The Washington times., 1920-01-11
arranged so that Il will be over in
time Tor b o'clock tea.

And now one hears rumors OF fun
week OF grand opera-the chicago
Grand Opera Company-to be given
here during the week OF April un-
der the same management. Mary
Garden, Tettrazini, Tita Ruffo, and the
rest are promised. and by way or a
ntting climax there's te~be a grand
operate concert with each OF the
stars singing excerpts from his-or
sound thrilIingY
Marguerite syiys
VIII sing -CarS~es."
The Washington Opera Company,
which, as i long ago told you, Will
bear watching. has real treat In
store for Washington music lovers
when II puts on Carmen" at the
shubert- -Garrick Theater during the
week of February ., for Marguerite
sylvia, who has been hailed as the
greatest Carmen since Caive. has con-
sented to sing the title role. She is
donating her services and will be the
first guest artist to siLg with the
company.
In private life Nine. sylvia Is Mrs
Bernard l.. Smith, wife OF Colonel
Smith, u. =. NJ c., who was naval at
tache at the American embassy In
Paris during the greater part of the
war. She was recently the honor
guest at a delightful reception given
by the Rho Beta Chapter, Mu Pm
Epsilon Musical Sorority, and she hai
been a frequent visitor In Washing
ton. staying sometimes with Mrs
Theodore V. Boynton.
In all the array of charity balls
we've been having, there's one which
manages to hold Its own against all
comers-the ball for the beneht OF
the Children's Hospital, which will
take place tomorrow evening at the
willard and which. from all indica-
tions. will be perhaps the most sue
cessful ball Of the season.
The boxes have gone OF like hot
cakes. The Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall have had one put aside for
them. and will be present, arriving
about 10 O'Clock. And among the
box holders who will entertain par
ties of guests are such women as
Mrs. Richard Townsend, Nine. Hauge
Mrs. c. c. Glover. and Mrs. Norman
Williams, who contribute to many
philanthropies, but can't often be
persuaded to attend a charity fete.
Princess Andrea Boncompagni, Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr.; Mrs. Ed
ward Beale Mclean, Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins, and Mrs. r. r. Hit are
other prominent hostesses among
those on the long list Of box holders
Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson, chairman of
the ball committee. will be assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Mahlon Pitney
Mrs. James W.~Wadsworth. jr.; Mrs
Clarence Wilson. Mrs. c. C. Glover,
Mrs.. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs.
Gist Blair, Mrs. Horace Westcott
Mrs. Randall Hagner, and Miss
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Is chair
man of the floor committee, with
Major William Marrow, as vice chair
man. The list of patronesses begin
ing with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs Mar
shall. includes Nine. de Riano. Nine.
LeBreton. Baroness De Cartier. Bar
oness Romano Avezzana. Nine. Pezet,
and other women of the Diplomatic
Corps. as well as Cabinet officers
wives and other leaders in official
society, and continues on down the
line. each name being one which
means something In it's own particu-
lar sphere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson are
gi<i dinner before the ball. So
are Mrs. James Dunn and Colonel Will
liam Eric Fowler and a half dozen
others And l mustn't forget to re-
mind you that Nine. Libra. who has i
wide reputation as a palmist, will have
a booth where she will disclose the
mysteries of the past, present, and
future.