Evening star., 1942-07-16

scene as the first numbers OF the
program we're played by the orches-
ira. A wispy new moon played hide
and seek behind tiny cloud streaks
as Miss Lily Pons appeared from the
wings of the shell for the first OF
her songs. She was accompanied by
the orchestra under the direction of
her husband, Andre Kostelanetz
both of whom gave their services for
the benefit
An additional bit of color was
added to- the scene by the large
group of young girls who served as
the Junior Committee for the benefit
and who sold autographed photo
graphs of the guest conductor and
the guest artist. the proceeds of
which will also 60 to the benefit fund
A number of parties were given
before the concert by hostesses who
later took their guests to the Water
Gate. Notable among these was
the buffet supper given by Mrs.
Paul v. McNutt general chairman
Of the benefit. Her guests included
Miss Carolyn Nash. Col. w. F.
Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. George Maui
rice Morris; Mr.. Ord Preston, Mrs.
Robert H. Dunlap, co-chairman Of
the benefit; Mr.. j. Powell, Mrs.
Arthur Macarthur, Mr.. Sidney
Taliaferro, DR.. Edward Elliott,
president OF Purdue University; Mr..
Virgil Simmons and Mrs. H. Con-
ger Pratt, who was quite handsome
in short ermine cape over gown
Of white crepe.
Mrs. Randolph Huntington Miner
also was hostess before the con-
cert, entertaining at dinner at the
1925 r street Club. Her guests were
Admiral and Mrs. Claude Block. Ad-
miral and Mrs. j. o. Richardson,
Vice Admiral and Mrs.%Russell Will
son, Rear Admiral and Mrs. David
lie Breton. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Randall Jacobs, Mr.. Arthur J. Hep
burn. Miss Louise Hepburn and 1t.
Comdr. Barry Brannon.
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, wearing
q black and white flower print
chiffon, had a group of friends with
her at the concert and Mrs. Auguste
Pons, mother of the guest artist,
wearing dark blue with a tiny head
dress OF flowers. was seen talking
with a group of friends. Miss Pons
entertained at a supper party at the
Raleigh Hotel after the concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clement
Dunn were in the audience, and
also Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Belin with a
number of friends, Mrs. Belin wear
ing a ruby red long cost dress with
a white vest. Mrs. Matthew John
whittall was lovely in the all white
which she always wears in summer,
her costume having matching
Jacket and her headdress a small
white hat with q shower OF small
flowers falling from the side.
The Chief Of Staff and Mrs.
George G. Marshall, the latter In =
lovely blue and white print chit
fon, and the chairman Of the Mari
time Commission and Mrs. Emory s.
Land also were In the audience, Mrs.
Land wearing q charming frock Of
green and white print. The director
Of the commission End Mrs. r. e.
Anderson sat near them.
Col. and Mrs. Curt Schiffeller
chatted with many in the audience,
Mrs. Schiffeler looking very sum-
mery In all white with white hat
and veil and handsome corsage Of
eardenias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley K. Horn
beck were there and Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins, also in all white.
Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn, wearing a
black costume with white embroid-
cry collar and headdress of a
stiff, filmy white bow, was in the
audience and Col. and Mrs. M. Rob-
ert GuRRenheim. the latter wearing