The Washington times., 1917-04-12
PATRIOTISM KEYS
GUESTS AT DANCE
Benefit for Working Boys Home
Distinguished by Fervor
for the Nation.

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brilliant ball given last evening at
Rauscher's for the beneft OF the
Working Boys Home.
| The large ballroom was full OF
flags. The boxes were outlined and
separated with draperies OF red,
white, and blue bunting. The ceiling
was festooned with huge flags, solid
ly, from one end to the other, and
across, while the walls of both ball
rooms were covered with signal flags.
An attractive smoking room was Mt
ted up on each side OF the hall, and
gayly frocked cigarette girls were
kept busy supplying the demand. An
other bevy of debutantes sold little
rosettes OF red. white, and blue rib
bons.
In a picturesque tent in the fur
thermost corner of the small ball
| room, Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis,
arrayed as a veritable gypsy queen,
with her face veiled with coral tulle,
told fortunes with as much skill and
mysticism as any gypsy. She en-
riched profits very considerably.
Guests Are sketched.
Miss Siborn, the Belgian artist,
! made crayon sketches OF the guests.
The band was stationed at the
doors which connected the two rooms,
and the dancers filled both. Supper
was served at midnight at small
tables, after which the dancing con-
! tinued until the early morning hours.
| Mrs. Randall Hagner, Mrs. Walter
| Tuckerman, Mrs. Armstead Davis and
Mrs. John jacob Rogers received the
guests.
Among the boxholders were Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr, wife of the
Senator ffom New York, who had a
small company of dinner guests with
| her; Mrs. Stephen Elkins, whose
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
Elkins, Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmadge and
Arthur Lee, who Is In town from Ell
kins, w. Va, for a few days; Mr..
and Mrs. Randall Hagner, who had
with them Capt. and Mrs. ]. H. Glib
bons and Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Hui
dekoper; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walk
er, who had with them Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Ritter; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Campbell Graeff, whose guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke
and Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cory
Grayson; Mrs. Armstead Davis, whose
guests included Mrs. II. c. Corbin and
Mrs. McKenna Pultz, Miss Mary Pat
ten, Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
and DR.. Norman Ditman, OF New
York.
mrs. Henderson Hostess.
Mrs. John B. Henderson entertained
in her box Col. and Mrs. william W.
Harts, Miss Helen W. Bones, and mrs.
Charles r. Howry. Mrs. Thomas F.
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guests-Mrs. Charles II. Ffoulke, her
house guest: Mrs. Franklin Bartlett,
OF New York; Rear Admiral Charles
O'Neil. Mrs. G. Ffoulke Smith and DR..
Bispham, Mrs. Samuel Spencer and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry b. Spencer. Mrs.
Charles Boughton Woods guests were
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney and Mrs. Alfred
Hawes. of Toronto, a house guest.
Others who entertained box parties
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane, Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, Col. and Mrs. Rob
ert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. James Nc
Donald, Thomas F. Ryan, William z.
Fowler, and Senator James D. Phelan.
A number OF dinner parties preceded
the ball. Mrs. Armstead Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef were
joint hosts at a large dinner at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Graef
Miss Alice Gates Ladd was hostess
at dinner last evening, also going
with her guests to the Red, White, and
Blue ball. Her guests were her par
ents, former Congressman and Mrs.
Henry Sherman BouteIl, Miss Torrey,
Miss Frances Efinger, Miss Harriet
Geer, Miss Eda Biggers. Capt. George
b. Comfy, Capt. c. B. Hodges, Capt.
F. A. Doniat, Arthur Delbert, and A.
c. Wells.
Entertained In Box.
Mrs. Charles II. Ffoulke entertained
at dinner last evening, taking her
guests later TO her box at the Red,
White. and Blue ball at Rauscher's
The guests were Mrs. Franklin Bart
lett, OF New York. house guest OF
Mrs. Ffoulke; Rear Admiral Charles
o'Neil, Judge and Mrs. William Bailey
Lamar. Mr.. and Mrs. Basil King, Mrs.
G. FfOulke Smith and DR.. Bispham.
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Samuel ]. Graham entertained at din
ner last evening a party OF young peo-
pie for their daughter, Miss Mary
Graham. Later with their guests
they attended the Red, White, ard
Blue ball at Rauscher's.
Some OF the others who entertained
at dinner before the ball were Mr.. and
Mrs. Randall Hagner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
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