The Washington herald., 1921-11-17

The nrst charity bail of the sea-
son. given last evening by the Ma
tional women's Foundation at the
New willard. will be remembered as
one Of the, most beautiful and most
brilliant. no matter what function
Of the same sort the season may
yet bring forth. The ball was brill
liant from the standpoint of deco
rations, from the large number Of
distinguished guests and the mag
nifcent gowns and jewels worn.
The flags of all of the nations rep
resented at the arms conference
were draped over the large box in
the center of the room, which was
occupied by many of the delegates
from the various nations. Flags of
other nations concealed all of the
large windows Of the ballroom and
signal flags draped the smaller
boxes.
The guests were received by the
president of the foundation, Mrs.
c. c. Calhoun, and by several Of the
vice presidents. Mrs. James McDon-
aid. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkin. ard Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. H. C.
Perkins and Mrs. John Hays Ham,
mond. who are also vice presidents
are absent from the city. They
were assisted in receiving by the
members Of the executive commit
tee OF the foundation. Mrs. George
Barnett. Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, Mrs.
Oscar Underwood and Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer The other founders
and donors of the foundation as
sisted in looking after the pleasure
of the guests.
Society In Pageant.
Sharply at 1i:15 o'clock "rne
Feast of Prosperity" arranged by
Mrs. Marie Moore Forres, began
and was a very enjoyable pageant.
the cast were all prominent society
members. The part OF America was
taken by Miss Anne Gordon, daugh-
ter of Mrs. George Barnett. and
she had as attendants Miss Frances
Hampson. Miss Olyve Graef, Miss
Janet Moffett and Miss Elaine Eng
lish. of Philadelphia. France was
impersonated by Miss Margaret
Harding. with Miss Anne Hamlin
and Miss Alice Harding as attend
ants; Holland by Miss Betty Grove.
with the following attendants: Miss
Adelaide futile, Miss Zilla McDou-
gal and Miss Elizabeth Decide: Eng
land. Mrs. Cromwell Brooks, of
Jack sdnville. Fla: Happiness" Mrs.
Caldwell Haynes. niece Of Mira
Charles p. Howry; Belgium, Miss
Katharine Hitchcock, attended by
Miss Denys. Miss TownsIcy and Miss
Lena Hitchcock: Light OF the Fu-
ture," Miss Dorothy bennett;
Peace" Miss Lindsey Wood: Pros
perity." Mrs. Maude Howell Smith
with her nieces. the Misses vir-
ginia and Anna HEREFORD: Portugal
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. attended by
Miss Sara Latimer. Miss Messenger
and Miss Handy: Italy. Miss Marcia
Chaplin. attended by Miss Celeste
Crosby and Miss Ruth Donaldson;
Japan, Miss Katherine knight
Other characters were: Messenger
Miss Handy: War" Miss Pauline
Graef: Famine" Miss Ada Town
send; SORROW" Mrs. MInngerode
Andrews: "Averice." Maurice Jar
Wis: Cruelty" Arthur White; so
loist," Miss Elizabeth Howry;
Dancers of Happiness" Miss Mary
Schultz and Miss Mary Chase;
Father Time" Dennis Connell. and
marshals, Mrs. Gaynor. Miss schrei-
ner. Miss Bache, Mr.. Donaldson and
Mr.. Snyder.
Headed China Groups.
Miss Betty Burnett headed the
China group for the pageant, and
had Miss Peggy Mann and Miss
Elizabeth Zolney with her. Miss
Isabelle May directed the France
group. Miss Gladys Hinckley the
English group. The Misses Bristed.
daughters of Mrs. Charles Astor
Bristed, of New York. were In the
French group, and Miss Elaine Sui
livan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sullivan, of Radnor. Pa, was
in the English group.
A large group OF notables occu-
pied the boxes: among them being
Senator and Mrs. Henry Wilder
Reyes. Mrs. George d. Hope, Capt
and Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, president
of the woman's National Founda
ton: Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
Senator and Mrs. Oscar Underwood,
Mrs. stephen B. Elkins. Miss Kath-
crime Judge, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r
Yates, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett Mr. and Mrs
Dean Caldwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Der
nard B. Jones. Mrs. Thomas Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beale Howard and
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee Most Of the box
holders. also a number OF others,
entertained at dinner before the
ball.
Entertain Box Party.
Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, president OF
the Woman's National, Foundation
and her husband, Capt. Calhoun en-
tertained in box at the hall
Their guests were the Russian Am
bassador. Boris Bakhmetefr. Senator
and Mrs. Oscar Underwood. Senator
and Mrs. w. H. King, Prince de
Bearn. of the French Embassy. /
Mccormick Goodhart, Mrs. Rurrall
Hoffman. of New York: Mrs. jaime.
sullivan. of Radnor. Pa: Mrs. James
Mcdonald, Mrs. Frank Mebane OF
North Carolina: Mrs. Emerson Howe
OF princeton. n. J.: H. G.. Wells the
noted author: Maj. van Lennep
Arssibald Wells. and Mr.. and Mrs
Ellsha Tower. of Troy, NY
MRS. George D. Hope entertained
a nox party at the ball. her guests
including the Peruvian Ambassador
ana NINE. Pezet, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
FOLK. Gen. F. B. Babbitt. Senator
ShOr1iase: Mrs. H. p. Wilson. and
Col. and Mrs. John E. Hull
senator and Mrs. Henry W. Keves
entertained guests at the bali wbe,e