Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-08
Prominent Women to Take Part
In "The East Room" Pageant.

Prominent Women to Take Part
In "The East Room Pageant.
Wen known women of Washington
are every day being added to the dis
tinguished group who will take part In
the colorful episodes of THE East
Room" when it is presented Friday eve
ming, October "a, in the ball room of the
Willard Hotel by the Rector's Aid So
ciety of st. Margaret's Church.
Mrs. Charles Graves Matthews will
appear as Martha Washington, Mrs.
George Hillyer as Mrs. Page and Miss
Marjorie Talman as Nellie Gusts, in
the first episode, which is the final in
spection OF the unfinished east room by
George Washington shortly before his
death. In the second episode Mrs. Aus
tin Mccarthy will play the role of abb
gan Adams, first mistress of the White
House, and in the third episode Miss
Elinor Calvert will appear as Mrs. Eppes
I and Miss Ruth Molyneaux as the fasci-
mating Dolly Madison. Miss Elinor
Corby will play Mrs. John Quincy
Adams in episode No. 7, on the occa-
sion of the brilliant White House ball
given by President Adams to commence
rate Gen. Andrew JackSon's victory at
New Orleans, and the following episode,
OF the famous cheese party, viii be pre-
sented by the Jabberwock Players one
W W doAAuA6OO4lS pOpulAT drama RTOuDS,
The administration of President Van
Buren, will be represented in the spec
tacle by the evening party given to the
wives OF the cabinet officers, with the
PRESIDENTS very young daughter -in-law.
Mrs. Angelica Van Buren,, as hostess.
In this group will be seen Mrs. Randall
Elliott Mrs. William Sleet, Mrs. Henry
Elliott, Mrs. Julian Jaquelin Mason,
Miss Charlotte Campbell, Miss Virginia
Textbook and Miss Atlee Wayne
Wirgman. Miss Louise Hoehling will
appear as Harriet Lane in the scene de-
plctlng the magnificent reception given
by President Buchanan in honor of the
Prince OF Wales in 1860, and in this
scene will appear also Miss Mary Eliza
beth Macarthur, Miss Mary Shinn. Miss
Mary Henry, Miss Mary Ruben and
Miss Elizabeth lobe.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs
Archibald Oracle, 4th, for the unveiIinr
OF the Carrara marble statue of the late
Col. Archibald Oracle, 4th, on Armistice |
day. November IL, In the Natural His |
tory Museum at S o'clock in the after |
noon, the north entrance at the foot of |
Ienth street northwest to be used for |
the occasion.
The officers and members of the Dis
Grlct Department Of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars have issued invitations
!or their annual Military Armistice
Ball, to take place Tuesday evening.
November IL, at 8 o'clock at the May
flower Hotel
Mrs. John Mock was hostess to a
company IN her box at the perform
ance OF The PaJama Lady" in the Ma
tlonal Theater Monday evening in COM
piIment 10 MRS. Theodore Ditson of
Xnrk
the company were Mrs. James e. wat
SON. Mrs. William A. Moffett, Mrs, paul
Myron Linebarger and Miss Katharine
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 8. Loneworth of
Fawtucket, r. I, are at the podSe = Hotel
with their son John. They are also
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. James A. |
Longworth Of Pawtucket.
Mrs. Gardner Eggleston is in her
apartment in the new Shoreham Hotel
where she has as her guest Miss .T,,Iia
Marscher. 1880
Mr. and Mrs. D. j. Straus of San An
ionic, Tex, arrived in Washington to- |
gay and are at Wardman Park Hotel |
for few days. eA
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Heller have
moved from their home. In CIeveIanS !
Park, and have taken an apartment IN
the Broadmoor.
DR.. Maynard TO BE Honor
Guest at Arts' Club Tonaorrow.
Dr, Theodore Maynard, professor Of
Gngnsn literature at GEORGETOWN Uni
versity and the author of several
volumes OF prose and verse, INCLUDING
Lle OF De Solo," will be the guest
OF honor at the Arts Club Tomorrow
evening and viii give readings from his
work. Mrs. William wolff Smith and
Mr. Ben deMier Miller win be the
Mr. Colin X. Cameron, medical mis-.
aonary. has returned from the Orient
eIter three years travel in Northern
Cnina- He will give an illustrated lee
vure on his travels IN China before
Ta- memDers OF the League for the
1885 street northwest Saturday eve
nlng at s:l6 O'Clock, Mr.. Cameron win
nave on display O large nunnber Of
souvenirs from this far-away land and
the Illustrations win be from pictures
Saken oy MI. Cameron ON his trip.
Mrs. Maxwell H. Stokes entertained
oenghtful company on Saturday eve
ning at her home on Twenty-first street
In honor Of Miss Mildred Eloise Stokes
whose marriage to Mr.. Charles Roland
Bush viii take place next month. Mrs.
stokes other guests included Mrs. g.
II. Bush, ST.; Miss Louise Bush. Miss
Grace Bush, Mrs. Frank Stokes. Miss
vivian Stokes, Mrs. S. s. Stokes. Mrs.
M. Fl. Phillips, Mrs. w. z. Simpson.
Mrs. Lewis Rector, Miss Marguerite
Rector, Mrs. Homer L. Shantz jr.: Miss
Louise Stokes, Mrs. A. Painter Mrs.
Emma Roberts Mrs. d. H. Wager. Miss
Charlotte Wager, Miss Mary Cooper.
Mrs. A.. H. Whitacfe, Miss Cecilia
Whitacre. Mrs. A. J. Casanova jr.; Miss
karla Klesner, Miss Elizabeth HUTCH
lnson. Mrs. Kirkwood Mrs r. o. Mull-
ken. Miss Mildred Mulliken, Mrs. Quinn
and Mrs. H. Leon Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Davis are among
those from Washington spending the
early Autumn in Atlantic City, where
they are staying at ire Madison.
. Miss Elise &c lnski Of Danzig has
been at the Dodge Hotel for several DAYS
while in Washington.
Mrs. John J. Stahl has returned to
her apartment in the Portner after a
three-lrcnth stay in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. wyman have
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