The Washington times., 1921-01-08

when moro than thousand guests
danced at the second OF the series OF
balls which the officers OF the navy
marine corps are giving this win
ter
The very large assemblagc, the no.
tables present and the prevalence OF
uniforms gave to the party last night
quite the atmosphere OF wartime
ball and the presence OF the famous
Marine Band and a navy band as well
completed the picture.
The Marine Band was stationed In
the large balcony at one end of the
ball room, while the navy band played
from the box at the other end. Sup
per was served in the smaller ball
room The room was deliberately deco
rated with palms, ferns and Southern
milax. with cXcrgreens and rows OF
lags suspended from the wall be-
tween the boxes. The little balconies
nigh on the walls, were filled with
Dimes and Christmas greens.
Admiral and Mrs Robert f. Coontz,
Iaj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, command
mt of the marine corps, and Mrs.
IIaines, wife OF Brigadier General
'Taines, received the guests. Mrs. Le-
jcune, who is in mourning, was not
present
A number OF large dinner parties
we're given beforehand, the guests
coming In later to the dance. These
included the dinner which the Assis-
tant Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Gordon Woodbury. gave for the Sec
retarv of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
Among the other dinner hosts be-
fore the dance were Congressman and
Mrs. Fred Britten, who entertained
at their apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel. and Commander and Mrs.
Charles w. o. Bunker, who had a
buffet supper for about forty guests
at their home in Twcnty-frst street.
Their guests included Captain and
Mrs. Chester Mayo, Commander and
Mrs. Dwight Chandler, Commander
and Mrs. Leslie Bratton, Commander
and Mrs. Frank Fletcher, Major and
Mrs. Thomas Lowe. Mr. and Mrs. John
w. Thompson, Mrs. Frank Caldwell.
Commander and Allen =. Read, and
Major and Mrs. Littleton Waller.
number of the younger set were
entertained at dinner by Commander
and Mrs Herbert +. Lcary, going
later to the dance. The guests were
invited to meet Miss Kirkpatrick, of
Virginia, who is visiting Commander
and Mrs. Leary. and included Captain
and Mrs. Ralston Holmes. Lieut..
MAY Gown, Miss Anne Wicks Craven,
Miss Harriet Love, Miss Alys Down
ing, Lieut.. Comdr Theodore Jewell.
Capt John. NJ. EnoChs, Lieutenant
Commander Dickinson, Lieut. Comdr.
H. Lansdownc. Lieut.. Comdr. u. W.
conway. Lieutenant Price and Lieu
tenant White.
Other guests were the Serbian Min
lister and Nine. Grouitch. Brig. Gen.
William Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Bentley, Comdr. and Mrs. Rob-
Crt Henderson. Capt. George Easter
day. Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Thoma&
| <inkaid Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs
: "i"h Moves Dr and Mrs. Thomas
Clayto, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Parma
Ice, Harry Hickey, Mrs Medorem
Crawford. Congressman and Mrs J
H. Eagle, Mr.. Bloch, Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Leonard, Miss Carolyn Nash
Miss Meta Evans. Ezra Could, Miss
Nn"iorio Glenn. Mice Ammo TIirht. Miss
Katie Du Bose. Miss Sophie Casey,
'aptain and Mrs. Norton, Copt. and
Mrs. Lloyd IL. Chandler, Miss Mar
~arct Norton, Miss Elena Calderon
Maj Wilfred Blunt, Mr.. Mosely
charles Hume, Chambers Dliphant.
Mrs. Alexander Sharp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cox.
WI iNi''lhlhN'lls 7 hpls ENTl tiCTnf
Ion Jenkins, L. s. NJ. g, Caut. and
Mrs. George X Shulcr, Mrs. benjamin
s. Gantz, Miss Snyder. Captain and
Mrs. Ke'tler, Mrs. Theodore Black
stron, Misses Rosa and Marion Schultz
W. N'"s Kelly. Of New Orleans: col
and Mrs. George G. Thorpe, Miss
a. ra cJcrne. Mss Frances Neville.
Miss MHrraretta Tillman, Major nrd
Yrs. Over, Colonel and Mrs. lIari'ce.
''lss Elizabeth Howry. Miss Anna
orise kittcll ard Miss Mary Kit'oll,
""d MS Harriet Love. Mr.. and Nrs.
hnrlcs V. Whc'l'r, md Mas Elnor
Wheeler. col "n' Mrs. T.. r. :. Junk
IN, Maior a~d Mra. ". II. Bul. nr
and Mrs. W. II. DuBosc, pcrclval
Waters, Mrs. w. Ice Pryor. Mirs
Kitty Knights, Bnly Pryor. Lieut..
'atncs r. Barry Lieut. David Barry,
Mac Minitree, Lieutenant johnson.
Martin Richardson, william Flathor,