The Washington times., 1921-01-18
Muse of Music
Proves Stronger
Than Custom

famous La Scala Orchestra,
with the great Italian musician
ToscAnini conducting. u so Keen
that IL has even been allowed To In
terfere with the sacred institution OF
WAshington's official days at home
Ara- Houston. wife OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury, Is cancellins her
Cabinet day reception tomorrow In
order to attend the second coacert
10 be given by the orchestra Mrs.
Palmer, wife OF the Attorney Gen
eral. Is also announcing that she
will not receive tomorrow, the sup
position being that she. too. intends
to be present at the reel al. And
among those who gave up their
afternoons At home yesterday to at
tend the brilliant recital by the
visiting orchestra at Polls ThsAter
we're Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. Mrs. Nor
man ii. Davis. Mrs. Van Santvoord
Merle-Smith, and Mrs. Thomas II.
Walsh
The concert brought cut one Of
the most brilliant audiences VIII CHI
has assembled this ason. Mr.
Wilson occupied the White Hou .
box and had as guests the Charge
d'Anaires OF Italy and Nine. Bran
-
Randolph Boiling and Richard Wilmer
Boiling Mrs. Marshall. wife OF the
Vice President was with Mrs
Walsh. who also entertained the
Ambassador OF Peru and Nine.
Pezet and Mrs.. John Allan Dough-
erty.
The Italian embassy stan was
present almost to man, the naval
attache, Captain Civalleri. occupy
Ing q box with Mr.. and Nine.
Celesia and Capt. and Mrs. Carlo
Huntington. 7 he Argentine Ami y
sador and Nine. lie Breton, wi h
Miss Manuela Lloveras: Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Mrs. VIII am A. Stat r
and Mrs. Hare Lipp ncott were
among those In the boxes on one
side Of the house, and aero s the
way one noted Congressman and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. who had
with them the Marquis of Carts
brooke and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt, jr.; and PRINCESS Lubomirska a.
wife Of the Polish Minister. who
was in box with several ladies.
IN THE AUDIENCE.
Others in tho audience were mem
bers OF the French, Italian, Argen-
tine and Mexican embassies; Mrs.
Pugsley, wife Of tho Hon. w. NJ.
Pugsley. governor OF New Bruns-
wick. Canada: Mrs. Norman II. Da-
Wis, Mrs f.. A. Hartman. Mrs. Con-
stance Minot. Mrs. Norman Will
llama -Nrs. J. Il. Henderson. Mrs.
George H. Meyer. Mrs. Walter b.
Howe. Mrs. Charles shepherd. Mrs.
f. a. Keep. Mrs. Van Santvoord
MerIe-Smith. Mrs John Hays Ham
npl to0 Mr0
w. II. Castle, Jr., Mrs. John Glib
bons. Mrs. Henry Leonard. Mrs. b.
II. Warder. Mrs. G.. V. l. Meyer.
Mrs. H. H. Adams. Justice James
c. McReynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wilcox. Admiral and Mrs. w.
L. Caps, Mrs. Truxtun Beale, Mrs.
George Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Dennys, Miss J. G. Lindley, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. II. T. B.
Harris. Mrs. l.. w. Parrish. Mrs
Mahlon Pitney. Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann. Mrs. william Barrett Ridge
ley. Mrs. Clarence r. Day. Miss May
Adams, Mrs. Harold Walker. Ed
ward Wilson, Arthur Bradley Camp
bell. Miss Gladys Hinckley, Col.
and Mrs. F. T. A. Junkin. Mrs.
stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. Frank
lin Townsend. Mrs. Buchanan Mer-
rymap. Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Harold
Walker. Miss Celeste Crosby, Frank
A. Richardson and Arthur Bradley
Campbell.
ENTERTAINING FOR ROYALTY.
Many changes in Washington
carefully planned social program
were made yestc rday on acc 0unt OF
the unexpected visit of the Marquis
Of Carisbrooke, who is visiting Con
gresham and Mrs. Nichoa Long
worth. Lady Geddes, wife of the Brit
ish Ambassador. cancelled a d nm
engagement in order to entertain tn
royal visitor at dinner, and one oil
more luncheon parties were post onet
in order that the young hostesse
might attend Mrs. Marshall Field .
breakfast party earlier In
the day.
The guests at the embassy dinner
were limited to the Spanish Ambas
sador with Nine. dc Riano. tho m m
beers OF Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth',
house party and the membe $ of the
embassy staff. Following the Dime,
a brief reception was held for so n,
fifty guests from diplomatic and rest
dent society. Among those ire cn'
were the entire dinner company which
had been entertained by Mrs. harl"'
9. Cromwell, which was or ginal' }
planned in honor of the British Am
uassador and Lady Gedd g and which
Included Mrs. cambridge toby anC
Governor Richie of Maryland: ant
tho guests whom the Charg, dana re!
of italy and Mme. Brandt la had
asked to dine to meet the Hon. Mrs
Erskine. wife Of the British Mniste'
to Cuba
others in tho distinguished it'll,
company were the lieutenant COVER