The Washington herald., 1919-04-22

ciety. in fact turned out in force last
night. making the annual Easter Mon
day bill given by the Woman's Army
and Navy League one Of the most
brilliant in the history OF that organ
ization. Even the absence OF the
President and Mrs. Wilson. the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels. the Secretary OF War,
Newton Baker. and the Admiral and
Mrs. William s. Benson. who are all
regular attendants but are now over
seas, did not dim the brilliancy of
the occasion. The concert hall at the
Marine Barracks, which Maj. Gen.
George Barnett, command Of the
Marine Corps, generously. consented
to be used for the purpose, was con-
verted. under the direction of Lieut..
Martin. L. s. A.. commanding the
I. S. S. Sylph, into a scene of verit-
able beauty, with a military atmo-
sphere. Quantities Of feathery palms
and flags of all nations effected the
metamorphosis.
The Marine Eand alternated with
the U. S. s. Mayfiower Band in fur
nishing the music, playing from the
west balcony. The band stand was
converted into boxes arranged in
N-~aS VI AO"Ss oAh6Ac AOW VI
boxes. all adorned with flags, encir-
cled the room. The receiving party.
composed Of Mrs. G. H. Liscum. pres
indent of the league; Mrs. Newton
d. Baker, Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt,
Mrs. George Barnett and Mrs. Alex
ander Sharp. president of the ball
committee. greeted the guests from
the southeast corner of the room.
which had been converted into a
bower of palms with a background
of pennants. Cen. Barnett made the
presentations.
Mrs. Liscum was gowned in hand
some black lace made over light
blue chiffon and wore a collar of
pearls, as did Mrs. Roosevelt. Her
gown was of kings blue net over
cloth of silver and adorned with
I bands of rhinestones. Mrs. Sharp
locked very handsome in a gown
of white brocaded satin with an
underdress of white lace. Mrs.
Barnetts gown was OF white satin
brOcaded in silver and trimmed with
silver ribbon. She ore several
ropes of lovely pearls. Mrs. Bakers
gown was OF dark blue satin bro
caded in gold and draped over a
lace underdress.
Mrs. Baker well upheld the honors
for the official circle. having taken a
box. and received the guests. besides
singing with great success THE Star
SpanGled Banner" That was imme-
diately followed by supper, which
was a buffet affair and served up
stairs i'm the gymnasium. AS the
supper room opened at 1880 and re-
mained open late. there was no crowd
ing. and those who went home early
did not have to go without their
supper.
Occupied President's BOX.
The Presidents box was occu-
pied by Mrs. Emerson II. Liscum,
president of the league. who was
hostess to a small party Of GONZALES
cent boys of the army. navy and
Marine Corps back from Europe
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Mutt
man, Miss Flora Wilson, Mrs. Emory
Winship also entertained in their
boxes. Mrs. Joseph Strauss guests
were disabled sailors from the Naval
Hospital, and Mrs. Dimock had con-
vaIescent Marines.
The other boxholders were: Mrs.
Newton d. Baker. Mrs. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt. Mrs. Henry Mayo. Mrs.
+. +. Fletcher. Mrs. Richardson
Glover. Mrs. willard III. Brownson.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. Julian
James. Mrs. Silas Casey. Mrs. Kel-
ton, Mrs. Henry Rea, Mrs. Edward
Simpson. Mrs. Hayne Ellis. Mrs.
John Faure. Mrs. Blodgett, Mrs.
Peoples. Mrs. Walter S. Gordon. Mrs.
r. b. Moran, Mrs. ]. Dexter Adams,
Mrs. F. l.. Chaplin and Maj. William
+. Fowler.
Mrs. Newton Baker. who was en-
tertained at dinner before the ball
by Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, en-
tertained in her box her guest. Miss
Katherine Lowe. of Cleveland. Gen.
George Squire and Col. Blair. With
Admiral and Mrs. Henry Mayo in
their box were Admiral and Mrs. F.
+. Fletcher. Mrs. Silas Casey had
as guests in her box Commander and
Mrs. Sypher. James r. Tucker, of
Baltimore. Capt. Wychoff. U. S. A.
and Miss Sophie Casey.
Mrs. Thomas HoIcomb entertained
guests in the box of her parents.
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Glover.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
had with them in their box. among
others, Mrs. Mahlon Pitney and Miss
HiIda Sykes. Among those in the
box with Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood were Miss Morgan, Miss
Woodward, of New York, and Mrs.
Woods niece, Miss Antoinette
Graves, also of New York, and sew
eral other young people. Admiral
and Mrs. ]. Lester kuams entertain
ed their son-in-law and daughter
DIR. and Mrs. Richard Kearney. In
their box and with Mrs. F. L. Chaplin
were Capt. and Mrs. William Leahy
and Miss Harlow. Others at the ball
were Mai. and Mrs. Walter School
kopf and their niece, Miss Lillian
Woodward of New York.
Capt. and Mrs. George Clark'
Ijeut. Arthur Deibert. DR.. A. {. RlV-
as Miss Ruth Wilson, DIR. Munson'
Il. $. N; Mrs. Henry Muslin. MIS-
Bsrnett's sister ard Mrs. Hall. an
other sister: Mrs. Goring Bliss. Gen.
I,auchheimer. Miss Helen Claxton'
Miss Golden Riggles. Mr.. and MIS-
RrummeIcamp. Miss Daviette Flick
len. Mrs. /. w. Littel. Paymaster
Julian Hammock. Paymaster Marion
Raker. Paymaster Warfield. Miss
Angelica Remey. Bowie Clark. c. w.
Richardson. Mrs. William Jaques'
William Jaques. Jr.. Congressman
and Mrs. Fred Britton. Mr.. Charles
r.