Evening star., 1922-11-19
Wives of Ambassadors
Are Ball patronesse

Some idea Of the representative
character of the ball and bazaar OF
all nations, under the auspices of
the Woman's Universal Alliance, at
Wardman Park Hotel, December IA
and is, was obtained last night with
the announcement made by Mrs.
Clarence Crittenden Calhoun, presi-
dent of the alliance. of the names Of
those who have already definitely ac-
cepted her invitation to serve on the
international committee.
These included Sonora de Riano,
wife of the ambassador from Spain;
Sonora de Pezet, wife of the amhas-
sador from Peru; Nine. de Cespedes,
wife of the minister Of state for
Cuba; Nine. Varela, wife Of the min
lister from Uruguay and president OF
the pan-American committee In
Washington: Nine. Peter, wife of the
minister from Switzerland; Sonora de
Beeche. wife of the minister from
Costa Rica: Miss Stepanek. sister OF
Sonora de Ballivian. wife of the min
lister from Bolivia; Nine. Panareton.
wife of the minister from Bulgaria;
Countess Szechenyi. wife of the min
lister from Hungary; Nine. Conde de
Avila. president of the Lumen Fem
tions for Woman's Universal Al
lance; Countess D'Audifret of France,
Lady Mar and the Marchioness OF
Huntley OF England.
Others listed are: Nine. Saburi,
wife of the charge d'affaires of the
of the charge d'affaires of the Ru-
manian legation: Mrs. Roger Nielsen.
wife of the special attache of the
Danish legation: Nine. Hubrecht. wife
Of the charge d'affaires Of the Meth
erlands legation: Nine Prochnik.
Austrian legation: Senorita Lefevre.
sister Of the. Ianaman minister to
Chile: Nine. Celesia. wife of the sec
retary Of the Italian embassy: Nine.
Diaz. wife of the secretary of the
Honduran legation: Nine. Vallejo,
legation. and Miss c. f. Mason. di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Round Table. This list, with a
counselor from each country having
residence in Washington. will be
completed by January !.
In addition to the international
committee the following prominent
citizens of Washington. who have
agreed to serve as judges in the con-
test to decide the best list Of twenty
lFe greatest women OF the DlStflct
of Columbia not now living. will he
guests of honor at the ball: Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty, Judge
John Barton Payne. Bishop Alfred
Harding, Mgr. Thomas. the Rev. DR..
Charles d. Wood. Rabbi Abram
Simon. the Rev. Dr. Freeman. Judge
Charles Kerr. Mrs. Charles w. Wet
more. Col. John Temple Graves. Mrs.
James Huntington Turner, Mr..
Heisler NJ. Ball. Mrs. John A. Logan
and Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter.
Mrs. Calhoun will entertain. among
others, at dinner the evening of the
ball the following prominent people
from out of town: Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Burial Hoffman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Nixon. Judge and Mrs.
Ebert Gary Of New York city: Mr..
and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury and
Col. and Mrs James Elverson o!
Philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. James Sui
livan of Radnor. Pa. and Mrs. Amory
Lawrence of Boston, Mass.
Debutantes who participated in a
discussion of plans for the coming
event at the first of a series of teas
last week showed the same enthu-
siasm. The list of those who will
assist will be added to in the near
future. as it is hoped that all girls
in Washington society will share in
the ball and its attending features.