Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Washington S
CharityBalls
Numerous
Mrs. Wilson Is Now Going
Out-Cabinet Calls are
Discou rag e d-Ne-
braskans Active.
Bee Bureau,
Washington, Jan. II.

NJ HSIll4S VI o4N hao pSSh eu'
w feited with charity balls.
W Balls for almost every bene-
fit known in local circles. And there
arc more to come. One of the great
est balls in the social history of the
capital was that managed and in
spired by Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh,
widow of the Colorado copper king,
for the benefit of the policemens
fund, when $4,000 was placed j
the hands of the officers for that
fund.
Mrs. Walsh financed this ball,
paying every bit of expense attehd-
ing it, so, that every dollar went
/ to the fund She is now planring
great firemen's ball, or one saof
the benefit of the firemen'S fund.
This is to be given after the great
hysteria of ball-ing has passed by.
The greatest one OF the Charity
balls" was the one last Monday
night, for the benefit of the chill
dren's hospital, and it was wonder
full success in every way, with the
vice president and Mrs. Marshall
as the guests of honor occupying
the box usually occupied by the
president and his party when they
attend balls.
The great assemblage in the Will
lard ball room, which formed bril-
liant and beautiful picture as they
stood "at attention" when the vice
presidential party entered, rather
gasped a bit when the marine band
struck up Hail to the Chief" which
has been played for the arrival OF
presidents since the country was es-
tablished. On such occasions as this
arrival of the vice president and his
party, the "Star Spangled Banner
has always formerly been the piece
chosen. Who was responsible for
the choosing of the Hail to the
Chief" could not be found on that
occasion. but it was offensive to
every one who recognized it, while
the distinguished party did not rec
ognize the composition at all and
were totally unconscious Of any
! faux pas
Mrs. McAdoo, who has been visit
ing her father in the White House
for 10 days, returned early in the
week to her home in New York She
had her small daughter, Ellen, with
her, and they were joined in the
White House on Sunday by Mr.. Nc
Adoo, just up from Texas. He
stayed for Il short rest here and
then took the family home.
Mrs. Wilson has been to the thea
ter twice in the past fortnight
which is the most encouraging news
from the White House yet. She had
not previously been in any theater
since the presidents illness.
The cabinet receptions on We'd
nesdays, which this week were quite
general, have not been crowded with
callers. Calling has been distinctly
discouraged by the few cabinet
hostesses who announced that their
01ls would be gladly received, but
would not be returned.
Miss Clara Schneider and Miss
Margaret Schneider of Fremont and
Omaha, who came to Washington
from New York. for the wedding of
Miss Grace Townsend, daughter OF
Mr.. John Glenn Townsend, and
Joseph Harry Feehan, jr., of Lima,
Peru, last week, were, the guests of
the bride and formed a part of
merry little house-party for some
days. They were associated with
the bride in canteen work under the
Red Cross, stationed at Chantilly,
France. Others of the house party
were also at, Chantilly in those try
ing times, and it was thereabouts
that the romance eliminating in this
wedding, had its inception. 1t was
there also that another one had its
inception which will end as pleas
antly in a few weeks. 1t is that Of
Miss Shannon Webster of Woroes
ter, Mass, and Roy Ammel of Lima,
Peru, who was the best man. They
Twill be married shortly and also 90
to Lima to live within few blocks
Of Mr. and Mrs. Feehan. The
Misses Schneider returned at the
end OF the week to New York
where one of the sisters has spent
the winter.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison had an
interesting little luncheon on We'd
nesday with Mrs. Walcott and her
sister. Miss Newcomer. cousins of
Colonel Harrison, from Indianapolis,
among the guests. They are the
daughters of the late DR.. New
conner of indianapolis, who was the
physician in the Benjamin Harrison
family until his death. Mrs. Wal
colt and her sister are spending the
winter at the Ulster Inn in Wash
ington.
The Ak-Sar-Ben club at its meet
ing last week at the Blue Triangle.
which is under the management Of
the Y. w. c. A.. decided upon Civ
ing dance in February, the place
not yet selected The Nebraska
girls and >the men, soldiers and
otherwise, from that state, are al
ways included in the personnel OF
these dances.
The Nebraska State association is
arranging to hold a meeting on
January II at the Wilson Normal
school. President Major Nielsen,
who has been in France for some
time on business for the War de-
I partment, has returned and the
meeting will be the first he has at
tended since his election.
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