Evening star., 1926-01-17
Leslon,s : Annual Ball
Leading Attraction
of the Winter Season
Cabinet Members, Diplo-
mats and Prominent Army
and Navy Officers Among
Prospective Patrons.

cabinet members. diplomats, mill
tary and naval officers members OF
Congress and persons prominent in
the social affairs of the Nations
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Of The District OF Columbia Depart
ment OF the American Legion in what
promises TO he one of the brilliant
assemblages of the Winter season or
Thursday night. January 21, when
the annual Legion Ball Will be
staged at the New Willard Hotel.
The list OF patronesses headed by
Alrs. Calvin Coolidge and including
many prominent society women will
he generously represented.
outstanding among the invited
guests who have thus far SiGnitied
their intention of being present are
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Kellogg, with the strong probability
that the Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes will be able to stop in on
the function following a previous en-
Eagement. The Vice President Is
much interested in the activities Of
the American Legion and its official
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There has been a gratifying re
suouse 10 the invitation To the peo-
pie Of Washington to subscribe to
tickets fur the event. The proceeds
Hre to be devoted to the work con-
uuCted under the auspices of the
depa rtmeut orGaniZatio under the
direction Of Capt. julius |. PeySer,
dopartment commander.
Tickets are to be had from the
chairman of the ticket committee,
Mr.. T. Norman Templeton, treasurer
of the American Legion Ball COM
rsittee, 126 Webster street northwest
or from the office Of the department
headquarters, 400 Investment Build
ing, Fifteenth and X streets north
west. Thev Will also he on sale at
the hotel the night of the ball.
Leaders support Movement.
The Assistant Secretary of War,
Col Hanford Mac Nider, ts the hon
crary chairman Of the ball commit
tee Col. MacNider is past national
commander OF the American Legion.
Maj. L. s. Grant. Sd, who recently
assumed the duties formerly per-
formed by Lieut.. Col. Clarence O.
Sheriff., and who is a member of the
Golden Gate Post of the American
legion in San Francisco. has accepted
appointment as an active member of
the floo.- committee.
Gen. and Mrs. James A. Drain, head
the list OF hoXholders for the ball.
Gen. Drain is "a past commander Of
the District of Columbia department.
and recently retired as the national
commander of the legion.
capt. John Lewis Smith, who has
Just been chosen as the president of
The District of Columbia Bar Associa-
ton; Capt. Watson b. Miller. chair
man of the national rehabilitation
committee OF the American Legion;
Capt. Paul J. NcGahan, national eX-
eCutive committeeman for the Dis
triCt. and Mr.. Frank L. Peckham, who
are all past department commanders,
also are boXholders.
The District Commissioners will be
represented at the ball by the chair
man. Cuno IL Rudolph, and Mrs.
Rudolph, and Lieut.. Col. James Frank
lin Bell, Engineer Commissioner. and
Mrs. Bell Brig. Gen. Frank r. Hines,
director Of the United States Veterans
Bureau, and Mrs. Hines also will be
guests.
Diplomats TO Attend
Heading the distinguished group of
who will attend the ball is
tie Ambassador of Belgium and the
Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne,
and included in this group will be the
Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora de
SancheZ ADaIll. NlSCOunt q Alter, the
Minister OF Portugal; the Minister of
Guatemala and Sonora Dona de San
chez Latour. Minister of Panama and
Sonora de Alfaro, DIR. Ante Tresich
PavichiCh Minister of the Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes; the Bolivian Min
lister and Sonora de james Freyre
and the Minister Of Poland and Nine.
Ciechanowska.
Tndersecretary of the Treasury
Garrard Il. Winston, Assistant Secre-
fs;ry of the Treasury Charles S. Dewey,
commissioner Of the public debt. W. S
Rroughton; the assistant to the Tn
dcrsecretarY. Charles r Schnenernan.