Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
Daughter Of Great Confederate Leads
March Opening Veterans Ball
Last Night.
Luncheon for Miss Margaret Larner,
to Be Mid-June Bride of
Ensign Wotherspoon.

Miss Mary Gusts Lee. daughter OF
Gen Robert E. Lee. and Gen. Harrison.
commander-in-chief Of the United Con-
federate veterans. led the grand march
which opened last night one Of the
largest balls which has been given at
Washington in many day. the Ar
and from there the gayety OF the night
fadiated to the bathrooms at the IA
leigh and Powhatan hotels. the sons
of the Confederate Veterans OF WASH
tngton were the hosts. and the guests
included all the visitors in town Tor
the reunion. the official women OF the
reunion sponsors, matrons and maids OF
honor being the special guests. me
Stars and Stripes. with Con1eoeraate
banners, wicker baskets filled with
American beauty roses and giant ferns
adorned the ballroom at the Arcade.
where the ball opened a little aller
o'clock. Sections Of the Marine Bang
furnished music for the dancing in an
three bathrooms. Gen. Harrison and his
stan and Gen. Baldwin, communicating
chief of the Sons Of Confederate vet
Grams, and his staff. made tour OF the
bathrooms in the three dinere 1a paris ns
10y the brilliant scene each presented:
Mr. z. G. Hughes was chairman OF
the hall committee at the Powhatan;
Mr.. p. J. Allizer, vice chairman; ana
J. NJ. Haynes, Mr.. ]. r. Hardesty. MI
o. c. Luxford. Mr.. Langworthy Mar
chant, Mr. J. P. McGovern. Mr.. H X
Mills, Mr.. II. C. Snodgrass. Mr.. II. E.
Tufft, Mr.. Simcoe and Mr.. McLauren-
Preceding the ball, the brilliant recep-
tion for the veterans was held at the
Library of Congress under the auspices
Of the Southern Relief Society. Through
the courtesy of an executive order the
Marine Band played for the occasion.
and the guests, in addition to the wear
,ers OF the gray. included many repre-
-t1 UoC ~, tvN<y nT1
About 10000 guests were present. max
ing the function the most notable OF
the encampment. An interesting Yea
,ture CT the evening was the presenta-
Sion Of Mr.. James Hackett to the vast
audience by Col Robert E. Lee. Mr..
Hackett led the band as it played his
composition. dedicated to the Confed-
Srate soldier and the Southern Keller
Society.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth. presi-
Gent of the Southern Relief, stood at
fhe head of the receiving line. which
Included Mrs. Odenheimer. president OF
tho United Daughters OF the ConIed-
eracy: Mrs. James Mulcare. president OF
The District Society of Daughters of the
A.onfederacy; Mrs. John B. Gordon. Miss
Mary Custis Lee, Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee,
Mrs r. D. Shepherd. Mrs. Matthew T.
Ecott, Mrs. e. E. Meredith. Mrs James
frey, Mrs. Archibald Young. Mrs. Law
:on Morgan. Mrs. orton Brown. Mrs.
eEurton Smith. Mrs. ]. p. Tarvin. Mrs.
!. q. Rollins. Mrs william T. Baggett,
sMrs. Theobold. Mrs. Chalmers, Mrs.
&-aem Harvey and Miss Rose Fairfax.
2iose making the presentations were
Eenator Weeks, Mr.. C. c. Calhoun, Judge
chambers. Mr.. James Hackett. Mrs. Har-
tson. wife Of the COMMUNICATIVE OF
the Confederate veterans: Mrs. Robert l..
Jones and Mrs. Behan.
Miss Martha Birnie was hostess at a
fcharming luncheon today. when she
Margaret Larner. whose marriage to
Ensign Alexander s. Wotherspoon. U.
g. N. will take place June ls.
Mrs. Augustus c. Macomb entertained
ut luncheon yesterday at the Army
and Navy Club Her guests were Mrs.
William Benson Mrs. Montgomery Ma
comb, Mrs. Hamilton Hawkins. Mrs.
Charles Campbell. Mrs. Edward Mum
son, Mrs. Clarence Stone. Mrs. Ma
thaniel Mcclure. Mrs. Stanley Embich
and Mrs Frank Armstrong.
twill leave today for Long Branch.
where he will establish the legation
for the summer.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman have
arrived at the Bradley cottage at
Tuxedo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis
have left Washington for their place
at Newport Mrs. Eustis will remain
throughout the summer. but Mr.. Eustis
will return here occasionally for short
visits.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Brandeis have
as their guest their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Brandeis. who will return to
college within few days.
Mrs. Frederick D. Grant, who has
been spending several months in Flor
ida. Is stopping at the Lafayette Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs Edward S. H. Fender
CAST, the latter formerly Miss Catherine
Burdette, who have been the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney c. Neale for several
days. will return to New York tomor-
row morning.
st. Martins Church was the scene Of
o pretty wedding at noon today when
Miss Loretta Marie Hull. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry HULL. became the
bride Of Mr.. John Dent Earr. the Rev.
Eugene Hannah officiating. White peonies
and roses adorned the altar and chanceL
Mr.. sol Minister played the wedding march
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