The Washington times., 1921-11-02

Society gave to celebrate philadelphia
Night"
Owing TO the illness OF Solicitor Cen
cral James M. Beck, who was TO have
been guest OF honor and principal
speaker. Congressman George 3. Gra-
ham, OF Philadelphia, was called upon
TO speak In his place.
A tribute TO the memory OF the late
Senator Philander Knox, formerly a
member OF the society, was paid by
Congressman NJ. Clyde Kelly. presi
dent OF the organization, who presided.
and a musical program was given.
Miss Estelle Murray, soprano, and
X. Woodland Gates, tenor, both sang
solos.
y Among those on the reception COM
mittee were Maj. Gen. and Mrs, &. y.
Farnsworth, u. 8. A.; Mrs. Joseph Il.
Thropp, Mrs. s. A. Kendall. Mrs. How
ard s. Reeside, Mrs. Margaret Bever'
ley Buchanan and Miss Stella N.
Marks. Dancing followed the pro-
gram.
Maj. Gen. NJ. Mason Patrick. u. 3. A..
has gone to New York and Is spending
a few days at the Hotel Astor.
Robert Lee Ball.
One of the most important funo-
tions to be given during the Armis-
tice Conference will be the lnterna-
tional Ball which is 10 be held In
the ball rooms OF tho New Willard
Monday evening, November FL, by
the Robert Il. Lee Chapter, No. 644,
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
An international flag representing
forty.eight nations, will be displayed
for the first time and invitations to
the ball will bear a reproduction OF
the flag. The entire ball will be given
over TO dancing and a fitting pre-
sentation of the flag to the repre-
sentatives of the various nations.
Those on the committee OF flag
presentation are Miss Wilmuth Gary.
designer of the flag; Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith, Mrs. Joseph Kerr Max
well. and Mrs. Katherine l. Beatty;
The ball committee Is composed
of Mrs. Walter 4. Hutton. chairman;
Mrs. William /. Denning, vice chair
man; Mrs. Theodore Judd. Mrs. Paul
Anderson, Mrs. John King Pickett.
Mrs. Edward T. Elden. Mrs. c.
Leonard Chambers, Mrs. Julian
Goolsby, Mrs. Forrest F. Vrooman.
Mrs. John Rodler, Mrs. Clause Gath
gems, Mrs. Jesse Anthony. Mrs. WI.
liam Davis, Mrs. Lorena Hewett and
Miss Lena May Epperly.
Miss williams Recital.
Miss Louise Alice Williams, OF
Georgia. will give a recital at Ward
man Park Hotel Wednesday eve
ming, November 8, for which a large
number of seats have been taken.
The Secretary Of Agriculture ana
Mrs. Wallace will entertain party
of six. and others who will have
parties are the Secretary OF Labor
and Mrs. Davis, and Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. George Barnett.
Miss Williams will give program
of the original dialect stories of the
South and will sing the grooming
'lullabies and "spirituals" OF her own
Georgia "mammy."
! Born and reared in a part OF Dixie
which retains much of the pictur-
esque charm of the old plantation,
Miss williams win give her stories
from living characters Of the old
( fashioned darky type.
| A feature of the evening will be
harp numbers by Mrs. Edythe Mar
miom Brosius, Washington's gifted
! harpist, who will play melodies of
the old South. Sanford Mac cDonald
Mason Norris. violinist, of Baltimore,
and II. Leroy Lewis. baritone. who
recently returned from giving re-
citals in Europe, will both give Sc
lections from old Southern melodies.
! A large number OF convalescent sol
diers from Walter Reed Hospital
have been invited.
! The list of patronesses will be an
nounced later.
Miss Williams has given two re-
citals at the White House during
the Administration of former Presi-
dent Taft and former President Will
son.
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State Senator Cloyd Bayars OF Vir-