The Washington herald., 1914-04-14
CHARITY DANCE
GREAT SUCCESS
Elite Of Capital Turns Out for
Woman's Army-Navy
League Ball.
MANY OFFICIALS ATTEND
Beautiful Gowns Blend Harmoniously
with Cay Decorations in Pre-
senting Dazzling Scene.
By NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN.

I
The third annual ball given under ATS
pices of the woman's Army and Navy
| League last night In the sail loft at the
navy yard proved an unqualified success,
both socially and financially. This and
last years debutantes, the young army
and navy officers stationed in Washing
| ton, and many prominent members Of
official and resident life danced the hours
| away for sweet charity's sake and thei.
own enjoyment.
The guest were received by Mrs. George
Sternberg, president of the league, as
sisted by Mrs. Eindley NJ. Garrison. Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Harry Brecken-
ridge and Mrs. George Barnett.
Presents Gay Scene.
The sail loft was beautifully decorated
with flags, bunting and red and blue cleo
trio lights. and the brilliant uniforms OF
the marine and engineer bands, which
played alternately for the dancing. added
to the attractive picture. At midnight
buffet refreshments were served in TIE
supper-room.
The President. who has just return
ed from White Sulphur Springs. did
not attend the dance. and the box set
aside for him was occupied by mem
bers of the receiving and dance COM
mittee Mrs Adelaide Worth Bagley
occupied Admiral and Mrs. Dewey's
box and had with her Miss Mary Tenn
pie, the Misses Bagley and other
friends Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spald-
ing entertained friends in their box,
as did Judge and Mrs. Martin A.
Knapp, Mai Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William
Crozier. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. David
Jordon, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, and
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson.
Mrs. James DaXter Adams occupied
the box belonging to Mrs. Julian
James and had with her Miss Ed
monia Mason Adams. Miss Katherine
Mimack, Mr.. Richard Kearney. and
other guests.
Handsome Gowns Are Worn.
Many handsome gowns were worn by
the women. Mrs. George Sternberg wore
a lovely gown of cream brocade and
point lace. Mrs. Garrison's gown was of
sapphire blue velvet and lace bodice and
diamond trimming. Mrs Daniels was
gowned in black satin, with chiffon and
lace top. Mrs Henry Breckenridge wore
a chic dancing frock of white satin. with
paniers of iowered silk. Mrs. George
Barnett looked very handsome in a gown
of chiffon and satin, one of the new tone
brown. Mrs. Theodore Jewell wore a
handsome gown of mauve brocade and
point lace. Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley
was gowned in black satin and lace. Mrs.
NJ. B. Hatch wore a charming gown.
OF black satin and chiffon. Miss Rosalie
Waters wore handsome gown OF
blue chiffon, trimmed with gold. Miss
Calhoun had on a lovely gown Of white
satin brocade-rnd lace. Mrs. Frank An
derSon was gowned in violet chiffon and
brocade. Mrs. Charles Howry wore an
imported gown OF cream brocade and
chiffon. Mrs. Martin A. Knapp wore old |
rose brocade. trimmed with point lace. |
Mrs. Horace Macfarland was in green
chiffon and satin. Miss Natalie Ma |
gruder wore a chic costume Of American |
Beauty chiffon and satin. Miss Alice |
Goodwin wore becoming gown of green
chiffon and satin with chiffon top. Miss |
Edmonia Adams was gowned in fowered |
silk and chiffon. Mrs. P. NJ. Rixey wore |
a lovely gown of cream satin and lace. |
Miss Alexandrine Fitch wore a stylish |
frock of cream lace edged with fur. Miss
Henrietta Fitch looked charming in a
gown of old rose chiffon and satin.
The members of the dance committee. |
to whose untiring efforts the success Of
the ball was due, were Mrs. Theodore !
Jewell. Mrs. Chester Wells, Mrs. J. Liv-
ingston Bayard. Mrs. ]. Van r Hon. !
Miss Emma Nourse, Mrs. A F. Fech-
teller. and Mrs. B. c. Bryan.
Committee and Patronesses.
Commander Chester Wells, L. S. N. |
was chairman of the floor committee, tha |
members of which were Lieut. Harold |
Wfrgman, 4. S. NJ. c.; Capt Jewett, u. |
$. A; Capt Dorm, u. S. N; Lieut. Z. ]. |
Foy, L. s N: Commander Needham |
Jones, U. S. N; Lieut.. Commander H. c. |
Dingcr, U. S. N: Capt. William Mitchell, |
u. S. A; Lieut.. Commander 7. r. kuntz,
u. S. N: Mr.. Fred Huidekoper. DIR. How
ARD Hume, Mr. Robert Hume, Mr.. Harry |
Mum, DIR. Du1bar Dodson. DR.. Edward p. |
Iarkin, Mr. George A. Bently, Mr.. |
Charles Howe, Mr.. William Corcoran. |
Mr.. Scott Thropp. Lieut.. Allen. and Mr..
Block.
The patronesses, many Of whom were
with their husbands, were Mrs. Trench,
Mrs. Charles Badger. Mrs. F. E. Beatty,
Mrs. ]. II. Oliver, Mrs. T. B. Howard,
Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs. Charles Nc
Cawley, Mrs. c. B. Britain, Mrs. George
Cooper, Mrs. Jayne, Mrs. Crozier, Mrs
Hoogewerff Mrs. H. r. Stanford, Mrs.
Joseph Strauss, Mrs. c. S. Hamlin. Mrs
c. Shelton Williams, Mrs. II. S. Breck-
inridge. Mrs Darlington. Mrs. Mcintyre.
Mrs. A. L. Mills. Mrs. Needham Jones,
Mrs Victor Blue. Mrs Franklin Lane,
Mrs Houston. Mrs. Adolph c. Miller, Mrs.
Delos Blodgett, Mrs. Cowie, Mrs Nc
Cumber, Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley,
Mrs Edward B. Mclean, Mrs. Watt, Mrs.
Robert S. Griffin, Mrs. Lucy Jones, Mrs.
H. B. Wilson, Mrs. Lawrence Heap, Mrs.
r. E. Peary, Mrs. George Barrett, Mrs.
Martin Knapp, Mrs. Gatewood, Mrs.
Southerland, Mrs. Theodore Noyes, Mrs.
BOYD, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Glover, Mrs. E.
D. White, Mrs c. E. Hughes. Mrs. Van
devanter, Mrs Lamar. Mrs. Pitney, Mrs.
Padgett, Mrs. F. A. Britten. Mrs. Poin- {
dexter, Mrs. Cabot Lodge, Mrs. D. U. /
Fletcher, Mrs. Julius Kahn, Mrs. Nc
Cord, Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock, Mrs. A.
A. Jones' Mrs. ]. w. Weeks, Mrs. w. ].
Bryan. Mrs. John Bassett Moore, Mrs.
Eugene Hale. |