The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-17
: Doines Of Society :

The annual ball of the Sons of Con-
! federate Veterans was one OF the gala
events of last evening. Several hun
dred guests. largely representative OF
the Southern contingent of the Capital.
assembled in the Raleigh ballroom.
which was deliberately decorated for
! the occasion with American flags,
palms. and Southern smilax. In keep
ing with the spirit of Mardi Gras night
many of the dancers wore masks.
The members of the young ladies'
committee. who also assisted in receiv-
f., ing the guests. were Miss SaIlie Will
Jams. sponsor for the Sons: Miss Italy
Carter. maid of honor; Miss Nell Rose
Baggctt. Miss Nellie Claire Howard,
Miss lice Theobold. Miss Frances Eff
| finger. Miss Ann Seymour Jones, Miss
Nancy johnson. Miss Margaret Nc
Chord. Miss Mary HOWE. Miss Sidney
Burleson. Miss Lucy Burleson. Miss
Dorothy Shuey. Miss Helen McCumber.
Miss Mary Boone. Miss Margaret
| Trimble. Miss Helen NetherIand, Miss
Harriette Fits. Miss Holland Fits,
Miss Jane Gregory. Miss Mildred Hern-
don. Miss Pansie Wilson. Miss Mar
guerite Terrett. Miss Josephine Tomlin,
Miss Mary Bell Small. Miss Katherine
Small. Miss Florence Gibbon, Miss Anne
Selden. Miss May Roper. Miss Eliza
beth Howser. Miss Marie Louise How
ser. Miss Marian Parker. Miss Louise
Garner. Miss Maud Parker. Miss Car
lotta Quirollo. Miss Katherine Speer.
Miss Mary Howell. Miss Ruth Howell.
Miss Clara La Toilette. Miss Melsine
La Toilette. Miss Sarah Hickling, Miss
Gladys Pugh. Miss Mary Gran. Miss
Agnes Graf. Miss Sylvia Metcalf. Miss
Annie Wright Huske. Miss Annie Earn
shaw. Miss Elizabeth Earnshaw. and
Miss katherine I,aSiter
The Hon. Charles ID. Carter was
chairman of the floor committee, as
sisted by Mr.. J. p. Roper as vice chair
man. Mr.. Claude VI. Bennett and Mr..
WILLIAM :. Stamper headed the recep-
ton committee. and Mr.. ]. Roy Price
and MIR. q. T. Rawlings had charge of
the committee on arrangements.
Dancing. for which music was fur
nished by the Marine Band, continued
until l o'clock. when a supper was
served.
Mrs. Marshall. wife of the Vice
President, was guest of honor yester-
day at luncheon given by Miss Mary
Temple at the New Willard. Meteor
roses were used on the luncheon table.
and white snapdragons in tall vases
completed the decorations
e.
Riano eptertained at luncheon yester-
da.- in honor of Cardinal Gibbons The
table. at which thirty guests were seat
ed. was decorated with red carnations,
and palms and cut flowers were used
in the various rooms.
Miss Louise Clark was hostess at q |
luncheon yesterday in honor of her
house guest. Miss Jean Gensheimer, OF |
Erie. Pa. and Miss Sophie Bispham. of /
Philadelphia. who is visiting Miss |
Dorothy Mason. A centerpiece of red |
tulips adorned the luncheon table The |
other guests included Miss Mary |
Vest. Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss
Pocahontas Butler. Miss Pauline Kim
dleberger. Miss Dorothy Mason. Miss
Gwendolyn Denys. Miss Alma Hodges,
Miss Maxwell Church. Miss Pauline
Stone. Miss Natalie briggs. and Mrs
George Clark.
Mrs. L. II. Greenwood. of Gardner,
Mass. is in Washington on one of her
frequent visits and is staying at the
New Willard.
Mrs. William Reynolds entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon in her apart
nent at the Woodley. Her guests in
'luded Mrs. Frank 5 Cocheu, Mrs. F..
!. Grumley. Mrs. j. p O'Neil Mrs Call |