The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-29
ANNUAL CHARITY
BALL A SUCCESS
Knights of Columbus Event
at New Willard.
ENTERTAIN THREE HUNDRED
Grand March Is Led by Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel b. Donneliy-Both Bali
rooms Occupied. Refreshments Be-
ing Served I'm ParIOrs, While Sec-
ton of Marine BAND Played.

With a briliancy seldom equaled.
marked by the release from Lenten du-
ties, the third annual ball of the Knights
Of Columbus was held at the New Willard
Hotel last night, when at least 300 eou-
pies danced for charity's sake.
Both bathrooms, festooned with South
ern smilax. were thrown open to the
dancers. and n section of the United
States Marine Band played IN the gallery
which was decorated with a standard OF
American flags.
Supper was served in the parlors be-
tween Il and / o'clock. the ices being IN
shapes Of Easter eggs and novelties The
beautiful decorations of the promenade
were In fitting touch with the brightness
OF the scene in the bathrooms.
Boxes for Honor Guests.
Guests were received by the executive
committee, with Thomas ]. Donovan,
chairman. and the guests of honor were
escorted TO the box. where they remained
throughout a great part of the evening
Among them were Representative and
Mrs. RansdeH Representative and Mrs
Morris Sheppard, Representative and
Mrs. Mcguire, Representative and Mrs
Graham, and Representatives and Mrs.
Cooper.
At about $50 o'clock the band struck
up the grand march, while the guests,
headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. DON
nelly. marched in procession until a two
step announced that the dance had be-
gun.
The success of the bali was largely
due 10 the efforts of William P. Nor
moyle. vice chairman OF the executive
committee.
Handsome Gowns Are Seen.
Among those present were Mrs. Frank
Meyers. in lavender silk trimmed with
gold net; Mrs. William Madden. in blue
satin; Mrs. George Houlehan, black
satin. with imported trimming of jet.
silver. and gold: Miss Gertrude Murphy.
white satin. with applique Of lace; Miss
Marie Mcclure. white satin. with drap-
cry OF crystal dotted net: Miss May
Cogan, saImon-cclored crepe de chine,
with gold lace; Miss y. OBrien. white
crepe de chine and yellow ribbons.
Mrs. Isaac Cans. in white crepe de
chine and lace with diamonds; Mrs
Thomas n. Hindle. in white chiffon over
lace; Miss Nellie Madden. pale lavender
satin with gold trimmings: Mrs. d. E
Stephan, white lace robe over satin. Mrs
F. seibold, white satin; Miss r. Mack,
wistaria silk; Miss Nellie Feaiey. blue
silk; Mrs. J. W. Beller. blue satin with
pearl trimmings; Miss Regan. white lace
over satin: Miss Fix. white net and Irish
lace, Miss A O. Day. cloth OF gold Miss
P. Gill, unprecedented spangled dress:
Miss n. Dore. pink chiffon; Miss n. Dill
lon, blue satin.
Mrs William a Johnson. black crepe
de chine; Mrs, Thomas J. McQuade, black
chiffon; Miss Nellie Harrington. blue
crepe de chine; Mrs. NJ c. Mccormick.
black net trimmings: Miss Mamie Ralph.
crepe de chine with green trimmings
Miss Anna Clark. white satin; Mrs. Ar
thur Tholl, white satin: Miss P Hattigan.
black net: Miss A May, yellow MESA
line; Miss Julia May, pink crepe de chine;
Miss Lemon. chiffon over yellow silk;
Miss NJ. Berckman, white satin; Miss
Kathryne Harrington. white Hamburg
lace
Miss Clare Manderheld, black jetted
lace, with chanticler aigrette. and scarf
to match; Mrs, NJ J, Wall, white satin,
lace trimmings; Miss Maggie Buseher,
messalino silk. over yellow: Miss Con-
way. Of New York. blue satin, with fancy
white lace: Mrs. a. D. Edwards, blue
satin: Miss Barry. Miss Dillon, Miss Nc
Intosh. Misses Agnes and Mary Maloney.
Miss Grace Lynch, Miss L. Brady, Miss
Mary Morgan, Mrs Healy, Miss Engle.
black silk; Mr. and Mrs Cantweu, Miss
Alice Blair, Miss McEnaney, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Geyer, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hill. Mr..
Robert Cowart. Judge De Lacy