Evening star., 1924-03-04
Society
Mrs. Coolidge Attending Opening of
+ Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
This Afternoon.

nave as their guests at their home at
.aim Beach Mr.. and Mrs Randall
Morgan and Mrs. Alexander Williams
blddle OF Philadelphia
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Smith
Hempstone and family sailed today
from Norfolk on the naval transport
Shhaumont. EIhaun en- route to Hankow. China.
stationed. The Chaumont will 60 BY
way OF Panama canal to San Francisco,
Honolulu and the Philippines.
Former Attorney General and Mrs
A. Mitchell Palmer left Washington
the later part Of last week for q
Iortnight's visit at Palm Beach Mrs
H w. Fallon OF New York. mother
or Mrs. Palmer, Is occupying the
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer during
pr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Iden. jr,
VIII entertain at dinner this evening
IN compliment TO Mrs. John Leake
Spencer.
Mrs. Carolyn Cande Hopkins OF
Pittsfield Mass. Is the guest Of Mrs
Leland c. Talbot at 184l Mintwood
place for several weeks
Annual Ball for CAiIdren's
Home Pleasing Success.
Another triumph was added to the
long series of annual balls given for
the benefit OF Episcopal Home for
Children last night, when several
hundred members OF Washington So
Hotel.
The large ballroom with its soft
pink-shaded lights gave q delightful
atmosphere to the entire entertain
ment. and in the small ballroom sup
per was served just before midnight:
the mems floor committee, made the
presentations to Mrs. David Meade
Lea, president Of the board of lady
managers, who was assisted by Mrs.
L w. Eugster, recording secretary.
of angel blue brocaded velvet draped
over silver cloth. the drapery held
with rhinestone ornament. Rose
point lace fell from the shoulder,
forming one sleeve, and on the other
side a cascade Of rhinestones formed
the sleeve. She wore her pearl or
naments. heirlooms in her family
Mrs. Eugster was In orchid and silver
brocade gracefully draped and held
by an ornament Of rhinestones and
she wore a pearl necklace and ear
rings
Among those in the boxes were
Maj. Gen. and Mrs George Barnett.
who entertained their guests at din
ner preceding the ball. In the party
were Lieut.. Commander and Mrs
George L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Gordon, Mrs. Robert Dickey and Miss
Anne Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl b. Keferstein
gave their box to Maj. and Mrs. Boyd
Taylor, who had a company of young
people with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammonds s
box was occupied by their daughter,
Miss Natalie Hammond, who was
chairman of the young ladies' com.
mittee and had q party of youns
people with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Meade Lea were
hosts to a largo company of young
people. who occupied two OF the boxes.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Woods
guests included Col. and Mrs. Charles
B. Drake. Maj. and Mrs Parker w.
West Col. Matthew A. De Laney and
Mr.. Eben Comins.
boxes of Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
and Mr.. William Phelps Emo and
among her guests Mrs. Joseph H.
Hampson, Mrs. Lockwood Bishop.
Maj. and Mrs. Henry Conger Pratt.
Col. G. c. Collins, Maj. Reginald Fos-
ter, Mr.. Ward Brown and Mr.. Ord
Preston.
Others who took boxes for the ball
included the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Mellon, and Countess See
chenyi, wife Of the minister Of Hun
gary.
Those at the ball included the
charge d'affaires Of Brazil and Ser-
hora de Sousa Leao Oracle, and the
charge d'affaires Of Austria and