The Washington times., 1925-02-17
"SPRING TIM"
BALL WAS A
SUCCESS
Due to Presence
Youth and
Beauty

in the decorations of the
IA Ign room of the New VIII
lard last night, where the annual
ball for the benefit Of the Episcopal
Home for Children was given, to in
dictate that ii was The Springtime
Ball. as it is often called, the ball
nevertheless, did achieve a spring
time effect-chiefIy, It seemed, by
the large numbers Of pretty young
girls and their gay cavaliers tnat
were present.
Certainly there was freshness,
e buoyancy, a charming gayetKz thar
made the bali delightful. II seemed
to be rather a .sprivate party" than
q big charity bali. And vet the
boxes were filled and the floor
never lacked for dancers.
The guests were received by
Mrs. David Meade Lea president OF
the board, who looked very haud-
some in lovely gown Of ruby req
velvet cut on straight lines, with
square deeolletage and with train
falling from the left shoulder and
forming graceful drape. others
who altefnated in the receiving ine
were Mrs. Arthur A. Birney, first
vice president; Mrs Alexander Il.
Pore. second vice president, ana
Mrs. r. w EuQster. corresponding
secretary. Arthur HELEN made the
presentations.
Lieutenant Van Wrinkle
Caused . FURRY.
A little furry Of interest was
caused by the arrival shortly after
eleven o'clock of Lieutenant Nina
Van Wrinkle. chief OF tbs Women's
Bureau of the local Police Depart
ment. accompanied by one or two OF
her leading assistants.
IT was evident, however, that Lieu
tenant Van Wrinkle was merely pay
ing : social call with no professional
purpose whatever. Some suggested
that this was perhaps her pet char
ity as she has not been seen ct any
other charity dancing festivals this
year
Miss FREDERICK McKenney carried
off the palm for beauty among the
voineer contingent. She wore an
extremely becoming gown made in
colonial style with close fitting bod
ice and very full, simply gathered
skirt that was somewhat shorter In
front and almost touched the floor.
IN the back. It was Of q beautiful
shade OF Hight blue and around the
Bottom of the skirt there were wide
circles OF appIiqued trimming In Q
Russian motif.
Another particularly lovely frock
last night was that worn by MISS
Muriel Wood, daughter Of Conn
nnander and Mrs. Wood. 1t was
made somewhat on the lines OF
Miss MeKenney's gown ana was
Nearly ali Of the guests seemed
TO Be attached to- some box
Boxes Were
Wen Filled.
mr.. and Mrs. David Meade Lea
had double box: their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaulf-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander l.
Pope. Mrs. Alvin T.-Hert, the vice
chairman OF the Republican ma
4ionaI COMMITTEES; Mrs. Frank w.
Racoa. Reverend William III. Pet
trs. and his house guest, David
Reatfie. OF Boston; Doctor Ernest
Brenner, secretary Of the Swiss
legation. and Rear Admiral Guy n.
Burrage, and Miss Burrage.
Major General and Mrs. John A.
Lejeune entertained in the Dox OF
Captain and Mrs. Hayne Ellis,
(zlennon. Miss Louise Randolph,
Miss Eugenia Lejeune, Miss Laura
1,eieune. Captain Charles Brooks,
lieutenant Clarence Russner, Lieu
tenant Frank Julian Child and
lieutenant Lawrence Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bradley en-
fertained at dinner last evening for
their daughter, Miss Mary Bradley
In honor of Miss Isabelle Russell,
Of Buffalo. The other guests were
Miss Eleanor Snyder, Miss Betty
GreenIees, L w. Diggs, Lieutenant
George Pence, James Mason, Fred
II. Brdaley and Fontaine G. Brad
ley. Later they attended the ball,
occupying the box Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl B. sKeferstein.
Mrs. William K. Ellis entertained
In the box OF Doctor and Mrs, Cary
T. Grayson. her guests being Mr..
and Mrs. James Austin Stone, Mr..
and Mrs. John Curtis Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert CogsweH and VIII.
lam r. Ellis.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood en-
tertained in her box Nine. Grouitcn
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson Gary.
William Phelps Emo fresented Dis
box to Mrs. Frederick Wood Meeker,
OF New York, end Miss Mary
Morgan. who entertained az their
guests Major and Mrs. E. Ornonde
Power and Henry w. Miller.
Mrs. Peter A. Drury presented
her box to Mr.. ard Mrs. Vincent
Dooley, who entertained guests.
Mrs. Alfred Pembroke Thorn gave
her box to Miss Frederick McKen.
ney and her fiance, Blaine Mallan.
@-who entertained a party Of young
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Freeman
Clark and their daughter. Miss Char.
Iotte Freeman Clark had in their
box Mrs. Thorn Vale, Mrs. Everard
Pratt, OF South Orange, n. j., Miss
Lilita Dawson, Miss Agnes Stands
Miss Irone Russell, Carl Peterson
Richard Stands "a Myron Chaser
George w. Phillips had in his box
his sister, Mrs. Gilbert c. Smith
General and Mrs. Samuel 7. Ansell
Colonel and Mrs. Ernest H. Agnew
and Mrs. Wallace Hanger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman
had in their box the new Naval At
tache of the French Embassy ana
Nine. Willm and Colonel and Mrs
Howard Dickinson.
MRS. COOLIDGE GOES
10 CONCERT.
Mrs. Coolidge will attend tn
concert this afternoon of the New
York Symphony Orchestra a
Polls Theater.
~.