The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-29

Somebody's Lion" THE General" got
an ovation, as he always does, and
the cast was so insistent in it's enthu-
siasm that he had to 60 back stage
for a word with them.
All through the brilliant audience
were scattered University OF Pennsyl-
vania alumni, who were disposed to
wax enthusiastic over anything the
famous dramatic club had to OFFER.
Still the applause which broke In
spontaneous waves over the entire
house was due to no "claque." but TO
the high quality OF the entertainme It
and the snap which the boys put into
It. The girls OF the Follies' chorus
may put IT over" on the chorus girls
Of the Mask. and Wig for beauty. but
there's a freshness, enthusiasm and a
humorous touch about the work OF the
latter aggregation which would make
the fortune OF any musical show,
and they dance with an abandon. a
grace and a perfection of training
that is astounding.
Senator and Mrs. Warren were
hosts again a few nights lster-th.s
time for a big dinner party given out
ct Grasslands in honor OF the Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge. The
Coolidges were also the honor guests
last night at one Of Mrs. Marshall
Fields "gold-plate dinners"-she AL
ways brings out the famous Field
gold plate when she has a particu-
functions her guests dine of silver
plate. Mrs. Richard Townsend's
small dance and the dinner given by
the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were other important
events OF a busy evening. The Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Hughes are
having a bit Of lull in the round OF
parties In their honor. but they dined
out several times last week. and par
t,cularIy notable parties were given
for them by the Rumanisn Minister
and Princess Bibesco and by Brig.
Cen. and Mrs. Charles McCawley.
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Despite threatening skies, several
lovely garden parties were given dur
ing the week just past and with
sreat success. The lowering thunder
clouds OF Monday afternoon fright
cred some of us who dread storms.
hut they seemed to pass around
Stockholm, in Bradley Hills. where
Mrs. f. l.. Stock and her cousin, Mrs
Beverly Evans, were entertaining for
Mrs. George r. Christian, wife of the
Secretary to the President. and sew
eral hundred guests motored out to
enjoy their hospitality. The hostesses
we're able to receive in the garden.
with the tea tables laid out under the
trees; and altogether II was a most
successful party.
Mrs. Charles J. Bell, who always
invites her friends for a certain day
in May to view her rose gardens, re-
ceived on the great veranda OF Twin
freshments were served Indoors. But
the gardens were spread at the feet
of the hostess and the guests soon
found their way down upon the
smooth lawns or strolled about the
box bordered paths. Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman also had a garden tea
she has one of the picturesque old
fashioned houses in r street which
boast gardens such as only time can
produce-and she had her daughter,
Mrs. Henry Potter Russell, to help her
receive. Mrs. Russell 10 visiting her
mother for a week.
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The biepnial conference OF the
Colonial Danes of America brought a
great many visiting danes to town,
among them the president, Mrs.
Joseph Rucker Lamar-again elected
president-and they have been enter
tained individually and collectively.
The town IL full OF Yale men, here
for the meeting OF the Southern Yale
Clubs, and resident alumni are maxi
ing much of them.
Another interesting event of last
week was the annual dinner of the
Greek-American Club OF Washington.
Given at the Arts Club. DR.. Mitchell
Carroll was toastmaster. and the
special guests were Senator and Mrs
william II. King and Senator George
II. Moses. Both Senators, II you
please, made brief addresses in mod
ern Greek. They are both noted
Greek scholars and a. well M on