The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-06
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! Studded With
!. DignitarieS
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" golden horseshoe" with
~ dignitaries as New York

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III" golden horseshoe with
~ dignitaries as New York
or Chicago-uses diamonds.
- And they all seemed to be pres
mt last evening-diplomats and
8overnment officials, and the rest
lat the Chicago Opera Company's
irst night at Polls to hear Verdi 8
gorgeous, colorful aida" present
I'D in spectacularly beautiful
fashion.
To the observer the "house" was
Utmost as interesting as the scene
apoq the stage-and as colorful.
Solits, in it's new incarnation, made
A lovely setting, its walls hung in
Null rose brocade, with creamy
Rnted woodwork and great panels
81 q Maxfield Parrish inspiration
~ way Of decorations. And the
Gowns of the women in theS boxes
land scattered through the orches-
kra ran the gamut of bright colors,
flame and green and golden yell
1pw-with the ever-popular white
md black for accent.
There were jewels, too, worth
ne proverbial kings ransom"
and it was interesting to note how
The once popular tiara has given
place to narrow glittering ban
deaux of beautiful workmanship
or filets of diamond studded
leaves. Beautiful wraps of fur
: and velvet and rich brocade were
worn, too, and proved very COM
{ Portable even indoors in the face
: OF the first real cold snap Wash
sington has known this winter.
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THE Secretary Of State and
I Mrs. Hughes occupied seats in
the orchestra, having their little
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hughes,
4 with them; and the Cabinet was
s further represented by the Sec
3 rotary of War and Mrs Weeks,
: who entertained a box party, the
Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
: Hoover, who also had guests, and
Miss Ailsa Mellon, hostess to a
group of young friends in the
box which her father, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. has taken
Tor the season.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks had
I as their guests the Assistant Sec
rotary of War and Mrs. ]. May
hew Wainwright and Major and
Mrs. Jonathan M. Wainwright
I the two Wainwright men, by the
I way, being distantly related. And
: with Secretary and Mrs. Hoover
were Mrs. Irvine Lenroot, Miss
Katherine Lenroot and Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian Herter
The box occupied by Mr.. AMI
/. Mg. Eugene Meyer, jr., was the
target for many interested glances,
! Tor they had the picturesque
Tfo1foY q y,aTo Soado,. NDeis, ~ Tsa1o.;11
Caetani. among their guests and a
lovely lady in a rose-colored gown
whom couldn't quite identify, but
who was amazingly decorative.
Dark and handsome, with a lovely
profile, she had quantities of dark
hair drawn smoothly back from
lovely brow, and she wore long,
tAsseled earrings Of pearls, which
were exceedingly becoming. Her
gown was simple as to line and
had one side of the bodice filled in
with silver. The Belgian Ambas-
sador and Baroness de Cartier were
also with the Meyers, Baroness de
Cartier, as always, beautifully
gowned and wearing stunning
diamond coronet. During the entire
actes Prince Caetani used his
glasses continually, surveying the
house infinitely in the continental
fashion.
TH e British Ambassador and
= Lady Geddes were with Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Mccormick
Goodhart, who had entertained at
dinner in their honor and whose
PARTY also included Nine. Wallen-
berg, wife of the minister OF
sweden; the Solicitor General and
Mrs. James NJ. Beck, Mrs. Henry
c. Corbin, Mai. John Quekemeyer,
Commander Christie, Mrs. Tillman
and Leander Mccormick Goodhart.
The Minister of Ecuador and
Nine. Elizalde and the Minister
Of Uruguay and Mime. Varela
were with Mrs. T. Septimus Aus
tin and Miss Madeline Austin,
WHO also entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Norment, Glenn
Martin and FREDERICK Stevens, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Logan Payne, who
nave a season box, also had
small dinner before the opera,
entertaining at the Shoreharn.
MR. and Mrs. H. p. Wilson, OF
Holm Hall, were among their
guests.
- Mrs. Richard Townsend enter
sfained in her box Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair, Brig. Gen.
Charles L. McCawley and Nine.
Hauge. D
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins had with
her Nine. Grouitch, Mrs. George
Percy, of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gaines and Canon De
SVries/ Mrs. Elkins had these
guests dining with her Informally
before going to the opera.
q Senator and Mrs. Lawrence
Phipps had in their box Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davidge, Mrs. Lewis