The Washington times., 1924-06-03
FETE
SC0RESGREAT
SUCCESS
To Be Repeated This
Afternoon at
Twin Oaks


successfully inaugurated yesterday
afternoon and evening.
The entertainment, which is varied
and interesting, Is being given for
the benefit of Neighborhood House,
an appealing philanthropy, and
many prominent women are among
those who have been working to
make the fete a success. %
The presentation of q "Fantasie
Indienne," written by Mrs. Alice
Pike Barney and presented on a. syl.
van stage overlooking the lily pond,
was the high light OF the fete yes.
terday. The play, which will be. re.
peated this afternoon, was given
twice, afternoon and evening; and In
the audience gathered OH the hill.
| side sloping down to the little stage
with its backdrop OF splendid oaks
one found assembled many Of those
who had been taking part earlier In
the day in the various other acuvi.
ties Of the fete.
Among those noted were the Min.
lister of Panama and Nine. A1faro,
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Parmelee, Miss Janet Richards, Miss
Ramona Lefevre, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin. Mrs. William
Nelson Page, Miss Josephine Page,
Mrs. Barney, Mrs. Frank Brett
Noyes, Mrs. Charles B. Drake. Miss
Barrine Drake, Rrigadier General
and Mrs. George Andrews. Miss
Katherine Andrews. Mrs. Adolph
| Caspar Miller, Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgely. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Pail
| lips, Mrs. Mark Reid Yates, Com
mander, and Mrs. Stewart Bryant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman Cross, Mrs.
r. M. Kaufman, Miss Mary Moo
gan, Eben F. Comins, Lynch Luduer
and William Bowie Clark.
The scene was enchanting, with
a miniature stage erected on the
brink OF the lily pond and every
movement of the actors reflected
in its depths. The first episode,
which was directed by Miss Eliza
beth Gardiner, was 1.-The Shepherd
OF Kashmir," and told in dance
drama pretty tale of love and
sacrifice. The dancing and panto.
mime of Paul ,Tchernikoff con.
tributed in no small measure to the
beauty of this incident, and Miss
Margaret Zolney's dancing was one
| Va IHc HlBn lSnLS.
In THE Sacred Poor ancient In
dia and modern America were con
trasted when a legend of ancicn
times was enacted for the benefit oil
tourists. This was under the direc
ton of Mrs. George Barnett and Ar
Ing Alcine, excellent bits being con
i tributed by Miss Anne Gordon, Miss
marjorie Wright and Hugh V. Ten
nant. Commander Elmer Ian
worthy's singing of 1.-THE Road to
Mandalay" was roundly applaudcd
The program closed with 1.-THE
seller Of Dreams" under the di.
rection Of Miss Gordon. An orches.
ira from the Marine Band PLAYED
the incidental music, with an en-.
gaging obligato from the birds
swinging In the great trees over.
head.
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman was in
charge of arrangements for the
sale conducted "In the Raiah's
Garden, where maids and matrons
IN fancy costume presided at gaily
decorated booths. Mrs. Henry C.
Wallace had the flower booth, as.
sisted by Miss Ruth Wallace.
Countess Szechenyi and Nine. Pei.
enyi presided over a sale Of de-
icious cakes, and Nine. Ekengren
was in charge of the candy table.
Folk dancing by the children from
Neighborhood House was a delight.
full feature Of the entertainment.
| There was also successful
bridge and nah jong party indoors
with Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr in charge
and Mrs. Bell lowering about to see
that her guests were comfortable
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph and Mrs. Charles
DENLY were assisting and at one
end OF the tea table on the veranda
pretty Nine. Taketomi Of the Japa
nese embassy presided. Among
those who had bridge tables were
Mrs. Frederick Irving Cox, Mrs
T. Q. Donaldson. Miss Frazie,
Mitchell, Mrs. Percy Quin, Mrs
Robert Mackenzie Mrs. Edward T
Sanford, Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow
Miss Clara Sproul, Mrs. ]. Walter
Drake, Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs
Charles DENLY, Mrs. Ross Thomp
son, Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Mrs
Orme Wilson, Mrs. Hugh Wilson
Miss Daisy Prentice, Miss Alice
Clapp, Miss Julia Maths, Mrs. 10
seph H. Hampson, Mrs. DeFree.
Critten, Mrs. Charles Long, Mrs
Leila Smith, Mrs. Harry Norment
Mrs. Reeves Lewis, Mrs. Davenport
White, Mrs. Edwin Neville, Mrs
Carl A. Droop, Mrs. T. @. Donald
son, Mrs. Schluter, Mrs. Victo
Kaufman, Mrs. Samuel H. Kauff
mann, Mrs. Adam M. Wyant, Mrs
James H. Crawford, Mrs. DAME
Thew Wright, Mrs. John H. Love
land and Miss Flora Wilson.
miss EMMA STITT WILL
IBE MARRIED TONIGHT.
One of the prettiest of Washing
ton June weddings will take place
this evening in st. Thomas Church
when Miss Emma Stitt, daughter
Of Surgeon General and Mrs. E. r
Stitt, is married to Lieutenant
Robert Walton Fleming, u. S. N
The ceremony will be at 8 o'clock
and afterward there will be re
ception at the Washington Club.
Among the out-of.town guests are
Mrs. c. r. London, Of South Caro-
lima, great-aunt Of the bride; Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott Little, of New York
and their sons, Robert and Stephen
Little, of Princeton University; Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Balch, of Balti
more; Frank Lee, Of Baltimore; Mrs
Goldsborough, of Easton, Md.
Doctor Edwin Lee Woodward, OF
Richmond; Mrs. Marguerite Ravenel
Of Philadelphia; Thomas Fleming, Of
lPittsburg; Carter Foster, Miss Mary
A1dey and Martin Aldey, of Balti
more; Doctor and Mrs. Henry West
Of Baltimore; Doctor and Mrs. VIII
liam Duane, Of Boston, and Miss
Sarah Johnson, of Baltimore.
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