Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
SONS OF VETERANS DANCE
CAMP WAS HOST
LAST NIGHT.
Happy Meeting Of Young and Old
in Arlington Ball
= room.

In an atmosphere Of southern hospi-
tally which is proverbial; under the
blended colors of "Old Glory and the
starred and barred emblem Of the lost
cause, and in the fragrance and beauty
of southern bloom. many sons and fair
daughters of Dixie participated in the
annual reception and ball of the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans last night In the
main ballroom of the Arlington Hotel
The picture presented was a brilliant one.
Misses and mesdames. gowned in the
freshest and prettiest colors of spring.
glided gracefully through the mazes of
| the waltz to the soft strains of southern
melodies. giving a most picturesque piano.
ramic effect to the settings of the ball
room. High on the walls were suspended
historic battle flags of the late COnfed-
eracy. while banked about the room were
palms and other growths of the sunny
southland. In groupings about the hall
| were men and women who represented
southern chivalry and southern beauty.
Headed by Mr.. James B. Hoge. chair
man of the ball committee, the commit
teemen representing Washington Camp,
No 3Oo. United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, managed the successful function
with skill. having as their motto the
southern maxim. Our latchstring hangs
|
members of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. were equally alert and attentive
| to the many guests.
Chairman Hoge stated that the pro-
gram of music. the numbers of which
were frequently applauded. had been es-
pec.ally prepared for the occasion by
Mr.. Leroy Livingston. member of the
foo: committee. He also stated that the
proceeus from the ball are to be applied
| to the fund for the purchase of home
building for the Confederate Veterans and
| other southern societies
| central figure in the ballroom was
Maj. ]. Mcdowell Darlington, commander
| of the Camp of Confederate Veterans of
the District of Columbia. who was accom-
panied by Judge Pennybacker and other
members of that organization.
James B. Hoge, chairman of the ball
committee, and Miss Ruth Worthington
| Bowie, chairman of the ladies' committee,
in a striking gown of white net and lace.
| opened the evenings festivities, leading
the grand march. During the evening
| nearly all the patriotic airs of the south
| were played by the orchestra.
| Miss Annie c. Darlington. sponsor of
Washington Camp. wore pretty costume
of pale blue crepe de chine and a great
cluster Of pink carnations. Among the
other handsome and striking costumes
| was that worn by Miss Frances Floride
Lipscomb. a becoming gown of pale violet
satin. made princess and trimmed with
| lace. Mrs. Charles H. Fred wore cream
mousseline de sole over pink silk; Mrs.
George Covington wore black spangled
tulle and lace; Mrs. Resale H. Bocock.
white messaline satin. trimmed with old
rose point. Mrs. j. E. Mulcare was in
turquoise blue brocade and old lace; Miss
Halle English. pale blue satin, made prin-
cess and trimmed with lace.
| Other costumes that were admired were
| as follows: Mrs. Arthur Ramsay, violet
silk and diamonds; Mrs Archibald Young
white satin: Mrs. Anthony Wayne, black
lace over silk: Mrs. Arthur Johnson, dres-
| den silk; Miss Julia Williams, blue silk:
Miss Margaret Daniel, blue silk; Miss Lena
Daniel. pink silk; Mrs. Rose Mulcare, tur-
quoise silk; Miss Marguerite Wrenn. pink
satin; Mrs. B. F. Oden. net over blue silk:
Miss Frances Youngblood: white null:
Miss Alice Hawks, violet satin; Mrs.
