The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
DIXIE BELLIES GATHER
Ball of Sons of Confederate
Veterans Brilliant.
HELD AT ARLINGTON HOTEL
Most Largely Attended and Success
fuI Function Ever Given by Orgau-
ization-Big sum Realized for Pur-
chase OF Home for Southern Or
ganiEations in the District.

Amid gay decorations of Confederate
and Union colors. great banks of fra
grant blossoms. with beautiful and bril-
Hantly gewned Southern maids and ma
trcns and chivalrous southern men, the
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans,
Washington Camp, No. 2o5, gave its ffth
annual reception and ball at the Airing
ton Hotel last night.
It was one Of the most largely attended
and successful functions of its kind the
organization has yet enjoyed From a
financial standpoint as well as that Of
pleasure, the officers and members Of the
organization were well repaid for their
efforts in promoting this years ball.
Charity Is Great Gainer.
As a result a tidy sum was realized,
which Will be added TO the general fund
for the purchase Of home for the
Southern organizations OF the District
Organizations to be benefited include the
chapters OF the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, the various camps Of the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, and the Southern
Relief Society,
The members Of the organization and
their friends danced until an early hour
this morning. refreshments being served
toward midnight
James B. Hoge, chairman of the bail
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
Committees and Officers.
The committee having the ball in charge
was composed Of the following:
James B. Hoge. chairman; J. Monroe Britt F. r.
FraTei, Wallace Strester, J. Edmund Pennyhacksr.
Edwin C. Dutton. Ernest Fl. Daniel, and Herbert
y. Dodd.
The officers Of the organization are.
J. Monroe Britt, comuandsnt: j. Edmund Penny
backsr, first lieutenant commander; Edwin G. Dut-
ton. second lieutenant commander. Fontaine ".
Mah0od. adjuJaut; Ceci X. Jones. Quartemasteri
George 5. CoFngfon treasurer; Dr. o. Wilkinson.
surgeon; Rev. Harry IS. Pratt chaplain; James ".
Blackburn, ir. historian; Robert r. Tompkins. eool
sergeant; Miss Annie c. Darlington, sponsor, and
Miss Ruth WorthingtOn Bowie maid OF honor
Following is a partial list of those pres
/ ent:
Mss Efelt4 blaF. AlltG net over lavender velvet
/ trimmings and pearls
/ Miss Kate Martin, white crepe de chine.
I Miss FlaYia Hil pink silk.
/ Or. and Mr. Arthur Ramsey. the latter in lac,
/ robe over pink silk.
! Miss Edna Saunders, white chifon.
| Mrs. ". H. Turk. black net and diamond onE
ments.
Mrs Archibald Youug. lavender chiffon with pear
/ trimmings.
Mis- Margaret Young, blue mousssline de sole,
! Miss Julia Williams embroidered blue Eatiste.
Mrs. Wade Atkinson, black net, with pearl oTna
ments.
/ Miss Irene Suffolk. White-embroidsred batiste
Mrs. George s. COTinston black silk with Jet.
! Miss Adele Moody, black net over silk.
( Mrs Arthur E. Johnson piuk mousselins.
Miss Luiie Siums. pink chiffon over silk.
Miss Frances Lipscomb. lavender silk sweet peas.
/ Miss Halle English. white chiffon over tatets.
Miss Mabel Towers. Miss Deisy Cooper. Miss An
| gusta MagTudeT, Miss Frances Youngblood, Mis-
/ Bessie Pierce Miss Ids Lee Duncan.
/ Mrs. B. L. Covington. Of Charlottesville, Va
/ Miss Willie Cooper, daughter Of Representative
I Cooper, Of Texas
Miss jamie Ethsrdgs, white silk sad blue trim
miugs.
/ Miss Mildred Perrie. yellow silk.
/ Miss Corinne Kelsey. Mrs. NJ. P. SomeTville.
Miss Florence strsttou. Of Beaumont. Tex, Whit
lace over white silk.
/ Miss Margaret yesterday white satin.
/ MIS- wsIIAes sueater. pink mousselins and dia
[ monds.
Mrs Oscar wilkinson, white lace over silk.
Mrs J. y. Wrenn, black lace and sequins oyel
/ silk
/ Mrs B. O. Riley black lace and pearls.
/ Mrs J. r. G. Martin. black lace over satin.
! Miss Margaret Mcpherson.
/ Mrs J. II. Britt white lace robe over silk.
Mrs J. z. NaIeare. hlue bfoesded SIX.
/ Miss MinEis Carroll white lace over silk.
/ Miss Rita Wrenn. pink elk snd pearls
AIrs Rosalis II. Bocock Of MnJland. white erep'
/ de chine over silk
Ms and Miss Bankhead.
/ Mrs W p Wayne black velvet and diamonds
! Miss Anne c. Darlington blue chiffon over silk.
/ Mrs Charles r. Fred white null over pink silk
] Representative Thomas Hsrdwick Judge T. E
/ Pennypacker Representative John Sharp Williams
/ Senator CuIberson. Of Texas; Representative Bur
/ nett Of Alabama; Rep-1sentatiTe Lever, Of Soutf
/ Carolina; Claude \. Bennett 7. J. Darlington. DR.
Edward n. Egbert, D. J. Cant ]. E. Penny
/ packer. ir.
/ J. n Britt, F. r. Frsvsl. D. J. CAN'T, J. E
/ PennybackeT. jr. Dr. . Wilkinson T q. Timber
lake Heurv Mulholland. r. P. Raines. Gen. Pat
/ ters0n A. r. SlaymHkeT Col Leigh Robinson. Z
! Clifford Williams G. r. PottegeT. DR. ". L. At
kiuson. BOYD BriEhtling, Mr.. Amende, Mr.. Quiggle
/ Mr.. Nell, Mr., Phillips, Mr.. Gore, C. r. Hidden
Mr.. Addison, Mr.. Thompson J. LAgon King, @, 5
1 Corington J. W MahoOd J. Z. Mulcare. J. B
Hoge. B. r Ogden. Cecil K Jones. DR.. A. n
Holland. Dr. W. S. Edmunds. DR.. Dan jackson
Dr Sampson. Arthur Carroll. H Ia Patten. Thomsl
Hariwick n C.. " W Lemmond. Mr.. Neale. z
/ c. Dutton, Dr. Edward H. Egbert. Mr.. Nettleton
/ Mr. Hale. Mr. Lowe Mr.. Dulin, Mr. Williams
/ Ne snyde: DR.. safFcld Mr. McLAaren. and DIR
/ Everett