The Washington herald., 1921-04-09

dance this evening in the ballroom
of 240O sixteenth street. Dancing
will begin at p m.
Albert Sterner. portrait painter
will direct the tableaux NlNant
which will be given on the nights
of April IL and Is at the Russian
Embassy for the benefit Of the Rus
sian refugees.
MT. Sterner was born in London
of American parentage. He was
educated in King EDWARDS Schooi
Birmingham. England. and STUDIED
art at Julian's Academy ana Ecole
des Beaux Arts. Paris. coming TO
the United States when he was 10
years Of age.
At 22, after following the career
OF an artist scene painter ana H.
thographer in Chicago, he opened
a studio in New York, and five
years later received honorable
mention for his oil painting The
Bachelor" at the Paris salon
Champs Elysee. Later he received
a bronze medal at the Paris Expo
sition in 1900, and silver medal at
the Buffalo Exposition in 1901. He
was awarded a gold medal for MS
painting, Portrait of My Son, IN
Munich, 1906.
sTERNER SHOWS
VERSATILE ABILITY.
Mr.. Sterner is an instructor in
the Art Students League in New
dent of the Society OF illustrators
Do nf
America. He has illustrated many
standard works of fiction. including
Poe's works, Cooper's tales. George
w. Curtis "Prue and l." and Mrs.
Humphreys works. The Marriage
of william Ashe" and "Fenwick's
Career"
He has always been deeply inter-
ested in the artistic side Of the
stage. and of late years has affili-
ated himself with several of the
leading histrionic societies in New
York, and is we'll known for his
ability in directing tableaux vi
wants.
The wedding of Miss Maud Berke-
ley and August w. Meyer took
place Saturday, March 26. in the
English Episcopal Church, the Rev.
DIR. May reading the services. The
bride wore light gray silk
georgette crepe embroidered in seed
pearls over light gray satin and
a hat to match. At her waist was
pinned corsage of light pink
sweet peas and orchids.
The Choosing of National
Flower" the pageant to be pre-
sented by the League of American
Pen Women Thursday evening,
April IA, at 10 o'clock at the New
Willard Hotel, is a fantasy writ
ten by Mrs. Z. l.. Pugh, Of Chevy
Chase, and dramatized by Mrs. Ma
rie Moore Forrest.
The pageant might be outlined
as follows:
Enter a butterfly. accompanied by
four f1uttering moths. The butter
fly (Miss Marie Davidson). recites
the prologue, inviting all to the
kingdom of flowers. where, this
night. a queen will be chosen. 1t
is a queenship of national import
ence, because this queen will be
the national flower. chosen by Co.
lumbia at the invitation of Agri-
culture.
Agriculture MRS. H. c. H. Stew
arD sends her messenger. Prince
SilverwiEgs, as a. Zephyr miss
Fenton) TO bring before Columbia
the flowers Of the East, the flowers
of the North. the flowers of the
West, the flowers of the South.
Groups Of maidens with flowers
of the four sections Of the country
dance their flower dance in turn
before Columbia. Agriculture
bids Prince Silverwings bring on
another. who humbly waits alone.
1t is Golden Rod: the part is taken
by a popular premiere danseuse,
and she Is chosen by Columbia
(Mrs. Katharyn F. Fenton), who
gives to Silverwings the palm
branch which Silverwings presents,
kneeling. to Golden Rod.
ALL FLOWERS
IN DANCE.
Ensemble. A dance of all the
flowers, led by Golden Rod and
Silyerwings. The flower groups are
violets from the East tMiss Marie
Davidson as head of the group !;
lhc kAlos
Tuttle); poppies from the West
Miss Stevens): roses from the
North miss Fenton). The whole
of Mrs. Roberson's school will be
in attendance upon Miss Fenton.
Silverwings Is attended by a
group of little girls, representing
Spring. The little moths at
tending the butterfly are Miss
Evelyn Lochler. Miss ETizsbeth
Maddren. Miss Doris Keene. all Of
Chevy Chase.
The spring music has been ar
ranged by Miss Wilmuth Gary and
Mrs. Forrest, of the pageant COM
mittee. Meyer Davis orchestra
will furnish the music and buglers.
The regular meeting Of Friend
ship Branch of Sunshine and Com
munity Society was held at. the
residence of Mrs. Robert Read,
Florence Court. Monday. The pres
ident. Mrs. Arthur B. Hayes. pre-
sided. The society Is to provide
clothing for young orphan during
her school year. and arrangements
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