The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
MUSIC RIVALS DANCING in FAVOR
OF SOCIETY; GIGLPS RECITAL All
Ell. EVERETTS CHARMS THEIR GUESTS
First Dance Of One Hundred Club Brings
Together Notable Company

TWO parties. both strictly unof-
fetal. stand out with distincr.
ness in q week Of varied activities
tho first dance Of the One Hundred
Club and Mr.. and Mrs Edward H.
Everett's musicale on Monday even.
Ing.
The time ia past when Washing
tonians had to go to New York or
elsewhere for good music. The bert
Of the symphony orchestras and
most Of the worlds great artists
come here sooner or later. and we
even have an occasional taste o;
grand opera. But 1t isn't often that
one has, opportunity to hear Met
ropolitan Opera star singing as he
might II he were in his own drawing
room and responding with most en-.
saging friendliness to requests for
favorite bits.
That was what made the Everetts
musicale no delightful. The singer,
Giglt. found his audience sym.
patico." and there was much infor.
mality about the party. the guests
moving about between the numbers
and breaking up into new groups
instead Of sitting glued to their rows
Of little gilt chairs. as they do at the
usual musicale And the music wae
heavenly! Gigli--almost unknown
in Washington and seldom heard in
CONGRATULATED" for Tita Ruffo,
yhose physicians have forbidden
him to sing for several weeks. and
proved to have gorgeous tenor
vs4ce. powerful yet velvety. which
he uses with great artistry.
He's q young man with a pleas
ing personality. and there's fire in
him and dramatic ability. 30 1t
seems safe to predict that he will
90 far ain his chosen career. He
dared comparison with Caruso-
whose logical successor some folks
claim he is-in the famous "sob
song" from "Pagliacci."' and some
Of the most charming things on his
program were the work OF Charles
Giibsrt Spross. the composer. who
played his accompaniment de-
lightfully.
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This was really the first big
party the Everetts have had since
they were married and It was a
particularly nice party. since the
guests, all seemed to know and like
each other. and since IL was given
In one of the hsndsoiiest houses
in Washington. The hosts received
In the. big hall at the top Of the
stairway. a lovely room paneled in
richly carved dark wood. with
huge stone fireplace at one enl
and stunning Oriental rug GOV.
ering almost the entire floor Of
the great apartment.
The stairway Is particularly
handsome and has an odd sort of
paneled alcove Off the landing.
where stringed orchestra was
stationed that evening. and splen.
did y paintings let into the side
walls. The recital was in the
drawing room-or perhaps IT Is
music 'room--a paneled apartment,
creamy, in"tone and French In ito
inspiration and afterwards there
was a buffet supper. The dining
room is paneled in wood darker,
than the woodwork of the hall and
highly polished. 1t opens into. q
picturesque little stone lined sun
room filled with plants. which looks
off over the Q street bridge.
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A BIG party? Well. yes. sup
pose 80. but in that great house
there was an effect of gracious
spaces and the big library or living
room was not used at all except by
occasional groups chatting annimat-
edly together. The Argentine Am
bassador and Nine. LeBreton were
there, and the Chilean Ambassador
and Nine. Matthew. and the Peruv-
ian Ambassador and Nine. Pezet,
and the Brazilian ambassador, the
British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes, the Serbian Minister and
Nine. Grouitch. the Swedish Min.
lister and Nine. Wallanberg. with
their tall young daughter; tho Min
lister Of Uruguay. DR.. Varela, with
his pretty wife; Prince and Princess
Bibesco-and so on down the diplo-
matte line.
1t was the first time I had seen
Princess Bibesco since her return,
and as usual It was a pleasure to
watch her. She Is always so
animated and apparently go keenly
interested in what she IL talking
about, and the person to whom she
Is talking. She had on a rose-or
was II name?-colored velvet gown,