The Washington times., 1925-03-02

Final Plans on Arrangements
for Charity Event Are
Approved

Final revised plans for the re-
ception Of distinguished guests and
handling of the expected large
crowds at the Mayflower Hotel on
Wednesday night, when the in
augural charity ball will be held,
were approved today at luncheon
meeting in the hotel, attended by
committee heads and Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, general chair
man.
Lobby to BE Promenade.
The central lobby and corridor
of the. hotel, from the Connecticut
avenue entrance to the ballroom,
will be converted into a promenade
for Vice President Dawes and the
governors. The promenade will be
excluded from public usage by the
extension Of ropes and stanchions
throughout it's entire length.
At each side will be a number Of
selected enlisted men, each in charge
of a national or State flag. AS each
governor arrives, the color guard
will step from his places in line,
bearing his flag. and will escort the
governor to a box, then return to
his place in line.
A special reception of this same
character will mark the arrival Of
the Vice President.
The Army Band orchestra, in the
palm court, will play the state airs
and will give four ceremonial flour
ishes to each governor when he
reaches the steps leading to the
ballroom foyer. The Roger Wolfe
Kahn orchestra, in the ballroom,
then will take up the state air,
ballroom and until he has reached
the box assigned him.
Enlisted men will be stationed
at the De Sales street entrances, to
accompany the women in the vari-
Gus governors parties to the ball
room, and to direct the governors
cars to the Connecticut avenue
door.
Police Arrangements.
The meeting today approved the
arrangements for police and fire
men in the hotel. on that night.
The governors reception is under
the direction of Major A. c. Sandi-
ford, who presented the plans for
final consideration today.
The committee heads likewise
ratified the suggested outline of
activities for the floor committee.
whose duties it will be to take care
Of the general reception, to avoid
confusion and congestion and to
hnI RI hni Va1o
The members of the floor COM
mittee will report Wednesday night
at $50 o'clock at the hotel for final
instructions. They are to wear ap-
propriate evening clothes with
white gloves and badges.
In order to divide the leadership
of the numerous members, the COM
mittee has been divided into groups,
under generals and captains. all
under the general supervision of
Lieutenant Colonel c. o. Sheriff.,
chairman.
The Army, Navy and Marine
corps men on the committee will
wear their dress uniforms, and the
diplomatic corps will wear full dress
and decorations.
Generals in Charge.
The generals Of the floor com
mittee are Brigadier General Viii
liam Mitchell in charge of the ball;
William Bowie CLARK, entrances;
General George o. Squire, groups,
and Captain Adolphus Andrews,
decorations.
The teams are each under two
captains, who, with their places of
assignment, are
Charles P. Stone, jr., and Frank
Murphy, Seventeenth street en-
trance; E. A. Hartman and Cap.
tain Herbert G.. Partridge. east De
Sales street entrance: James Il.
Ellerton, jr., and Doctor Wilson
Compton, West De Sales street en-
trance; Major A. c. Sandiford ami
Captain r. L. Walsh, Connecticut
avenue entrance; John w. Davidge
and Mcclure Kelly, Presidential
room; Major Oscar Solbert and Com
mander Robert Henderson, lower
floor Of ballroom; Lynch Luquer
and Colonel H. B. Hayden, upper
floor of ballroom.