The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-04
Episcopal Home
Beneficiary
of Ball.

The younger element predominated
at the ball given last evening at
the Willard for the benefit Of that
appealing philanthropy, the Episco.
pal Home for Children, but there
were enough of their elders present,
smiling down from the boxes which
lined the ballroom, to lend dignity
to the occasion.
The ball, an annual event, is
always one of the pleasantest par
ties of the early spring season and
last night achieved its usual sue
cess. The young guests fingered
into the mall hours of the morning
to dance to the stimulating music;
and a buffet supper was served in
the small ballroom. Decorations
were simple, but palms, smilax and
| few spring flowers contributed to
an effective setting for matrons and
| maids in their new spring gowns.
Guests were received by Mrs.
David Meade Lea, president of the
board. assisted by Mrs. Alexander
Pope, vice president. and Mrs. L.
w. EugSter, recording secretary.
Mrs. Lea wore g. becoming gown
of powder blue crepe brocaded in q
darker shade and carried q feather
fan. Mrs. Eugster's costume was
| of rose metallic cloth with q fine
pattern Of silver.
Presentations were made by New.
bold Noyes, chairman Of the floor
committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lea entertained a
double box party, composed prin-
cipally of young people but includ.
ing the Rev. William H. Pettis
and his guest, David Beattie.
Major General and Mrs. George
Barnett, who had entertained at
dinner before the ball. had as guests
in their box Mrs. Basil Gordon,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. George L.
Smith, Miss Anne Gordon, Mrs.
Robert Dickey, jr.. and Lucien
Van Dyne.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
had among the guests in her box
Col. and Mrs. Charles B. Drake,
Major and Mrs. Parker West, Col.
Matthew Delaney and Eben Comins.I
Miss Mary Morgan, niece of Mrs.
Wood, was hostess in William
Phelps Eno's box and entertained
Mrs. Lockwood Bishop. Mrs.
Joseph Hampson, Major and Mrs.
Conger Pratt, Col. Clark Collins,
Reginald Foster, Ward Brown and
Ord Preston.
Mrs. Carl B. Keferstein pre-
sented her box to Major and Mrs.
Boyd Taylor, who had a group of
young people with them.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Ham.
mond's box was occupied by their
daughter, Miss Natalie Hammond,
who had among her guests Miss
Jean Hinsday, Of Hot Springs, Va.
Miss Ellen Blair, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery Blair, enter
tanned a company of eighteen at
dinner at the Alibi Club. and later
took her guests to the ball.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran also
occupied box, having guests with
her and among those present one
noted the Charge d'Affaires of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik, the
Counselor Of the Brazilian embassy
and Nine. Oracle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Gravener, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Freeman Clark, Mrs. Gilbert Smith,
Mrs. George Andrews. Miss Kath.
crime Andrews. the Misses Emily
and Mamie Chase, Miss Helen
Carusi, Miss Betty Byrne. Miss
Ruth Stoddard, Miss Eugene Lee
Merle. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Block,
the Misses Ryder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard P. Whitley, Miss Mildred
O'Neill, the Rev. Meade Bolton Mac
Bryde, J. Alvarez de Beunavista,
Comdr. C. T. Jewell, Walter Parker,
and William Ellis