Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-04
INAUGURAL CROWD |
THRONGS CONCERT
PonseIIe, Tibbett, ZimbaIist
and Kinder on Program at
Constitution Hall.

pTullauCe 1aSC nlgnC as WaSnngtOQS
official and unofficial society packed
Constitution Hall from front row to
balcony brim
Presenting program varied as the
many-hued frocks in the audience, the
quartet joined hands and voices with
the city'S own National Symphony Or
cheStra In performances which earned
encore after encore.
Proceeds of the evening will be
turned into the inaugural fund for the
unemployed.
Mrs. Roosevelt :. go.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the
President-elect, with her three grand
children and their families headed the
list of notables in the boxes as the SYM
phony orchestra opened the concert
singer" From the first note Of that
classic composition until the last of the
score or more selections played and sung
by Ponselle. Tibbett, Zimbalist and DR..
Kinder and his orchestra, the concert
held tnthralled thousands who had
gathered from every State to celebrate
Inauguration eve.
In the intermission members Of the
party surrounding the mother Of the
President-elect held an informal recep-
ton to diplomatic and official repre-
sentatives in the crowd, while James
Roosevelt and his wife and hundreds of
others strolled and chatted in a lobby
corridor lined with detectives who
guarded them.
Many Officials Present.
The brilliant audience was such as
can be seen in no other city in the
country. Added to the usual number
of officials, diplomats and leaders in
the arts and science who meet on such
occasions in the National Capital, there
were many Governors and other off,
Gals of the States who have come for
the inaugural ceremony. With the
Presidents mother in the box reserved
for the new First Family of the Land
were her grandsons and granddaughter
pany including Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Dali, Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt
and the latter's mother. Mrs. Harvey
Gushing of Brookline, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic A. Delano. Mrs. Roosevelt,
sr, wore a gown of black velvet with
a scarf of rare old rose point lace and
a string of pearls. Mrs. Dali was in a
graceful gown Of gray crepe fashioned
with a deep cape to the elbows and
edged with darker gray fur. Mrs. James
Roosevelt had gown Of flame-color
crepe, made with a high neckline. and
the cape to her elbows edged with sable
fur. Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt was in black
taffeta trimmed with gray fur. Mrs.
Delano wore gray crepe.
The newly appointed Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. William H. Wood1n
occupied box and had with them the
Ambassador Of Cuba and Sonora de
Cintas, who earlier entertained them
at dinner. Others in the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Hardy. Mr..
and Mrs. Carlos Hardy, Mr.. William
Carter Dickerman and Miss Dickerman,
all of New York, where the Ambassa-
dor lived for some years before coming
to this post.
Argentine Envoy Host.
The Ambassador of the Argentine,
Mr.. Felipe A. Espil, was host to several
guests in his box, having entertained
them at dinner before the concert.
The Minister of Ecuador and Sonora
de Zaldumbide were guests OF Mrs
Alicia DUPONT Glendening, who also
had with her Mr.. Monroe Mayhoh ana
Mr. Ferdinand Piza.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair
man of the Inaugural Committee, had
guests with him and the chief OF the
division for international conferences In
the State Department and Mrs. James
Clement Dunn entertained group OF
young people for their daughter, Miss
Marianne Dunn.
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose had with
her the Minister of Denmark and Nine.
Wadsted and the Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs Frederick H. Payne.
Miss Mary B. Adams was hostess In
her boz to her cousins, Mr.. and MIS-.
John Quincy Greene Of Chicago. who
are her house guests, and Miss Eliza
beth Adams.
Mrs. Herbert j. Slocum entertained
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. ana
Mrs John Rickeston of Pittsburgh, Miss
Hutton OF France and Mr.. Oliver Rick
etson of Washington, brother OF the
hostess.
Hosts to Wives Of Artists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Rutherford were
hosts in their box to Mrs. Efrem Llm-
ba,ist and Mrs. Lawrence Tibbett. wives
of two of the artists who assisted on
the program.
Miss Alice Clapp had with her in her
box Mr.. and Mrs Harry G. Meem and
Miss Mary Heylrick of Pittsburgh, VINO
Is her house guest.
Among others at the concert were
the Ambassador of Spain and Sonora
de Carderas, the Minister OF Hungary
and Countess Szechenyi ana theI TWO
daughters, Miss Gladys SZechenyi and
Miss Corn ella Szechenyi; the Minister
of Finland, Mr.. Astrom; the Minister
of Albania, Mr.. Konitza; the Minister
of Czechcslovakia and Nine. Veverka,
the Minister of the Irish Free State,
Mr.. MacWhite; the Minister of the
Union of South Africa, Mr.. Louw; the
Minister of Canada and Mrs. Herridge,
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. George SutheJ-
land, Senator Frederic c. Walcott, SEN
ator and Mrs. w. Warren Barbour, Mrs.
James j. Davis, Senator and Mrs. Alben
w. Barley, Senator and Mrs. Pat Har-
rison, Representative and Mrs: I1lman
Parks. the charge d'affaires OF Poland
and Nine. Sokoiowska, former Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Frank w. Mondell,
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. John r. VIII
liams, Mrs Joseph Letter, Mrs. Charles
Stuart Alden. the secretary Of the Brit
ish embassy and Mrs. Terance G.
Shone, the, charge daffaires OF Egypt.
Nicolas Khalil Bey; Mrs. Rudolph Max
Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies, Mrs. Demarest Lloyd, Mrs. Rose
Douglas Merriam, Mr.. WiJnant +.
Johnston, Mr.. Foxhall Daingerfield. Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Miss MARY
Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry N.
Hickey. Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Marsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maurice Morris.
Mr.. and lIrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard and
Mr. Wilbur w. Hubbard, jr.; Mrs. Eliph-
alet Fraser Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs E.
H. Droop Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. Droop,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Delmar, Gen. VII
liam E. Horton and DR.. Edward E.
Morse.