The Washington times., 1925-02-23
CLAN GATHERS
FOR "BALL AT
MT.VERNON''.
Members of Washington
Family to Attend
Hospital. Fete

Time has not cropt the roses"
that wreathe the memory Of George
Washington and the celebration Of
his birthday this year, which has
been strung out over the week end,
seems to have a new and unwonted
brilliance. 1t will eliminate in the
George Washington University Hos
pital ball which will take place to-
night at the gymnasium of the uni
versity, 2014 H street.
The ball will duplicate as nearly
as possible garden party OF a
long-ago day, with the guests as
Sembled on the lawn of the manor
house for their merry-making.
A replica Of the gardens OF
Mount Vernon has been worked out
in the decorative scheme, which 10
the work Of the students of this
department, Of architecture Of the
university, under Professor Norris
1ngersol Crandall, and is the re-:
suit OF a composite OF ideas sub
mitted by them in a recent prize
contest.
From the moment that the gym.
nasium is entered reality will slip
away and Illusion will hold full
sway The colonial costumes OF the
beaux and bellies and of their state
" elders will fit perfectly into the
surroundings provided by the trans.
formation of the usually bare and
unitarian building into a scene5 OF
rare beauty. 90,
Dominating the, scene there. will
rise at the far end of the ballroom
the lower story of the west facade
Of the mansion. at Mt Vernon.
Friendly lights will CLEAN from the
curtained, n1any-paned windows
and the double doors of the car.
riaRe entrance OF the house Will
stand Hospitality aiar. as II to wei
come the approaching guest. This
scene will form the background
! for the box OF President and Mrs.
| William Mather Lewis and their
honor guests.
From this vantage point there
will be seen on the right a REQ
brick garden wall topped by
low white picket fence with the
dipping curves so familiar to the
| visitor at Mt. Vernon. Beyond the
wall will lie in imagination the 10Y
NAL garden beloved by Martha Wash
L
the glimpse of hollyhock stalks
| rising from behind the enclosure
and the greenery OF garden trees
outlined against a deep blue sky
Trailing vines will lend their air
of antiquity and here and there
a brilliant flower will add its note
/ OF color.
On the opposite side Of the
| rvnDas SUM will be the row OF
boxes for the many distinguished
box holders, placed against trei
Used background, overrun with
snilax and Towering vines.
- From the sky-gray ceiling VIII ID
suspended twenty-five parchment
lanterns, shading from rose to golf
and decorated with Colonial figures
in silhouette.
| President and Mrs. Lewis vii
have as guests of honor in thell
box the French Ambassador ane
Nine Daeschner, whose presence
will be a happy reminder OF th'
historical event when Genera
Lafayette was the guest OF the uni
versity in 1924 and addressed TIT
first commencement assemblaEe
and also of that more recent cele
ibration of the Tooth anniversary
|
took place this past year with Jules
Jusserand, then the French ambas
sador, as guest of honor ant
speaker.
Other guests of President ant
Mrs. Lewis will be Lady Betty
Fielding, Miss Katherine Trow
bridge, Miss Elizabeth Beale, Mr.
Eye, Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Eaton, MIR
Hobson, Mr.. Rutter and the follow
ing members of the Washington
family: Doctor Richard Washing
ton and his wife, Janet Latane
Doctor Henry Augustine Latane
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, Mrs. Flu
genie Washington Moncure Brown
Misses Pattie and Anne Madison
Washington, Miss Margaret Preston
Chew, Right Reverend Henry st
George Tucker, Mrs. Eleanor Wash
ington, Miss Frances Packet
Thomas Washington, William Fon
taine Alexander, the Misses Cecii1
and Anne Catherine Alexander
Lawrence Washington and Colone
1 Mervyn c. Buckley, retired.