Evening star., 1921-11-17
N0TABLES ATTEND
BALL AND PAGEANT
Brilliant Gathering at New
Willard as Woman's Founda-
ton EntertainS.

ton EntertalnS..
Gen. Foch and his suite, the am
bassador Of Great Britain and Lady
Geddes and many Of the distinguished
| men and women here for the arms
conference, diplomats and smart Soc
| and pageant given at the New Will
lard last night by the Woman's Foun-
datiOn. The scene was particularly
inspiring when Gen. Foch and his
company arrived, the guests standing
ct attention while the great hero
paused in the center aisle and stood
at attention while the orchestra
played "The Marsellaise." The stately
room was entirely hung about it's walls
in the flags of all nations represented
at the conference, and the flags of the
countries represented by delegates
canopied the box where sat the guests
of honor.
Mrs. G. c. Calhoun. president of the
Woman's Foundation. and Mrs. George
Barnett, chairman of the ball COM
mittee. met Gen. Foch and his party
on arrival and escorted ,hem to their
box. when almost Immediately the
beautiful pagenat was staged. Dane
ing had Seen in progress for some
time when Gen. Foch came from the
French embassy. where a reception
was in progress. and. following the
pageant there was dancing and sup
per.
Mrs. Calhoun Receives.
Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Calhoun
received the guests. assisted by Mrs
James Mcdonald. Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood and Miss Ruth Far
mum, who in turn were assisted by
Mrs. George Barnett Mrs. Calhoun
wore a gown of white and silver bro
cade. the front of the bodice heavily
incrusted with crystals. and she wore
diamond necklace. Mrs. Mcdonald
was in black satin and overdress
forming panels back and front, Of
black seQuinS, and she wore a neck
lace of diamonds and a diamond tiara.
Mrs. Wood was in black velvet, en-
broidered in rhinestones. band Of
diamonds in her hair and a necklace
of diamonds. Miss Farnum was in
silver brocade made on straight lines.
| the skirt slightly draped at one side
and held by rosette Of dark red
velvet, long ends Of the velvet falling
below the hem. and she wore a dia
mond necklace and ornament on her
bodice. Mrs. Barnett was in a bronze
sequin dress. with which she wore a
diamond tiara. Col. William E. Hor-
ton. U. S. A., made the introductions.
Pageant Was Beautiful.
The pageant. The Feast of Pros
perity." written by Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest, in collaboration with Mrs.
r. L. Pugh. was surprisingly beauti-
ful. 1t deeply impressed not only
the delegates. but the others present,
and was effectively executed. The Incl
dental songs by Miss Elisabeth How
~, accompanied by Miss Katharine
Riggs on the harp. and the dances of
Joy by pupils of Miss Caroline Nc
~,
A number of we'll known members
OF the younger set appeared in the
cast OF the pageant. Loud applause
greeted their appearance in the SYM
bolic gifts OF the various nations rep
resented at the conference. Amer
lea" was strikingly portrayed by Miss
Anne Gordon. daughter of Mrs
George Barnett. who had as attend
ants Miss Frances Hampson. Miss
Olyve Graef, Miss Janet Moffett and
Miss Elaine English of Philadelphia
Among the other, groups were:
France, which was impersonated by
Miss Margaret Harding. with
Miss Anne Hamlin and Miss Alice
Harding as attendants: Holland by
Miss Betty Grove, with the following
attendants: Miss Adelaide Tuttle,
Miss Zilla McDouga1 and Miss Eliza
beth Deeble: England. Mrs Cromwell
Brooks of Jacksonville. Fla; "Happi-
ness" Mrs. Caldwell Haynes. niece Of
Mrs: Charles B. Howry; Belgium, Miss
Katharine Hitchcock, attended by
Miss Denys, Miss Townsley and Miss
Lena Hitchcock: Light of the Fu-
ture." Miss Dorothy bennett; Peace"
I Miss Lindsey Wood; prosperity"
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. with her
Herford; Portugal. Mrs. r. NJ. Kauff-
mann. attended by Miss Sara Latimer.
Miss Messenger and Miss Handy;
Italy, Miss Marcia Chaplin, attended
by Miss Celeste Crosby and Miss Ruth
Donaldson; Japan. Miss Katherine
messenger" Miss Handy; War"
Miss Pauline Graef: Famine" Miss
Ada Townsend; Sorrow" Mrs: Mimi
gerode Andrews: "Avarice." Maurice
loist." Miss Elizabeth Howry: "Danc-
ers of Happiness" Miss Mary Schultz
and Miss Marian Chace; Father
Time" Dennis Connell. and marshals.
Mrs. Gaynor. Miss Schreiner. Miss
Bache, Mr.. Donaldson and Mr.. Snyder.
Headed China Group.
Miss Betty Burnett. headed the China
Peggy Mann and Miss Elizabeth Zol-
ney with her. Miss Isabelle May di-
rected the France group, Miss Gladys
Hinckley the English group. The
Misses Bristed. daughters of Mrs.
Charles Astor Bristed of New York,
Elaine Sullivan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sullivan of Radnor, Pa,
was in the English group.
Many Box Parties.
The ambassador of Peru and Sonora
de Pezet were honor guests of Mrs.
George D. Hope, who entertained at
dinner preceding the ball. Her other
guests were Senator Samuel NJ. Short
ridge. former Governor and Mrs.
Joseph w. Folk, Mrs. H. P. Wilson and
Gen. Babbitt.
Senator and Mrs. Henry Wilder
Keyes had with them the minister of
the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and
Nine. Grouitch. their house guests. Mr..
and Mrs. George b. Matthews Of Buff
falo, and Col. and Mrs. Charles Pat
terson. Senator and Mrs. Keyes enter
tained their guests at dinner preced-
Ing the ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crittenden
Calhoun entertained a large party
and also a party of younger peo-
|ple for Mrs. Calhoun's son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and. Mrs. P.
Arthur Drury. jr. Among the
guests were Senator and Mrs. Oscar
Underwood. Senator and Mrs. Will
liam H. King. the counselor of the
French embassy, Prince de Bearn: Mrs.
James Mcdonald and her house
guest Mrs Francis Rurrau Hoffn,a n