The Washington herald., 1919-04-22

The concert hall of the marine bar
racks I'm Eighth street southeast was
THE scene last evening Of the annual
ball given under the auspices of the
Woman's Army and Navy League. the
proceeds OF which will be used to
carry on the work Of the league in
cooperating with chaplains and 9TH
ers in promoting the welfare Of the
enlisted personnel of the army, nav,
and Marine Corps, and especially OIL
local interest to the Soldiers. Sailors
and Marines Club. located at 317 G
street. Those occupying boxes at the
ball last evening included Mrs. New
ton ID. Baker. Mrs. Emerson H. Lis
cum, Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, Mrs.
Robert Thompson, Mrs. Charles B.
Wood. Mrs. Henry Mayo, Mrs. +. r.
Fletcher. Mrs. Silas Casey, Mrs. Will
lard Bronson. Mrs. Jufian James, Mrs
Edward Simpson. Mrs. Henry Rea,
Mrs. i. b. Moran. Mrs. r. Clover,
Mrs. w. s. Gordon. Mrs. J.. c. Kolton.
Mrs. II. Ellis. Mrs. J. D. Adams, Mrs.
q. L. Chaplin, Maj. Eric Fowler, Mrs.
Eugene Meyer. Mrs. r. II. Miner, Mrs.
victor Kaufman. Mrs, Lewis Mutt
man, Mrs. Walter Schoelkopt. Miss
Flora Wilson. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock,
Mrs. Emory winship and Mrs Joseph
strauss. A number OF those having
boxes entertained wounded soldier,
and sailors Mime. Libra was charau-
ter reader at the ball. and Miss Ruth
wilson acted as her manager.
MRS. Alexander Sharp, sr.. was
chairman OF the ball. with Mrs.
theodore Jewell as vice chairman.
MRS. Frank Freyer was chairman Of
the invitations and ticket commit
tee. and those assisting her were
Miss Emma Nourse, Mrs. Silas
Casey. Mrs. Walter Gordon, Mrs.
Louis Kingsley. Mrs. John Faure.
Miss f. b. Semmes and Miss Mary
Lamberton. Mrs. E. II. Liscum and
Mrs. Stimson Brown were in charge
OF the refreshments. Miss Leila
Gordon was chairman of the young
ladies' floor committee. and Mrs.
Joseph Strauss had charge of the
sale of boxes. Lieut.. Col. John
Wadley. In command of the Marine
Barracks. had charge OF the floor
arrangements and was chairman of
the floor committee.
Plans are being made by the
congregation of the Garden Memo
rial Presbyterian Church. in Min
nesota avenue southeast. for max
ing extensive improvements, and
also placing a parish hall in a base
ment to be built underneath the
church. A donation of $3.50 was
made to this fund recently and the
donor wishes that 1t be spent as an
Improvement to the church, and =
IN fNf
member OF the church who gave his
life in France.
Anacostia Lodge. No. 81. F. A. A.
NJ. met last night in the Masonic
Hall. at Fourteenth and U streets
southeast. with a large membership
in attendance. and degree work was
performed. L. n. Fisher, master.
was in charge OF the work. This
lodge has an active program outlined
and 1t will be necessary to hold spe-
cial meetings to keep up its work.
Members of the mems Bible class
OF the First NJ. p. Church in Fourth
street southeast last evening motored
by truck to Broad Creek. Md, where
they presented their comedy entitled
The District Convention" The trip
was made the occasion Of an old
fashined straw ride and members of
the class were hosts to other mem
bers OF the church. Rev. c. Morgan
Compiler. pastor OF the church, was
In charge OF the details, and others
taking part in the program included
Leroy Risler. William Campbell, NJ.
T. Watts, Roland Crowthem, Bernard
Hardesty. Mr.. Cogan, Z. wormsley,
Mrs. Mary Bacon. George Crowther,
Bradley Dixon. ST., Calvin Dixon.