Evening star., 1920-01-02
Brilliant Benent Ball.

The fashionable world of Washing
ton. several hundred strong, finished
the first day of the new year by add
ing their presence at the Columbia
Hospital ball at the New Willard last
right. The bathrooms were hung with
flags and smilax and the gayety be-
got of day of luncheons. teas. re-
ceptions and dinner parties continued
until the ball broke up after midnight.
While the ballroom was never over
crowded. the receipts from the sale
of tickets and boxes will add greatly
has had struggle to get on since
the war sent into it an influx of nom
pay mothers and children.
Mr.. William Eric Fowler made the
introductions. and Mrs. Lane, wife of
the Secretary of the Interior. who
stood at the head of the receiving
Inc. wore handsome gown of French
blue and silver faille, with the bodice
and sleeves of tulle and lace. Mrs. II.
q Learned. president of the board Of
lady managers, wore mauve velvet
trimmed with silver lace and tulle;
Mrs. Frank S. Bright. vice president.
wore blue velvet. with blue tulle
sleeves. and Mrs. u. l.. Tanner gown
of black chantilly lace over white satin.
In the Boxes.
The Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane were guests in Miss
AmaryIlis 'Gillett's box her other
guests including Gen. Collardet of the
French embassy and his aid. Capt
Lombard: Miss Ruth Hitchcock and
Judge John Barton Payne.
The minister of Salvador and Nine.
Sol entertained as their guests Miss
Ora Barmaun of Missouri. their house
guest: Mrs Lincoln G. Valentine. Mr..
and Mrs. Efingham Lawrence Town
send Mr.. Howard Noise and Mr.. Rob
crt KrogStad.
Gen. and Mrs Charles r. brakes
party INCLUDED Mrs. Baker. wife of
the Secretary Of. War; Representative
and Mrs Fred Britten, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Scully, Col. Miller and Col.
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Kaufman had
as their guests Col and Mrs. Clarence
DAY. Col. and Mrs. Ernest Peck. Capt
and Mrs. Edwin Pollock, Miss Hoy o.
Albany. Miss Beatrice Pollock. Mr..
Herbert HengstIer. Capt. Enochs. Mr.
| Philip Kaufman and Mr.. Samuel
| Kaufman.
Mr.. William p. Emo entertained in
his box Senator and Mrs. +. B. kel-
| lcgg. Mrs Jole Heatwole. Miss Archi-
| laid and Mrs George Ehle.
| Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bentley en-
| tcrtained in their box Mr.. and Mrs
| Clarence Dunbar OF Augusta. Ga: Mrs.
| Walter McLeam who is now residing
| In Warrenton: Mr.. and Mrs. St John
PEREZ, Mr.. ana MfS. fcTTv Mtliei anu
Mr.. Lawrence Green.
Judge Martin a. Knapp had among
his guests Mr.. and Mrs. William f.
! Wheeler. Mrs. Davidson of Los An
I geles and Miss Maurv of this city.
! The former United states ambas-
sador to Japan, Mr.. Thomas J. Q.
| O'Brier. was a guest of Mrs. Charles
| Eoughton Wood. who also had with
i her in her box Mrs. William J.. Graves,
Miss Antoinette Graves and Miss
Morgan.
The minister of cuba and Nine. Ces-
pedes were guests in Mrs. r. b.
| Moran's box, the other members OF
her party including Mr. and Mrs. NAL
, colin McConihe. Col. and Mrs. Charles
| McKenney. Commander and Mrs
| Claude Mayo. Mrs. r.. w. Cole of
| Nashville, Tenn: Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
| w. Hubbard and Mrs. Horace q. Mac
| fariand.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett Ridge
| u and Mr. and Mrs. Phelps Browne
| were guests in Mr.. and Mrs, George
/ Hewitt Myers box.
Mr. and Mrs. H. b. Learned had d
| among their guests Mr.. and Mrs
| Whitman Cross and Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
a., HunSakcr.
/ Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett's party in
'luded Mrs. Charles G. Matthews. Miss
1iodgett and Miss Mona Blodgett.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank $: Bright had
| With them DIR. and Mrs. William
rhornwall Davis, Mrs. George NJ.
3ohols, Miss Virginia Echols, Mr.. Ar
thur HELEN and Miss Mary HELEN,