The Washington times., 1919-01-15

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will open the ball and will be
guests in Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh s
box. The list of box holders is
most imposing one, and from the rate
at which tickets have been selling, 1t
is evident that a large and brilliant
assemblage will be present. The list
of patronesses and the various COM
mittees-too long to print again
comprises pretty nearly the entire
social register.
Characteristic Headdress.
While the dance is not necessarily a
costume dance, everybody has been
asked to wear some Characteristic ma
.ional headdress-preferab Russian;
n the diplomatic and official colonies
,ere. it is expected that there will be-
, most interesting showing of all
'orts of headdresses from the most
elaborate of Russian kakoschniks, to
simple arrangements of ribbons or
Towers.
supper will be served at midnight,
The Meyer Davis Orchestra will play
or the dancing, and perhaps the most
Interesting feature of the entertain
ment will be the exhibition of Russian
dancing in which six of Chalif's best
iancers, imported from New York for
the occasion. will take part Nine.
Olga Valery Lapowski, who is on her
way back to Russia, has remained
over to dance at the ball, and will
give an especially brilliant exhibi-
ton. She has never danced in public
in this country. There will be a mys-
tic BOOTH over which Nine. Lybra will
preside.
The ball has been arranged by a
group of women who have nearly all
been more or less intimately associ-
ated with the old imperial regime in
Russia, and who have been particu-
larly grieved by the tragic happen
ings in the great empire within the
last two years. This committee in
cludes Nine. George Bakhmeteff, Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean, Mrs. George
Marye, Mrs. James Mcdonald, and
Mrs. II. Fessenden Meserve.
Among those who are entertaining
guests at dinner before the ball are
Mrs. E. Fl. G. Slater, Mrs. James Nc
Donald. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh.
Countess Gizycka, Mrs. Thomas F.
Logan. Miss Marion Trumbuu and
Commander c. T. Jewell.
Mrs. Marshall 10 Receive.
Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall. who
will be at home informally this after
noon at her'apartment in the Willard.
VIII be assisted by Mrs. Philander c.
Knox, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. Mrs
James A. Reed, Mrs. Miles Poindexter,
Mrs. Wesley L. Jones, and Mrs.
Charles c. McChord. Mrs. Marshall
will receive again next Wednesday.
Give Dinner Tonight.
Senator and Mrs. willard Salisbury
will entertain at dinner tonight.
Mrs. Salisbury will be at home to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Price Collier will be hostess al
dinner tonight, entertaining for her
son-in-law and daughter, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Charles Fellowes-Gordon.
Suffers Entertain.
The Minister from Switzerland and
Nine. Sulzer entertained a company at
dinner last night. Their guests in
cluded the Charge d'Affaires Of Great
Britain and Mrs. Colvile Barclay,
the Third Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Breckenridge Long. NJ ST.
mon, of the French high commission.
and Nine. Simon; Baron Bonde, of the
Swedish legation staff, and Baroness
Bonde: the Secretary of the Serbian
Legation and Nine. LaZarevitch. Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Woolley, and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Glasgow.
Senator Phelan had a dance last
night in honor Of Miss Alice Requa.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Re-
qua, of California, who are returning
to their home shortly. Miss Requa is
bud of this season and was pre-
sented last night preceding the dance
at a dinner given by her parents in
their Washington home. which is
Mrs. Christian D. Hemmick's studio
house. After the dinner Mrs. Reaua
acted as hostess for Senator Phelan
at his dance. He had about eighty
young people. A seated supper was
served at l o'clock. Mrs. Downey
Harvey, OF California. and Miss Lily
Lawler, OF New York. are guests in
the home of Senator Phelan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will
spend next week in New York, going
over on Monday. They gave a dinner
last night with the Minister Of Sal
vador and Nine. Zaldivar as honor
guests.
DIR. RojO Returns.
DR.. Juan &. Rojo, counselor OF the
Mexican embassy, and Nine. de ROjo
returned to Washington this morning
after a stay at the Grove Park Inn.
Asheville, N. c.
Nj and Mrs. John Joyce Broderick,
Of the British embassy. entertained at
dinner on Monday night at Mt Alto