The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-26

; cut low over an undsrbodics Of
silver tissue.
Perhaps the most picturesque
figure at the party, however, was
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow OF the
late General Logan Of Civil War
fame, at whose invitation the Presi.
dent had attended the ball. She
was q veritable picture In lavendar
and old lace, with an embroidered
shawl about her shoulders and she
was greeted during the evening by
many old friends,
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker. chair
man Of the Ladies' Auxiliary under
whose auspices the ball was given,
headed the receiving line and wore
q handsome gown Of black georg-
who took their places In the re-
ceiving line from time to time were
Mrs. Presley M. Rixey. Mrs. Joseph,
Thropp, Mrs. Samuel Kimberly,
Mrs. James Newton and Mrs. z. B.
Grandin, oil members Of the hos
pital board.
The dance brought together an
assemblage small In numbers but
OF o character to grace any smart
private party. And the fact that the
floor was not crowded made the
dancing tho moro enjoyable. The
orchestra from the Navy Band con.
tributed the most inspiring dance
music and supper was served In the
small ballroom. The decorations
were simple. but the giant flags with
which the walls were hung made
an effective setting for the colorful
throng.
CIR AUCKLAND AND LADY
~ GEDDES had with them In
their box as their guests Lord and
Lady Lee. of Fareham. Mr.. and Mrs.
III. w. Malkin, Coll. and Mrs NJ. r.
Day and Captain Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. Thropp en-
tertained the Ambassador of Peru
and Mime. Pezet, Mrs. John A.
Logan, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
and Miss Mary Maxwell, of Virginia.
The Minister of Ecuador and Nine.
Elizalde were among the guests of
Mrs. e. w. Cole, who had entertain
ed at dinner for them before the
ball.
Mrs. T. Dewitt Taimase enter.
tanned in her box the Minister of
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and
Nine. Grouitch, Mrs. Edwin T. Mere
dith. Miss Helen Cannon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Boynton and Mr.. Bro
dick.
Judge Martin A. Knapp was host
to Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Howry,
Mrs. Davidson Of Florida, Mrs. Fitz-
hugh Lee and her piece, Miss Cole,
Miss Betty Burnett. Col. Leo A.
Dewey. David e. Finley, and Mr..
Whorten. Of Philadelphia
Among those whom Mrs. e. B.
Grandin entertained were DIR. and
Mrs. Henry Krogstad. Mrs. Living
ston L. Hunter and Miss Hunter.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood had
with her DR.. and Mrs. Paul 8.
Reinsch, Miss Meta Evans, Miss
Grace Hendrick and Mr.. Taylor.
Mrs. Alexander Stewart enter
tained Informally at dinner proceed
ing the hall. later occupying a box
them were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John
M. Carson, DR.. Charles Noble Gre
CORY and Mrs. Mary Stewart.
Miss Helen Hume. niece Of Mrs.
Charles Hume. occupied Mrs. JOS
eph Letters box with q party Of
young people.
Mrs. Andrew 8. Caldwell. Of Illi-
nois, occupied a box and had with
her Senator and Mrs. Joseph T.
Robinson, Mr.. Miller and Miss Vir-
ginia Caldwell.
Mrs. Frank Hume entertained In
her box Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Clark
and their daughter. Miss Charlotte
Clark; Mrs. Presley Rixey, DR.. and
Mrs. Howard Hume and Charles z.
Howe.
Mrs. Robert Clary Ray and her
sister. Mrs. Charles Laird shared
a box. Among the dancers we
noted Mrs. Howard Nyman, Mrs.
Thomas Hagner, Miss Nan Young,
Miss Julia Young Miss Dorothy Den
nett and Mrs. Kellogg Bradley.
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COolidges Leave Town.
The Vice President and Mrs. Cool
idge will leave town this afternoon