The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-16
Navy and Marine
Ball a Great
Success

The glamour OF the traditional
service BALI surrounded the dance
which was given last evening at the
Willard by the navy and marine of.
ficers stationed in Washington.
Flags and navy pennants were used
by way of decorations, with the
Secretary, of the Nays flag over
the box in which that .dignitary was
entertained. the = Adniral's four
stars across the way and the "Seln.
per Fidelis" of the Marine Corps
hlazoned forth on their banner.
The uniforms of the officers pres
mt contributed a further touch of
military pomp, but the most dis
tinctive feature of the ball was the
spirit of chumminess and camara~
derie which prevailed.
There was no receiving line, but
a large box was reserved for the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
DENLY, the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Roosevelt, Adj
miral and Mrs. Robert e. CoontZ
and other notables, who held an inn
promptu reception there, joining the
dancers on the floor at intervals.
The other guests grouped them
selves between dances in the boxes
which lined the walls, the gaily col.
ored frocks of the women present
contributing in large measure to the
decorative effect:
Mrs. DENLY wore becoming
gown of rose-coloreda taffeta made
with a bouffant skirt and q cluster
of taffeta flowers at the waist line.
Mrs. Roosevelt's frock was of red
velvet, Slim straight slip embroid-
n. n -,
wore gray satin. :, Many other pretty
frocks were noted, bright green
and q deep sapphire blue being
popular shades. Miss Evalina
Gieaves wore charming frock of
sapphire blue sequins over slip OF
The same color, and Miss Anne
Bryan, daughter Of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. b. C. Bryan, who took n
dinner company to the hall, also
was gOwned in sapphire blue. Her
frock was of tulle over satin, with
sequin trimming; and she wore a
long chain of beads of a matching
shade of blue. Miss Bryan had
forty guests at dinner.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY were entertained at
dinner by Admiral and Mrs. Coontz
before the ball.
Their other guests were Admiral
and Mrs. Ashley Robertson, .Ad.
miral and Mrs. Joseph Strauss Ad.
miral and Mrs. Julian Latinaer, Miss
Alice Page, Capt. Walton r Sexton,
U. s. NJ, Lieut.. Gale Poindexter, q.
S. NJ, and Lieut.. Kenneth Coontz,
u. s. N.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Charles b.
McEay. jr.. also had a dinner before
the ball entertaining for Mr., and
Mrs. Frederick 3. Dunn Their
Charles c. Hartigarl, Coindr. and
Condr. and Mrs. Alan g. Kirk,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Theodore s.
Wilkinson, jr., Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Scott B. MacFarlane. Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs John r. Beardall,
Lieut.. Greene w. Digger, jr., and
Miss Reno. the sister of Mrs. Nc
Way.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles M. Oman
had party for dance in honor of
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas r. Kurtz,
who came up from Annapolis for
the dance, and are staying with
Capt and Mrs. Oman. Their guests
were Condr. and Mrs. Lamar
Leahy, Conndr. and Mrs. George
Smith. Mrs. Horace q. mcfarland
and Col. Edward NJ Clifford.
Comdr. and Mrs. Charles w.
Fisher entertained at dinner at the
Willard, preceding the bali for Rear
Admiral and Mrs. John Beuret, Rear
Admiral and Mrs Luther e. Greg.
DRY, Rear Admiral II. H. Rousseau,
Mrs. Ralph Griswald, Miss Alys
Downing and Lieut.. Comdr. George
Courts.
The Commandant Of the Navy
Yard and Mrs. John III. Dayton
took dinner guests to the ball.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Hugh Mat
thews also had dinner before the
the Willard.
Others noted at the ball were
Rear Admiral Newton McCulley and