Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-06
FLYERS Of WORLD
WILL attend BALL
Mitchell to Invite Attaches of
Ministries to Be Aides at
Inauguration.

When the curtain rises on the bril-
liant inaugural charity ball at the
Mayf1ower Hotel, on the night of
March 4, the guests will find them
selves under the protective wings of
Americas round-the- flyers and
the air attaches of every ministry
in Washington. 1t will be a gather.
ing of the aces of the world. under
the direction of Brig. Gen. William
A. Mitchell. assistant chief of the
Army Air Service and chairman of
the floor committee at the reception.
Gen. Mitchell assumed his chair
manship yesterday and. in announc-
ing the unofficial personnel of his
committee, declared that he felt GER
tain the charity ball would eclipse
anything ever held in Washington.
In addition to the air attaches, the
Air Service chief said he would also
invite the military and naval attaches
of the embassies and legations to
serve.
Scene of Splendor.
Such a plan will give the ball an
international aspect. The scarlet Of
the British grenadier will mingle
with the bejeweled, cream-colored
uniforms of the Orient, with the blue
and gold of the United States as
background. Only at a White House
reception to the diplomatic corps is
it possible to attend a scene of such
flashing splendor, and to the out of
town guests, OF which there will be
hundreds, the sight Will be especially
unusual.
In anticipation OF a tremendous
crowd at the ball. the Police Depart
ment is busy working out special
traffic regulations. Already 1t has
been decided that no parking of pri-
vate cars will be permitted within a
considerable distance of the May
flower. Guests may arrive in their
own cars and then have them driven
to parking places, but il they wish
to leave by machine they must use
taxicabs. Of which there will be an
ample supply always waiting.
Parking to BE Fixed.
Places where private cars may be
parked will be announced in ample
time. 1t is expected that in addition
to the $500 persons who may be ad-
mitted to the ball, there will be at
least an additional 1000 waiting near
the hotel in the hope of getting a
glimpse of the notables as they come
and go. To prevent crowding at any
particular point, guests will receive
cards with their tickets, directing
them which entrance to use going
and coming. In this manner, 1t is
believed much confusion can be
avoided.
The sale of tickets has begun in
earnest. Members of the ticket COM
mittee, under the Craftsmanship of
Maj. John L. Chamberlain, will re-
main at the headquarters in the May
flower until o'clock every evening
to accommodate persons whose office
duties prevent them from applying
earlier In addition, the tickets have
been placed on sale in every hotel in
Washington. The committee on tick
cts is particularly anxious, however,
to have persons living some distance
from Washington understand the
necessity of sending in their orders
Immediately.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, chair
man Of the inaugural ball. announced
today that Commissioner Cuno H. Ru
dolph had accepted the Craftsmanship
of the distinguished visitors committee.
This committee will advise with the
ball committee respecting the recep-
ton and arrangements for the many
prominent men who will come to
washington for the inauguration and
the ball from various parts of the
United States, as we'll as from foreign
countries.
The committee includes H. H.
Adams. r. P. Andrews. Col. J.
Franklin Bell, Charles Henry Butler,
Edward r. Colladay, J. Harry Cum
ningham, F. A. Delano, Isaac Cans,
Julius Garfnckel, Frank Jelleff, DR..
Ralph Jenkins, Victor Kaufman,
wilton J. Lambert, Roland Robbins,
James T. Lloyd. Frank Morse, James
B. Reynolds, Henry E. Stringer, Jesse
G. Suter and Robinson White.
This practically completes the per-
sonnet Of the various committees
charged with arrangements for the
ball, which is expected to be the
largest in local history, with more
than 1000 in attendance.
Mrs. Dougherty announced this
morning that there had been steady
stream of persons to the Mayfiower
Hotel where the tickets to this
charity function are being sold at $40
each, or SIS a pair.
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