The Washington times., 1920-06-01
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Marshalls Start v est Next Week-Colbys Dinner
HOsts-Benefit Ball
-Colbys Dinner

MetropoIitan Opera Company. was the
bright particular star Of the evening.
She gave a dslightfuily interesting
and varied proSram OF songs and was
repeatedly epcored. responding most
graciousiy to the continued applause.
Her voice 10 q lovely soprano ana she
shows great dramatic ability. Paul
Eisler, one OF the conductors or the
Metropolitan orchestra. Was her sc-
companist. coming 10 Warrington
especially TO take part In the enter.
tainment. Both artists contributes
their services.
Miss Ina Goodwin. pianist. and Will
liam c. Nettum. tenor. also contrib
uted charmiug numbers TO deiight-
ful progrAm: and Nine. kwapezewska,
wife OF the counselor of the Polish
llegstion, sang several charming love
songs. A picturesque touch was pro-
vided by Nine. koshkarian. who ap-
peared in the native bridal costume OF
Armenia and sang native meiooisA
monies and introduced the artists.
A pageant OF tabieau depicting Ar
menia's plea for heso closed this part
OF the Entertainment
Following the program the moor
WAS cleared of chairs and the receiv-
ing line formed. headed by Mrs. Fran,
co.'s Berger Moran, chairman OF the,
4 ball committee. Mrs. Moran WAS as
! sisted In welcoming the guests by,
Nine. BakhmetefY. wife Of the RUS
sian Ambassador; Nine. Pesst. WIFE
OF the Peruvian Ambassador; Lady
4 Geddes. wife Of the British Arbassa-
dor: Nine. Bryn. wife of the sNorwe-
Gian Ambassador; Nine. Sol. wife OF
the Salvador Minister; the Secretary
, Of War and Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Cabot
Stevens. Mrs. Victor Kaufman, DR..
and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley and MIS-.
Charles J. Bell
Prssra. Of Dances.
A picturesque Armenian villaGc
dance. known as the "honor dance"
opened the ball. This was put on by
eight Washington society girls under
the leadership of Miss Meta Evans.
Those taking part were Miss Eliza
, beth Howe. Miss Barrine Drake. Miss
Dorothy Mondell. Miss Abigail Har-
vey. Miss Nargsretta Tillman, Miss
Eleanor Northrup and Miss Mary
Chase. The dancers were coached by
Miss Marjorie Webster. She also put
| on q solo dance which was effective
in conception and brilliant in cxecu-
tion. Miss Gertrude McRae played
the accomplishments with grace and
distinction. ..-
Mrs. Cabot, Stevens, who is chair
man of the Committee for Relief in
the Near East, entertained . party OF
guests for the buffet supper which
was served on the enclosed porches
until midnight. Her guests were the
British. Ambassador and Lady Geddes.
Mrs. Bainbridge Colby. Miss Kath-
crime Colby. the Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Baker. DR.. Harvey Wiley. Mrs.
r.. b. Moran. General Axgepetian, q
famoua Armenian soldier. whose
breast was covered with decorations.
and Lady. Azgepetian, a picturesque
/ figure in her Red Cross costume: Gem
eral and Mrs. Torcum, Miss Helene
Kanders. John Barrett, Mrs. New
comb, Mrs. James P. Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Hubbell and Colonel j. v.
| Branch
| At another table Mrs. Stevens en-
tertained Nine. kwapizewsks, Miss
1 Gertrude McRae, Nine. Koshkarian,
! Miss Marjorie Webster. Mrs. William
1, Il. Chamberlin. Miss Ia Goodwin,
William c. Nettum. and Mr.. Whit
comb. .-|
The British Ambassador and Lady
| Geddes were among the box holders
and had as guests Capt. c. ]. Henry.
r. II. Hadow. and A. p. Graves, all Of
| the British embassy stan, Mrs. Moore.
| Of Richmond, and Miss Anna Hamlin.
Mrs. Moran had with her in her
box. Admiral and Mrs. w. S. Ben-
son, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. w. w. Harts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbell. Congressman
and Mrs. James +. Wood. and Brig
Gen. and Mrs. T. Q. Donaldson. Mr..
| a box party including Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Marsh.
Among Those Prssent.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, who was
| general chairman Of the beneft, was
also hostess at q box party. Nine.
Bryn was with her for time, also
the Minister Of the Serbs. Croats and
| Slovens and Nine. Grouitch. Mrs.
Henry d. Flood, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Penfield, Mrs. Clarence Day and
| others. The Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Romano. who were box
| them several Of the guests at the din
| ner which they had given for the
| Secretary Of State and Mrs Colby.
The Peruvian Ambassador and Nine.
Pezet occupied box and were ac-
| companied by their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Washington
| Pezet. other notables present were
| the Swiss minister, Marc Peter; Sem
ator and Mrs. Key Pittman. Congress
| man and Mrs. Henry ID. Flood, Miss
| Nathalie Colby. and Miss Christina
Sedgwick, Miss Carolyn Nash, Miss
| Ruth Hitchcock ]. Low Hartman,
Harvey wiley. Durham Rogers. Prof
and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll. Miss Janet
Richards, DR.. w. II. de Beaufort, Miss
Anna Hamlin. Henry de Bach, H. ".
Tenant, of the British embassy staff;
Miss Romano, Mrs. Morris Evans
Miss Meta Morris Evans, Miss Veeder,
DR.. Walter Wells, N. H. Lahovary.
| counselor OF the Rumanian legation;
| NJ. and Nine. Claude Langlais, Alvarez