Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
MILITARY BALL WAS
SUCCESS OF SEASON
Whole State Represented in the
Brilliant Company of Guests
at First Affair of the Kind.

Brilliant in color and gay with mark
ed spirit OF combined military and COM
munity interest the Military Ball given
by Battery L of the Delaware National
Guard last evening in the ballroom of
the Hotel du Pont was decidedly the
success of the social season, and an occa-
sion so much out of the ordinary thatmany
observing people of prominence were heard
to say they believed it to be noteworthy
innovation
All Wilmington and all Delaware was
represented in the throng of guests, in
Guiding many uniformed men whose reg
ulation khaki gave TO the event the ap-
pearance of wartime dances, while elab-
crate military decorations of flags and
bunting which were arranged under the
personal supervision Of Manager Ernest
Taite, augmented to a thrilling degree
the patriotic motive of the dance. Every
window, every entrance in the ballroom
suite was decorated with handsome
flags.
1t was apparent that Delawareans
appreciated such an opportunity TO honor
her soldiers, as Battery +, made possible
last night
Governor William d. Dehney and Mrs.
Denney, with all the governors staff in
uniform, received the guests, assisted
by Mrs Donald Ashbrook, chairman-gen-
eral of the ball, Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. ]. Danforth' Bush Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Thompson, Mrs. Pierre du
Pont, MIR and Mrs. William Coyne,
Honorable George Gray, General and Mrs.
James Ellison, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Topkis, Mrs. Willard Hall Porter and
Colonel and Mrs Sparks.
Il Al t,n
present were General ]. Austin Ellison,
General T. Coleman du Pont, General
Alexander Corbit, Colonel George Sparks,
Colonel John G.. Townsend. 3D., Coloner
William Hartman, Colonel William Mar
shall, Jr., Colonel George Elliott, Maj.
Victor ID. Washburn, Major Joseph G
Lawson, Major David c. Salter, Captain
Henry G. Parker.
Other distinguished guests present were
Former Governor Simeon Pennewill and
Mrs. Pennewill of Dover, General James
Wilson, General r. Coleman du Pont,
Judge George Gray, Colonel Thomas w.
Miller and Mrs. Miller, Colonel J. p.
Spur of Fort du Pont and officers from
the League Island Navy Yard, and Aber-
deem Proving Grounds. Nearly everyone
present danced and the gowns worn by
the women present presented many novel
and attractive costumes.
A delicious punch was served through
out the evening. The Original Six furnish
ed excellent music.
Much credit for the balls success is due
to the magnetic effort of Mrs. Donald
Ashbrook, her committee, snd Captain
Henry Parker and Captsin John Blackson
of Battery +. who gave several weeks of
time to making the ball a promising
innovation which might establish mill
tary affairs high in the interest Of Della
wareans.
Mrs. Ashhrook's committee included
Miss Emily P. Bissell, Mrs. William G.
Blatz, Mrs J. Danforth Bush, Mrs.
william Coyne, Mrs. William ID. Denney,
Mrs. Pierre s. du Pont, Mrs. j. Austin
Ellison, Mrs. James Ginns, Mrs. Monteith
Jackson, Mrs. J. p Laffey, Mrs. Thomas
W. Miller, Mrs Willard Hall Porter,
Mrs. Henry p Scott, Mrs. John J. Ras-
kob. Mrs, James T. Skelly, Mrs. William
c. Speakman, Mrs Weller f. Slower,
Mrs. William G. Taylor, Mrs Henry b.
Thompson, Mrs Charles Topkis and Mrs.
Thomas ". Wilson.
Preceding the dance, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry B. Thompson entertained at din
ner at their home at Greenville in honor
of Governor Denney and Mrs. Denney.