The Washington times., 1919-10-31
PENINGS IN SOCIETY
Brilliant Reception Belgian Embassy Brings Belgian Rulers Visit
Cose-Dnner Party First-Tea at White House

tanning a house party OF relatives and
also have as guests Miss Alice Boat
wright, sister of the bridegroom; Miss
Mary Lynn, and Miss Emmie Norvell
Wills, of Lynchburg, who will be
bridesmaid. The other bridesmaid,
Miss Mary Ellen Marshall, of Little
Rock, Ark, is now living in Wash
ington. Miss Augusta Glass will be
her sisters maid of honor and the
wedding party will also include Mas
ter Powell Glass, jr., as page.
The ceremony. which will take
place at o'clock in the Church of
the Covenant, will be performed by
the rector, the Rev. DIR. Charles Wood,
assisted by the Rev. DR.. Gilby Kelly,
of Virginia. Afterward there will be
a reception at the Glass home in New
Hampshire avenue.
Brilliant Ball at willard.
The Halloween ball given last night
at the Willard for the benefit of the
Trinity Community House was bril-
liant function in every way. and there
was a noted assemblage of guests
present.
General Pershing's presence and the
fact that this bail was the first of
the season, were the main factors in
making 1t a success. About 1870
o'clock the orchestra played "The
Star-Spangled Banner" to announce
General Pershing's arrival, and an
aisle was formed down the center of
the ballroom through which he en-
tered, accompanied by his personal
aide. Col. John G. Quekemeyer. He
was received at the door by Mrs.
James Carol Frazer, chairman of the
ball committee, and Mrs. Newton d.
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box of Maj. Gen, Andre Brewster. U.
s. A, and Mrs. Brewster and her
sister, Mrs. Walker.
After standing for a few moments
In the box and chatting with Mrs.
Frazer and Miss Margaret Wilson,
General Pershing came down on the
floor of the ballroom and shook hands
with the guests who thronged about
him. He had a pleasant word for all.
and was especially gracious to the
groups of wounded soldiers from Wal
ter Reed Hospital and st. EHzabeth's.
who occupied several boxes as the
guests of Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs.
Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Overton Lea
and Robert w. Kelly, of New York.
Lieut.. Col, William Eric Fowler pre-
sented the guests to Mrs. Frazer and
Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Frazer wore
handsome gown of TURQUOISE blue
satin with an oyerdress of gold lace
Mrs. Baker was gowned in white satin
made with court train of the same
lined with bright blue. The skirt was
made with tunic edged with white
fur.
The ball room was hung with
american flags and the only sugges-
ton of Halloween was in the recep-
ton hall. which was decorated with
panels of yellow and black with ropes
of the same color in festoons about
the walls. Meyer Davis orchestra
furnished the music and supper was
served at midnight downstairs in the
red room.
Among those who entertained din
ner parties beforehand were Miss
Nancy Lane, who had a party of
young people; Mrs. Theodore v. Boyn-
ton, who had eight guests for dinner,
later occupying box; Judge and Mrs
Sidney Ballou, Admiral and Mrs.
Nibiack, Senator and Mrs Charles Is.
henderson, Judge and Mrs. Charles
b. Howry, Mrs. Allerton Cushmn,
and Colonel Fowler, who gave a din
ner for Mrs. McCaulay. of San Fran
CISCO, who is visiting his sister. Mrs
ira Copley. His guests included AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Jouet Shouse, Commander and
-
Gary, Boaz Long, American Minister
to Cuba; Mrs. Wright, Gov. Joseph w.
FOLK, and Commander Barbanti of
the royal Italian navy.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood has as
guests in her box Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Price Wright, Miss Margan, and Ma
jor Wright Rumbaugh.
One of the most attractive features
OF the ball was the vaudeville per-
formance givn by Pat Rooney and his
company who are headliners at
Keith's this week. They included
Mile. Marguerite and Frank Gill, who
did some extremely clever dancing.
and Jass band which by permission
of Mr.. Rooney stayed for a while
and furnished the music for the
dancing. MH Rooney himself enter
tanned the guests with songs and
dancing.
Among others who were there are
the Serbian Minister and Nine.
Grouitch, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Major
General and Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. Hamp-
son Gary, Capt. Roy Glen, of the Brit
ish embassy, and his mother, Mrs.
Glen; Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Copley. Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane, Franklin K Lane
jr., Mrs. Morris Evans, Miss Meta
Evans, Senator and Mrs. Charles War
rem, Mrs. Frank Freyer, Mrs. Thomas
f. Logan, Mrs, Senator James Phelan,
Lieutenant Colonel Breckenridge.
Charles Noble Gregory, Algernon
Greig, of the British embassy; Mrs.
s. p. Ficklin, Miss Daviette FickIin,
Princess Ghika, Mrs. Horace MacFar-
lane, Admiral Clarke. Miss Ruth Will