Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27

Mrs. Glass to Entertain
In Honor Of Mrs. Wallace.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife Of the
Vice President, will be entertained
at tea this afternoon by Mrs. Carter
Glass, wife Of the Virginia Senator,
whose party is planned at the May
flower. Another party at the tea
hour this afternoon which will at
tract a large number Of the South
and Central Americans living in
Washington as we'll as many music
lovers in the Capital Is the recital
Of Rosita Arguello, coloratura
soprano of Salvador, for which the
Salvador Minister and Sonora de
Castro issued invitations. The recital
will be given at 5 o'clock in the
Hall Of the Americas Of the Pam
American Union, an ideal setting
ut this season of the year when the
long French windows will be opened
giving q refreshing view over the
Aztec garden.
CandIelight Concert
Proving Popular.
Increasing interest in music Is
SHOWN by the popularity of the last
OF this seasons Candlelight Con-
certs tomorrow evening in GaGsby's
Tavern. Not only AleXandrians Of
prominence but many from Wash
ington and suburbs will attend. The
program tomorrow evening has
been sponsored by Mrs. Joseph
Prendergast and will be given by
the Pro Musica Quartet of WASH
ington. and Evelyn Swartout,
pianist. Mrs. Prendergast is en-
thusiastic over the work OF arrang-
ing these concerts which she took
over from Mr.. William Robert
Adam, who has Joined the armed
forces for this country. The list of
sponsors includes Associate Justice
and Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone,
Associate Justice and Mrs. Hugo L.
Black, who became residents of
Alexandria when he left the Senate
for the Supreme Court bench: tine
Federal Security Administrator and
Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Andrew Pickens and Col.
and Mrs. Charles Beatty Moore.
Other sponsors are former Assist
ant Attorney General and Mrs. Har-
~ w. Blair, Comdr. and Mrs. Curtis
Shears, the latter president of the
Woman's National Democratic Club;
the rector of Christ Church IN Alex
andria and Mrs. Edward Randolph
Welles, 1t. Col. and Mrs. William
H. Holcombe, Mrs. William Pouch,
president general of the D. A. R.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Hooff, Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner L. Bocthe. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph P. Crockett, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Bryant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid Riley, Mrs. c. Alexander
Swami Sinclair. Mrs. Gilbank
Twigg, Mrs. William A. Moncure
and Miss Earle Taylor.
A group Of deb,,tantes will act as
usherettes. They include Miss Jane
Martin. Miss Mary Emerson, Miss
Frances Butler. Misses Anne rnd
Polly Bryan and Miss Lydia Cruik-
shank.
Mr.. Belmont to Present
Statue to Newport.
Mr.. Perry Belmont, for many
years q resident of Washington, will
formally present the statue of his
father. the late August Belmont, to
the city of Newport Sunday after
noon. The statue has been placed
IN Washington Square in Newport,
where the late Mr.. Belmont was
first president of the Casino, famous
beach and amusement place OF the
colony ut that resort.
Mr.. Perry Belmont donated the
statue to the city where he has
made his home since the death Of
Mrs. Belmont q few years ago.
Before the World War, Mr.. and
Mrs. Belmont, who called New York
home, came to Washington and
built the house ut New Hampshire
avenue and Eighteenth street now
owned and occupied by the Order Of
The Eastern Star. Here they gave
large and lavish entertainments,
their guests including leading off,
eials and diplomats. During the
last years of Mrs. Belmont's life
they made their home in Paris,
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