The Washington times., 1923-11-12
Cooidges to attend
Historical Play
Tonight
BY JEAN ELIOT.

~ RESIDENT COOLIDGE will
attend the theater this eve
ming for the first time since
he entered the White House. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Cool
idge, and they win occupy q box
at the Belasco Theater for
John Drinkwater's production of
s;Robert e. Lee" which was
shown In Richmond for the first
time last week.
The CooIidges are breaking the
official mourning period because
or the historical interest in Drink
waters study OF the Confederate
leader. The play did not have
anything like the success Of Lin
coin" in London, but much Of that
has been attributed to q faulty
production. Drinkwater's MARY
Stuart and Cromwell" did not
succeed.
A T the weekly luncheon Of the
wonen's National Press Club
at the Hamilton Hotel today
there were two speakers whose
brief talks had q widely differ.
ent appeal Baroness Won Schoen,
wife OF a German diplomat, and
Miss Hazel MacKaye, pageant
director OF the National WoTnan's
Party. Baroness Won Schoen,
who was a Washington girl. Miss
Catherine Birney, is in this coun-
try for q visit to her sister, Mrs.
Harold Walker. Her talk today
was a brief plea for the children
of Germany, which was particll-
larly timely in view of the
nationwide movement for the
succor of the children which was
recently. launched in this coun-
try.
Miss MaeKaye told of the plans
that are being made for the cere-
monials to be held in the crypt
of the Capitol on Sunday by the
monument to the three great suf-
Hage leaders, which will be the
third and last celebration Of the
geventy-fifth anniversary OF the
first equal suffrage meeting heldN
in 184S. Miss MacKaye first put
on q pageant depicting the his
tory of the suffrage movement at
the Women's Party convention IN
Seneca Fails in the early sum-
mer, and it was later repeated
with certain variations in the
Garden Of the Gods. near Colorado
Springs.
The ceremonies ut the Capitol
will be slightly different, with q
vested choir singing hymns, a
procession of banner bearers wear
ing the suffrage purple and yell
low, but the rustic of crinolines
viii again be heard in the Capitol
when characters from the his.
viii also be a feature of the
program.
This ceremonial is being ar
ranged as part of the two-day
meeting of the Women's Party to
be held here in connection with
the launching Of the amendment
for the removal OF civil disabilities
which the organization is sponsor
ing. On Saturday committee
will call upon President Coolidge
to explain the movement to him
and the Women Party's reasons
for dee7ning : constitutional
amendment necessary. The Dill
viii be INTRODUCED into the Sem
ate by Senator Curtis of Kansas,
ana INTO the I1OuSG ny s0OAABAOSS
man Daniel r. Anthony. a
nephew of Susan B. Anthony.
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The ambassador of Belgium,
Baron de Cartier. will return to
today, after passing a
hort time in New York.
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The Attorney General. Harry NJ.
Daugherty, returned yesterday from
/ short trip to the Middle West,
ind Joined Mrs. Daugherty in their
at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Postmaster General, Harry
New. viii return about the first of
he month from Topper Lake, Ind,
where he is hunting.
The Secretary of the Interior, DR..
Hubert Work, who has been in
Colorado for a short time, left there
yesterday for Chicago, where he is
making a brief stay before return
ng here Thursday. Mrs. Work,
who made short visit in Buffalo,
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