The Washington times., 1926-01-23
bly, TO
BE EARLY
BALL
Historical Pageant Is
Set for IL O'clock
Sharp


Wednesday il to be an early ball,
it was decided yesterday at the
final meeting OF the board Of gov
errors at the home Of Mrs Theo-
dore Douglas Robinson honorary
vice chairman Of the board. The,
dancing OF the minuet under the
direction of Mrs. Walter Tucker
man, which is to be the opening
feature Of the beautiful historical
costume event, will take place
promptly at IL o'clock, to be fol
lowed at once by the grand march
OF all costumed guests, which IN
turn IL to be followed Immediately
by an old time delicious supper,
served at tables In the big dining
room and in the wide halls Of the
Mayflower.
Members Of the assembly who de-
sire to bring guests to the ball are
asked To notice that the names
must be submitted to the board OF
governors through Mrs. Hoes at the
Mayflower without delay, in order
THAT cards may be issued TO them.
No tickets will be sold for the
assenrblv At the door of the May
Tower on the evening Of the ball.
Guests desiring to obtain costumes
are advised to consult ut once the
official costumer, with mead
quarters at the MayflOwer.
The board of governors desire 20
emphasize the fact that the az.
seYnbiy Is to be an annual instltu.
ton Of the National Capital ana
that each year the surplus unos
accruing from the ball viii be gwen
to aid some prominent patrouc
cause, this year going 70 the Tut
I1isling of Monticello, ana next
year toward the George Wasnlns-
ton Memorial.
Mrs william Hard entertained at
buffet supper last evening In her
home in GEORGETOWN for the mem
hers in washington OF the Alpha
phi Sorority to which Mrs. Hard
belongs. Among those present were
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, IT., Miss Eliza
beth Fox OF the Red Cross. MIS-.
Frederic "A. Harrington ana MIS-.
George +. Bowermaf.
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General and Mrs. NJ g. Zalinsh
win entertain tomorrow at the sec
ond Of the series Of Sunday eve
Ming dinner concerts which have
haen scheduled to take place IN
the Presidential dining room at
the Mayflower, and at which
Joseph Whittemore, lyric tenor,
will appear.
Miss Nell Ray Clarke is enter
tanning at tea this afternoon from
4.3O to ESQ at 1884 / street. Miss
Clarlxe's engagement to Arthur
Harrington was recently announced
and their marriage will take place
early in February.
/ Mrs. william Mather Lewis VIII
entertain at luncheon next Tuesday
for Is guests asked to meet Mrs.
Taft, wife of the Chief Justice.
Mrs. Lewis will not be at home
en- Monday afternoon. but VIII re-
lceive on Mondays, February l and 8.
Nine. Pereda and her son and
daughter, George Pereda and Mile.
Suzanne Pereda, who have been
visiting the formers son-in-law ana
daughter, the Secretary OF the
Argentine Embassy and Nine. Ra.
eedo at wardman Park Hotel. will
Ieave tomorrow for Palm Beach.
where they will spend several weeks
DG1OES W "
ART PROMOTERS CLUB
TO FETE LEAGUE HEAD
The guests of honor at the tea
of the Art Promoters Club tomor-
row afternoon will be Mrs. HI. #.
Mulliken, president of the District
League Of American Pen Women;
NfSs. William Wolff Smith and J..
L. .Honeyway. An exhibition of
the Modernist paintings of Miss
Shelby Shackelford, of Baltimore,
will open then at the clubroom,
2011 I St. N. w. At o'clock Mrs.
Smith will speak on Modernism in
Art" The exhibition will continue
for two weeks. The public is
| invited.
Lady Henry of London, who will
| arrive In Washington today, will
be a guest at the Mayflower.
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| MARRIED ON SUNDAY,
TO MAKE HOME HERE
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