The Washington times., 1922-12-17
BALL OF NATIONS
ANDRAZAAR AMONG
WEEKS GAY EVENTS
Colu m bia Ball and
Veterans Ball Also
Successful.

ing IL not ambitious-to get
back to balls in general and the
entertainment for, the benefit Of
the tWomen's Universal Alliance
IN particulay-r e. S-.t.
Notscontsnt. with, putting on q
spectacular ball on Friday eve
ning, with q pageant OF the ma
tions." in which many Of the
countries were represented by dip
lomats or smart society folk, she
tnd her aides organized a bazaar
which ran for two days and which
kept the long corridors at Ward.
man Park Hotel alive with people.
Many of Washington's smart
shops maintained exhibits and all
9orts Of articles were on sale. with
pretty girls as vendors. while vari-
tusNbeeahs, 1aexsted W games of
chance did q rushing business
III for philanthropy sweet sake.
At least I suppose one may
class the Women's Universal Al
hance as philanthropy" Ger.
fafnly it is benevolent in its in.
eent--ifI a bit vague. Tell me what
The Women's National Foundation
was, all about and IN be able to
tell you about the Universal ALI.
epce. for that organization 10 an
cffshoot from the foundation. and
the chief difference is that the
alliance is international in its
scope instead of national.
MRS. Calhoun, you viii remem.
her, was the organizer of the
Women's Foundation and its first
PRESIDENT. 1t was in her drawing
fb6m that the project was first
broached~ to the little group Of
women who eventually took It up
and 1t was under her leadership
that the gospel Of the foundation
whatever 1t was all about-was
preached to various parts Of the
country. large sums of money
were collected and the beautiful
Dean tract overlooking Connect
eut avenue was purchased and
plans drawn up for building a
treat temple there that was to be
q clearing house for women's
activities. @
Then internal differences de-
velopeds There, were claims Of
tnismanagement against the presi.
lenf and counter claims 6f cut
throat tactics against members Of
The board of directors, Without
going into the merits Of the con.
troversy. It is enough to recall
That Mrs. Calhoun resigned, Mrs.
@atnes Carroll Fraser was made
president in her stead and that the
Women's National Foundation
seems now to have passed into
cblivions The sale of the Dean
fact to the Masons. who.propose
. erect a temple there, for more
than the foundation paid for 1t
1revented any serious monetary
bss, but d lot of effort and hard
York seems to have gone tor moth.
Ag.
MRS. CALHOUN, however, re-
r. fused to. let her brain child
&e. And gathering about her the
Rundation members who had
4uck by her. she started at once to
develop the woman's Universal
Alliance. And now the alliance,
DO. has set up national headquart.
rs. having purchased Clifton, .
Inc old estate at Thirty-fourth and
" streets. which. ~ nearly a. I
an Judge. II somewhere in the
1eighborhood of Massachusetts,
evenue extended. II was there
ehat the rehearsals were held for
ne pageant on Friday night which
tas the climax of the two-day
tenefit. And there Mrs. Calhoun
Proposes to give q dance especial.
for the young people who helped
Ter with her entertainment.
the dance was originally to bs
even on Thursday evening, but
Ias postponed to avoid conflict
Nth the COLUMBIA Hospital ball
Ind the dance aboard the May
1ower which Commander Joel +.
oone was giving Tor Miss Emma
titt and group Of this seasons
febutantes. This was Arranged
. follow Miss stitt'e coming out
tarty. .gs.sg5s y s,.,.-s,
: The Wome9ss Ai3Aance u also.
eolding . series .of- Sunday even.
ihg salons" AZ Clifton. There
Sas one last BdnAay and another
prpspsct for tonight. the OBJ
ct being to bring together a
6roup OF people who are inter-