The Washington herald., 1920-11-25
CHARITY DANCE
BRIGHT AFFAIR
Hospital Benefit Brings Ou,
Native Smart Set and
Diplomat Corps.

The annual ball given for the
Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital last evening was the bril-
liant success both socially and
financially it always is. The ultra
smart set in residential society as
well as the official and diplomatic
sets attended in large numbers. The
ball rooms were decorated with
American flags and the flags of
Great Britain and the Netherlands.
There were several surprise fea-
lures. including the Pilgrims
Rock" and a small pageant indica.
tive of the occasion. Unlike most
charity balls it was a very late one
the dancers remaining until the wee
hours of the morning.
The guests were received by Lady
Geddes, wife of the British Ambas-
sador. who was assisted by Mrs.
cambridge Colby, wife of the Sec
retary of State; Nine. ]. B. Hu-
brecht, wife of the Secretary Of the
Netherlands Legation; and the
board of lady managers of the hos.
pital board. Mrs. David Meade Lea
PRESIDENT; Mrs. Watson Freeman
Clarke, vice president; Mrs. Frank
s. Bright, second vice president;
Mrs. William C. White, recording
secretary; Miss Emma Abbott, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Morris
Hacker. treasurer; Mrs. Edward J
Stellwagep, assistant teasurer, and
Miss Ida M. White. chairman Of the
house committee. The boxes were
occupied by the ladies OF the recep-
tion committee. the bishop of Wash
ington. Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Rob
ert M. Thompson, Mrs. Edward J
Stellwagen. Mrs. Joseph z. Thropp
Mrs. r. r. Gown, Mrs. Charles v,
Wheeler. Mrs. F. B. Moran and Mrs
Cromwell Brooks.
With the British Ambassador ami
Lady Geddes in their box were Vice
Admiral Sir William Packenham,
who is visiting at the British EN-
bassy; Lady Geddes' cousin, Miss
Margaret Benson; John Broderick,
Lieut.. Curzon Howe, Capt. c. ].
Henry and Comdr. E. M. N. King
Secretary and Mrs. Colby had a
FAMILY party with them in their
box. including the Misses Colby, Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Sedgwick and
Miss Christine Sedgwick. The Min
ister of Cuba and Nine. de Cespedes,
the Minister of Ecuador and Nine.
Elizalde. Gov. and Mrs. Joseph Folk,
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews, Mrs. James
Pryor Tarvin and Mrs. Horace Mac
farland were guests in the box of
Mrs. +. b. Moran. Mrs. Edward
Stellwagen's box was occupied by
Mrs. Morris Hacker, Miss Lee and A
party Of their friends. Mrs. Joseph
Thropp is out of town SO did not oc-
cupy her box. Mrs. Bromwell Brooks
entertained in her box Mr.. and Mrs,
Horace Westcott, Col. and Mrs.
Parker w. West, Col. and Mrs.
George c. Marshall. jr., ana Col.
John Quekemeyer. Col. and Mrs
Robt. M. Thompson did not OCCUPY
their box. In the box with the Rt.
Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop of
Washington. were, among others
Miss Charlotte Harding, Miss Har-
riette Douglas, Mrs. Rolf crsyks
and Paul Harding. Nine. Hubrecht
only occupied her box a little while.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v.
Wheeler In their box were their
daughter, Miss Elinor Wheeler, and
several of her friends; Mrs. Herbert
E. Boynton, Of Detroit; Mrs. Victor
Kaufman and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Jorissen. William Phelps Emo and
Mrs. George Ehle spent a short time
in the formers box.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. willard