The Washington times., 1925-03-19
EAN EIIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY
CHINESE BALL TO BE
AS DIFFERENT" AS POSSIBL

CHINESE BALL TO BE
AS DIFFERENT" AS POSSIBLE.
The mi.careme Chinese ball at the
Willard tomorrow night is to be as
distinctively different" as possible
from the many many balls with
which we have been blessed since
January /. It will be as different
| for instance as was the Game OF
Nah Jong" presented by the Belleau
| Wood Memorial Association at the
| Washington auditorium. and per-
haps that Is not surprising az the
same group of women is responsible
for both. Indeed 4his ball grew out
| of the Game Of Nah Jong," which
was such a brilliant success there
was a demand to have it repeated.
| But it has grown way past that
idea now, and although q number
of the most delightful dances will
be given as features Of the ball it.
self, there are so many other new
thrills added, that one hardly knows
! where to begin to tell about them
all.
Above all, general dancing Is the
feature of this ball with music by
the Boernstein Orchestra and al
though many people will undoubted-
Nv come in Chinese costume there
will be just as many in regulation
evening attire.
But to begin at the beginning,
there il to be q wonderful rear
Chinese dinner served at 8 o'clock
In the Willard room, with a menu
arranged with utmost care to tempt
American as well as Chinese appe-
tites.. and the lucky first 200 ap.
plicants for reservations may We'll
EXPECT an epicurean feast to COM
mence the evening: Mrs. Helen Ray
EIagner is making reservations for
the dinner. Then, at $3.50 or ~
o'clock. there is to be the Chinese
play, 1.-THE Sweetmeat Came, up
stairs i'm the big ballroom, with won
derful Chinese settings. and very
fine cast Of players. This VIII last
only half an hour, and Is to be
followed by the official opening OF
the streets of Peking" in the small
ballroom. which will not only be
set very handsomely to represent
a street fair in the Orient, but viii
present all the fascinating amuse
ments and games OF chance.
In fact whether one dances or
whether one does not, there will
ha plenty of entertainment Tor
everybody on Friday evening at the
New willard. And by the by
this hall is for the benefit Of the
ReIleau Wood Memorial Association,
which is to create and nerpetuate
fund for the preservation ana MAIN
tenance of Belleau Wood as me
mortal to American Valor In the
world war AS such 1t certaIhly
deserves the whole-hearted support
of all good Americans. But Wltnal'
the committee has arranged Tor an
evening filled with unusual enter
tainment. and with lots of oriental
atmosphere, good measure, pressed
down and running over!
And still. the committee always
adds-the chief feature OF the
Chinese ball is to be just the gen.
eraI dancing OF the guests, to the
hest music to be found in the city:
Truly. a delightful ball, and well
worth attending.
Nine. Mishtowt, hostess OF the
Garden at the Mayflower, will en-
tertain at tea on Friday afternoon
in the garden. Nine. MtshtoWt
guests will be General Squier, Cap
tain and Mrs. w. w. Galbraithj the
Charge d'Affaires of Austria and
Nine. Prochnik, the First secretary
of the Belgian Embassy ana NINE.
Tilmont; Captain Rigal, OF the
French navy, and Mrs. Emory,
Sands.
Miss Eleanor Mills and her guest
Miss Mildred Wright, Of Montclalr'
N. j., will leave Washington tomor'
row to motor to Annapolis for the
Miss Wright will return to her
Rome the latter part Of next week.
accompanied by Miss Mills who Will
visit her for several weeks.
~ y
Mrs. David Allen Campbell, chair
man Of the music division OF the
National Council Of Women. was
the guest in whose honor MRS. M
b. Hilton, president OF the Monoay
Morning Music Club, entertained IN
formally at tea yesterday after"
noon in the headquarters or the
District League Of American zen,
women. Mrs. Hilton was assisted
NV her aunt, Miss bearing, who
presided at the tea table ana among
the guests were Mrs. Byrnes, presi-
dent of the Friday Morning Music
club. of which Mrs. Hilton Is q
member; Miss Helen Fetter, Miss
Willard Howe, Mrs. Dorothy De-
Muth Watson, Miss Katharine
brooks. chairman Of the Orpheus
r1Iuh Of which Mrs. Hilton is a
member. Mrs. Mildred Kolb Schulze,
SECRETARY member of the committee
If the Orpheus; Miss Florence
stiles, H. Leroy Lewis and Mr..
Severance.
The officers stationed at the
Wa shinRton Barracks will give a
dinner dance there tomorrow night.
A large number have made reserva-
tons to entertain diner parties.