Evening star., 1922-11-28
ID. A. IL. Chapter Dance
OF Last night n Success.

! The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.
| National Society D. A r., gave one
| Of its most beautiful and successful
! halls in a long series Of annual events.
the ballroom at the Hotel Raleigh
! last night being filled with the mem-
| bers Of the chapter and their friends.
Hugo American flags formed deco
. ration at one end OF the room and the
| receiving line was headed by Mrs.
| Bertrand Trenis, regent Of the chap
ter. Mrs Wallace. wife Of the Sec
| retary OF Agriculture. received with
Mrs. Trenis. the former wearing a
| gown Of black georgette crepe bead
cd in blue. Mrs. Trenis was in Jade
green velvet, with side panels Of black
| satin veiled in black lace, and she
wore a corsage bouquet Of she'll pink
| roses. Others receiving were Mrs. G.
! Wallace W. Hanger. who wore orchid
satin trimmed with gold and silver
lace: Miss Emma Strider. who was in
black lace: Mrs. William Hardy. wear
! ing black velvet: Mrs. Frank Morrison.
in gown of chantilly lace over soft
/ black satin. and Miss Virginia Price.
! wearing Wnlte Sequin gown VITA 4
! sirdle of French flowers.
! Representative Henry 3. Steagall OF
Alabama made the presentations.
! Assisting we're members OF the re-
caption committee which included
| Miss Louise Carman, chairman. and
Mrs. Charles IIaig. Mrs. Cla"ton
Emig. Miss Winifred de Voc, Miss
Priscilla Slaughter. Miss Dorothea
King. Mrs. Mallette Spengler. Miss
May Little, Miss Gretna Perrott Pos
well. Miss Gladys Sinclair. Miss
Margaret Wilson Linn. Miss Anne E.
Linn: Mrs: William Perry Doing. jr..
and Miss Leila Clayton End!cott Mr..
! Edward Britton was chairman OF
! floor committee and Mrs. Harry Boyle
Gauss chairman OF refreshments.
One of the interesting features of
the ball was rhythmic dance. given
by charming South Carolinian. Miss
/ Katherine Stuart, who is known az a
professional dancer in New York.
She wore a gown of a soft clinging
| material in swan color, trimmed with
| ermine. and her cloak was of royal
blue: She carried an orange color
partner was Mr.. NJ. Jacques Lillard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Ten -Eyck Burr
have leased their house on n street
and will be at the Lee House for a
week before going to Florida for tho
| winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.. wither-
spoon have taken an apartment at
the Lee House for the winter.
Washington folks are generously
supporting the subscription ball and
| entertainment for the benefit of the
! blind. disabled soldiers in the world
war. which will take place at the In
terror Department auditorium Decem-
. ber IL. The ball and entertainment
! is being given by the Roy Mckinley
Basford unit of the American Wom-
! ems Legion.
A most delightful program is ar
! son: pianist. formerly of the Metro
politan Opera Company: quartet of
classical numbers: Milo Atkenson, f1u-
morous and character stories: George
0'Connor. songs; Lydia Hunter and
and Mr.. and Mrs, John V r. Mullane'
songs and repartee Through the
courtesy OF Gen. Lejeune, the Marine
Band will play for the dancing.
! Mrs: Warren G. Harding. Mrs. AL
officials Of the Interior Department
will head the list OF prominent pa
tronesses. which includes Mrs. Ed
ward Finney. wife of the first as
sistant secretary; Mrs. Frances NJ.
| Goodwin. wife of the assistant secre-
the administrative assistant; Mrs.
Morgan R. Brock. wife of the assistant
| to the Secretary: Mrs. Harry G. Clunn
| and Mrs. John Harvey.
! Among the well known women
taking an active interest in this ap-
Wadsworth. wife of Senator Wads-
worth of New York: Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Inngworth, Mrs. Thomas
Sterling. wife of the senator from
! South Dakota: Miss B. Christian. Mrs.
/ Royal G. Johnson, wife of Repre-
sentative Johnson of South Dakota;
Mrs. David H. Kincheloe. wife of the
representative from Kentucky: Mrs
J. J. Mansfield. wife of Representative
Mansfield of Texas: Miss Emma
| Woods of Texas. DIR. Louise Ross
Mrs. Anton Heitmuller. Mrs. Jesse
Lee Webb. Mrs. Dwight Bromwell
Mrs. Norton Burtt. Mrs. w. ]. Den
ming. Mrs. Minor Sullivan. Mrs. A.
Eugene Barr and Mrs. King Pickett
The Roy Mckinley Easford unit
| members. who have in their special
charge these disabled veterans Of the
world war, on account Of the unusual
numbers Of society and resident
matrons interested and the fine array
Of talent promised. are hoping that
| this ball will be one OF the most brill
! liant and successful OF the season.
BAH for Free Wards Of
Hospital Tom0Yr0w Night.