The Washington times., 1919-03-01

LovateIli; Mr.. and Mrs. william Nc
Clellsn Ritter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Graham Glasgow, Mr.. and Mrs. z.
Rollins Morse, Princess Ghika, Paul
watson, Of Boston, and Mrs. Walter
Schoelkopf. Mrs. Calhoun wore a
gown of gray velvet, with an over
dress OF gray and rose sequins; and
her daughter, Miss Marguerite ST.
monds, who Joined the box party be-
tween dances, wore a pink frock.
Others who entertained box par
ties were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Fred
erick v. Abbott, whose guests were
Colonel and Mrs. Powell and Colonel
and Mrs. Jansen. Mr.. and Mrs. DEN
mis- Upson and Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood. Among Mrs. Woods
guests were Mrs. Morris Evans, Miss
Meta Evans, Miss Morgan and Miss
Antoinette Graves, Of New York.
Mrs. Charles Quincy Tirrell, widow
OF the former Congressman TirreIl of
Massachusetts,, occupied a box with
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman @. Palmer, of
Chicago and Washington: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Porter West and Mr..
and Mrs. James ]. MoFiarty.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Walter Nc
Lean entertained a party of con-
valescent officers from Walter Reed
Hospital In the box which was
placed at their disposal by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp; and a similar
party was entertained in Mrs. Delos
Blodgett's box, with Miss Florence
L Brown as hostess. Mrs. Alexander
Mackay-Smith was hostess to q
number Of guests who had dined with
her before the ball. Her daughter.
Mrs. William Bell Watkins, was
oh n he -OF9-
mittee. and was assisted by a group
Of prominent girls. The chairman Of
the floor committee was Commander
c. T. Jewell, U. S. N.
Noted Among the Guests.
Among those noted at the ball were
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert WooIley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hudson, Captain Latham, OF the
British embassy; Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Aspinwall, Mrs William H.
Jaques and her son, William H.
Jaques, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Baker, Col. Marvin Wright, Major
Robert Paxton, Major Theodore Lowe,
Miss Sarah Miller and her fiance, Dion
Birney, who has just been released
from the service: Miss Carroll Will
son, Miss Lucy Mackar, Harris
brother, James Barclay Young, Miss
Margheritta Tillman, Mr. and Mrs
Watson Clark, and Miss Charlotte
Clark.
Others present were Miss Marie
Adams, Miss Pamela Henry, DR.. and
Mrs. Louis Eugster, Miss Elizabeth
Eugster. Miss Christine Waggaman,
Miss Frances Whiting, Carlyle Whit
ing, Mason Remey. Lieut.. Arthur
Deibert and his brother, Jack Del
bert; Lieut.. Philip Barber, of the
Belgian legation, and Nine. Barber;
Hannis Taylor, jr., Walter Hardell,
u. S. NJ. c.; Miss Gertrude Drain,
Miss LOCKER, Miss Beach, and Miss
Helen Claxton.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson headed the
list OF patronesses and she sent a
graceful note to the committee re-
gretting her inability to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A Harlow en-
tertained guests at dinner last eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr will be
hosts this evening, entertaining
twelve guests for dinner at their
apartment in the Dresden.
The Minister for the Netherlands
and Nine. Cremer have cards out for
a dinner on March Is.
Texas Club Reception.
The Texas Club will give a recep-
tion at the Washington Club tonight
in celebration of Texas independence
day, which falls tomorrow The
guests of honor will be the retiring
Attorney General and Mrs. Thomas
Watt Gregory, Congressman and Mrs
James L. Slayden, Congressman and
Mrs. Alexander w. Gregg, Congress-
man and Mrs. Daniel +. Garrett, Con-
gresham and Mrs. JEFF McLemOre, As
siStant Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Thomas y. Love and Assistant