Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-21

dancing floor most Of the time until
near midnight.
There were twenty-five boys from
Walter Reed Hospital and fifteen from
the Naval Hospital occupied boxes.
with Miss Elizabeth Kennedy as hos
tess. These guests Of honor were
served a wholesome supper in pri-
waite room, but no other supper was
served.
The man dancers made the scene a
gay one by wearing bright-col-
ored caps of all shades and shapes.
while the gowns of the women were
particularly pretty. There was bal
loon dance, when hundreds of the gay
toys fioated overhead. and there was
a confetti dancespf particular beauty,
Mr. J. Dexter Boyd arranging all OF
the fancy dances.
Commander Pence made presenta-
tons to the receiving line. which was
headed by Mrs. Corinne 1. Lockman.
secretary of the league. assisted by
Mrs Harriet Putnam, Miss NJ e. Hunt
Miss Ethel Miner. Mrs. M. D. Warner.
Mrs. Beatrice Smith and Mrs. J. wv.
TalIentyre.
Miss Margaret Wilson wore tur-
quoise silk dancing frock, with bout
FAINT draperies. a broad silver band
about the bodice forming a girdle.
long flowing sleeves Of soft lace, long
black and pearl earrings and tur-
quoise feather fan. The flowers in
the boxes and on the soldiers tables
were sent to the White House to the
President last night at the close OF
the ball, to be presented to him this
morning.
In the various boxes were the sec
rotary to the President and Mrs.
Tumulty, Admiral MCGOWAN. Admiral
Grant and Capt. Hunt OF the navy
ward, the new Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Alexander. the acting Sec
rotary of Commerce and Mrs. Sweet.
the acting Secretary Of War. Bene-
dict Crowell; the assistant secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Roosevelt. Sens
ators Spencer of Missouri and Capper
of Kansas, Mr.. ]. w. Ross. special as
sistant to the Secretary of War: Gems.
Menoher, Ham, Burr and Lord OF the
Regular Army, Gen. Simms and Maj.
LeGarde of the District OF Columbia
National Guard, Col D'Olier. president
Of the American Legion; Col Ahern.
former president Of the Government
the Redistribution board. Mr.. Paul
Myers, chief clerk of the Treasury:
Mr.. E. w. Libbey, chief clerk Of tho
Department of Commerce; Mr.. r. 6.
ChoImeley-Jones, director of war risk
bureau; the assistant director of war
risk bureau and Mrs. Wsiner.
Maj. William w. Griffin. president
Of the league. and Mrs. Griffin en-
tertained in their box their house
guest Miss Gladys Wood Of Carson,
New. and Miss Margaret Wilson. Mr..
Frederick Stephens, Representative
Sisson of Mississippi. Miss Cecil Nor
ton, the director of community center
work in the District of Columbia;
former Gov. Denver S. Dickerson of
Nevada. Senator and Mrs. Key Pitt
man. Mr.. Justice James c. Mercy
nolds of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Mr.. Justice Marion De
Vries of the United States Court of
Customs Appeals. the assistant secre-
tary of state and Mrs. William Phil
lips. the new president Of the Nation
al Press Club and Mrs. Mark Good
win, Commander H. L. Pence, U. 8.
N; the quartermaster general and
Mrs. Harry L. Rogers, Col Jerome F.
Sears. Col Charles Neville, Maj.
Charles Mccarthy. general stan; Maj.
r. p. Adele. Maj. r. G. jerks. Capt.
Phil P. Cook. Mr.. James P. McGovern,
Mrs. Gormley. Mrs. Anna Jackson,
Miss Margaret Reardon. Mrs. Beatrice
Smith, Miss Pollock and Mrs. Fay Cali
lahan.
On the floor committee were Maj.
w. w. Griffin, chairman; Capt Phil
P. Cook. Mr.. Richard P. Adele. Mr..
William P. Crowell. Mr.. Lewis Lowe.