The Washington times., 1918-04-07
EVERYBODY THERE
AND CHARITY BALL
ISHUGE SUCCESS
Nv JEAN ELIOT.

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Charlie Chaplin sold Liberty Bonds
at the ball given at the willard last
evening under the aiispices of the
American, British, French. Belgian
Permanent Blind Relief. Fund and
took I'm many thousand dollars. VIII
liam Faversham, with Mrs. Faver-
sham Julie opp, came on to the ball
after his performance at the Belasco
Theater was over. A lady sat in her
box in the ballroom, putting away at
a cigarette with. utter unconscious
ness and enjoyment. And pretty
girl was kissed by her cavalier in the
supper room in full view Of the as
sembled company Verify Washing
ton balls are getting interesting!
The "blind ball" as everybody per-
sisted in calling the, entertainment.
the name of the organization giving
IL being a bit too unwieldy, was inter-
esting for other and less spectacular
reasons The music was excellent.
and everybody in town"-as well an
all manner OF people from out Of
town--was there. The only trouble
was that the party broke up too
soon. shar6 at midnight. an unheard
of thing for a charity ball in Wash
ington.
Guests nwarned.
Such regard for the sacredness OF
the Sabbath would have been highly
commendable had the guests been
warned ahead CT time. but many ar
rived rashionably late, some coming
on from the theaters and others from
the hop at Washington Barracks. In
consequence. scores OF people had
hardly reached the ballroom before
they were politely but firmly sent
home.
Supper--a HooveriZed supper-was
served after the orchestra had de-
parted. That, on The whole. was not
n bad idea, the procedure cutting out
one trip up and down on scandalous-
ly crowded elevators.
President Wilson is honorary head
of the Permanent Blind Relief organ
izattion in this country. which is un-
der the patronage abroad OF the King
of England, the King OF the Belglans.
and the President OF the French re
public, and Mrs. Wilson was patroness
for the ball last night. They were un-
able TO be present. however, being de-
tained in Baltimore. where the Presi-
dent addressed a mammoth Liberty
loan rally.
EInbassy Represented.
The French Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand. who had a box. were in
New York, but they were represented
by members Of the embassy staff. In
their box were General Nignal. mill.
tary sttache Of the embassy, and Nine
NignaI; the assistant military at.
a,.la
Collardet; the Naval Attache and
Nine de Blanpre, and Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John IT. Hewson en-
tertained a box party. their guests in.
GLIDING Mrs. Josephus Daniels, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane, Mrs. Donald Wsshburn, Miss
Gertrude StiIrEis. of Boston. and Her.
man Barney, of New York. Mrs Hew.
son, who Is secretary OF tile Washing,
ton committee, returned from Florida
where she spent the winter. to attend
the ball.
Miss Mary Piclsford. Douglas Fair
banks, Charles Chaplin, and Mr.
wagener occupied the Presidents box.
Mrs. James Mcdonald entertained n
box party. her guests including the
brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
y
tier de Marchienne; Senator and Mrs
James Hamilton Lewis. Mrs. r. Bur
rail- Hoffman, Iieut. Albert Hoffman,
and w 7. G. Harding.
In the. Dupuy BOX.
Lieut.. and Mrs. II. Winfred Dupuy
entertained a party in their box. in
cluding Capt. and Nine. Laconibe. Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Stewart, Mrs Frank
Evans, Miss Margaretta Symons
Alexandra Georgevitch, first secretary
of the Serbian legation. and Capt. Mar
son, OF the British war mission.
Congressman and Mrs. Ira Copley
who occupied a box. had among their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Day, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson Riley, and Miss Elizabeth
Howry.
Colonel and Mrs. Sanger entertained
a box party, their guests including q
number OF young people.
Mr.. and Mrs George Armsby wer.
hosts at a box party. having as theil
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. William Faver.
sham, General Headiam, Charles
Towne and'Lieutenant Boyer.
Congressman and Mrs. Samuel Win@
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