Evening star., 1923-04-03
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Army and Navy Relief Ball
Brilliant and Interesting.

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Army and Navy Relief Ball
Brilliant and Interesting.
The annual Army and Navy Relief
ball, In the sail loft at the navy yard.
last night. was just as beautiful and
brilliant as wonderful decorations.
in charming gowns and men in uni
form could make 1t. And II was diff
ferent Unlike any other ball given
In Washington. the environs afforded
q pleasing novelty relished and ap-
preciated by the hundreds of guests,
who are annually satiated with the
same arrangements and the Same at
mosphere at every ball year in and
year out.
The arrival at the building itself
loft in a squeaking. groaning ele-
vator. which, disguise 1t as they
would with gay bunting and a rug.
still remained an open freight ele-
vator, much to the amusement and de-
light OF every one. The supper table
was laid in the outer hall. leading
from tho sail room. and afforded a
comfortable "sitting-out place." with
long seats running on all sides of the
room.
ration and beauty, the great iron
beams near the ceiling being rur
with lines OF electric lights in red
white and blue with bunting and tn
nags and pennants of all branches
the service. At one end of the ball
room was huge American flag II
electric lights giving the effect o.
constant waving. while the insignia
the Army. Navy and Marine Corp.
occupied space on the remaining three
walls, with all of the branches OF the
various departments Of service rep
resented. In compliment to the many
military and naval attaches Of en-
bassies and legations who were
guests. the flags of the various na-
tions were also used in the decora-
tions.
The splendid dance numbers were
given by the Navy Yard Band, sta
toned on raised platform. partly
screened with palms and decorated
with fiags. facing the entrance to
the ballroom.
Those who received the guests
were Mrs. DENLY. wife Of the
veit, wife Of the acting Secretary Of
the Navy; Mrs. Davis. wife of the
assistant Secretary OF War; Mrs.
Dayton. wife OF the comnandant OF
the navy yard, and Mrs Llscum.
wore gown OF chiffon in n delicate
shade OF rose. the panel IN front and
bach beaded in the same shade and
soft folds Of the chiffon falling
bodice had low oateau neck and
long sleeves Of the chiffon. Mrs.
Roosevelt was quaint old fashioned
picture In taffeta OF dark blue ana
rose in tiny f1guree and made with
very lony boufYant skirt trimmed with
tiny ruffies of the material. and the
tight fitting bodice was cut low and
fell slightly off OF the shoulders, held
by narrow bands OF silver. Mrs.
Davis was in silver brocade made on
the new straight lines with a slightly
draped skirt. Mrs Dayton was IN
heavy silver gray silk made with
tight fitting bodice and full skirt. a
modified colonial design. Mrs. Llscum
wore a gown Of heliotrope panne
velvet, made In panel effect and Win
out trimming.
Box Parties and
Other Guests Present.
Mrs. DENLY sat with Admiral and
Mrs. Latimer in their box after the
guests were received. Others with
Admiral and Mrs. Latimer included
MIR. Gordon Ramsay.
Mrs. Coontz. wife oe Admiral Rob
ert L. Coontz. had with her MT. and
Mrs. Horace Jackson Of Chicago, Mrs
J. NJ. Reynolds. Miss Reynolds, MISS
Coontz, Lieut.. George Howard and
Lieut.. Kenneth Coontz.
Admiral and Mrs Thomas Wash
ington entertained a small company
to the ball, where they occupied a
box. In the company were Lieut.
Commander and Mrs. Thtbaut. Miss
Ruth McEneny of New York and Lieut..
Carr.
Admiral and Mrs. Joseph Strauss
wore hosts to a small company at
dinner preceding the ball and. with
their guests, later occupied a box.
Their party included Miss Jacqueline
Winston OF New York. Miss Helen
Strauss. Lieut.. Beresrord Waller and
Midshipman Elliott Strauss.
Admiral and Mrs John D. Bueret
entertained small company at dim
ner and later took their guests to
were Capt, and Mrs Chambers and
Capt. and Mrs. Paul Reed.
Admiral anc Mrs. Edward Rhodes
Stitt had among their guests their
Miss Emma Stitt
Gen. and Mrs. Henry T. Allen had
with them Mrs. w. j. Wakem OF Chi
cago and Capt. william Andrews
Mrs. E. II. Liscun, president of the
and Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland. Gen
and Mrs. Lansing II. Beach, the Rev
DR.. and Mrs. James E. Freeman and
Mrs. Jewell. wife Of Rear Admiral
Theodore F. Jewell
Col. and Mrs. Peter Field had as
their guests Maj. and Mrs. Jonothan
M. Wainwright. and Capt. and Mrs
Austin KautS entertained the coun-
selor Of the Polish legation and Nine
Pelenyi. Capt and Mrs. Albert John
son. Mrs Arthur Macarthur, and Mrs.
Stevenson Scott.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Woods
guests included her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hokan B. Steffanson of
New York, Gen. and Mrs Charles 3.
Drake, Col. and Mrs. Matthew A. De
Laney. Col. and Mrs. Charles Patter-
son and Miss Mary Morgan.
Commander and Mrs. Emory Scott
Land were hosts to Commander and
Mrs Gawne and Mrs Lands mother.
Mrs Dwight Chester
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Charles
o. w. Bunker had among their guests