The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-23
Charity Bali
For MoelHouse
Entire Success


night at the Willard for
Noel House. 1t paid the merchants
who contributed generously. for
their names-and in some in
stances their wares were dis
played to the fashionable company
which assembled to dance for the
benefit OF one of the most appealing
OF Wsehington's local charities.
II paid Noel House, for enough
was realized to carry on the
splendid work of the organization
for months. And II paid those who
attended the ball-a goodly com
pany, including representatives e
diplomatic and official society. the
resident set, and pretty nearly the
entire list of debutantes-since ii
gave them an opportunity to view
forty of the handsomest young
women in Washington drawn up
in picturesque array, each adver-
Using some local firm.
This bit OF a pageant was perhaps
the most striking feature of pro-
gram which was marked by origi-
nality. The participants wore
Greek robes of soft yellow crepe
and each carried golden trumpet
from which was swung the name
of the firm represented. They
made a tour of the ballroom to APP
propriate music and then mingled
with the dancers, some of them re-
tanning their colorful costumes.
Certain nationally known Commod-
tiles and firms were represented by
maids and matrons in appropriate
dress-Mrs. Charles Il. Howry and
Mrs. Charles Wilson, for instance,
wore bright colored kimonos and
stood for an Oriental house which
is known from coast to coast
the fancy costumes adding no little
to the colorful effect of the scene.
For the benefit of the settlement
other patronesses wore the Names
of the modistes from whom they
had purchased their gowns. An Il
street merchant contributed 500
for the privilege of having his name
appear in gold letters across the
front of superb gown II flame
colored velvet worn by Mrs. (. c.
Calhoun, who organized the enter
tainment: and a Connecticut avenue
firm received the same advertising
from one of its patrons, who wore
a handsome black gown.
DANCE FOR THE DEBUTANTES.
A dance especially for the debu-
tantes, in which most OF this sea
sons buds took part, was also III
cluded in the program. And MISS
Pauline Graft, a charming young
Washington girl who is going on
the professional stage. gave an In
terpretive dance which showed great
artistic ability and brought round
after round of applause.
Mrs. Henry c. Perkins. president
of the board of managers OF Noel
House. received the guests. assisted
by Mrs. Henry Marquand, Mrs.
Richard Wainwright, Mrs. William
NJ. Black and Miss Elizabeth car
penter; and after the line had
broken up most of them took thelr
places in the boxes as hosts to
groups of guests. With Mrs. Per
kins were her son-in-law ana
daughter. Major and Mrs. Francis
Ruggles, and Miss Alice Onder-
donck, a lovely slip of girl in
lovely gown OF white tulle and
sequins. who was surrounded by
partners the moment she made her
appearance on the floor.
With Mrs. Charles Boughton WOOL
were Mrs. Arthur Halves, who -
visiting her; the Serbian Minister
and Nine. Grouitch, Major George
Oakley Totten, jr., and Miss Mary
r. Morgan. Mrs. f. B. Moran ent"r-
tanned Mrs. George Barnett, Senof
and Sonora Penaherrera, Mrs. Pan
Fitzsimmons. Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Hubbard, Mrs. Horace Macfarianu
and Mrs. David Taylor. Mrs. Deios
Blodcett had with her in her ooN
her daughters. Miss Helen Blodsett
and Miss Mona Blodgett, Mrs.
Charles G. Matthews and several
young men. Mr.. and Mrs. John
HAYS Hammond were unable to at
tend the ball but their box was &C.
cupied by Rear Admiral and Mrs. :.
S. Wood, Miss Margaretta Wood;
Mrs. Woods sister, Miss Fryer;
Capt. and Mrs. John IL. Dayton.
Comdr. and Mrs. Rudolph Miner and
Lieutenant Commander Craven.
other box holders were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Gooin, who were accom-
panied by the members of their din