The Washington herald., 1921-05-25
CONCERT PROGRAM
FOR CHRIST CHILD
FAIR IS ANNOUNCED
Flower Pageant on Satur'
day, June A, Climax
Of Week.

Announcement has been made Dy
Mrs. w. ]. Baxter. general chair
man. OF the completion of the pro-
gram for the concert which is to be
featured at 3 o'clock on the evening
OF Tuesday. May 81, as the grand
opening event of the old-fashioned
fair TO be held at the Masonic tenn
pie during that week for the oene-
At of the Christ Child society.
Washington music lovers Will
welcome the appearance in song re-
cital on this occasion OF Mrs. Orme
Thornberry. whose beautiful So
prano voice has won for her a high
position in local musical circles
Mrs. Thornberry will be accompa-
MED by Mrs Howard Blandy. the
well-known Rubenstein club accom-
panist. The added announcement
that Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius.
harpist. and George O'Conner, vo-
calist, will be among the other
artists who will appear insures for
\this program the success invariably
offending the efforts of these popu-
ar musicians.
Amusements Are Varied
Following the initial concert.
each day Of the five-day period
given over to the fair will present
its own special features of enter.
tainment, the list of amusements in-
cluding. among many others, a
well-staged Punch and Judy show,
costume dancing by Juvenile ex-
perts, silhouette cutting. with Mrs.
Minnegerode Andrews the scissors
artist; gypsy fortune telling. and
negro dialect stories by an expert in
that line.
Wednesday nights program will
feature an elaborate interpretative
dance, with Misses Elizabeth and
Margaret German in costume roles.
while Miss Margaret Callahan,
daughter of Mrs. D. ]. Callahan.
will give a rendition Of some par
tfcularly lovely songs.
Thursday. designated as chill
dren's day" promises to be brim
full of interest to the younger set,
Mrs. Thomas Carter and the Misses
Louise and Irene Sheridan having
arranged. in addition to grab-b bags.
balloon contests. fish ponds, toys,
and ice cream cones, a long list Of
charming surprises for the kiddies.
As a fitting climax to the weeks
schedule of events. a lovely flower
pageant will be given at $3.50
o'clock on the afternoon of Satur-
day, June 4, with the children of
the Italian school maintained by the
society taking a prominent part in
the pretty effects to be staged. The
pageant, which was written by Mrs.
E L. Pugh, and to be presented by
her, with the assistance of Miss
Davidson, Miss Eleanor Heany, and
Mrs. +. C. Billiard. bids fair to rival
in picturesque design other artistic
productions of which Mrs. Pugh has
been the author.
Lunch Served Each Day.
The fact that lunch and afternoon
tea will be served every day from
1850 20 2:30 o'clock, under the man.
agement OF Mrs. J. n. Steed, with q
number of young girls a costume
assisting her as mattresses, is ex-
pected to make the lunch rooms a
Veritable mecca of attraction to the
hungry and thirsty crowds in at
tendance. Mrs. Steed's well-earned
reputation as douEhnut dispenser.
gained in France by her record OF
1000 doughnuts and $50 gallons of
ChONOldtc served udlly TO SOldlerS
in her section, gives ample guar
antee of the trained attention that
may be looked for by the patrons.
Among the ladies interested with
Mrs. Baxter in making a big success
OF this undertaking are included the
following: Mrs. James Emory, Mrs
James Dudley Morgan. Mrs. Hannis
Taylor, Mrs. James Sheridan, Mrs.
ID. ]. Callahan. Mrs. William 8. Ben
son, Mrs. Thomas Carter, Mrs.
Thornton P. Boland. Nine. Ignacio
Calderon. Mrs. Fred Hardesty, Mrs.
Henry Flather, Mrs. Charles p. Neil.
Mrs Daniel Stapleton. Mrs. Clay
Bayly. Mrs James Mccormick, Mrs.
Elmer Murphy. Mrs. Ida Galloway,
Mrs c. Frank Keane. Mrs. Simon
Golibart. Miss Heany. Miss Limerick,
Miss White, Miss Mercedes SarioI,
Miss Adele May, and the Misses
Kirby.