Social Season at the White House and Diplomatic Circles
Mrs Wilson hosts Taft and Mrs Herron at the White House while Miss Wilson and Miss Bones prepare as dance hostesses. Diplomatic corps reshuffles include Baron von Schoen moving to Mexico and Prince Alfred Hohenlohe dropping his post. Washington social life features tea at the Country Club, dinners at the Willard, and numerous visits from diplomats, officials, and relatives amid engagements and upcoming weddings.
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Mrs. Wilson
Luncheon for Mrs Story at Memorial Continental Hall
Cards were issued for a luncheon at Memorial Continental Hall on January 17 in honor of Mrs William Cumming Story, president general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with 40 cover. Leary and Smith hold vice presidential roles and will attend from Washington and West Virginia respectively. Several society events and other social engagements are noted, including guests and hosts across Washington.
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Fillza F Leary
Willfam Halmes Smith
Memorial Continental Hall
William Cumming Story
National Society of Then Daughters of the American Revolution
National Board of Management
Cavers
Leary
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Willard
William Haimen Smith
National Society
West Virginia
Parisian brings rare France war relics to Washington tour
Jean A. Picard of Paris arrives in Washington after trenches exposure and acute rheumatism. He tours the East to foster sympathy for France, exhibiting rare documents, photos, and books in Room 127 Willard today 2 to 6 pm. He served with American field ambulance No 3 in Alsace and Salonik and will speak Sunday at 3 30 pm at the Church of the Covenant on The Religious Tendency of the France of Today.
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Jean A. Picard
Paris
France
Washington
M Picard
East
Willard
Picard
Alsace
Salé
Salonik
Church of the Covenant
Luncheon Hostess Mrs Scriven Attends Belasco Show
Mrs. Scriven wife of Gen George P Scriven hosted a luncheon yesterday then attended the French performance at the Belasco. Her guests included Mrs Hugh L Scott Mrs Montgomery M Macomb Mrs Richard Olney 2d Mrs Edgar Russell Mrs Edward A Sturges and Miss Sooyamith. Senator and Mrs Hoke Smith will host a reception tonight for Representative and Mrs Adamson whose marriage occurred recently. Mrs Junius MacMurray and Miss Ethel MacMurray gave a small dinner last evening.
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Taft
Country Club
Willam C. Whitney
Warren
Senator Warren
Mabel Oardman
Nathaniel Thomas
Bishop Thomas
Wyoming
Franklin E.i Lane
Francis G Newlands
Henry D Brown
Mary Patten
Gist Blair
McClintock
Mrs. Herron
James R. Mann
Wellington Koo
Mme Zaldivar
Salvador
Legation
George Zinn
Somereet, Md
the Willard
Leater Jones
Arthur H. Smart
Frank Morrow, Jr
Silver Spring
John H. Rhine
James A. Smart
Harry W Porter
Bernard Morrow
Octavia V. Rhine
Faith
Frank B. Morrow
Peter G. Gerry
Erie
Chicago
Townsend
French Vanderbilt
New York
Griswold
Philadelphia
Scriven
George P. Scriven
Belasco
Hoke Smith
Adamson
Junius MacMurray
Ethel MacMurray
Willard
Social whirl as guests arrive for winter events
Miss Suzanne Chase goes to An Napolia for a Naval Academy dance tonight and hosts the weekend for Commander and Mrs Henry H Hough. Miss Elsie Knox arrives January 20 from Wallingford to attend the Chase luncheon January 5. Mrs J Agnes Cumming, from Smyrna, Del, spends the season at the Grafton. Mrs James H Oliver will host Saturdays at the Wyoming in January and February. Mrs William F Wilbur of Warrenton, Va arrives and stays a few days at the Willard, joined by Mrs William B Tredwick and Miss Elizabeth Trea…
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Elie Lejeune
Annapolis
Naval Academy
John Downs
Fart I Brown
Brown
Marylily Fisher
Greensboro
N. C
Suzanne Chase
An Napolia
Commoender
Henry H. Hough
Elsie Knox
Wallingford
Mis
J. Agnes Cumming
Smyrna
Del
Grafton
James H. Oliver
Wyoming
William F. Wilbur
Warranton
the Willard
William B. Tredwick
Flisebeth Trea
Washingtonians Among Palm Beach Arrivals
Washington visitors join guests at Palm Beach including Alfred and Robert Battcheller from Washington D C and Charles Dana Gibson from New York. Mr and Mrs Crawford Fairbanks from Terra Haute Ind and Mrs O H P Belmont have booked larger parties while Mrs Herman Oelrichs plans to join the gathering by January 25.
