The Washington times., 1929-03-25
'NOTABLES AID
BENEFIT FOR
REFUGEES
Many Prominent WASH
ingtonians Have Had
Russian Associations
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now retired and living in, Wash.
ington, was in command during
the influx OF Russian refugees
into. France and, was responsible
for getting them into the country.
Pretty Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss is
q Russian-she was Miss Maya
de Chrapovitsky-and was in
n charge of the Russian Aid So
ciety in New York until her
marriage. Then, Of course, there
are MIR. and Mrs. George T.
Marye. lifelong residents Of the
Capital. Mr.. Marye was ambas'
sador to Russia under President
Wilson, and, by the way. he has
! but recently completed compiling
his impressions, to be published
under the title, Nearing the End
in Imperial Russia" The book Is
said to be extremely interesting in
content and written in vivid style.
The late Car thought very highly
OF Mr.. Marye and conferred upon
him the Order of St. Alexander
Nevsky.
Russian Artists
Some of the artists who are
giving their services for the con.
cert are Russian notably Maxim
karolik, tenor, who married Miss
Matha Goldman, of Washington,
and the accompanist, Nine. Marie
Zalipsky. Paul Daguerrean, dis.
tinguished French pianist, will
] also be featured. Nine. Zalipsky
was formerly with the Imperial
Opera Company of Moscow.
The concert is under the au-
spices OF a group of prominent
women. headed by Lady Isabella
Howard. Some Of the subscribers
are the Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon; the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. James j. Davis;
Madame Claudel, wife of the
French Ambassador; Bishop James
E. Freeman, Admiral and Mrs.
Harry p. Huse. Comdr. and Mrs.
A. Staunton Merrill, Mrs. Henry
w. Watson, Mrs. James South.
worth Parker, Mrs Eugene Meyer,
jr.; DR.. David Jayne Hill. c. Bas-
com Slemp, William Phelps Emo,
Jay, the Misses Cullen. Mrs.
Boughton Wood, Mrs. Edward
Mrs. Henry Fitch, Mrs. George
Cyrus Thorpe. Mrs. Jacob Leander
= Loose, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs
Robert Whitney 1mbrie, Mrs. Jo-
seph Thropp. Mrs. Hugh D. Au-
chincloss. Mrs Joseph E. Wash.
1ngton. Mrs. John L. Proctor and
+ Miss Evelyn S. Weems.
For Russian Church
The evening of music" to-
night at Wardman Park Theater,
presenting a group of Russian
musicians in an all-Russian pro-
gram, is another event in which
Russian sympathizers are inter-
Sested. This is a benefit for the
little Russian Orthodox Church
in Twelfth Street, dubbed st.
Alexander's. Services in the Rus
sian ritual were first held in
the Washington Cathedral,
through the courtesy of Bishop
Freeman, later in a rented apart
ment. The little congregation is
now buying the house in Twelfth
Street, where services are held,
and Is seeking to work it's way
out from under several trusts.
). Hence the concert, for which
Harry Wardman is donating the
theater.
The rector of st. Alexander's
gsis the Rev. Father Viachislav
Gindlin and the chief patron for
the benefit Is the Grand Duke
Alexander, of Russia, who gave
a, lecture in Washington not
hong ago.
The Chief Justice and Mrs.
Taft were the guests in whose
honor the Japanese Ambassad Dr
and Nine. Debucni entertained
at luncheon yesterday The other
guests were the Miaister of Pan.
ANA and Nine. Alfaro. the minis
ter of the Netherlands, J. H. Van
1 Royen; the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. William r. Castle.
H., Major Gen. and Mrs. William
D. Connor, Rear admiral and
Mrs, w. w. Kimball Rear Ad.
miral and Mrs. Harry P, Huss.
DR.. Stanley K. Hornbeck, DR..
David Jayne Hill. Col. and Mrs.
George Thorpe and Mrs. Elmer
son Howe.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Kellogg will leave Washington
Friday for New York and will
sail later in the day for Europe
on the Tie de France to pass
several weeks on vacation.
The Minister of Portugal and
Visocuntess d'Alte have returned
to town after short stay in
New York.
Senator and Mrs. William E.
Borah will move tomorrow from
2139 wyoming Ave. to 21O1 Con-
necticut Ave, where they have
taken an apartment.
Cinderella
Mrs Goring Bliss has drama
Y %ized "Cinderella, or the Little
HGlass Slipper" fairy play which
Xviii be presented in connection
with the children's Easter dance
recital under the direction Of
miss Hawke. Thursday afternoon
: of Easter Week, April 4. at 215
o'clock at the New National The
ater.
Among those who have already
taken boxes and seats are Nine.
! Debuchi, Nine. Alfaro, Mrs. A. r.
Bell, Mrs. James Beck, Mrs.
! David s. Barry, Mrs. w. d.
4 Chandler, Mrs. J. C. H. Colquitt.
Mrs. Charles Dougherty, Mrs.
Joshua Evans, Mrs. l.. w. Estes.
Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin. Mrs.
Franklin Ellis, Mrs. Arthur For.