Evening star., 1926-04-07

W. Mondell, Mrs. John II. Gibbons.
Mrs. Deming Jarves. Mrs. a. j.
Parsons, Mrs. Hayne Ellis. Mrs. Frank
Rerrien, Miss Elizabeth Howry and
Mrs Alfred Pembroke Thorn.
A candy sale. under the direction
of Mrs. Albert c. Shafer. is a feature
Of the card party being given by
esther Chapter, o. u. S., today at
the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. J. Harry Phillips has charge
of reservations and announces that
100 tables have been reserved Ad
ditional patronesses are Mrs. Charles
r. Roberts, Mrs. Louis J. Fosse, Mrs.
J. Frank Campbell and Mrs. Ernest
Fowler.
Mrs. l.. Rodney Berg has returned
to her home in New York after spend.
ing some time at the Willard. Mrs
Berg was formerly Miss Portia Willis,
daughter OF the late Representative
Beniam A. Willis.
Mrs. Laura A. Bradley. chairman of
the forum luncheon committee or the
Women's City Club, announces that
Mr.. Willmott Lewis. Washington
CORRESPONDENT OF the London Times
will he the honor guest at the luncheon
at the club on Saturday at | O'Clock.
MIR. Lewis will speak on European
Problems Up to the Minute. This
will he the last forum luncheon &c
be held at the club this season. and
the last under the direction Of the
present committee. Among those who
have made reservation for the lunch
con are Mrs. Edward =. Costigan, Mrs
James Calbreath. Mrs. Albert n. PUT
ney, Mrs. j. J. Walsh. Mrs. Samuel
Blythe. Mrs. keabler, Mrs. NJ. Beck
nell. Mrs. Spanhoofd. Mrs. kerrans'
Mrs Marjorie Daniels, Mrs. Caroilne
Stephens. Mrs. Patrick Gallaher, Df
A. Francis Foye and Mrs. Benjamin
Ingram.
With the boxes all taken and a
large subscription list of prominent
Washington women interested In the
benefit of the Girl Scouts of the Dis
trict, the children's Easter dancing
festival Friday afternoon of this
week will undoubtedly be most pop
ular and most successful post -Lenten
event.
The performance, featuring Mrs. T..
Goring Bliss newest fairy fantasy.
Once Upon Time will be under
the direction of Miss Hawke and Will
be given at the Belas SEQ Theater be-
ginning promptly at 2:l5 o'clock.
Among new subscribers are Mrs.
Copley Amory, who has taken the
last box; Mrs. Franklin Ellis. Mrs.
David Barry. Mrs. A. Y. Garnett and
Mrs Keith Merrill.
The program includes solo numbers
by Christine Ekengren. who Will ap-
pear in A sword dance; Lucia Ellis in
butterfly dance. Priscilla Totten, Ell
vira johnson and Christine Ekengren
in a trio. Moment Musical" and two
particularly attractive group numbers,
Spring which was given last year
and Is TO he repeated this season by
request, and new number. "Gypsies.
One of the most delightful features
of the performance Is to he the fairy
dance which opens the fantasy, Once
Upon a Time.
The Ambassador of France. who is
TO be guest of honor of the descend
ants of Thomas jefferson at their
table at the jefferson breakfast Tues
day, April 13, at the Mayflower Hotel
will deliver his maiden speech in this
country on that occasion, which is in
celebration of Jeffersons birthday
and for the benefit of Monticello as
national shrine.
The breakfast is to he marked by
true Jeffersonian simplicity, the
tables being decorated not with
flowers, but with appropriate his.
torical and family relics Of great
value.
The Democratic Women'S Club