The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-05

; OF the United States and OF our
! allies.
supper Downstairs.
Supper was served downstairs from
| II o'clock on, and served without
any serious casualties, although the
drive for food was checked with
suddenness, almost with violence, at
the door OF the supper room. Some
guests made use Of tank tactics.
climbing boldly over all obstacles,
others executed a flank attack, slip
ping unnoticed into the dining room
through the arches opening into
Peacock Alley: and when the crowd.
waiting as patiently as might be,
discovered that they had been over
reached, IL looked for a moment as
though there might be bloodshed.
However, every one was served at
last, and 10 the most elaborate sup
per OF any charity ball this season.
One cnterprisiug young man tried TO
expedite matters by serving his party
himself, 20 be met with a whitening
glance from tho walters behind the
buffet. and the remark: "Sir. this isn't
bar Just then a cork popped, and
a fiutteT OF excitement went over
the room. Some one had opened Il
bottle of champagne-cideT.
Some more guests? Well, Mrs. John
Is. Henderson was among the late ar
rivals and saw Col. and Mrs. George
Downey, vino had 4 few guests din
ing with them before the ball; Major
Puckle and Captain NRrsan, of the
British army; Mrs. Dunbar BuEchell
Adams, who wore a lovely blue vel
vet gown, one OF her trousseau
frocks, and the diamond coronet
which was one Of her wedding gifts;
Mrs. John Davidson. Mrs. Sidney
Thomas. Major Ncvil Monroe Hopkins
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Taliafcrro. Mr.. and Mrs
William caches Fcndall, Col. Robert
z. Lee, Brig. Gen. G. c. Squier. Mr. and
Mrs. Jajayal PuruIsari, Of the Siamesc
legation staff; Miss Mary Weeks,
Miss Frances Weeks, FedeTic \.
Pezet, sometime minister OF Peru at
Washington and now a resident OF
New York; Mrs. James W. WsdS-
worth, ir. Miss Marie sims and Mr..
and Mrs RichaTdson Gibson.
Miss Mary Duncan Gibson WAS
among the dcbUtaHtes present, wear
ing a gray frock to which her lovely
red gold hair made picquant contrast.
Miss Cecilia McCallUm was in the
black which she affects so much, and
Miss paviette Ficklcn wore white, a
favOrlto color with her. Others
among those present" were Miss
Frances Wilkinson. Mrs L. T. Cronin,
Miss Adelaide Heath, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard L. Nicholson. Mrs Sam
Houston Carr, Miss Amy Brooks,
Wilder Tomlinson, Capt. and Mrs.
Frank d'OliCr, Captain Perkins, Cap
tsil Pcaslcy, and Lieutenant Worth,
all OF the ordnance: Miss Margaret
and Miss Louisa Hughes. Paymsster
\. Robert Fillmore. the Misses Huckey.
Harry Hickey, Dr. and Mrs. Walter
Wells, and 3Tr. and Mrs. Christopher
Pope.
Among those who entertained at din
ner before the ball were ten. Julian L.
Carr, OF Durham. y. g.. who hal Miss
Mamie Randolph Hcth as the guest OF
honor. The other guests. including {. G.
McChOrd and Mr.. McChord, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Temple Graves and Miss
Graves. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Brit
ton. Mrs. Joseph NOEL. Miss Clarissa
Veisbehn. Of Russia, and Miss Lois
ThrcaGGill. of Alabama
AIr. and Mrs. Thomas +. Logan had
with them for dinner and at the ball
Commander and Mrs. Thomas Huichins.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Charles
Hinchman, Of Philadelphia and Capt.
Hiram Barben
Sir. and Mrs. II. WiItrcd Du Puy
had guests dining with them last
evening. entertaining them later in
their box at the Southern Relief ball.
In their party were Mr.. and Mrs
Waller :. Clifford. Colonel Bloomfield.
NJ the Rritish army; Mrs. Joseph uu
Barry. Major Torncy and Captain An
dTcwS
Others giving dinners and taking
their guests t. the dance were Mrs.
Henry Leonard for Miss Louise
ThorOn. Mr. and Mrs. Roland {. Ring
gold, William L. Fowler. Miss Anita
Henry, and Mrs. 5. L. Milton.