The Washington times., 1920-02-10

turned from Rochester. MINI. where
she underwent a serious operation.
While convalescing satisfactorily, she
will not be able to make or receive
calls this season
at home informally this afternoon as
sisted by her geust, Mrs. John Blank
enship.
Mrs. James w. Hustled wife Of Con-
gressman Hustled, of New York. had
a luncheon at the New Willard yes
terday.
wnskinkton Opera Premier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe
entertained a box party at the Shu-
bert-Garrick Theater last evening for
the opening performance OF the
Washington Opera CompanXs pro-
duction Of Carmen" Their guests
were Col. and Mrs. Dunlop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron whitney, and Mrs. Henry
Breckenridge.
With Nine. Marguerite sylvia, an in
comparable Carmen. In the title role
and Otakar Marak. a noted European
tenor playing Don Jose. the perform
ance was An unqualified success and
was received with great enthusiasm
by an audience which packed the
house.
Edouard Albion, the director Of the
opera. and Mrs. Albion were guests
OF Mrs. Robert Jefferds in her box:
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Dillon also
entertained a box party. Other no.
tables in the audience were Chief
Justice and Mrs. Edward Douglas
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell
who had guests with them: Mrs
Theodore " Boynton, Mrs. James
Prior Tarvin, Mr and Mrs. Frank
Reside, and Miss Daisy Prentiss.
Mrs. KaIbfus "At Home"
Mrs. Joseph B. Kalbfus will be Eat
home" informally on Sundays after
o'clock at the residence of her par
ents, with whom she Is spending the
winter. She has issued no cards.
Mrs. Kalbfus and her little daugh-
ted, Reeve Kalbfus, will join Mr.
| Kolbfus at their New York home
some time in March
DR.. Conrad Jenny. secretary of the
Swiss legation, entertained a party
| of ten at the supper dance at the
Cafe st. Marks last evening.
DR.. Levi M Powers will give a
stereopticon lecture on Homes of
| Our Ancestors" at the weekly Friday
I afternoon reception at the Congress
sional Club. The address will be
given at 4 o'clock, and tea will be
served at s.
Poet At G. w. U.
DR.. Langdon E. Mitchell. WASH
| ington poet and playwright, gave the
| second of his special series Of eight
George Washington University lee
lures on Poetry AS A Necessity OF
Life" this morning in Concordia
| Lutheran Church, Twentieth and G
| streets northwest. DR.. William Mil
ler Collier president of the univer-
sity, presided.
The patrons for the series include
many prominent Washingtonians
from Congressional, official, judicial.
educational and society circles. The
public, as well as university students.
will be allowed to enroll for the
lectures. Registration still is under
way in the office OF the University
Recorder, Lisner Hall, 2023 G street
northwest.
Each person possessing a ticket
will be permitted to take one friend
to the lectures. Students who now
are taking as much work as they
carried last semester will be admitted
free.
Mrs. woodrow Wilson heads the
list Of patronesses for the Mardi G-as
ball to be given for Neighborhood
House on Tuesday evening. February
II, at the Willard. The other pa
tronesses are Mrs. Thomas r Mar
shall. Madame de Riano, Madame
Boris Bakhmeteff, Madame Ekengrcn.
Madame Cremer, Madame Grouitch,
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Newton ID.
Baker, Mrs. Franklin X. Houston,
Mrs. Albert p. Niblack, Mrs Charles
Boughton Wood, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp, Mrs.
Marshall Field, Mrs. Richard S. Ely,
Mrs. Alice Barney. Mrs. Henry F. Di-
mock. Mrs. George Barnett Mrs. John
B. Henderson, and Mrs. George T.
Marye,