The Washington herald., 1920-02-17

augural ball that night In the Crys-
tai Room of the New Ebbitt. There
were thirteen couples present repre-
senting the post, and the program
was in full sway long after ''1s
o'clock" Interspersed with dancing
were music numbers by Mr.. Horace
L. b. Atkisson. the post commando,
and the evening was also .enlivsned
with a monologue by Joseph Y.
Reeves, of the Washington bar, and
past commander OF the post. Officers
of the post present were Mr.. Atkis-
son, 3. Y. Martin. finance officer. and
e. 5. Ryan, master-at-arms. Among
those present were Mrs. l. Z. But
Ter, Mrs. Virginia Hathaway. Misses
DeRoya. Eleanor Vierbucken.
Mary l. Martin, Edna p. Hardy.
Emma r. Rivers, Lillian Kernick.
Mae Z. Hardy. Edna Teucheurt, Ber-
nadine Shipley, and Messrs. w. II.
Baker, Lawrence ". Bell, H. ~.
watts. J. NJ. Dietz. Albert j. Mas
chauer, Frank Tansburien, Horace
l.. B. Atkisson, p. ]. Ryan, Joseph Y.
Reeves, 3. Y. Martin. F. c. Coulter,
C. s. Ryan and L r. Watkins. The
entertainment committee comprised
c. S. Ryan. L. A. Blessing. H. L. B.
Atkisson. II. B. Bodepheimer and W.
A. Santelman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel HiIlman an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Emile, to Mr.. Richard Vein
gart, on = Monday, February 9, at
'"The Breakers" Atlantic City, N. J.
A very attractive supper dam
sante was given at Hotel Lafayette
last evening by the Employees Mu-
tual Welfare Association, Washing
ton Barracks, A. G. o. In a most
decorated ball room the
fifty couples in attendance danced,
between the supper courses served
in the dining-room at small tables
which were adorned with red and
white flowers, valentine hearts and
cupids. Pretty favors were be-
slowed upon all by Misses Sayde l..
and Ellen c. johnson. A
special program featuring vocal
solos by Miss Meredith Able and
Miss Eiselman; a vocal duet by Mr..
and Mrs. Ansel Spracklan. and a
dance by Miss Ruth NJ. HilIyard
and Mr.. e. Mckinley Clark, ar
ranged by Mrs. Geneviev Holman.
of the Community Service, was
enjoyed by all.
Tho arrangements for the affair
were in charge of Mrs. Monica d.
woodell, who holds an offlce on the
Welfare STAFF OF the War Depart
ment; Mrs. Elizabeth Tanner. Misses
Ruby G. Rich and Ruth NJ. Hill
yard. Messrs. Robert +. Bundy, f.
Mckinley Clark, James l.. Doran
and David H. .Lasker.
The invited guests included Col.
Joseph Wheeler. jr., Mr.. Joseph w.
Ross. Director of Welfare. War De-
partment, and Mrs. Ross; Mr.. w. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. winifred
Ross, Col. Penn. Mai. James Ahern,
retired: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z. Rosafy.
Miss Rosafy. Chaplain James Duffy
and Lieut. Donahue.
Miss NJ. Shutters, treasurer of the
Political Study Club. gave a party
in their honor on st. Valentines Day,
in the auditorium of the
Women's City Club. Those assist
ing Miss Shutters were the presi-
dent, Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner.
Mrs. James Campbell Cantrill, Mrs.
Charles L. sGummell. Mrs. Arthur
Mrs. Charles II. Merillat
anu -shi .. ANiShaAu " hAtihS' OiuScES
Of the club.
The well-filled auditorium gave
rapt attention to DIR. c. Telford
envoy to Paris and Wash
ington, in his account of the "Politi-
cal Attitude of Albania of Today"
DR.. Erickson emphasized Albania's
need of education in order to max 4
an independent nation"
Mrs. Frederick n. Shepherd gave
an interesting reading, entitled
Lincoln the Man"
Music in instrumental solo and
duet was interpreted by the gifted
Misses Strudley. Miss Mansfield fol-
lowed with delightful violin selec-
tions.
Among the guests was Mrs. A.
Stewart, cousin Of the
poet. Longfellow. aged 80. one of the
first suffragettes in the United
States
Mrs. Arthur Macdonald, president
Of THE Woman's Clinic" made an
earnest appeal for the equipment of
the woman's Clinic Hospital.
DIR. l.. Brennon, chairman of Crit
.enton Home. made a drive in behalf
Of the needs of that worthy institu-
ton.
Miss Shutters. the hostsss, then
served a sumptuous repast, where
valentine favors were the order of
the day.