The Washington times., 1922-10-06

THE weather man co-operated
with the members of the
Women's Welfare Association
their autumn fete yesterday a
at Pembroke Park. the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
Thorn on the outskirts Of town:
and there a notable company as
sembled to combine pleasure
with the business of swelling the
Golfers of the Welfare Associa-
tons clinic and convalescent
home.
Beginning at o'clock in the
afternoon. the fete continued
until midnight, the moonlight
carnival" with which it closed
surprising for beauty and charm
anything given in Washington
in many months. The beautiful
grounds of Pembroke Park were
strung with bright-Colored Japa-
nese lanterns and set about with
gaily decorated booths, from
which all manner of things were
dispensed by pretty women In
fancy costume: and over all rode
a great golden moon, its magic
light contributing touch OF
elfin beauty.
In a lovely woodland amphi.
theater, with giant trees for back
drop and the stage silvercd with
moonlight, the ballet, THE Pipes OF
Pan" was given and proved to be
a high light in the evenings enter
tainment. The principal dancers,
Paul Gardner Tchernikoff and
Elizabeth Gardiner. presented in
pantomime the pretty tale of'how
Pan brings youth and happiness TO
an aged musician who has grown
too deaf to hear his own music ana
whose playing has consequently,
become discordant-a tale summed
up in the lines:
"Tune your souls to the Pipes OF
Pan
Let your glad hearts rejoice;
holiness, age, all ills of men
Vanish at sound Of has Votce.
The work Of the solo dancers was
full of fire and inspiration ana
marked by professional finish:
They were assisted by chorus or
peasants and nymphs in present
ing n ballet which was artistic in
is conception and delightful in its
execution. The ballet was con
Ceived by Mrs. Edouard Albion and
worked out to carefully selected
music under Mr.. Tchernikoffs di-
rection.
Songs by the Euterpcan singers
were also included in the formal
program: and when that was over
the guests scattered to stroll about
the gardens and to rcaSScmble
again for dancing in the lOnS draw
ing room or on a canvas stretched
on the lawn, the orchestra being
tucked away on a veranda in be-
tween.
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MISS HELEN KELLER wa. an
NA honored guest at the evening
session of tho fetC, arriving after
her performance. This wonder
woman met many OF the guests in
formally and afterward demon
strated just what had been aC-
Complished in overcoming the
handicaps OF blindness. deafness.
and dumbness. She was accom-.
panied by her lifelong friend and
teacher, Mrs. Macy, through whose
patience and genius she has learned
to communicate with the world.
Mrs. Thorn, most charming and
gracious OF hoStesSes greeted
many of the guests as they arrived.
She wore becoming black
georgettc gown. very simple in
design, and black crepe wrap with
gray fur about the throat. Others
serving as hostesscs during the
afternoon or evening were Mrs.
Hubert Work, Mrs. Henry G.. Wal.
lace. Nine. GrOuitCh. Mrs. William
II. King, Mrs. CunO Rudolph, and
Mrs. John Allan DOugherty.
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BRIDGE was the most important
~ feature OF the afternoon
program and during the afternoon
hours the various booths did a
land office business. A light sup
per, with hot dogs as the piece
dc resistance, was served for
those who wished TO remain over
until the evening.
Among those noted at the fetc
either afternoon or evening were