Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-09
THE SOUTHERN RELIEF BALL.
1t Promises to BE Il Most Delightful
and Notable Affair.

If all Indications do rot fail, the ap
preaching annual ball of the Southern Re
lief Society next Friday evening at Ma
tional Rifles Armory will be IAN event to
be classed among the most brilliant and
notable of the season. 1t Is without ques-
ton that those of preceding years have
been SO universally popular and successful
that succeeding ones are anticipated with
an eager interest from the first announce
ment of date. The lady managers Of the
coming function have utilized every sug-
gestion conducive to making the evening
attractive, and the program highly pleas
ing to all who may attend. Mrs. Ralph
Walsh is the president Of the organization
and is ably assisted by the executive COM
mittee, of which Mrs s. Sprigg Belt is
chairman, the other members being Mrs.
w. d. Peachy, Mrs. J. W. Drew, Mrs
Greenwood Stanley and Mrs. Jos. Roberts
These are assisted by a corps of workers
drawn from the list of members of the So
ciety. The armory will be decorated espe-
cially for the occasion, and the supper will
prove a satisfactory feature. The work Of
this association is confined to the poor and
needy of the District, and is of a charita BILE
nature, pure and simple. EXpeadit lres in
this line frequently run over 500 a month
The patronesses, a number of whom will
be on the receiving committee, will include
Mrs. NJ {; Butler. Mrs. Forbes Beale, Mrs
Carlisle, Mrs. Chatard. Mrs. Fitzhugh
Coyle, Mrs. Duncan G. Campbell, Mrs. r
7. Catchings, Mrs. Doneson Caffrey Mrs
VIM. r. Day, Mrs. Reginald Fendail Mrs.
Robert l. Fleming, Mrs. A. P. German,
h mrs. Norman Gait. Mrs. f. K. Colds
VIM: A. Gordon, Mrs. Henry Heth, Mrs.
William Corcoran Hill. Mrs. Robt. Hinck-
Icy, Mrs. Chas. B. Howry, Mrs Harriet
Lane Johnston. Mrs. Robert w. Hunter,
MISS kibbey, Mrs. r. E. Lester, Mrs. VIM.
Lindsay Mrs N. s. Lincoln. Mrs. F. B.
Loring, Mrs. VIM. A. Maury Mrs Miller.
Money. Mrs. r. Q. Mills, Mrs Thomas Mel
son Page Mrs. s. O. Richey, Mrs Margaret
Richie Stone, Mrs. Claude A. Swanson
Mrs. Irene H. Stanbury, Mrs L. T. Sem
pie. Mrs. u. B. Vance Mrs. George G. Vest.
Mrs: Joseph E. Washington, Mrs Marcus
:; Wrlsht, Mrs r. c. Weightman, Mrs
Price OF Tennessee, Mrs. Peter Otey, Mrs
E. c. Walthal
The receiving committee will be selected
from the southern states, and will in
GUIDE Mrs Bankhead of Alabama, Mrs.
Jones of Arkansas. Mrs. Mcclure of Cali
Sparkman of Florida, Mrs. Bartlett of
Georgia. Mrs. Lindsay of Kentucky, Mrs.
Meyer of Louisiana, Mrs. German of Marv-
land, Mrs. Catchings of Mississippi. Mrs
Butler Of North Carolina, Mrs Wilson of
south Carolina, Mrs. Daniel and Mrs.
swanson a, OF Virginia, Mrs. Bland of Mis-
souri,, Mrs. Sayers of Texas, Mrs Lewis Of
Washington state, Mrs. Morehead of North
Carolina Mrs. NJ. c. Butler of South Caro-
ma The ladies representing the District
on the committee irclude Mrs Forbes
Beale, Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. E. X Goldsbor-
ough' Mrs. Hinckley, Miss Virginia Miller
Mrs. green Clay Goodloe Mrs. N g. Lin
coin, Mrs: Robert l. Fleming Mrs z. B.
Vance, Mrs. Joseph Washington, Mrs. F
b. Lorins, Miss Kibbey.