Evening star., 1928-01-27
SOCIETY
Continued from Eighteenth Pageo

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tisl dining room of the Mavfower.
other guests were the Secretary of
Agriculture and Mrs, Jardine. Senator
Charles Curtis Of Kansas. Senator James
E Watson Of Indiana. Senator Arthur
Csoper Of Kansas. Brig. Gen. and Mrs
Dion Williams Mrs. James r. Mann
and Mrs, E, E Gam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Macon Wallinss-
ford will entertain at dinner Monday
evening III honor of Representative and
Mrs John Cochran of Missouri.
The Rev Meade Bolton MacBrydc
Will give reception with dancing to-
morrow afternoon at the Mavfower
from 40 to : O'Clock. when he will
be assisted in receiving BY his niece.
MISS Susan Guienard OF Columbia S. c.
Alternating at the tea table will be-
Mrs Edwin S. Fuller. Mrs Mcdorem
Crawford. Mrs. Davenport White. Mrs
ErncS; G, Walker. Mrs. Wilbur w Tur-
ner Mrs. Hrrbsrt Sparrow. Mrs Rich
and L. Garde. Mrs. Francis Savage and
Mrs William Mccain. Miss Lila La
Csrde and Miss Lillian Latimer will
also assist.
Committees of the nations are being
formed i'll connection with the interna-
tional grand opera festival to be put on
hv the Washington National Opera Co
al Poll S February 1925.
Lady Isabella Howard. Mrs Henry
Getty Chiffon and the other embassy
ladies are arranging the committee for
the English opera. Hugh. the Drover"
10 be presented February 81 For the two
French operas. "Werthcr' on February
II. and 'Lakme" on February lS Nine
Claudel and her two daughters are
forming committee. The wife of the
new German Amba SSador, Frau Pritt-
T!tE. and Frau Kiep. wife of the coun-
selor of the embassy. are arranging
committee for the German operas. Die
Walkure" on February l6. and Tristan
und Isolde" on February %. Mrs. Bates
Warren is assembling the American
committee for "A Light From ST.
Agnes" to be presented the opening
night OF the festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Shepard left
yesterday for Miami, Fla. Miss Alice
Shepard left Wednesday by motor for
Miami
Representative Finis J. Garrett OF
Tennessee. Democratic floor leader of
the House. was host 10 former Sem
stor John K Shields of Tennessee at
dinner at the Willard last night. Sem
ator Shields is passing several days at
the willard.
Former Commissioner and Mrs
Rudolph left today for New York and
will sail tomorrow tor Bermuda for a
stay of several months. They will be
guests at the Princess Hotel.
Artists Arriving From
New York for Bal Boheme.
Mr. and Mrs Putnam Brinley OF New
York City. the former a well known
painter closely identified with all metro
politan art activities. prominent in the
annual Beaux Arts bali. associated with
the Independent Artists Exhibit and an
active member Of the MacDowell Club, |
will come to Washington on Monday to
act as judges of the costumes to be worn !
at the Bal Boheme of the Arts Club on |
Monday night at the Willard.
Associated with them as judges viii /
be two well known artists of the |
National Capital. Maj. and Mrs. George |
Oakley Totten. and the four artists will |
be alrayed as Kings and Queens. guests !
Of the Baron of the Castle and will sbe |
escorted with much ceremony to their |
box. decorated as a lodge within the
fitting field. where they will witness and
pass Judgment on all-comers. awarding
the prizes for the most artistic, the
most original and the most amusing
costume worn at the Bal
At precisely $50 O'Clock a fanfare |
OF trumpets viii announce their arrival |
a. the gates Of the castle tthe north /
end OF the ballroomD and the chief /
porter. his warders and pages. preceded |
bT t.umpeters. will lead them to the !
p.aee Of honor arranged for them op-
posite the orchestra stand.
Mrs. Briniey Is herself a dramatic !
artist oi note. having a wide reputation
IN the presentation and reading Of
medieval tales. particularly OF Chaucer.
which she gives In costume Of the |
period Maj. Totten. as architect. and |
Mrs. Totten, as sculptress. are pre-
eminent among the artists IN the
Capital City.
Mr. Carton Van VaIkenburg Is chair |
man Of the committee Of the Arts Club |
which extended the invitation TO the |
judges |
The American consul general TO |
Czechoslovakis Mr.. Arthur C. Frost. is /
In Washington and staying at the May !
flower
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bracket. who |
naotorec from their home at Marble |
head. Mas. are spending the week end |
a. the wardrnan Park Hotel TO be near |
their daughter. Miss Martha Bracket. |
VINO attends the National Cathedral /
continue their motor trip Monday 10 |
Miami. where they viii pass several
weeks.
Mrs. William Carroll Rafferty,. wife Of
Brig. Gen. Rafferty,. L. S. A.. and her
daughter. Mrs. Mercedes Rafferty, Cat |
tiis Of New YORK. are passing a few
Gays in Washington. staying at the
Layfiower
Mrs. Chauncey M mccoy entertained
a. luncheon today IN compliment 20
MIS- Eozzell Bowen, jr., and Mrs
Walter c. Bra6neaTS.
Mrs john O. Wailing is entertaining
IN her home on Oxford street, Chevy
ChSSe. this afternoon In compliment 10
her sister. Mrs William j. Kenealy Of
Norfolk, VINO is ner house guest. There
VIII be six tables Of bridge. and adol-
tl0nal guests have been asked for tea. I
when Mrs Kene4iy and Mrs. Carlton
T. Moran VIII poGr. Among the guesfk
will be Mrs John J Blaine wife 0f
Senator Blaine from Wisconsin, Mrs
Percy T. Quinn. Mrs. Charles J. Abcr-
rathy. Mrs. Edward William Pou and !
Mrs Lotta J.. Moran. mother of the !
hostess.
MYe. George 7 f'ettengii! wife u The
former naval sttacEe a. the United !
States legation IN Peking. and Mrs. /.
Samuel Knight of San FranciSco, VINO /.
are ia Washington, giIl be al the May !
flower tor week ~ 10 days before re.
turning " the Pacific Coast Capt Pet !
tengilI IL IN command VI the u f. S /
Tennessee kss. fe,1ngii and Mrs |
Knight were IL New YoTk for several !
weeks before coming " Washington
Capt. ano MIs JDnn n jordan are
passing few cays ia WssningUJn at the /