The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-05
FfOId Glory" to the
Fore at Legion Ball.

The opening OF the American Leg,
ion ball at the Willard tomorrow
night will be marked by brief cere.
mony that 10 expected to add to the
impressiveness OF the occasion. AS
the lights in the bathrooms are ex.
tfnguished, a spot light will be
thrown on a large silk American
flag, in the south end Of the main
ballroom and the United States Ma
rine Band will strike up THE Star
Spangled Banner" while the audi
ence stands at attention. The ball
which is being given under the aus
pices Of the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Is in commemora
ton of the sixth anniversary Of the
entrance Of the United States in the
world war.
The interior of the bathrooms
will be decorated with American
flags and flags representing the
twenty nations engaged in the
world war. The boxes occupied by
the various posts will be designated
by the post colors. The Forty and
Eight" organization has secured
three boxes. which will be made over
to represent a French box car. sim
liar to the ones the "doughboys'
used when being transported across
France to the front line trenches.
Another feature of the ball will
be the rendition for the first time
of the march entitled THE Ameri
can Legion" written by H. D. Pry
or, a Legionnaire and a member al
the Marine Band and the official
music Of the American Legion aux
iliary Call to the Flag" both by
the United States Marine Band
which will be under the personal
direction Of Capt. William H. San
tleman.
Among the members of the diplo
matte corps who have accepted in
vitations to attend the hall the Bel
eian Ambassador and Baroness de
Cartier. the Minister of Panama
and Madame de Alfaro. the minis
ter Of the Serbs. Croats and
Slovenes DIR. A. Tresich Pavichich
the Chinese Charge d'Affaires and
Mrs. Yung Kwai, and the Brazilian
anotass dor, DIR. Augusta Ccchran'
de Alencer. ...
United States and Mrs. White. vii
he the guests in the box OF thu
American Legion auxiliary.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Franc
and family of Cleveland, are t
spend the next two weeks in Wash
ington, and are at the Burlington
hotel.
An elaborate program has beer
planned to follow the reception
and banquet to be given by tn
College Women's Club, on Satur
day evening, April IA, at Rauscher's
Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff, presiden
of the club, will be assisted In re
ceiving by Mrs. Howard @. Nichols
Miss Carrie NJ. Davis, Miss Arlin'
Dufour, Miss Margaret Evans, Mrs
William Bonar Bell and Mrs. JOSEPH
c. Zirkle.
Mrs. Goodwin Price Graham
chairman Of ushers and pages, viii
be assisted by Mrs. Thomas w
Sidwel, Mrs. Amos Steele, Mrs
Louis A. Bauer, Mrs. John Ear
walker, Mrs. J. NJ. P. MetcaIt
Mrs. r. w. Wardwall, Mrs. Harri
Baldwin. Mrs. r. 9. Mcbride, Mrs
Chester Morrill,. Mrs. r. l.. Ran
some, Miss GsneVieve Trovillion
Miss Beatrice Trovillion. Miss Eliz
abeth Wilson. Miss Lenera Muir
: ray, Miss Ethel Waters, Miss Eliza
: beth Cullen. Miss j. A. Hodgkins
Miss Harriet NJ. Barbour, Mis-
Lillian White, Miss Meta c. Peter
son, Miss Sarah Beall, Miss Eisi
: Smith. Miss Louise Chick, Mis-
t Mary Elizabeth Ford, Miss Patti,
: Newbold, Miss Zoda GrAenless, Mis-
r Margaret Mcmahon, Miss Eths
crompton. Miss Zellpha BrooklS