The Washington herald., 1920-04-22
SOUTHERN BALL
HUGE SUCCESS
Notable Gathering Attend
American Solidarity
Society Affair.

Il One of the most brilliant social
events of the week was the Ameri-
can Solidarity Ball given at the
II willard last evening by the. Wash
lington Camp. No. 305, sons Of Con-
federate Veterans, for the benefit of
the Confederate Memorial Home.
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens, president of
the Southern Society, as chairman
Of the reception committee for this
most interesting bail. the last of a
/ group of three, was assisted by the
president of each of the fifteen
State societies of the South, who
not only served on the committee
but occupied boxes which were dec
GRATED with their State flag. Com
mandant George T. RawIins served
as chairman OF the ball committee
which included Miss Grace Roper,
sponsor; Miss Marion Upshaw. maid
Of honor; Elgin H. Blalock, ad-
tutant: Allen d. Deason, treasurer,
and J. Roy Price. member of the
executive council on the staff OF
Commander-in-Chie N. B. Forrest,
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson headed the
list Of patronesses for this most
the name implied the ball was ria-
tional In scope and coherent in ma
ture. bringing together Americans
from all parts of the United States,
unified to one representative Amer
can body.
Miss Grace Roper and Miss Marion
Upshaw as hostesses were assisted
by Miss Pearle Clarke, chairman,
and Miss Virginia Hereford. vice
chairman OF the young ladies' COM
mittce, which consisted Of:
Miss Rebecca Dial. Miss Fara
Latimer, Miss Lucille Shoewalter,
Miss Mildred 'ONeil. Miss Patience
Groce. Miss Marie Louise Owens,
Miss Rena Perry. Miss Margaret
Smith. Miss Eta, Taggart. Miss
Louise Upshaw, Miss Aurelia Bre-
tow, Miss Annette Bell. Miss Pearl
Chandley. Miss Blanche Cooksey,
Miss Jane Dodge. Miss Peggy Fred,
Miss Freda Depew, Mrs Leroy
Gray. Miss Bette HiIliard, Miss
Elsa Howell. Miss Helen Grifith,
Miss Virginia Griffith. Miss Irma
Cooke, Miss Frances Gutillius, Miss
Susie Keel, Miss Goldie Krantz,
Miss Adelaide Lee. Miss Alta lie
Gear. Miss Minerva Lake. Miss
Marie Mcclure. Miss Glenn Newell,
Miss Olive Plant, Miss Mary Pugh,
Miss Gladys Pugh, Miss Elizabeth
Shumate, Miss Virginia Thompson,
Miss Polly Green, Miss Caro- Turner,
Miss Annie Richter. Miss Leona
Richter. Miss Carrie May Bailey,
Miss Eta May Joiner, Miss Ethel
Brockman. Miss Katharine Mat
tingly, Miss May Cole, Miss Mar
garet King, Miss Thelma Davis,
Mrs. Madeline Carr, Miss Ruby Rob
erts. Miss Ruth Clarke, Miss Kath-
ryn Clarke. Miss wilmarth Doyle.
Miss Mary Imirie, Miss Lillian Nor
gan. Miss Lucy Morton, Miss Erin
Clarke and others.
j. A. Kephart, jr., as chairman of
the floor committee. and Eugene F.
Hartley. vice chairman, were as
sisted by ]. L. Alverson, j. Arthur
Adams. Richmond Brooks, Eugene
Z. Brokmeier. A. G. Burhen. Charles
Bockey, II. W. Brimer. Lester Boy
Kin. George Clarke. Jesse S. Cot
trel. Jose Coronado, Robert F. Cogs-
well, DIR. r. o. E. Davis, Albert o.
Denham, Hamilton Fisher, Charlie
HUFF. John L. Kuhn. ]. Franklin Lit
tie, Charles p. Light. Oscar w.
Lange. W. L. Masterson. w. T. Mil
ler. Herbert Mills. Roger Mehurin,
J. J. o'Leary. c. F. Osborn, S. T.
Price. Earl Ruth, DR.. Angel Rivas,
Mark Roman. H. c. Snodgrass,
George c. Shaffer. Earl TUFTS and
Mr.. Ashby Turner.
j. Roy Price. on the staff of Gen.
Nathan Bedford Forrest. COM
mander-in- chief, S. c. ", was chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments and Elwood H. Seel was vice
chairman