The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-25
Affair Proves One Of the Most
Successful in the History Of
the Organization.
ALL NATIONS FLAGS USED
Chief Executive and Mrs. Wilson
Arrive Early and Occupy
Gayy Decked Box.

Navv League rave one OF the most brill
liant balls In the history OF the organi-
zatlon.
The hall. which 10 an annual event,
wa, an unusual success. due perhaps TO
the presence of President and Mrs. Will
SON. who occupied one OF the gayly
decked boxes which surrounded one end
Of the long hall.
They were among the early arrivals.
few participants other than the recep-
tion committee and the fioor commit
tee having assembled when the national
air announced their coming. With them
were Mrs. William II. Boiling. Miss
Boiling. Miss Edith Benham. ana Col.
W. w. Harris. the Presidents military
aid. They remained about an hour and
a half and seemed to enjoy Watching
tho hundreds of dancers. who Included
members of army, navy. official, and
resident society. There were few diplo-
The Marine Band and the band from
the Mayfower played alternately from
a high, pennant-hung platform facing
the entrance to the ballroom. The ball
the Wee small hours Of the morning.
Cammandant Presents Guests.
Capt. James Giennon. commandant at
the ysrd. presented the guests. who
were received by Mrs. 'Giennon. the Of
ficial hostess, Mrs. Alexander Sharp.
chairm an of the floor committee; Mrs.
Hugh l.. Scott representing the army;
Mrs. william s. Benson. representing
The navy; Mrs. George Barnett repre-
senting the marine corps. and Mrs.
Theodore Jewell, who took Mrs. Albert
l. Mills place. Mrs. Josephus Daniels
was to have been in the receiving line.
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moment because Of the illness of one of
her sons.
Among the boxholders were Admiral
and Mrs. George Dewey. Col. and Mrs.
Robert Thompson. Admiral and Mrs.
w. H.. Brownson. Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. Admiral
and Mrs. Richardson Clover. Capt. and
Mrs. 7. A. Baldwin and Miss Katherine
Judge, the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs Daniels, Admiral and Mrs. Bow
man McCalla, Mrs. John Miller Horton,
OF Buffalo: Mrs. John Rodgers. Mrs.
Joseph Letter. Mrs. John Faure. Of New
York: Mrs. Edward Liscrim. Mrs. Siias
Casey, and Nine. da Cana.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey had two
boxes. which we're occupied by parties
of friends. In one. Mrs. Alexander
Sharp. chairman of the ball committee.
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. william
Rucker. OF Charlottesville. Va; Prof
and Mrs. Stimson Brown and Mrs. Will
lam Pringle. of San Francisco.
Young Daniels Has Box.
Worth Bagley Daniels. son Of the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. DAN
iels. in one OF the boxes entertained a
party Of young people.
Mrs. Silas Casey and Miss Sophy
Casey had with them In their box Miss
Kretchmar. of Chicago, Capt. ]. C.
Wilson. y. s. A.. and Capt. Benjamin
Mrs. John Miller Morton entertained
a box party. her guests including Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Clark and Miss Nam
ME Randolph Heth.
Mrs. Richardson Clover had in her
box Miss Margaret Draper. Miss Eudora
Clover, and Miss Beatrice Clover.
Admiral and Mrs. willard Brownson
had among their guests In their box
Mrs. Bowman McCalla had in her
box DR.. and Mrs. Francis Nash and
Commander and Mrs. Arthur MacAr-
Capt. and Mrs. Baldwin and Miss
Judge had among the guests in their
box Mrs. Carroll Frazer and Charles
Richardson.
Mrs. Wilson In Black Velvet.
Mrs. Wilson wore a gown of black
velvet trimmed with iridescents sequins
and large mauve orchid in her corsage
Mrs. William II. Boiling was in black
lace and Jet. Miss Boiling wore a gown
of turquoise blue satin and chiffon, and
Miss Benham wore emerald green crepe
meteor.
Some OF those In the gay throne
were Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs. slim
William Pringle. of San francisco
Mrs. Frank Beatty and Miss Emily
beatty. Miss jamie slemp. Miss Emma
Mashington; Miss 4; q. Remey; DR.
Denys. Miss Gwendolyn, Dennis. Mis-
Dorothea Denys, Mr.. and Mrs. JohT
buchanan, Mrs. William Barrett Ridge
~, Miss Marjorie Helmbold, Capt. ant
line stone, Miss Ruth Wilson, DR.. ant
Mrs. Waiter Bloedorn. Congressman
and Mrs. Joe Eagle. Congressman ant
Asrs, Fred Britten, Judge and Mrs. 7
Miss i poroihy shaey f %r. and Sn Mrs
Howard s.. Reside, Mrs. Victor Whit
side, Miss Ethel MacMurray. Mis-
Louise Clark. Miss Dorothy Mason
house guest. Mrs. Charles Boughtol
Wood, Mrs. Charles @. Matthews. Mis-
tiilda sykes, Miss Margaret Read, Mrs
Ferry Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. Hampsol
Gary, Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Gen. an,
Mrs. Medorem Crawford, and Con
gresham and Mrs. Thomas Craygo.
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Mr.. and Mrs. william ]. Rucker. o
SnariOttesNllle, va, VINO came 10 WASH
ington yesterday to attend the Chart!
ball last evening, given under the au
spices of the Army and Navy League
are at the willard. They were guest
last evening In one of Admiral and Mrs
Dewey's boxes. OF Mrs: Alexande
sharp. chairman OF the bali commit
tee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Lindsay and Mis-
Lindsay. of Rochester. N. Y, who ar
on their way home from Florida; ar
also spending few days at the Willar
as are, Mrs. 8. p snowden Mitchell
of Philadelphiq; Mr.; and Mrs. Henr
7, Nickham, OF Richmond; Mr.. an,
; Mrs. Peter Black. OF Newtonvlllt
Mass: Mr.. and Mrs, Charles D. San
born. of Lynn. Mass: Mr. and Mrs
Charles Rawson, of Des Moines. lows
and Mr.. James ID. Iglehart, OF Balti
more. Mo.
Miss Valarie Emerson. of Rocheste
n. Y. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I
Harness NJ Glenwood gnrin "a rOlo. M