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Washington Post
Palm Beach
Fla
Alfred and
Robert Battcheller
Washington, D.C
Charles Dana Gibson
New York
Crawford, Fairbanks
Terra Haute
Ind
O. H P. Belmont
Herman Oelrichs
George R. Fearing Plans to Improve His Newport Estate
Special to The Washington Post from Newport Rhode Island January 12 George R Fearing and his architect Mr Beeckman arrived from New York to arrange extensive improvements at his Nar ragansett avenue estate. Passed Assistant Surgeon William D Owens USN leased the Austin cottage on Ayrault Street for the year. Chaplain Matthew C Gleeson USN returned from New York. Miss Katherine G Knight daughter of Admiral Knight USN visited Boston and will return to the War College. Commander Charles B McVay USN will be joined by Mrs McVay to take a cottage. Miss Amy Duer has taken apartments for the winter.
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Washington Post
Newport
R 1
George R. Fearing
Beeckman
New York
Fearing
Narragansett Avenue
William D Owens
U SN
Austin Cottage
Ayrault Street
Matthew C Gleeson
U 8
Katherine G Knight
Austin M Knight U
New Brieux Play Debuts With New York Theatre Francais
A representative audience including the French Ambassador witnessed the New York Theatre Francais company stage Brieux's Blanchette at the Belasco. The three act drama follows Blanchette, a peasant girl educated beyond her station, who returns to her parents and rebels against her crude surroundings, eventually fleeing to Paris and returning broken. Supporting players Dagairy, Diska, and Rosselet delivered strong performances. Curtain raiser Les Deux Gloires by Pierre Wolff drew warm acclaim. The company may return for more performances if funded. Also, naval news: Richard Bridgeman, brother of the Earl of Bradford, killed in action.
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New York
Theater Francais
Belasco
Blanchette
Eugene Brieoux
America
Brieux
Blanchete
Paris
Pierrot
Adrienne Dagairy
Jenny Diska
Claude Benadict
Tom
Bernard Rosselet
Pierre Wolff
Prtrfotiam
Mme Ditska
M. Rosselet
Bohème at Poll’s Theater Delights Boston Opera Fans
Boston National Grand Opera Company presented Puccini’s Bohème at Poll’s Theater with a strong cast led by Maggia Teyte as Mimi and Mabel Riegelmann as Musetta. Giorgio Gaudenzi, Thomas Chalmers, Virgilio Lazzari, Giorgio Pulite, and others delivered vivid performances. Conductor Fulgencio Guerrieri drew precise orchestral support, drawing a large, appreciative crowd.
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Puccin
America
Poll's
Boston National Grand Opera Company
Rabinos
Maggia Teyte
Mimi
Blanchia
Mabel Riegelmann
Galaseppe Gaudenzus
Rodolph
Thomas Chalmers
Marcello
Virgilio Lazzari
Giorgio Pulite
Tao
Washington
Fulgengio Guerrieri
Wancagnis
Iria
Tamaki Miura
Mantell Revives Macbeth at Belasco in Harrowing Drama
Robert Mantell revives Macbeth at the Belasco to strong audience response with a gripping portrayal of the Scottish thane. Fritz Lieber as Macduff and Genevieve Hamper as Lady Macbeth contribute strong readings though casting issues marred the latter. Hichelieu and King Richard III programs follow.
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Robert Mantell
Belasco
Mantel
Thane
Fritz Lieber
Macduff
Genevieve Hamper
Lady Macbeth
Hichelieu
Richard III
The Man Who Forgot screening at National Press Club
Robert Warwick stars in The Man Who Forgot at the National Press Club. Adapted from James Hay Jr. novel, the drama follows John Smith, a reformed drunkard, in the nationwide fight for prohibition with Edith Mallon, daughter of a U.S. senator. The author, once a Washington newspaper man, is the son of former Representative Hay of Virginia.
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National Press Club
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World Film Corporation
James Hay, Jr
Washington
Representative Hay
Virginia
House Military Affairs Committee
United States Court of Claims
John Smith
Edith Mallon
United States
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