Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
Colonial Reception
And Ball Sponsored
By Virginia Society
Gen. and Mrs. Washington
to Be Impersonated, and
Many Colorful Features
Are Scheduled.

The Society of Virginia VIII give
colonial reception and ball to zen
and Mrs George Washington ana DE
staff the evening of February 20 -,
$40 O'Clock in the grand ba iifoorh o'
the Willard Hotel Gen TT. ooe'
Lake, chairman. announces tfidt "a
rangementS have been compiete" ~
a colonial pageant, reception ana paii
in which it celebrates the SUI e,., n,
of Yorktown, Va, October ~ 90
Following this victory, Gen aShi"S
ton and his staff return 10 ms ,lo !
at Mount Vernon. and Mrs. Nashlhs,
Ton invites "A number of distinguished
ladies of the community TO fecelHe
the victorious general aud his stah'
Eollowinc this most picturesque
pageant at Mount Vernon. unoef we
soft strain of Southern melody Wy
the orchestra. Gen. Washington ahu
his staff, Mrs. Washington, several
ladies' in waiting, and seVera slaves III
the Washington homes. VIII TofIl
line to receive the guests from the
country around. who have arrived 10
greet the general on the victory Oh
York town
The floor Is set for the Virginia
,ee1 Cen Washington his staff and
Mrs. Washington. with ladies' IN
waiting form the set. and in the rear
the faithful slaves also form a sci
and dance to the same music. Gen.
and Mrs. Washington VIII lead OF
in the grand march. retire TO their
boxes later. and the negro slaves VII,
entertain in negro dialect. The bai
will follow this pageant.
Col. NJ A. Winter, commanding the
1st Regiment Minute Men of the Dis
trict, a lineal descendant of the
Washington family with his STAFF
will impersonate Gen. Washington
and his staff, and dress in coiorfu
Continental uniforms AS in the days
of long ago.
six ladies Of the Virginia Society
dressed in colonial attire. will impef'
senate the ladies OF colonial days, as
follows: Mrs. H. Oden Lake, wife of
Gen. n. Oden Lake. founder of the
society. will appear az Mrs. Martha
Washington: Mrs. John j. MACEDONIA ld
Nellie Custus: Mrs. Charles =. Rou-
geou. Mrs. George Mason; Mrs Ed
ward l.. Marthill, Mrs. Mary Nelson
Mrs. !. Dallas Leith. Dollie Madison
negro slaves. Mrs. David n. klnche
loe as a negro nanny; Mrs. N1illam
L Slavmaker Gen. Washington =
faithful attendant; Miss Gayle Men
erson. negro girl. and MI. inomas
Roger Rea. "A negro boy. Music VIII
he furnished by Happy Walker
Orchestra. the members taxing an
active part In the pageant and ball.
twelve young ladies. sponsors OF
the society. will represent the 10 con
gressional districts of Virginia. six OF
which will be the guard of honor Tor
the American flag and six the guard
of honor for the Virginia State nag.
all in colonial costume. Ihey VIII
stand at attention as Gen. Washing
ton and his staff and Mrs. Washing
ton and her ladies in waiting pass
through. The sponsors are: Miss
Myrtle f. katcham. queen; MISS FL
len Stuart. Miss Lillian Morris, Miss
Douglass Ross, Miss Annie l.. Hub
bard, Miss Lillian Fleming. MISS
Louise Reed, Miss V. Bland Howell,
Miss Nancy w Miller, Mrs. Burnice
Brown. Miss Lillian Bales, Miss
Frances Marshall. maids.
The following committees are ap-
pointed to aid: Mr.. J. Cloyd Byars
chairman ex-officio; Gen. RI. Oden
Lake. chairman of reception and ball
committee; Mr.. j. Cloyd Ryars, chair
man OF the presentation committee
assisted by Representative Joseph
r. Deal, Mr. William r. Kent. DR..
Joseph u. Rogers. Capt. William G
Harvey, Mr. r. Clyd BagGarly, DIR.
Henry T. Miller, MIR r. Irving Page
and MIR. Arthur B. Shreve. On the
floor committee are MIR. r. Lodge
Hill, chairman; Prof. l.. A. Acker
and Mr.. j. A. Balderson. assisting
chairman: Mr.. Jesse Anthony. Mr..
Fred o. Lake. Mr. J. Dallas Leith,
DR.. Charles r. Rougeou, Mr.. Edwin
r. Thomas, Capt. Arthur G. Smith.
Mr.. Preston l.. Davis. Mr.. Decatur