The Washington times., 1921-03-05


a rare collection OF regimentai colors
General Pershing's nag was among
those hung In a place Of honor. Each
ballroom was ringed with boxes. In
which some of the most distinguishes
men and women In Washington soci-
ETY. entertained parties OF equally
distinguished guests. The Marine
Band. divided into three sections.
played continuously through the eve-
ming, and after IL o'clock bunet
supper was served downstairs.
There were many strange faces In
the company OF 1000. for visitors TO
Washington found this a pleasant
way to round out the day. The gov
ernor OF New Hampshire and Mrs.
Brown were guests OF Senator and
Mrs. Henry w. Keyes, who also enter
tained Senator Moses and the retiring
Assistant Secretary OF state and Mrs.
Woodbury.. The governor OF Okla
homa and Mrs. ]. b. A Robertson and
Mrs. John Cameron Hawkins were
among the guests In Senator and Mrs.
Robert l.. Owens box. Mrs. Eugene
Hale and her son, Senator Frederick
Hale. entertained In honor OF Cover
nor Percival Baxter OF Maine. and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy p. Gannett. the former
Names national Republican commit
teeman.
IN THE BOXES.
The Ambassador of Russia and
Nine. Bak hmetefr were guests in Sem
ator and Mrs. Key Pittman's box. and
the other members OF the party In
cluded Nine. Bazavoff, Mrs T. Dewitt
Talmage. and Mrs. w. Pitt Scott. SEN
ator James d. Phelan, of California.
had as guests in his box his house.
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts Duffieid,
and Miss Carolyn Dufield. of New
York: Mrs. Downey Harvey, of Cali
fornia. and Col. Harry s. Rowland.
U. s. A.. of New York.
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, jr., and Senator and Mrs.
Joseph s. Frelinghuysen shared box.
with Mrs. Fletcher Harper. Senator
Wadsworth' sister. among their
guests.
The former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Baker were among the guests
in Mrs. Charles Boughton Woods box,
her other guests including the United
States Consul In Stockholm and Mrs
Post Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Hokan
Steffanson. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Hawes. of New York; Miss Mary p.
Morgan. Miss sAntoinette Graves, Mar
quis Lagergren. and Marquis Claes
Leo Lagergren.
Senator and Mrs. Edward James
CAY and Senator and Mrs. Charles B.
Henderson had a box together and
Mrs Lee Benoist and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Garrison McClintock were among
their guests. Mrs. Henderson had on
stunning gown of cloth of gold.
with a straight overdress of blue and
gold beads and panels or tulle.
Mr.. Justice McReynolds entertained
a party in his box including Mrs.
Fordney and a number of others.
General and Mrs. John A. Johnston
had in their box Miss Dilworth, of
Pittsburg: Col and Mrs. Clifford Cor
bin, Miss Lydia Loring, DIR. and Mrs
J. Blair Spencer and several other
guests from out of town.
Mr.. J. ID. Batchelder of New York,
had among his guests Mrs. George
w. 'Ehle, Mrs. Joel Heatwole. Miss
Alice Archibald, and Mr.. William Emo.
Col. and Mrs. william Cary Sanger
had with them the military attache of
the French embassy and Madame Col
lardet and the secretary Of the Swiss
legation, DR.. Charles Bruggman: and
their daughter, Miss Mary Cary
Sanger. who has recently returned
from Europe.
Mrs. Joseph Hampson's box party
included Mrs James, r. Mann. Miss
Haridale Hallmark, known In the
literary world as Anne Rittenhouse;
Mrs Powell Clayton, Miss Dorothy
Byron, of Hagerstown, Nd: Miss
Hampson and a number of young men,
The Chilean ambassador. and Nine.
Matthew were present. Nine. Matthew
wearing a smart toilet of black satin.
depending upon its lines for it's dis
tinction. She wore a head-dress of
black feathers. The minister of Switz-
erland and Nine. Peter were with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Hamlin Everett,
who had entertained a party of guests
at dinner before the ball. The Polish
minister and PrincesS Lubomirska a
arrived early, with Justice and Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney following shortly, Mrs.
J. Borden Hartman was with Senator
Thomas F. Walsh and his daughter.
Mrs Emmett Gudger. and was a strik-
ingly handsome picture in a severe
gown OF French blue taffeta, with q
bandeau of diamonds set low on her
brow. Mrs. William Littauer wore a
Paris gown of black velvet untrimmed
save for strands of Set across the
Congressman and Mrs. Samuel
Winslow were with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cowden. Mrs. George Barnett. just
back from a short visit In Europe.
held an informal reception OF her
own. Miss Boardman. whose term OF
office as Commissioner expired at
noon yesterday. was elegantly gown
ed in dark blue brocade in gold and
elaborately trimmed with gold laoe.
She wore diamonds and pearls.
Others among the guests were Col.
and Mrs. Harry Leonard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Day. Miss c. f.. Mason,
Miss Julia Farwell. Congressman and
Mrs. ]. J. Rogers, Mrs. Edward Rid
dick, Mr.. and Mrs. G. g. McChord, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter ". Tuckerman, Major
and Mrs Creswell darlington, Mr.
and Mrs. J. c. o'Laughlin. Col. Henry
Breckinridge. and Arthur Bradley
Campbell.
DINNER PARTIES AT BALI.
SO many dinners were given last
evening that II was impossible. to
keep track OF them, since almost
every box party represented a dinner.
Out at their home. Irwin Oaks" Col.
and Mrs. +. T. A. Junkin entertained
in honor Of Gen. Peyton G. March.
Aoonq the Cueats were presIdent