Evening star., 1920-04-25

the Meridian apartments. 2400 18th
street northwest. on Wednesday even
ing. with many unique features. Mr..
John F. Kramer. prohibition commits
ladies received little Kewpie dolls
as favorS
The event of the evening was a
prize wantz, for which unique
ANTIQUE ring" was promised. After
eliminating the couples until there
were but three contestants, Mr.. John
F. Kramer chose Miss E. Dillon and
Mr.. w. r. j. Hayden as the winners
of the event. The presentation speech
was made by Mr.. r. E. Joyce, who
presenting the unique antique ring"
which in truth was an old-fashioned
door bell. the rings going with it.
Mrs. Davide E. cummins, wife of
Lieut.. cummins, U. S. N. left yester-
day to join her husband. now sta
toned at New London. Conn.
| Tuesday evening a miscellaneous
shower was given for Miss Matte A
Reeves at her home, 421 New Jersey
avenue southeast, by Miss Sadye Auf-
| fort. Mrs. Violet Reeves. Miss Anne
Trustworthy and Miss Elsie Jones.
The house was beautifully decorated
with roses and fruit blossoms. the
color scheme being pink and white.
One of the amusing features of the
evening was a mock wedding ar
ranged by Misses Mary Baurman.
Anne Kinsworthy, Sadye Auffort.
Creta Stratman. Elsie Jones. Gladys
]! Price and Mrs Lois Lamb.
A partial list of patronesses for the
fairy play. Over the Garden WALL"
by Mrs. Goring Bliss. to be given at
polrs May :, to aid the ,Hsa Washing
Newton D. Baker. Mrs. A, Mitchell
| Palmer, Nine. Ekengren, Mrs. Tasker
H. Bliss. Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. Mrs.
Frank L. Polk. Mrs: Joseph Letter.
Mrs. Corcoran Thom. Mrs. H. B. Spen-
| GER. Mrs. Allerton Cushman. Mrs. U. S.
I Grant. 3D.; Mrs. j, N. Andrews. Mrs.
/, Armstead Peter. Mrs. Walter Tuck
| ernan, Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mrs.
p. Lee Phillips. Mrs. Mcmillan Glib
| son and Mrs Francis P. Garvan.
.. c. v. Ball q Success.
The American solidarity ball at the
under the auspices Of Washington
Camp. No. 305, Sons OF Confederate
Veterans. was a brilliant success.
Guests were in attendance from all
sections OF the United States. and the
spirit Of Americanism was the key
note Of the occasion.
| On the committee in charge Of the
commandant. chairman: Miss Grace
Roper. sponsor: Miss Marion Upshaw.
adjutant; Mr.. Allen d. Deason, treas
urer, and Mr.. ]. Roy Price. on the
executive staff of the commander-in-
chief
| Miss Pearl Clarke was chairman of
the young ladies' committee. and Miss
Virginia Hereford. vice chairman.
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens. chairman of
the reception committee. and presi-
dent of the Southern Society. and
Mrs. Owens. occupied the state box
lin the center of the ballroom. Others
in the box were Mrs. jefferson MIL
saps Mrs. Paul r. Joachim. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth c. Fred. Mrs. p. Casanave Will
son, Mrs. Edmund T. RaWlins, Miss
Louise owens, Miss Margaret Smith
and Miss Eliza Harrison.
resenting the state of Virginia. oe-
cupied the Virginia box. Senator Ell
lison D. Smith. president of the South
Carolina Society. represented his
state: Mr.. Edward E. Britton. private
secretary to Secretary Daniels. and
Society. occupied the box assigned to
North Carolina; Mr.. Rufus Pearson
represented the state OF tennessee as
vice president of the Tennessee So
ciety; Mr.. william Tyler Page. clerk
of the House and president OF the
Maryland Society. represented that
state; Mr.. F. F. Conway, president of
the Alabama Society, occupied the
Alabama box; Representative James
tOConnor represented the state Of
Louisiana, and Representative w. D.
Upshaw represented the state of
;. Georgia. Each host entertained dis
tinguished guests and each box was
designated by the flag of the state.
The marriage of Miss Ethel v: Boss
of Washington and DR. Robert i.