The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-20
Gala Audience ASSISTS at Opening of NeU
Film Theater President Among Press Club s Guests
Diplomats and Dignitaries
Attend Special Per
Torrance; Inspect New
Building
BY JEAN ELIOT

~ doing until October" we've
been telling ourselves. Then. along
came the formal opening of the new
Fox Theater In the Press Club
Building last night and brought
out an audience that would do
credit to a mid-season performances
Of grand opera.
That's the way 1t goes In Wash.
ington. Just when dizziness begins
to creep upon us, something of 7 a.
tional interest breaks" and brings
together a gallery Of cosmopolitan
brilliance.
Invitations for the gala perform
ance last evening were issued by
the National Press Club and their
guests filled the great theater to
overf1owing vast audiences. with
the President and Mrs. Coolidge at
their head and diplomats and do.
nestle dignitaries as thick as
blackberries.
An Ovation
The Presidents popularity seems
SO have increased with his absence
Ito Judge from the salvos Of APP
plause which greeted his arrival
with Mrs. Coolidge. smiling and
gracious. at his elbow. She was
gowned in emerald green georgette,
D. simple straight line frock depend.
ing on its color for its charm, and
across her shoulders she wore a
metallic shawl, patterned in pastel
tints and deeply fringed. Secretary
Mellon. of the Treasury. and Sen.
ator Charles Curtis of Kansas were
guests in the President and Mrs.
Coolidge's flag.draped box.
HAL to the Chief" announced
the arrival OF the Presidential party
and later came THE Star-Spangled
Banner'-but the Star Spangled
Banner with difference. 1t was
sung, full throated by a splendid
choir, who. If you please, actually
knew the words!
COiorful Spectacle
A colorful sight. that vast audi
toriurn, decorated in barbaric splcn-
dor. The women in the boxes wore
bright colored satins and brocades,
with their handsomest jewels and
throughout the house couples in
evening dress rubbed elbows with
those dressed for the street.
The Ambassador Of Argentina
and Mime. Pueyrredon occupied the
front 'pew" in the diplomatic gal.
lery and hard by were the Ambassa.
dor of Mexico and Mime. Teller and
the new Ambassador of Chile and
Nine, Davila. 1t was difficult to
see across the great house, but
others glimpsed in the diplomatic
group were the Minister of Colon.
bia ana Nine. Olaya, the Minister
OF Denmark, Mr.. Brun: Sir JOnn
Joyce Broderick, commercial coun-
selor Of the British embassy, and
Lady Broderick.
Most Of the Cabinet group were
present Attorney General Sargent,
Postmaster General and Mrs. New.
the Secretary of the Navy ana Mrs.
Wilbur. the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Jardine, and Secretary
Hoover of Commerce. well as
four justices Of the Supreme Court
with their women folk, and so on
down the line of Government Off
cials. Senator and Mrs. William F..
Borah were among those to repre-
sent the congressional contingent.
and other guests of the Press Club
were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John A.
Hull, Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh, Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger J.. Whiteford. and DR..
and Mrs. Harvey Wiley.
~
MR.. AND MRS. BRUCE
NOW IN NEW YORK
Mr.. and Mrs. David X. Este
Bruce, who have been with her
father, Secretary Mellon Of the Treas
try. have gone to New York and are
1T the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Mrs.
Bruce's brother, Paul Mellon. IS
with them.
The Minister Of Greece and Nine
EilnopouIos, who are lingering at
Newport, entertained at dinner
there last evening.
-
Mrs. William e. Borah, wife Of
the Senator from idaho, entertained
informally at luncheon yesterday on
the Willard root.
49,
Al. w. Pezet, son OF the former
Ambassador of Peru to Washington
Don Federico Alfonso Pezet, Is In
Washington for d few days, and is
staying at the Wardman PARK
Hotel. His parents have taken an
apartment ii New York for the
winter, where "A. w. Pezet also
makes his home.
Capt. Adoiphus station, now
stationed In Philadelphia, has
Joined Mrs. station III the Berkshire
Hills. Mrs. station was formerly
Miss Edith Blair and Is the iiaugfl-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgonnery
Blair, of washington.