The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
Important Parties
Divide Interest
of Society

for the benefit of the Episcopal
Home for Children, and Comdr.
and Mrs. Claude Mayo's dance, for
example-and from the number OF
persons whom one encountered at
first one party and then another 1t
almost seemed that society folk
must have mastered the difficult
art of being in two parties at one
and the same time.
Fortunately the meeting Of the
Archaeological Society, for which
the Rumanian Minister and Prin'
cess Bibesco were hosts, was an
early party, the program begin
ming at $50 o'clock. The guest
of honor ana lecturer was Prof.
Charles Epson Clark, formerly of
Yale University and the Amer
lean Academy in Rome. who gave
a talk on THE Folk Art of
slides. Robert Lansing, presi-
dent of the society, presided.
A distinguished company sa-
senbled in the big living room or
ballroom Of the legation to hear
DR.. CIark's illuminating talk, over
flowing into the hallway. The
guests were greeted by Prince
and Princess Bibesco, standing at
the head of the stairway; and
when the lecture was over they
were n entertained at supper, the
company breaking up into AMI.
mated groups. 1t was the last
meeting of the season and was
voted one of the most successful.
Princess Bibesco wore a, grace.
fully draped gown OF orchid tat.
feta with a tuile scarf of about
her snowy shoulders.
Among the guests were the
Counselor OF the Netherlands lie.
cation and Nine. Hubrecht, Miss
laura Harlan. Major and Mrs.
George Oakley Totten, the Secre.
tarv of tho Rumanian Legation
and Nine Nano, Mrs. Davis DUB.
Gaillard. Mrs. Charles FfouIke.
Mrs. William barrett Ridgeiy.
Mrs. Howard 8. Nyman, Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. c. Calhoun. Or. and Mrs.
Mitchell Carroll. Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Belt, Walter Penfield,
Mics Darlington, Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Tuckern1an, Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. Tasker Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Snyder, Mrs. Charles Phil
1ins Hill. Mrs. John G. Fremont.
Mrs. Basil Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Hartman. Mrs. Fred.
erick Atherton, Mrs. John c. Ere
mont, Miss Frances Webster, Mrs.
Gillett Hill and her daughter,
Mrs. Mcclure.
CoMMAN DER AND MRS.
CLAUDE MAYO gave their
dance at the. Dumbarton Club in
Georgetown, entertaining for per.
haps 125 guests. most Of them
members of the smart young
married set. Preceding the dance
Commander and Mrs. Mayo we're
guests at dinner of Capt. and
Mrs. Cyrus r. Miller, whose other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tavus Towne Kirby. Of New York,
who are visiting Commander and
Mrs. Mayo: Capt. and Mrs. Rus
sell Train, Commander and Mrs,
Emory Land and Mrs. Emory
Sands. Mrs. King Carley also
took dinner guests 20 the dance.
THE ball for the benefit Of the
Episcopal Home for Children.
given last night at the Willard. IL
an annual event and always
brings together a delightful com.
pany. This appealing charity is
a favorite with the 'cave dwell
ers' of Washington, who always
turn out in force and whose pres
ence gives an air of distinction
rare at a public ball.
The guests last evening were
greeted by Mrs. David Meade
Lea, president of the beard OF
lady managers. assisted by Miss
Leila F. Draper and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman. Oddly enough. all
three ladies were gowned in black
Mrs. Tuckerman in black vel
vet. Mrs. Lea in graceful pail.
letteA gown, and Miss Draper in
black tulle and jet. Richard Will
mer made the presentations.
Three First Ladies OF the Land
Mrs. Harding. Mrs. William How
ard Taft and Mrs. woodrow Viii.
son-were numbered among the
patronesses for the ball. and there
were many notables among the
box holders. A supper was served
at midnight in the small ballroom,
which, like the long ballroom where
the dance was held, had a sugges'
ton OF spring about the simple
decorations. The music was ex.
cellent, and the younger element
of the guests fingered to dance
until we'll into the morning hours.
THE Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding.
= bishop of Washington. was a
box holder and had as guests Mr..
and Mrs. Eliphalet Fraser An
drews, Miss Charlotte Harding
and Paul Harding. In Mr.. and
Mrs. Lees box Mr.. Lea was host
until his wife could leave the
receiving line. Their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee Valentine.
of Richmond. who are visiting
them; Mrs. Delos Blodgelt, Mrs.
T. Dewitt Talmage and Richard
Wilmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker,
man and Mrs. Robert Hollister
Chapman occupied q box together
and had among their guests the
Commercial Counselor of the Brit.
ish Embassy and Mrs. John Joyce
Broderick. Miss Day Hills, OF
Auburn, n. Y, who is visiting
Mrs. Chapman, and William
Bowie Clark. Mrs. Chapman en-.