George L. Thornton. black net: Mrs. Ma
gruder. white silk: Mrs. Moody, black
lace over silk; Mrs. Frank Brightwell.
green null: Mrs. Edna Saunders. white
Monroe Britt, white lace over pink silk:
Miss Daisy MacKall. white spangled net;
Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson. pink silk: Miss
Marion Chapman. white silk; Miss Bappie
Hill pink SATIN Mrs J. Walter Mitchell,
black net over silk; Miss Myrtle Isabel
Mitchell. blue silk over lace; Miss Van
denburg. white silk: Miss Cabell of Vir-
ginia. champagne silk; Miss Agnes Tan
Gill. white lace on yellow: Miss Mabel
Towers. blue silk: Miss Bertha Wolfe.
violet silk Miss Alice Ward. blue satin:
Miss Cora Ward white satin; Miss Mar
| shall, white satin: Miss Marguerite Eas-
terday. white silk and net; Miss Tourney.
yellow and white null; Miss Gordon. he
Mrs. w. Streater pink chiffon: Miss
Louise White. blue brocade silk: Mrs.
Florence Hass black silk: Miss Ada
Birch. white null: Mrs. Tusk. black net:
Mrs Blanche West. black net; Mrs Wade
H. Atkinson. black lace; Miss McDermott,
yellow messalne; Miss Minnie Carroll.
white silk; Miss Annie Fauntleroy, pink
chiffon Mrs. J.. Archibald Bailey. white
satin; Miss Mildred Perrie. yellow silk;
Miss Corinne Kelsey. pink silk; Miss Lii
lie Gartner, null over pink silk; Miss
Emily Daley. lavender chiffon; Miss Ida
Lee Duncan. tan wolfe: Miss Evelyn Blair.
figured white silk: Miss Bessie Pierce.
black lace; Miss Emma Nolen, white or
candle.
The guests included Maj j. Med. Car
rington. Judge Pennybacker. Mr.: Leigh
w. Patterson. DR.. George Sampson, DR..
Oscar Wilkinson. James B. Hoge. DIR.
Guy Saffold, J. Monroe Britt. George
Horington:, Park Agnew. DR.. Frank
nybacker. jr.. w. s. Davenport. DR..
Thomas Hatkinson. H. r. Carroll, g. M.
Hardiwick. Dan X. Jackson. D. ]. CAN'T.
]. A. Ruedy, F. n. Mahood. Wallace
s sso1 F. KusaeI prav1 Burgess Mar
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T Pn5f1a Aa e. %il,a Mose V G. E L.
erett. Morris Fry. Wayne Rttchie Horace
Dulin. Leroy Livingston. H. Holmes Nc
Gowan. w. B: Spangler. A. B. Montague,
Franklin Hunt, Capt. Thomas A. Greene,
Dr. F. Moore, w. F. Ashton. Thomas M
Neale. w. B. Slaymaker, w. H. F.. Lee,
E. A. Daniel. r. Herbert, Capt. j. Wal
ter Mitchell. Claude N. Bennett. Clement
c. Heth, Harry X. Hickey, r. e. Lee
Taiiaferro, B. F. Raines. Stephen F..
DENLY, DR.. Fred Yates, DR.. c. A. Simp-
son, Charles B. Hidden, George r. How
ard. Theodore N. Gill, j. Archibald Bailey.
The ball committee was composed of
Messrs. James B. Hoge. chairman: ].
Monroe Britt, F. r. Fravel Wallace
Streater. j. Edmund Pennybacker, Edwin
c. DuttOn, Ernest H. Daniel and Herbert
N. Dodd
The committee of young women consist
ed of Miss Darlington. Miss Bowie. Miss
Williams, Miss Young. Miss Tillman, Miss
Overman, Miss Lipscomb, Miss Saunders.
| Miss English. Miss Perrie. Miss Hill.
Miss Moody, Miss White. Miss Masruder,
Miss Stafford, Miss Collins Miss Wrenn.
Miss Towers. Miss Cooper. Miss Carroll.
Miss Gould. Miss Riley. Miss MARI. Mrs.
Oden, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs. Thornton, idrs.
Fred. Miss Lee, Miss Daniel and Miss
Parkbam.
Floor cOmmittee-James b. Hoge, chair
man; J. Monroe Britt, commandment and
| Messrs. J. Edmund Pennybacker, Edwin
| c. Dutton. Wallace Strealer. Fontaine
Mahood, F. Russell Travel, Leroy Living
stOn n McGOwan HO1mes Cant woI