Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
Concert for Benefit
OF Russian Refugees
Foreseen as Success
Society Leaders Specially
Interested in Entertain
ment' Sponsored by Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock for We'd
nesday.

Washington society Is expected to
turn out In full force "Wednesday, the
day set for the Russian relief concert
to be held at the home of Mrs. Henry
r. Dimock, a tireless worker for the
cause OF the Russian refugees. In ad-
dition to lending her aid in this project,
she has also turned over to the patrons
tenth street. The direct purpose for
which this fund will be used is the
erection Of a general hospital and q
small orphan asylum for use of ethe
refugees now in Sofa, Bulgaria.
Those who will contribute their serv-
Ices for the concert proper are Paul
Daguerrean, the 2o-year-old French nj
anist, who viii make his Washington
debut on this occasion and for whom
the critics Of other cities have hazard
ed the guess of q brilliant career, and
Maxim Karolik, the young Russian
tenor, VIII once more be on hand. This
win mark his first public appearance
In Washington since his return to this
country after an absence of about q
year. Karolik offered his services at the
last concert for the same relief fund,
which took about place two years ago at
the Mayflower Hotel Nine. Marie Zalip-
sky is listed as the accompanist. Nine.
zalipsky, herself Russian refugee,
chose this city DIS her home several
years ago. Previous to that, however,
she was a member of the Imperial Rus
sian Opera, being well known In that
organization for her splendid work.
Active Aid Being Given by
Mrs. r. w. Imbrie.
Working with more heartfelt enthu-
SiaSm than any one toward this goal,
no doubt, is Mrs. Robert whitney I'm
brie, of this city, who Is carrying on
the work started by her husband, the
late Mai Imbrie, who was the American
representative in Russia during the rev.
olution. 1t was through the efforts of
Maj. Imbrie that the first numbers of
the refugees were taken to Sofia and
settled there. Bulgarian outlaws cut
: short his life, and his efforts in the
cause have been taken over by his wife.
Mrs. Imbrie, has long striven in the eff
fort to make the relief work single
unit rather than under the direction of
several groups all working toward 1.-THE
one aim. The project has been accom-
plislled now and is proceeding well un-
der the personal direction Of L. e. Field
man, head of the Russian Red Cross
and now in charge of all relief work in
Sofia.
The ushers for the concert will be
Miss Marion Jardine, daughter Of the
former Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine; Miss Ellis Bostrom,
daughter of the Swedish Minister and
Nine. Bostrom; Miss Elise Alexander,
Miss Betty Thorpe, daughter of Col.
and Mrs. George Thorpe, and Miss
Dorothy Lane.
Cabinet Represented
In List Of Patrons.
Among the subscribers who are gen.
erously supporting the concert are:
Secretary Of the Treasury Mr.. An
drew Mellon, the Secretary Of Labor
and Mrs. James j. Davis, Mime. Claudel,
wife of the French Ambassador; Bishop
James z. Freeman. DR.. David Jayne
Hill, MIR. c. Bascom Slemp. Judge and
Mrs. william B. Turner. Admiral ana
Mrs. Harry P. Huse, Comdr. and Mrs.
A. Staunton Merrill. Mrs. James South
wsrk Parker, Mrs. William Phelps
Emo Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood.
Mrs. Creme Chadbourne. Mrs. Charles
Stuart Alden, Mrs. Robert Whitney
Imbrie, Mrs. Henry Fitch, Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose, John H. Storer. Mrs.
Eugene 9 Meyer, Mrs: Edward 0heen,
Mrs Georga Cyrus Thorpe, Mrs.
Joseph 3. Thfopp, Mrs. Peter Augustus
Jay. Mrs. Maxim Karoiik, Miss Eve
lyn S. weems, Mrs. Henry Wnneid
Watson, Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mars.
Hugh d. Auchincloss. Mrs. Waiter 3.
,Tuckerman and Mrs. Joseph E. WASH
ington.