The Washington times., 1928-03-29
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senior at the Wilson Normal
School.
This will be followed by
pageant introducing the five races
of men, each race" being spon-
sored by one of the B branches.
Africa is in charge of the branch
in Chevy Chase and Mrs. George
Lucke will take the part OF Cleo
patra. Miss Emily Mackal is in
charge of the group representing
Asia, and the parts will be taken
by Georgetown girls, Miss Eleanor
Lind being the Spirit of Asia.
Ascension Church puts on the
group from Oceanica, with Miss
Helen Clark as the Spirit ana
Mrs. Joseph Goldsmith furnish
ing the guitar accompaniment
for the entrance OF the group
Shirley Kellam and Dorothy
Sebcindiver will dance during the
presentation of this race. Miss
Mary Coleman Worthington will
be the Spirit of~the Red Race, and
will be surrounded by a group Il
Indians" from Cleveland Park.
Some Of the costumes worn In
this scene were brought from
the West half century ago by
General Godfrey. Others were pre-
scented to a previous Secretary
of the Interior by grateful Indians.
The climax of the pageant will
be the entrance of the White
Race, with the personification OF
some of it's characteristics, dressed
in classical Greek costumes. This
grouu is sponsored by the
b Branch of Epiphany Church,
of which Mrs. B. P. Lamberton
is president. Miss Sallie Hews
Phillips, daughter of the rector OF
Epiphany, will be the Spirit; Mrs.
Earle G. Lier, wife of the vicar
of Epiphany Chapel, will have
a part, and the other parts will
be taken by Washington school
girls.
The play and pageant have
been written and are being di-
rected by Comdr. G. T. Jewell.
Mrs. Mary c. d. Johnson will be
the pianist. The Rev. III. Fl. d.
Sterrett, rector of All Souls
Parish, is cooperating, and the
members of Troop 5 of the Boy
Scouts will assist on the stage
and in the hail. Business ar
rangements are being conducted
by a committee headed by Mrs.
Walter M. Gilbert. The proceeds
will 60 toward paying the Wash
ington quota Of the general def
cit of the Episcopal Church.
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Senator Harry Halves of Mis-
souri, will be the guest in whose
honor l.. T. Berthe will entertain
at dinner in the Presidential
suite at the willard tonight.
Covers will be laid for twenty
four.
Mrs. Daniel C. Chace entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the
Women's Democratic National
Club in honor of Mrs. Arthur L.
Smith, of harrington. r. T.. and
her daughter, Miss Betty Thomp-
son Smith.
The visitors will return to
Rhode Island today. Mrs. Smith
is a candidate for the State
senate.
Miss Elizabeth Nelson will
entertain at tea from 4:30 to
o'clock on Sunday at the
Woman's National Democratic
Club. 1926 New Hampshire Ave.
Authors Breakfast
One of the interesting tables at
the Authors Breakfast. to be held
under the auspices of the Ma
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Women at noon on April IA, at
the Willard Hotel will be the
Poets Table" at which Mrs. MAY
F'olwell Hoisington, of New York,
national chairman of poetry and
Mrs. Anne Kelledy Gilbert. of this
city assistant chairman, will be
joint hostesses, with Major Curtis
Hidden Page, president of the
Poetry Society of America, as the
guest of honor at the table.
Others in this group will be Mrs.
Grace Hoffman White. Mrs. Adele
de Leeuw, Miss Louise Laidlaw,
Miss Victoria Buell.. Miss Eliza
beth Rounds. and Miss Edith
Hoisington.
Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton,
Mrs. Homer Hooh, Mrs. Beale r.
Howard, Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
Mrs. Erie Wilder, of new York;
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher. Miss
Grace E. Frysinger, and Miss
Marie C.. Redfern are among those
who have reserved tables seating
10 guests. Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe will have in h21 party
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayley
Mrs. May b. Benson, Ms. Annie
Hawking, and Mrs. Josephine
Griffith.