The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-30
JEAN ELIOT'S NEWS OF SOCIETY
Navy Relief Ball
Brings Festivities
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navy dress uniform in accordance
with an edict of Admiral Edward
Eberle that it should not be worn
except for White House functions
or funerals-took away some
thing of the usual splendor ana
atmosphere Of the annual Navy
Relief Ball, which was held last
night at the Willard. But with the
Navy and Mrs. DENLY, who were
assisted in the receiving line by the
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Mrs. Benjamin r.
Hutchinson and Mrs. John A. Le-
jeune. and with three of the boxes
filled with brand new debutantes,
who were presented in the afternoon
and who We're still in their simmer
ing white coming-out frocks, the
party still boasted a festive air.
Navy banners and bunting We'd
with autumn flowers and tall palms
for gayety and decoration, while
odd Glory" dignified the end of
the ball room where the Navy
Band held sway The Marine Band
was stationed at the other end OF
the room and alternated with the
navy in furnishing music for the
dancers. Supper was served in the
small ball room,
Capt. and Mrs. Adolphus An
drews, who were dinner hosts
earlier in the evening attended the
ball and brought their guests with
them, among them being the Sec
rotary OF the Navy and Mrs. Dem
by, Admiral and Mrs: Edward w.
Eberle, Capt. and Mrs. Charles
Preston, Capt. and 4 Mrs. Walter
Gherardi, and Capt. and Mrs.
Hayne Ellis. Admiral and Mrs,
William F. Fullam, who were also
dinner hosts and who occupied the
box belonging to Col. and Mrs.
Robert M. Thompson, had with
them the Air Attache OF tho Italian
Embassy and Nine. Calderar.a,
Leander Mccormick Goodhart, of
the British embassy; SomerviIle p.
Tuck, and their daughter, Mrs.
Emory Sands.
Admiral and Mrs. Joseph Strauss
were hosts earlier In the evening
at dinner, entertaining for their
debutante daughter Miss Helen
Strauss, and had with them in their
box Miss Betty Ives. Miss Diana
Cumming, Lieut.. Comdr Everett
Capehart, Lieut.. John b. Heffer-
nan and Myron Hoffer.
Admiral and Mrs. Albert
Gleaves and Mrs. z. L. Tanner
occupied a box as did Capt. and
Mrs. William W. Galbraith, who
had entertained earlier in the eve
ming and brought their guests on
to the ball. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Reeve Lewis. Mrs. Leigh
Palmer, Captain Rigal. OF the
French embassy, and the naval
attache of the Spanish embassy,
Lieut. Comdr.- Gabriel Ferrer
Admiral and Mrs. John k. Robi.
son were other members Of the
navy contingent who were hosts at
dinner and then took their guests
to the Willard, where they oc-
cupied the box belonging to Mrs.
George d. Hope, and had with them
Admiral and Mrs. John Beuret, Capt.
and Mrs. Robert w. Medley, and
Comdr. p. w: Yeatman. WI ri
Gen. and Mrs. John A Lejeune
occupied a box, bringing group Of
young people whom they had
previously entertained at dinner for
their daughter. Miss Eugenia
Lejeune. Their guests were Miss
May Taylor, Miss Eleanor North
rop, Commander Mccarthy, Capt.
John Arthur, and Lieut.. Lester
Dessez. -
The commandment of the Navy
Yard, Admiral Benjamin F. Hutchj-
son, and Mrs. Hutchinson had their
dinner guests with them in their
box, the company including Adj
miral and Mrs. Robert e. Coontz.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w. B. Nc
Dougall, Capt. and Mrs. G.. II.
Rock, and Lieut.. Comdr. z. w.
Mckee and Mrs. Mckee.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond had
as her guests in her box her daugh-
ter, Miss Natalie Hammond, Miss
Margretta Wood, Miss Helen Carusi,
Norris Gaddes, and Fred Bugher.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh had with
her Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper,
Major and Mrs. Louis H. McKin-
ley, Col. James A. Moss, and Will
liam Bowie Clark.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
presented her box to Mrs. Joseph
Hampson, whose daughter, Miss
Frances Hampson, entertained a
group of young people including
Miss Marcia Chaplin, Miss Eliza
beth Adams, Major Alfred John
SILL -. % A. Lieut.. wilson Eamp>
son and Marion law.
Col. and Mrs. Guy D. Golf gave
their box to Capt and Mrs. c. IT.
L. Lowndes, who had. as Their
guests Capt. and Mrs. Charles
Oman, Lieutenant Commander and
Mrs. John Kaufman and Lieu
tenant Commander and Mrs. Baker.
Mrs Stephen +. Elkins enter
tanned Gen. and Mrs. George Dow
ney, Nine. J. e. Roso. Mrs. Tom
wood and Mr.. Willis Vandevanter.
Mrs. James Ives and Miss Edith
McCammon had partly Of young
people in their box and Gen. and
MRS. Montgomery Macomb had
with them Col and Mrs. A. c..
Macomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Kendall,
whose guests were the Minister of
Uruguay and Nine. Varela, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hampson Gary, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, and Renato
Sllenzi, of the Italian embassy, also
entertained them at dinner earlier
and Mrs. Delos Blodgett brought her:
olnner party on to the ball. Her.
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
PARSONS Erwin and their house
guest, Mrs. David F. Webster: Capt.
and Mrs. David st. Pierre Gaillard
and Miss Myrtis Porcher. Mrs.
CHARLES G. Matthews, DR.. and Mrs.
richard Smith, Of Grand Rapids.