The Washington herald., 1921-04-22
CHILDRENS BALL
MAKES BRILLIANT
SOCIETY EVENING
Much Praise for Commit
tee on Beautiful
Decorations.


transformed the ballroom Of the
New willard Hotel into q spring
bower last night when Washing
ton society gathered there to enjoy
an evenings pleasure for the ben
efit Of the children of Trinity Com
munity House
The gay flowers which nodded on
every side amidst palms, ferns and
southern smilax, were made by the
children themselves, and the BEN
ent which is to follow as a result
Of the affaiR were further sug-
gested by a simulated swimming
pool at one end of the ballroom in
which a number of youngsters dis
ported themselves to the amuse-
ment of the dancers.
Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, Jr.,
. Receives
Mrs James W. Wadsworth, jr'
the enthusiastic chairman of the
ball committee, received the guests,
assisted by the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
David R Covell, Comdr. Theodore
Jewell, chairman of the floor COM
mittee, presenting the guests.
Bright spIashes of color were
lent by flags used here and there.
Over the Vice Presidents box hung
the Vice Presidents, flag and over
the box of Senator William NJ.
Calder huttered the New York
State flag, making a dominant
note in the decorations.
The Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge had a box in which they
entertained Brig. Cen and Mrs c.
z. Sawyer and the secretary to the
President and Mrs George b. Chris
tian-
Numeroas Box Parties.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. David r.
Coven had a party in their box.
In Mrs Charles Boughton Woods
box with her cousin. Mrs Henry
Russell Talbot. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell
Sweeney entertained in their box
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner and
Mrs Wesley Merritt
Miss Christine Sedgwick had a
party with her in her box Mrs
Thompson had friends with them
in their box DIR. and Mrs Will
lam Miller Collier gave their box
Edward B. Mclean entertained a
party
The box holders were Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mr..
and Mrs Robert Woods Bliss, Mr..
and Mrs william Miller Collier,
Senator and Mrs J. w. Wadsworth,
IT., Representative and Mrs. Alan
son B, Houghton, the Rev. DR.. and
Mrs David R. Covell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward BeaIe Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Brooke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bell Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rafael R GOWN, Senator and Mrs.
william Calder. Bishop Harding,
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood. Mr..
and Ms Byron s. Adams and Will
lam Phelps Emo
E.terfnia View Yorkerx-
a box in which they entertained
and Mr.. and Mrs Walter Bruce
Howe. Maj and Mrs Dunlap and
Col Proctor.
heard the complaint that, while
there are three pools for men in
Washington. two pools for women
and . pool in the Central High
School for big boys and girls, there
is not . place in the city where
young children may swim all the
year round Mrs Wadsworth not
only listened to this very real
grievance, but Immediately took ac-
ton
Mrs Wadsworth was chairman of
the ball committee and was most
ably assisted by the ladies OF the
New York delegation in Congress,
Mrs. William NJ Calder, Mrs. Luther
w Mott. Ms Charles B. Ward.
Mrs James Parker, Mrs Alanson
b Houghtor. Mrs Frederick C.
Hicks. Mrs Thomas H Cullen. Mrs.
Christopher d. Sullivan. Mrs. An
thony J. Grimm Mrs James W.
Hustled. Mrs Walter W. Magee,
Mrs Homer P Snyder. Mrs. s.
Wallace Dempsey. Mrs. Thomas B.
Dunn and Miss Sanders.
Many Enjoy the Dancing.
Among the dancers were Mr.. and
Mrx Walter Bruce Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs SyIyanus Stokes, jr., Representa-
tive and Mrs. James Parker, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Thomas B. Dunn,
Mr and Mrs George Mesta, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Il. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry r. Dimock, Mrs. Frederic A.
Delano. Representative and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
EnnaIls waggaman, Mrs. Dorothy
Williams McCombs, Representative
and Ms James r. Mann, Capt. Har-
old N. GalIop, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
May. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A Mitch
ell. Mr.. and Mrs. James Parmelee,
Mr.. and Mrs Fleming Newbold. Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Guy, Mr.. and Mrs
Truxton Beale. Mr.. and Mrs. wooo-
bury Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. John Loeser
Black. Col r. II. Dunlap, Capt. and
Mrs c. c. Calhoun, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Eustis Corcoran. Mrs. Mar
. shall Field. Col. and Mrs. Allerton
s Cushman and Maj. Gen. and Mrs
Andre w. Brewster
Comdr. Jewell was chairman of
the floor committee, and was assist
ed by Arthur Bradley Campbell.
James r. Ellerson, jr., Richara
Flournoy, Col. william Eric Fowler,
Capt Pierce Gaillard, Maj. CresweIl
darlington, Henderson Gregory,
Maj Charles l. Hall. Comdr. Raj
ston s. Holmes. H. f. K. Peachy,
George Sloan, Capt. ]. NJ. Enochs,
Charles Carroll Glover. jr., Richaro
H Wilmer. jr.. Charles r. Wilson,
Mai Alyan G Sandeford Ord pras