The Washington herald., 1920-02-11

By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson entertained q
box party at the first performance Of
"Hullo Washington" the clever re-
Vue given yesterday afternoon in the
bandroom at the Marine Barracks by
the younger members of the diplo-
matte corps and smart society for
the benefit OF the Children's Hospital.
Her guests were Mrs Rolfe Boiling,
Mrs Hunter Gait. Mrs. Cary Gray
son and Miss Edith Benham.
The audience included almost the
entire roster of official and resident
society. and the diplomatic corps and
those who couldn't get seats in the
afternoon attended last evenings per-
formance or plan to go tonight to
the last performance. Last evenings s
entertainment was one of the smart
est events of the season, crowded
with notable functions and was pre-
ceded by q number OF brilliant din
ner and buffet supper parties, the
guests all going later to the revue
which began at s:15 o'clock.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Newton Baker and the Minister OF
the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and
Mime. Grouitch were among the dis
tinguished guests. "A in number, whom
Mrs. Norman Williams entertained at
dinner and took to the show later.
Also in the company was her daugh-
ter. Mrs Wesley Merritt. widow OF
Cen Merritt for whom Camp Merritt
was named.
The Charge d. Affaires Of Great
Britain, Roland Lindsay and the mem-
oers of the British embassy stan
attended the show after which they
entertained at a dance in compn-
ment to the retiring secretary Of the
embassy and Mrs. Henry Getty Chill
ton. The guests included the MEM
bers of the cast Of the revue and
several hundred others of the elite.
A supper was served quite late. Al
gernon F. NJ. Grieg. one Of the secre-
taries of the British embassy. wrote
and directed the revue.
Between the afternoon and even
ing performances, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. George Barnett entertained
the cast of which their daughter,
Miss Anne Gordon. is a member.
at an informal buffet supper at
the commandments house at the
barracks. Mrs. Charles Bromwell
entertained at dinner before the
performance last evening as did
also William A. Slater. jr.
BoxHOLDERs
AT REVUE.
Among the box holders last
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bell Sweeney, Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Campbell Graef. Sem
ator and Mrs. James W. Wads-
worth, jr., and Gen. Bethel. of the
British Embassy staff. Miss Ge-
neyieve Brooks entertained a party
of guests. Several society leaders
of Baltimore. Philadelphia and
other cities came down for last
nights entertainment. Mrs Fred
erick Henry Prince. jr.. of Boston,
formerly Miss Elizabeth Harding.
came to Washington to stay with
her sister. Miss Margaret Harding,
until after the performance, and
Miss Carter MuIliken, a debutante
of last season, is also Miss Hard
ing's guest.
In the box with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweeney were Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dali Hagner. Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Westcott and her guest, Mrs.
Grace Mcmillan Gibson, William
Morrow and a number of others.
In the box with Senator and Mrs.
wadsworth were Mr.. and Mrs. ].
NJ. Carlisle and the Senator's sis
ter. Mrs. Fletcher Harper. Mrs.
Hare Lippincott was in Mrs.
Fields box
NOTABLE
COMPANY.
Among those who attended last
evening were the Ambassador of Ar
gentine and Nine. lie Breton, the
Minister OF the Netherlands and Nine.
Cremer. Andrea G. CeIesia di VegIi-