The Washington times., 1919-12-28
Fanctes, .Eads, $
And Foibles.s,10 81, ,10.,f
Capital Sc,i;A'y S 8
vice ,r.sia.nt and Ma al s~s.

vice erssiasn,, and Mra "a l. f~a-
ner. treasurer.
Debutantes galore. young folk hone
from school and many OF tn. older
sets will attend the ball, which boasts
as pstronesses the most prominent
members of the Cabinet. Diplomatic
and residential sets beginning with
Mrs. woodrow WILSON,. Included An
the long list of bex holoers are Nine
Sol wife OF the minister of Sst~aeor
Mrs. Frank Andersen, Mrs. Clarence
A. Aspinwall, Mira Delox N,~or~tt.
Mrs. Frank s. Bright Mrs.. Chsrsss-E
Drake, William Phelps Emo Edvard
III. Everett, former governor, @oseph
W. Folk. Col. William Erie Fewler.
Mrs William f. FendAll. .Miss ANA
rynis Gnlett Mrs. julian James. Mrs-
Victor Kaufman. Judge Msrtin
Knapp, Mrs H. B. Leaned. Nr..
Francois b. Moran. Mrs, Georse Il.
Myers, Mrs. Guy 7, Scott, MrX- Robert
Thompson, Mrs. rhomss r. Walsh and
Mrs, Charles Bouxhton Wood -
Police FsAh Bau 49, - - -.
To he Gala Ev~st. -s.z Y-- f-s
All this sound like the tale q a
weeks activities instead of a dsy',--
and the other six Gays az. almost
equally full BY way OF an opening
run-a yeritsbls. Big BerthA--iher1's
the Police Fund Ball -WAxdISSn
Park Hotel tomorrow night That's
TO be just a plain ball, no pageants OF
stunts Of any sort. but it's 20 be some
ball" from all indications, corkins
music-the Marine Band Alternating
with a fine orchestrs-s good supper
and lots OF attractive Eirls-and men
to dance with.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, who is
managing the ball, already has some
$4,000 In hand-think OF that in thess
days when there are a thousand de-
msnds upon ones purse!-and Mrs
Thomas +. walsh 10 generously
financing the party, so the entire SUM
viii be turned over 10 the fund which
is used 10 care for the widows and
orphans of men OF, the police force
who die In the line of duty.
The Vice President and Mrs
Marshall, who are in Indianapolis for
the holidays, will be back in time 10
be present at the ball. The Commits.
siopers OF the District of Columbis
have a box together and. among Ins
recent additions 70 the list OF box
holders, are Mrs. Henry kirke por-
ter. Miss Nancy Lane. MR.. Joseph
Hsmpson. Miss Flora Wilson. and
Judge Martin Knapp. Princess Andrea
Boncompaeni, who 10 In mourning. 10
turning her box over TO convslescent
soldiers from walter Reed; and the
naval hospital boys are TO have boxes
placed at their disposal by Mrs. Thom-
as +. Ryan and Mrs. Edison Bradley.
both Of whom are out of town. These
boys always contribute much TO the
success of party by their very evi-
dent enjoyment
Other boxholders are Mrs. Richard
, Townsend, Mrs. Stephen b, Elkins,
Mrs. Edward Besie McLsan, Mrs.
Thomas f. Walsh, Mrs. Victor kAuff-
mann, Mrs. Thomas r. Logan. Mrs-
Delos Blodgett. Mrs. Julian James
Mrs. Theodore W Boynton. Mrs. Rob
ert NJ Thompson, Hrs. willard
! Brownson, Mrs. Charles Boughtop
! Wood. Mrs. Cole, who has iust srriv-
ed from Tennessee for the rest OF
the winter: William Phelps Ens. Ed
ward Everett, Mr.. Jose, Franklin
MscVeagh, Col William Eric Fowler
and S. Ksnn q Sons.
Plays Santa Claus 90
Policemen Kiddies.
Mrs. Walsh is supplementing her
work of playing fairy Godmother 20
the police force by playing Santa
Claus to kiddies OF the policemen.
Through her generosity and the
courtesy OF Harry wsrdmsn, there's o
20 be a perfectly wonderful Christ
mas tree party for the children. some
600 strong, at Wardmant Park Ho-
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