Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
NHE Governor of Connecticut and
Mrs. John H. Tr,,mbuu and
their daughter. Miss Florence
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Il Trumbull. Will be guests at tt
White House tomorrow Of Il
President and Mrs. Coolidge. The go,
ernor and his family are guests of Ser
ator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham at 263
Sixteenth street, having arrived toda,
and tonight they will be guests at din
rer of Senator and Mrs. George p Nc
Lean on Massachusetts, avenue and 10
morrow they will be guests at the Whit
House. Tomorrow night the governo
and Mrs. Trumbun will attend the din
ner which the Secretary Of Interior, d.
Work, will give in honor OF the PreSi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge.
The Vice President ard Mrs. Dave
will be the guests i'll whose honor Sena
tor Arthur Capper will entertain abou
100 guests at dinner this evening at thu
Mayfiower Hotel.
The Ambassador of France and Nine
Claudel were the guests of honor a.
dinner Saturday evening Of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Eugene Meyer. ir.
The Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs
Hoover have as their guests for lev
Gays Mr. and Mrs. c. @: wins. the
latter formerly Miss Mildred Hoover
niece of the Secretary Mr.. Willis Is
son of DR. and Mrs. Bailey Willis
the former a we'll known Se!SInologIst
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis are on their way
to California to visit the latter's family
Grand Opera Festival
Brilliant Opening Tonight.
The international grand opera fes-
tival OF the Washington National Opera
Co. which opens at Polls Theater to-
night with the American opera. "A
Light From ST. Agnes" bids fair to be
the most brilliant socia! event on the
calendar. With the Ambassadors Of
Great Britain. Italy. France. Begun
and Germany as sponsors together with
men and women prominent in national
affairs. the festival takes on gala
note. The committee Of the nations,
of which Lady Isabella Howard. Donna
Nool Antonietta de MARITIME. Nine.
Claude!. Princess de Ligne. Nine, Pritt-
wit2 and Mrs Bates Warren are men,
be-s has been working for the success
OF the festival Each nation will have
its own night" and many dinner
parties and receptions are planned for
the two weeks. The Secretary of Com
rnerce and Mrs Herbert Hoover will en-
terrain at dinner preceding the opera
tomorrow night, later taking their
guests 10 their box Mile. Claudel has
been working with her mother On the
committee tor the two French operas.
'Werther" tomorrow night and
'Lakme" on Saturday night. A recep-
ton has been planned for Maurice
Capitaine the famous French tenor.
who is returning to sing In these two
operas.
The Ambassador Of Belgium and the
Princess de Ligne are giving recep-
ton after the opera. the date 70 be
announced later.
Boxnoiders for the festival include,
IN addition to the Ave embassies Spon-
soring the operas. Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Lawrence c. Phipps, who
are returning from New York for the
opening tonight: Sir Adrian Balllie,
Hiss Mabel Boardman, Miss Alice
Clapp. Mrs. william c. Corby. Mrs
Frederick F. Dur1ont. Mrs Stokes Hal
kctt Mrs. ALVIN T. Hert, Mrs. Benjamin
P Holcon1be, Mrs. Frederick A. Keep,
his. Samuel knight Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran. MIS-. Ernest Thompson
Seton Mrs. II. A. Strong. Mrs. Maurice
Thatcher, president of the Kentucky
State Society. Mrs. Waiter S. Tucker
man, Mrs Edward e. walker ard HIS.
Eates Warren. g
Nine. simopoulcs, wife of the Minister
OF Greece, was the guest in whose honor
eSAA sAAS 0cAEA4AAa Gt1LSI .
tanned al luncheon yesterday In their
villa Casa Mia, at Palm Beach Among
the other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cadley Of New York, who are
also house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Selig-
man: Gen and Mrs. George Barnett
and Mrs. z. II. @. Slater Of Washington.
The Minister Of Poland and Nine.
Clecnarowska will entertain at the
Tf4yasNP k1g .sx-
In honor Of their guest. Miss Betty Tyrol,
the daughter Of The British undersccrc-
tary u foreign affairs.
Mrs. James j. Davis. wife Of the Sec
retary OF Labor. and Mrs Moses. wife
Of Senator George Fl. Moses, shared
honors Al luncheon today OF Mrs. FRANK
S. Hight. VINO entertained at tlse VII
lard Hotel The 81 guests were seated
al snlau tables IN the palm room. ar
ranged about the fountains and Clus-
ters Of gay red tulips were II the center
o! each table.
Mr. and Mrs. Hight viii have with
them over the week end their younger
daughter, Miss Phyllis Hight, who viii
arrive Thursday from her studies at
Osontz School.
Mrs, Couzens wife OF Senator James
>SAD-i&Gy ssGa 4SSHEO Cares 1CF an
at-home Tuesday afternoon. February
q. from 4 70 6 O'Clock IN her home on
Sixteenth street
Representative and Mrs.. Louis A.
rockingham gaze another Of their
Se:1ea Of Sunday afternoon musicals
yesterday. when the program was given
ny MFR. Ss1ur1 E.issen. Norwegian bass
assisted by hrs. Mildred Koib Echulze
At the piano.
Anoth@r group reception. Of which
there have been several this season
VII be held tomorrow afternoon from
70 $50 O'Clock, when the wives OF the
Representatives IN Congress 9iso re.
saee At the Hotel Roosevelt will be a,
hone
Among those who viii pour tea 10,
me eon1fes.E.ofla! hOstesScs are Mrs
Frank Z Keliogg Mrs Dwight r
DAVIS, Ars. Curtis d Wilbur. Mrs. WI.
Lam N Jarcine. NYk James J Davis
Hrs. Everett fsancers. Mrs ROYAL s.
COPELAND, hrs. James Couzens Hrs
Charles f. Deneen, Mrs. Walter r. Edge
Mrs Peter O Gerry, Mrs Carter Ola IS
Hrs. Frank II Cooling, Mrs Harry Il
Raves. Hrs. Wesley Jonts Mrs. Arthu,
r. Robinson, hrs Henrik EfiiDst+ad
Mrs Ellison u. Smith, hrs Daniel T.
i5teck, Mrs. Laurence u. Tyson. Mrs
john q. TliSJn and Mrs. Finis J
Garrett
The group receiving includes Mrs
Charles J fantnicum NrS. Add.S,r 7