New Britain herald., 1930-04-26
WASHINGTON HAS
 OPENING OF OPERA
Horse Show to Be Held Next
 Month

Washington, April 26 Pt-Though somewhat dispirited by the contin- ued indsposition of Mrs. Hoover, Washington society passed q week filled with literature, music. horse show talk and an event which eli maXed the social calendar-the sea sons opening performance of the Metropolitan Opera company.
 Society greeted the opera with enthusiasm. Official Washington indulgcd an occasion seldom pre- sented in the capital and attended the opera premiere en masse. The resultant spectacle was painted m deep. rich colors-and cXtravaganza to the ragamuffin neHsboy who watched the pageant as the opera goers emerged from doors of sleek automobiles and crossed the side walk 10 the entrance of the theater. Washington society proved that such an affair can be 'carried off minus it's customary accessory-tha diamond horse shoe" The most gorgeous of costumes were worn without jewclry.
 Vice President Curtis and his sis 1 ter, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, were the opera guests of Mrs Thomas F. Walsh. It was noted that the famous Walsh diamonds
 had been left at home. Jewelry was not the thing. The oft-cnvied
 jewels-the Hope diamond, the re- splendent tiara, the maze of corsage ornaments-so frequently worn by Mrs. Walsh. had been retired for q modest rope of pearls.
 A review of one of the most i'm
 posing audiences that ever filled a single tiara, not a coronet or ban deau of diamonds. Those funsters. whose sotto voce observations would have the jewelry pawned after the Wall Street break, were discredited by wiser friends who spoke of democracy and good taste.
 President Hoover's cabinet wives have, set the fashion for q jewel-less administration. Mrs. Hoover herself wears but few ornaments-one of her favored being fine old cameo brooch worn with a lace fchu, pin which she wore last month at the congressional luncheon tenderel in her honor.
 Pearls seemed the popular orna- ment at the opera. Mrs. Tracy DoWs of New York and Washington, who was hostess to Speaker Longworth, wore long earrings of pearl, and two ropes Of pearls. Mrs. Sumner Welles. formerly Mathilde Townsend also wore pearls.
 The annual national capital horse show to be held at old Bradley farms, May fl to 17, is demanding daily exercise in the ring and over the bridle paths of Washington. 4 box has been set aside for the presi- dent. The secretary of commerce has taken a box as has the minister of Hungary and Countess Szechenyi, and Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick whose children will ride horses from her farm in Illinois. Other box holders include Clarence H. Osborne of Cleveland, Mrs. Bernard Gimbel Of New York. Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson and Representative Ruth Baker Pratt of New York. Both Mrs, Gimbel and Mrs. Pratt have horses entered in almost every class.
 The open door of the Persian le- gaton which has always obtained when the anniversary of the corona tion of his imperial majesty, Reza Shah Pahlavi, is celebrated, Was closed to the public during this weeks observance
 Following the custom of other for- eign hosts. carefully worded invita- tions were sent to guests for a sup per dance by the charge d'affaires. Hashem MoKarram MokarraIn Nourzad. The Chilean ambassador and the Turkish ambassador wer- invited as were Senator and Mrs John NJ, Robsion, Senator and Mrs David I, Walsh, Senator and Mrs Royal $. Copeland. Senator and Mrs. Tasker L. Oddie and Representative and Mrs. David H. kincheloe of Kentucky.