Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11

s O'Clock this afternoon. in the Holy
| Trinity Church. Georgetown.
| With Countess Scherr-Thoss arrang-
ing the program. particularly ambl-
| tious production will be put on at the
National Theater March 30. when a
tahleauX depicting The Lives OF the
Saints" as taken from ancient and
| famous paintings will be shown. 1t is
auctions yet presented in Washington
and will be eievn as a Catholic bene-
fit. There will be practically two
score and perhaps more countries re-
presented on the stage. as the Ia
tableaux include the daughters of many
diplomats. who will assume important
roles. Girls from old and we'll known
Washington families will appear,
Countess Scherr-ThoSS having selected
them for their parts after personal in
spection and she has designed the cos
tune of each.
The daughter of the Ambassador of
France and Nine. Claudel the daugll-
ters of the Ambassador of Spain and
Sonora de Padilla. Countess CorneliS
Szcchenyi. who will appear as st. Eliza
beth of Hungary. Nine. Wicdel as ST.
Bridget Of Sweden and Countess Mar
some of the personnel Of the cast.
Mrs. John B. Henderson will give the
use of her ballroom for the rehearsalS
which will begin with the return tc
Washington of Countess Scferr-Thoss
on March 10.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles II, Shcr-
ril, who have been ut the Carlton Tor
several days, have returned To New
York.
Mrs. Franklin Adams. president of
the International Society of Woman
Geocraphers. entertained the local
members at luncheon Saturday. Feb
ruarv II at the Cosmos Club In
honor Of Mary Hastings Bradley OF
Chicago. the African explorer Guests
we're: Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. John @
Tilson. Mrs Bradley's hostess; Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor. Mrs. Charles d.
Walcott. Mrs. Vernon Bailey. Mrs
Mitchell Carroll. Mrs. William Chaplin
Huntington. Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton. Mile Germaine Merlange and
and Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Francis T. A.
,Junkin have issued cards Tor mouse
warming Wednesday afternoon, teoru-
ary Is. from to 7 O'Clock. at their
new home. 1888 Sixteenth street. Col
and Mrs. Junkin are at home informal
~ on Sunday afternoons after CLOCK
Mrs Harry Moore Payne entertained
at luncheon Wednesday at Club st.
Marks in compliment to her daugntcr-
, in-law. Mrs. Marion Hargrove Payne
of New York. Her guests included Mrs.
M. H. Marshall. Mrs. Leslie Garnett'
Mrs lie Merle. Miss Blanche HargroVe.
Mrs. Charles Healy and Miss Rosamono
Jones.
DIR. Grant S. Barnhart will entertain
the Bay Ridge Club at dinner-dance
on Thursday evening at the trace
Dodge Hotel There will be about ~
guests.
Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons, sr.. has eight
guests lunching with her today IN the
, presidential dining room OF the May
| flower.
Mrs. Samuel J. Henry will be at home
| tomorrow afternoon at her residence
in Chevy Chase for the last time this
! season.
Miss Mabel Drummer entertained at
bridge in her home. 1923 r street. last
| evening in honor OF her brother and
| sister law. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl b.
Drummer OF Panama.
Honor Guest Box Party
For Mardi Gras Ball.
Guests In the honor box at the Mardi
Gras bal masque next Friday evening
at the Mayfi0wer Hotel will be Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Edward Terry Gam
ford, Senator and Mrs. Hiram Bing-
ham of Connecticut, Senator and Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, Senator
and Mrs Frederick NJ. Sackett OF Ken
lucky and DR.. and Mrs. George M
Cameron Of Canada. the latter the
daughter OF Associate Justice and Mrs.
Sanford. Senator Sackett is chairman
OF the large and distinguished mems
floor committee which has been formed
for this ball in recognition OF the cause
for which II is being given, the George
Washington Memorial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert and
Mrs. w. X. Carr OF Washington are at
Hotel Traymore. Atlantic City. where
they plan 10 remain over the Lincoln q
birthday holiday week end.
Mrs. William |. Denning OF 55i7
Chevy Chase Parkway and Mrs. A. H.
| Gilbert leave Tuesday. February IL, for
! a six-month tour OF Europe.
President RAYMOND A. Pearson Of the
University Of Maryland and Mrs. Pear
son gave reception 10 the members
of the faculty and staff In the dining
| hall last night
| With DIR. and Mrs. Pearson In the
receiving line were Mr. Sanlue! M Shoe
maker. chairman OF the board OF regents
| Of the university, and Mrs Shoemaker
| Or, II, J. Patterson. director OF the ex-
! pertinent station and dean OF the Col
] .fRe Of Agriculture. and Mrs. Patterson
and DR.. Albert r. Woods. former presi-
| dent III the university and nov head