The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

Two balls and a big reception. pre-
ceded by a number of smart dinners.
started the post Denten season off
with a rush yesterday so that the un-
wonted absence of Easter Monday
weddings was scarcely noted.
There are always two Easter Mon
day balls-the Woman's Army anc
Navy League ball held at the Navy
Yard and the Dixie Ball of the Rob-
ert Z. Lee Chapter of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. at the
Willard. But there is not always a
visiting archbishop TO divide the hon.
ors with the dances and last night
the hrillianCe of the reception at the
Corcoran Art Gallery in honor of the
Archbishop OF Canterbury rather dim
med the luster Of the two Easter Mon
day balls.
President Wilson received the Most
Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang. ArchbishOp
Of York. at O'Clock today. His Grace
OF York was accompanied by the Brit-
tsh ambassador. Lord Reading. and
members of the embassy staff.
Last night the archbishop was the
guest OF honor at a reception which
the trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery
OF Art gave at the gallery. The Brit
ish ambassador and Lady Reading
were among the guests and the bril-
liant company asked to met him in
eluded the diplomatic corps, official
society, and many of the resident con-
tingent of Washington.
The Marine Band played during the
evening and the spacious and digni-
fled rooms OF the gallery in gala ar
raF, decorated with quantities of
palms and cut flowers. A similar re-
ception was given at the gallery a
few years ago in honor OF the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury.
Brig. Gen. Charles l.. NcCawley, L.
:. NJ. G., made the presentation and
those in the receiving line with the
guest Of honor were the Right. Rev.
Alfred Harding. Bishop OF Washing
ton, Charles g. Glover. president OF
the CoTcoran Gallery of Art. and Hen
~ White. formerly American Ambas-
sadOr to France. who is a member of
tho hoard OF trustees.
Must of the guests at the reception
for the archbishop hurried from the
Corcordn gallery down to the Marine
Barracks where tine WOmen's Army
and Nay League ball was i'm progress
in the assembly hall. This ball, like
the navy relief ball at Thanksgiving
time, has usually been held in the
sail loft Of the navy yard. But the
navy yard is at present closed to vfsi-
tors, so the navy relief ball last fall
was held at Rauscher's; and since
RGu-chcr's has been taken over by
Iuc!c Sam Cor Office purposes, the
ball had to be held in the hall down
at the barracks. which was rather
ClOrO quarters.
Tho b.U da,oratad with dagS-fhe
8 ars and Stripes of course dominat-
ing. but the hngs OF the allies also
prominently displayed-proved once
more what a spIendidly effective dec
OratiOn flags can be. The Marine
Band furnished the music and a man
In civilian evening clothes was so
rare as TO be almost a curiosity.
though there was emphatiCally no
shortage Of men. The olive drab Of
the army. the blue of the navy. and
the forest green of the Marine Corps
were about equally represented on the
floor. and on the side lines the blue Of
the French officers. the tan Of the
British with its brilliant bits of scar
let. and the RreeniSh gray of the Ital-
ians were very much in evidence.
The receiving party included Mrs.
Daniels. wife of the Secretary OF
the Navy: Mrs. Benson. wife of Ad-
miraI W. :. Benson. chief of naval
operations: Mrs. George Barnett.
wife Of the major general comman-
dant of the Marine Corps: Mrs. Henry
T. Mccain. wife of the AdjUtant Cen
eTal. 4. s y; Mrs. Arthur Willard,
wife of the commandant Of the navy
yard. and Mrs. Emerson II. Liscum.
president nj the league.
The President and Mrs Wilson ar
rived at about 1870: but there was
no White House party" They were
unaccompanied except for two aides.
Capt. Ridley and Lieut.. Battle. Mrs.
Wilson wore one of her favorite
black evening gowns. and carried a
huge feather fan. They remained
about thrCC-Ouarters of an hour.
Watching the dancers and chatting
with such Of their friends as stopped
at their box to pay their respects
Mrs. Wilson has made a point Of
attending every ball for which she
has lent her name as Patroncss this
winter-aH Of them being benefits for
some worthy charity or for some war
work. Mrs. Wilson's name i'm this in
stance headed d rather notable list
which included Mrs. Daniels, Mrs.