Evening star., 1922-02-07

liant of the series extending over
many years. ~
North, south, east and west met in
the genial atmosphere of the South
ern Relief Society, under whose
auspices the ball was given. Many
important southerners came: to Wash
ington especially to be present, and
numerous dinner parties were taken
to the ball by their hosts.
The ballroom was handsomely and
effectively decorated with flags and
groups of palms and two orchestras
furnished music for the dancing.
Guests of Honor.
The guests of honor were veterans
of the Confederate army, who oc-
cupied box behind which was hung
the Stars and Bars. The party in
cluded Col. NJ. s. Thompson, Col. Lee
Crandall. Mai Thomas w. Hunger
ford, past commander of Camp III;
Maj. W. L. Wilkerson, Capt: J. NJ.
Hickey, Capt. Burroughs, COmrade
Alexander. Comrade Angelo, Comrade
Morris. Comrade Locker, Comrade Nc
Alester, Comrade Parr, Comrade Gu
lick, Comrade Weaver, Comrade Todd
Comrade Robert Thompson and Com
rade Brown. The guests Of honor
were escorted to supper a little be-
fore IL
Southern hospitality and strong
reminder. of the south before the
war" was the ruling spirit. and with
the gracious reception given each
guest by the ladies i'm line, the wei,
come in boxes and the well planned
supper gave the ball it's special dis
ti1ction. -.
The Confederate veterans. wearing
their gray uniforms, danced, visited and
9th
the evening. Mr.. Daniel Smith Cor
don escorted Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant to the larger box occupied py
the Confederates, where her gracious
sweetnessmade a strong IMPRESSION
and the fact that her illustrious father
in-law was ION the other side" was
quite forgotten, though one or two
of the old soldiers laughingly re-
minded her that they fought "agln
Gen. Grant"
The gay evening gowns of the
hundreds of pretty young guests
Ing in their rich tones. The orchestra
interspersed it's ,numbers with the
strains Of old southern songs, intro
ducing, a few bars here and there In
even the 1iveliest dance numbers. and
when the event finally wound UP
the ball was pronounced one OF the
largest and most brilliant ever given
by the Southern Relief Society.
Omcers Make Presentations.
The commandant of the Marine
Corps, Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
made the presentations through the
early evening. and later Col William
c, Rivers took his place.
Mrs. William F. Dennis, president
OF the Southern Relief Society, re-
ceived> the guests, assisted by Mrs.
Fpll, wife of the Secretary of the In
terror; Mrs. Wallace, wife of the
Secretary Of Agriculture: Mrs. Le-
jeune, Mrs. Wainwright, wife Of the
assistant secretary of war; Mrs.
Rivers. Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor, Mrs. F.
B. Moran and Mrs. Breckenridge Long,
chairman of the ball committee.
Mrs. Dennis wore a handsome gown
of black and sapphire blue sequins
made in horizontal stripes. the bodice
studded In cut sapphires, and she
wore q diamond necklace and dia-
mond band in her hair.
Mrs. Fall wore royal purple velvet
made in gracefully draped lines, with
sleeves Of tulle and trimmed with
narrow bands of purple iridescents.
Mrs. Wallace was in gray canton
crepe, heavily embroidered in the
Spanish lace. which formed the
Mrs. Lejeune wore a gown of black.
heavily brocaded in silver. with
panels back and front of jetted net.
which also formed the bodice. and
in her hair band of diamonds.
Mrs. Wainwright wore white en-
broidered crepe. draped and trimmed
with deep fringe, and a band OF d1a-
monds in her hair.
Mrs. Rivers was in deep blue satin
and velvet, trimmed with narrow
nf
the bodice relieved by cloth of gold.
Mrs. Grant was in jetted gown
trimmed with tulle, which formed q
panel train, hung from the belt, and
she wore diamond nechiaee Oh"
hair ornament
Mrs. Minor was in blue-gray satin
borcaded in silver, with sleeves OF
tulle and draperies on the sAlrt oi
the tulle.
Mrs. Moran wore ruby. velvet, the
BY a cascade of silver grapes anu
leaves and she wore diamond TIARA
Mrs Long wore silver lace over
white satin. trimmed with bands OF
wide old rose ribbon.
Brilliant Box PARTIES.
The Secretary of Interior and Mrs
Fall had as guests in their pox. MRS
Stethana Cassidy and MIR. Boaz Long.
Other 'box holders included Mrs.
Thomas F. Ryan. Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood. Mrs Cromwell Brooks. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Stotesbury. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark w. Potter. Mrs. Harold
Walker and Gen. Julian Carr.
Former Senator Hoke Smith had
among his guests Commander and
Mrs. George Joerns. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Tiller. Miss Maize Crawford,
Miss Amelia Woods. Maj. O. II. b.
Bloodworth. Capt. Cranston Williams,
Mr. Henry Pease and Mr.. Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Thorn and
MIR, and Mrs. Mark Potter had a box
together at the ball. their party in
Guiding the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. sgd
ney c. Neale and Commissioner Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus w. Mclean en-
tertained in their box Gov. Morrison
gene Meyer, jr.; Mrs. w. n. Reynolds.
Mrs. E. C. Gregory and Mr.: n. P.
Wilson.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran had as
guests. including the minister of
Venezuela and senorita Doninici.
Ghika, MIR. Beveridge. Mr.. George
Clagett and the daughters of Mrs.
Moran, Mrs Malcolm McConihe and
Mrs. Horace Mcfarland.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Drury enter
tanned at dinner, taking their guests
later 10 the Ddlf LII Tie par ~ were
the minister of Persia, Mira Hus-
sein Khan Alai; Senator and Mrs,
Miles Poindexter, DIR. Henry Allan
Tupper, Dr. and Mrs c. A. Hawley.
Can't. and Mrs. William Wolfe Smith
and Mrs. Margaret Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard B. Jones had
with them Col. and Mrs. Robinson
Downey, Capt. Wynan johnson and
Mr.. Foxhall Daingerfield.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul joachim enter
tained in their party Maj. and Mrs.
Edison Small. Capt. and Mrs. William
+ Tyd;pos Miss Caroline Park inSOn