mond Petersen. who arrived only
last Monday. Mr.. Chiffon is leav-
ing for Rio Janeiro in few days,
and Mrs. Chiffon will follow him
later.
Mrs. Smyth, wife of chief justice
of the court of appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Constantine ].
Smyth, formerly of Omaha, is still
improving after her long illness.
Miss Catherine Smyth, their younger
daughter, left on "Wednesday for
Ithaca, N. Y, to be a member of
house party for the mid-winter
festivities at Cornell university.
Mrs Russell 3. Harrison has spent
the past week in Norfolk, Va, with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry A. Williams, jr.,
whose small daughter, Mary Jane"
has been quite i'll. Mrs. Harrison
and her mother, Mrs. Saunders, ex-
pect to return to Omaha next week
for the remainder of the winter, and
are giving up their apartment at 1868
Columbia Road,> where they have
been for some years. Mrs. Har-
rison's only son, William Henry
Harrison, third, is now living in
Omaha and they will join him and
Mrs. Harrison's brother, Mr.. Charles
Saunders.
Mrs. Sidney w. Smith of Omaha,
sister of Jouett Shouse, assistant
secretary of the treasury, who has
been visiting Mrs. Shouse for some
weeks, will be joined shortly by Mr..
Smith. Mrs. Shouse and Mrs. Smith
have been very busy the past few
weeks, being entertained or enter
tanning at home, every day, in some
way. Mr.. and Mrs. Shouse have
wide circle of acquaintance and
friends here, and are extremely
popular people.
Nebraska hostesses in Washington
have not been very active for some
weeks, largely due to illness al
most everywhere, and the unspeak-
able, ground-hog-ish weather. Scarce
ly has Washington ever known
worse. Mrs Norris. wife of the
senator from Nebraska. has not been
able to get III from her suburban
home for several weeks, Mrs. JET
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