The Washington times., 1929-04-18
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
Three rst Ladies' Audience for Metropolitan Operas
Enchanhnq "ManOn" Ernnine COaks Smart for Spring

Brilliant Assemblage
Crowds Polls to the
Doors; the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Gam
Present
The First Lady of the
Land and two former First
Laadies, Mrs, William How.
ard Taft and Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, were in the brilliant
audience, which crowded
Polls Theater to its doors
lost night for the Metropol-
itan Opera Company's en-
chanting production of
Manon.
The Vice President
Across from Mrs. Hoover's
box were Vice President Curtis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ever
ett Gam, guests Of the Cuban
Ambassador and Sonora de Fer
rara. The Speaker of the House,
Representative Nicholas Long
worth, was tucked away some
where in the audience and was
Tlimpsed promenading between
the acts with Mrs. Tracy Dows.
Only Washington of American
cities could provide diplomats
in such numbers, and the resi-
dent group had turned out in
full force.
President Hoover is expected
TO attend the presentation to-
night of "Pagliacci" and "Cava-
leria Rusticana," Mrs. Hoover
accompanying him.
White House Command
Mrs, Hoover had among her
quests last evening the Attorney
General and Mrs, William Mitchell
Who were to have been with Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Aldrich, but
whose hosts released them upon
the command" from the White
House. The others in the presi-
dential box were Mrs. j. II.
I,arge. sister of Mrs. Hoover, and
ehr uncle, William D. Henry.
& Swathed in a cloak of Chinese
aables when she entered the the
ater. Mrs, Hoover removed 1t TO
DISPLAY a graceful gown OF chill
4on in a true old rose shade
made with uneven draper1eS'
which fluttered as she walked.
Mrs Mitchell had on some sort
0f a, dark gown with a cloak
lcollared in black fur.
Tableau!
Y The First Lady and the leadlnS
lady, the lovely Lucrezia Bori,
who shared operate honors with
! Gigli and De Luca, took part IN
a pretty little tableau. In one
Of the entire actes, Nine. Borl
appeared before the curtain bear
ing a great arnaful of Easter
lilies, which she presented to MIS-
Hoover, who received them with
4 gracious bow and a smile Tor
the prinla donna and another FOR
the audience, which was roaring
its applause. 49,,
Mrs. woodrow Wilson had with
her Representative Ruth Bryan
owen, daughter of the late Will
liam Jennings Bryan. who was
Secretary of State in President
Wilson's Cabinet. The two, diverse
in type, made a charming pic
ture as they entered together to
hold an impromptu eceptlon IN
the lobby. Mrs. Wilson wore a
midnight blue gown, with a
tracery of glittering palliettes
and her wrap was of wine color
brocaded in black in large
design and made with deep
collar of kolinsky. Mrs. ovens
gown was black Velvet--a fabric
which she affects q great deal
and her dark fur-collared cloak
was thrown off one shoulder to
disclose a cluster of orchids.
For Diplomats
Sonora de Ferrara was diplo-
matte representative on the Wash
ington Committee for the Metro
politan, which had much to do
with insuring the success of the
opera season; and last evening
she was filling the role Of
hostess for the committee in
entertaining the Vice President
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gam. The
.fVice Presidents Lady" wore q
silvery gown.
Many of the other members of
the Washington committee enter
tanned box parties, most of their
guests coming together later at
the supper party given by Repre-.
sentative and Mr0 Robert L.
Bacon. at which Gigli and De
Luca were the bright particular
stars. Mrs. Avery Mccarthy also
had an after-opera party. her spe-
ciaI guests being Lawrence Tib'
bett and Edward Johnson, Of the
opera company.
4 The Secretary of the Navy.
Charles Francis Adams, was
among the guests in the box of
Representative and Mrs. Bacon
1T the opera. The other guests
were the Ambassador to the Ar
9entine and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Francis White,
Col. Ulysses 8. Grant and David
Finley.
Mrs. Aldrich, very tall and
handsome, was both smart and
picturesque in gown of flame
colored chiffon, the skirt cut in
deep points, which was topped
off by way of a wrap with a hip
length jacket Of black and gold
-brocade. For a while she stood
chatting in the lobby with Mrs.
\ Wilson. Greene, local manager for
the opera. and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, who has been working