Evening star., 1926-02-09
Oh-Fashioned Ball Of
Last Night Was Popular.

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Washington's most charming late
season ball took place last night at
lie Willard Hotel. when the annual
AFFAIR for the benefit of the Episcopal
Home for Children was given A
simple. old-fashioned ball without
rrlls or extra features. fancy dress
costume or solo dancing proved re-
ireshing indeed to the several hun
dred guests representative of old
Washington society who attended.
There was an air of hospitality and
cordiality about the bali from the
Tact that 1t is an annual affair and
the same old families from father to
son and mother to daughter attend
with regularity. While Bishop Free
man did not attend, there were other
OF the clergy in boxes, giving the at
1nosphere which always makes the
ball distinctive. The ceiling was
canopied and the side walls draped
with flags and the first small ball
room was used for smoking and sit
ting out between dances. Il feature
adding much to the comfort of guests.
Mrs. David Meade Lea. president
OF the board OF governors, received
the guests, assisted by Mrs. L. w.
Eugster, Mr.. Edward \. Hartman
making the presentations. Mrs. Lea
was In a gown of soft sky blue vel
vet slightly draped to one side, where
u was held by Il rhinestone ornament,
godetS at the bottom combined with
silver cloth and the long straight
train falling from the waist was lined
with silver. She Wore pearl neck
lace and pendant earrings. which are
heirlooms in her family. Mrs. EuE-
4ters gown was much the same shade
as Mrs. Lea's. made of velvet.
straight and with hem of tulle In
the same shade and a cluster of tulle
IN pale shades of pink and blue at the
left side.
Mr.. and Mrs Lea. who occupied
'wo boxes. had as guests Representa-
i've and Mrs. y. j. Montague and
Mrs. MontaSue'S sister. who is her
guest, Mrs. John K. Saunders. the
wife of the attorney general of Nir-
Sinia; Rear Admiral and Mrs. Guy
IL. Burrage, Maj Gen. George Bar
nett, Mrs. Frank w. Bacon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard, the Rev.
Webster. Mr.. David Ross Beattie of
Boston and Mrs. William Wheatley.
Senator and Mrs. Lawrence Phipps
entertained at dinner, later taking
their guests to their box ut the ball.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hunter of Pittsburgh: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hunter of Trenton. \. j., and
~OE. anu MIS-. ILu.Ndlu IllOIu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Freeman
Clark had in their box Miss Elizabeth
Beale, Miss Agnes Stands, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Price Wetherill. Sd; Lieut..
and Mrs. Russell Snow Hitchcock, Mr..
George Billings. Mr.. ManniX Walker,
Mr.. Alden Foster and Miss Charlotte
Freeman Clark, daughter of the hosts.
Representative and Mrs. Adam NJ.
Wyant were hosts at dinner before the
hall, taking their guests later to their
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Glover,
jr., gave their box 10 Comdr. Theodore
Jewell. who was hoS at dinner in
compliment to Miss Eliza beth Wrenn
and her house guest, Miss Frances
iu Pont of Wilmington. entertaining
at the Willard before the ball. His
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Lowndes Jackson. jr.; Miss Anne Ora
ham Hume, Miss Elizabeth Hume,
Miss Dorothea Lane. Miss Mary Sell
den, Lieut.. Hugh Roman, Mr.. Man
aing Stead, Mr.. Charles Carroll. Mr..
RIaise de Sibour, Mr.. Nathan Scott,
Mr.. Bennett Grain and Mr.. Moran
McConihe.
Mrs. Walter Stilson Hutchtns gave
her box to Miss Anne Graham Hume,
whose guests were Miss Charlotte
Ctfldress, Miss Sidney Neale, Mr..
James Hume and Mr.. Emmanuel
Lyons.
MI. and Mrs. Frank ]. Hogan en-