The Washington times., 1923-01-22
Evening Crowded
With Important
Events
WI ITH an opera first night
" on the calendar, two big
Wv and brilliant receDtiOnS

" on the calendar. two big
and brilliant receptions,
and one Of the largest benefit
balls Of the year, tonight prom.
Uses to be q record breaker; and
it would seeTn that society folk
will spend most of the evening in
their motors riding from the Pres
ident Theater to the Pan Ameri-
can Union, from the Congressional
Club to the Willard Hotel-or vice
versa.
Fortunately the opera - the
washington Opera Company's
production of "Rigoletto," with
several stars of international mag
nitude in the cast-begins early,
the curtain being scheduled TO
rise at o'clock; and it will be
quite possible to attend the per-
Torrance and to go on afterWdrd
to one or another of the recep-
tions, winding up the evening at
the Southern Relief ball..
Perhaps the most important
event on the calendar from the
official point of view is the re-
ception which the delegates to the
Central American conference are
giving at the Pan American Union
in honor of the Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Hughes. This will be
one of the largest parties ever
given in the picturesque Fan
Americaa Building, and probably
one of the most brilliant, for the
diplomats and the leaders OF the
official world have been invited,
with the cream of resident society.
The reception will be preceded
by a dinner for some fifty guests,
the company being limited to the
officials connected with the con-
ference and their families. This
viii be served In the Hall OF
Patriots. the broad balcony over
looking the patio. The guests for
the reception will be greeted by
the delegates to the conference
and their wives, who will make up
the receiving line.
Once the guests have been form
ally greeted, dancing will be the
order of the evening and a fea-
ture of the entertainment will be
the music of the marimba band inn
ported from New York for the oc-
casion. This instrument, which
makes marvellous jazz, is native to
Guatemala and was in use among
the natives there before the Span
iards came and is still popular. 1t
Is well adapted to modern jazz as
to the plaintive airs of Andalusia
and the minor strains of an
ancient American people and the
two types Of music will be played
alternately. Guests from many OF
the dinner parties Of the evening
win come together at this recep-
ton.
THE Congressional Club recep-
ton tonight is being given In
honor of the Speaker of the House
and Mrs. Frederick II. Gillett, and
gives promise of being one of those
perfectly appointed functions for
which the club is famous. Nile.
Cecil Arden, a young singer from
the Metropolitan Opera Company.
is to be guest at the reception to-
night and win sing two groups Of
songs during the course OF the eve
ming. Mrs. Joseph S. Freling.
huysen, president of the club, will
receive the guests and will 'be as
sisted by the officers: A number of
other ladies' have been invited to
preside at the supper table or to
assist in the dining room. Mrs.
Frank w. Mondell is in charge of
arrangements for the entertain
ment.
THE Southern Relief Ball, al
ways one of the gala events of
the season, will as usual be given
ut the Willard and will be attended
by a large and distinguished COM
pany in which the Southern ele-
ment will predominant.
Mrs. William F.. Dennis, presi-
dent Of the Southern Relief So
cietN win be assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis,
chairman; Mrs. Pierce Butler, Mrs.
George B. Christian, Mrs. Stanley
Rinehart and Miss Laura Harlan.
Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker,
daughter of Mrs. Dennis, will be
hostess with Mr.. Dennis in the
Presidential box, which will be &C.
cupied by the receiving party.