The Washington times., 1935-09-24

grown-up society-the dlplol
younger married set.
During the greater part of
the year they have been go
ing their own ways, but some
how fall social activities Seem
to be expert at "mingling"
people. First there are the ex-
citing football games, where
student, diplomat and Miss
Debutante sit side. by side and
cheer themselves hoarse-then
q little later-are the (Sup.
poSedly) frighteningly formal,
yet really highly enjoyable re-
ceptions-and last but not least
the concerts.
Right now each day, crystal
clear and golden, is a readily &C
cepted invitation to dash out of
doors and forget that such
things as houses and stuffy,
closed-in rooms ever existed.
However, a bit later on, when
the days become rude, clustering
bullies, eager to snatch off a
best hat and hurl it down the
street or to sling icy pellets into
faces-then. mortals begin cast
ing about for ideal ways of spend
ing afternoons. Mornings have
a way of slipping by without
much attention being paid. Two
popular ways of Willing away
the hours are to pick out an alb
sorbing book, a cozy fireplace
and a just-right chair; or to
take oneself to the concert.
Concerts Are Popular
The concerts of the National
Symphony Orchestra have come
to be an integral part of the Cap
itaps social life.
The matinee appearances have
been society events ever since
the organization was founded.
The wide corridors at Constitu-
tion Hall, where the concerts
take place, are always filled to
overflowing with society - on
their way to their seats, or dur
ing the intermission out for a
chat and a stroll to see who's
there"
The orchestra's fall season
opens October 20, when with a
gala program. DR.. Hans Kinder,
conductor, will present the first
Of series of IL Sunday after
noon concerts.
A second series to be given
Thursday afternoons and eve
nings will open November 7
with Roman Totenberg, Polish
violinist, as soloist. After five
years of concerts in Europe,
this sensational artist comes to
make his debut in America.
He was invited to appear with
the orchestra after DR.. Kinder
heard him abroad two seasons
ago. Recently Mrs. Tracy
Dows heard him in Sweden.
First Lady Heads List
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
who attends many of the con-
certs, heads the list of box
holders for the coming season.
Others who will occupy places
in the Constitution Hall "horse-
shoe" include the Ambassador
of France and Nine. de La
boulaye, who will return
from their homeland within
a very short time; the Am
baSSador of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics and Nine.
Troyanovsky, Justice and Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, the Under
secretary of State and Mrs. Will
liam Phillips, Senator and Mrs.
W. Warren Barbour, Mrs. Tracy
Dows, Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe.
Mrs. Beale Howard, Mrs. Ed
win B. Parker, Mrs. Christian
B. Heurich, Miss Alice j.
Clapp, Mrs. Eugene Meyer. Mrs.
RODerC WOOQS BLISS, MRS. Ed
win M. Watson, Mrs. Anne
Archbold, DR.. William McClel-
land and Mrs. Henry Alvah
Strong.
The dates for the Sunday
concerts are October 81, Novem-
ber 8, November II, December l,
December Is. January IL, Feb
ruary 2, February 9, March /,
March is and April 5. The
Thursday concerts will take
place on November 7, November
81, December IL, January 9,
January %, February 20, March
S and March 26.
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