Evening star., 1926-04-08
Mime. Bercnger Sponsoring
Two Renefit Plays at Wardnian.

Under the patronage of Nine. Ber-
enser, wife of the French Anhas'
Sador. and Mrs. Kellogg, a most IN
tereSting entertainment VIII be gwen
at Wardman Park Theater on sun
day evening. April 25. at $50. fhere
are 10 be two short plays. one IN
French and the other in English. and
between them group OF songs, SUNG
hv Miss Howison in costume.
The actors are all well known in
Washington society and the Enghsh
play is written hv Mrs. Charles Pat
terson, a resident Of Washington.
This entertainment is TO he given
for the benefit of Mile. Anna Pourtale.
for many wears known as teacher
of French. and now stricken with
serious illness when in need of finan-
rial aid Her former pupils. many
Of them from official and diplomatic
circles. are gathering 10 her assist
ance. and already all of the boxes
for the performance have been sold.
Ger. Georges Dumont. French mil
itary attache. will act as chief usher.
and will be assisted by the other
members of the embassy staff.
Mrs. Charles /. McNary. wife Of
Senator McNary of Oregon. has taken
table for the Monticello breakfast on
Tuacdav. April 13. AT the MayhoWer,
in the name of the Lea que of Women
Voters. and in honor of Susan g. An.
thonv. at which the honor guest is to
he Nine Adjemovitch. who is A mem
her of the league and was the leader
of the woman movement in her coun-
try. Serbia.
Other guests At Mrs. McNary's
table will he Mrs George A. Kicker.
president Of the local League Of
Women Voters; Mrs. Albert II. Put.
ney. chairman of the speakers com
rnittee and wife of Dean Putney of the
American University: Mrs. Alvin
Dodd, Mrs. Lincoln Andrews. wife of
Brig. Gen. Andrews: Mrs. Robert I'm
brie Mrs. Frederic Pomeroy. Mrs. II.
n. Stats and Miss Mary 3. Hayden.
Mrs. Walter F. George is hostess at
the table of the Georgia State Society.
at which Miss Jessie Dell. United
States Civil Service Commissioner. is
70 be the guest of honor as one OF the
outstanding GeorGians in the official
life here in the National Capital. The
guests at the Georgia table include
Senator Walter F. George. Mrs. J. w.
Connelly Mrs. Joseph Fendley. Mrs.
Robert e. Lee Hall. Mrs. J. Edgar
Mars. Miss Nellie Adamson, Mr.. Moul-
trie Hit and Mr.. Wade Cooper.
Mrs Joseph F.. Washington will be
hostess at the Tennessee table. named
in honor of Gen Andrew Jackson. and
heF guests will he Senator and Mrs.
Tyson Mrs. McGhee Tyson. Senator
Mckellsr. Representative and Mrs.
Hubert Fisher. Representative Joseph
Byrns. Mrs. Finis Garrett, Mrs. Hor-
ace Lurton, ST.. and Mrs. Beverley
Williamson.
Mrs. Robert Z. Lee has named her
table In honor of two distinguished
American women, Pamela Cunning
ham, TO whom the country owes the
first thought of the national preserva
ton of Mount Vernon. and Eliza Lu-
Gag Pinckney. one of South Carolina 6
most distinguished daughters.
Since the announcement that Rich
ard Bonelli. famous baritone with
The Chicago Grand Opera Co. will
be the soloist on April 20. at Polls
when the Washington Symphony Or
~hestra makes its debut. reservations
FOR seats are being made with great
rapidity. The boxes for the after
noon are practically all taken and
guest lists are made up.
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman will have
with her in her box an interesting