The Washington times., 1921-01-09
JEAN ELIOTS WEEKLY LETTER

OF occupational therapy and her sides
Miss Duggan, Miss Gates and MISS
barnes, four ex-seryice men assisting
them.
The committees in charge OF "kls;
net are as follows: Patronesses And
boxes, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend; pun
licity, Mrs Lewis Clarke Lucas;
theater, Mrs. J, Lester Jones' MIS-
j. =. Easily Smith. Mrs. Robert Coe'
Mrs. Clarke Lucas, Mrs. Walter j. NC
Coy, Mrs. William Bowie, Mrs. James
Taylor and MrsNEiizabeth Worthing-
ton Costello; tickets, Mrs. j. ,. EsspS-
Smith. Mrs. James a. Drain, MIS-
Henry Tilghsm Ball. Mrs. Edwin >,
Bethel. Miss Mildred Grebie and MISS
Pauline Bolck.
The boxhoIders are Baroness de
Cartier, Ledy Geddes. Mrs. Thomas +.
Walsh, Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. ste.
phen Siocum, Mrs Henry Cleveland
Perkins, Mrs. Truxtop Beaie, MITE
Gist Blair, Mrs. Robert Patterson,
Mrs. 4. =. Butler. Mrs. Hugh ;. Cum
ming, Mrs. Julian James. Mrs Lester
Jones. Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mrs
James W. Wadsworth. jr., Mrs. VIII
liam Slater, Mrs. Walter |. Mccoy and
Mrs. John Allen Dougherty.
Information concerning tickets and
boxes may be obtained from MIS-
Lawrence Townsend. 1920 Twenty
first street. telephone, North I247. or
from members OF the ticket commit
tee. Tickets will be on sale at Ridge
ways drug store and at the knickcr-
booker candy shop. 4
Next comes the international ball
to be given by the Robert r.. Lee
Chapter OF the u. ID. C.. at the VIII
lard, on the following night. ana
plans are rapidly taking shape pr
the unique pageant which VIII be We
feature of 1t. This ball was inaugu-
rated last year by the chapter and
proved a wonderful success.
Eighty young ladies prominent In
society will participate In the pag-
cant. which will he beautiful por-
trayal OF the worlds transformation
from a state Of turmoil and dissension
to one of peace. prosperity and happi-
ness.
The ingenious idea is the creation
of Mrs Maude Howell Smith. under
whose direction the pageant VIII De
staged. Mrs. David Kincheloe viii
appear in the role Of the spirit or
Darkness" who enters upon the scene,
followed by young ladies in costumes
OF somber hue, each carrying the
flag OF a nation.
This, with tho color effect or the
setting adequately impresses the au-
dience with the beclouded atmosphere
Of world at turmoil. In the dis
lance there il a faint sound OF JOY
Gus music scarcely audible at first,
but gradually growing more distinct.
Approaching from tho opposite side
Of the scene the spirit Of Light ap-
pears, followed by thirty young
ladies attircd as hcralds. Eiecfully
trumpcting their spirit OF peace.
prosperity and happiness. Before this
latter phase Darkness and its CO.
horts gradually perish.
In the conclusion of the picture
the forces of the spirit OF Light
are seen marching toward "Happi-
ness" "A character role for which a
selection has not set been made.
Miss Dorothy bennett has been
selected to appear In the role of the
spirit of Light" The pageant COM
mittec will be composed of Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith. chairman: Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest. Miss Wilmuth
Gary Mrs. Theodore Tiller. Mrs. War
ner Gibbs. Miss Elizabeth Schreincr.
Miss Therese O'Suliivan. Mrs. Lee Roy
Gray. Miss Evangeline Mickler, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Whtehurst.
JEAN ELIOT.