Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
Hospital Benefit Ball
Feature Event of Winter

One Of the altogether delightful oc-
son Is the annual ball and benefit for
George Washington University Hos
pital. which always occurs on the occa-
sion OF Washington's birthday ami
versary and has an unusual historic
significance, as arranged by the board
OF lady managers Of the hospital Of
which Mrs. Frederick w. True Is presi-
dent, but az Ash Wednesday falls on
February % this year, the ball was
moved forward by a day.
This seasons ball, known as "A Gar
den Party on the Potomac In Honor of
Gen. and Mrs. Washington" has Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman as co-chairmen, and one Of
the fascinating features OF the occasion
Is to be pageant scene devised ar:
directed by Mrs. Tuckerman. which
Will picture one OF those lovely coca
sions at an old Potomac River estate
when the General and Lady Washing
ton went a-visiting. and distinguished
group OF Americans and foreign visitors
were among those present" The
scene will be laid in the year 1874. and
among the distinguished guests will De
Gen. Lafayette, Benjamin Franklin
and group OF Fredericksburg Masons.
This colonial group Of Masons will be
represented by group Of the fraternity
OF the present day who will come from
Fredericksburg just for this occasion.
wearing the Masonic regalia OF colonial
times and bringing with them greatly
treasured relics OF the days when
George Washington became a member
OF the order and took his first three
Masonic degrees at the old lodge in
Fredericksburg, Va. They viii repre-
sent historic characters Of that day all
% "nom were members Of Lodge No.
4. A. r. 81 A. NJ
The floor committee for the occasion
Is headed by Mr.. Gilbert Grosyenor as
chairman and Mr.. Walter Tuckerrnan
as wee chairman and will include in
aooltion TO prominent Washington men
a. numoer OF honor students at George
washington University, who will be az
SemoIeo under the direction of Mrs
Charles H. Tompkins. O.
Henearsals are being held OF all
pageant groups under Mrs. Tucker
man direction at the Mayfover the
cnairmen OF the various groups tncl,Id-
ing mrs: Grace Peters johnson. Mrs
roy Neuhauser. Mrs. Frederic Earring
ION, ,0n; MIS- Bradbury. Mrs. Bradley. Mrs
n wniam Hill, Mrs. H. c. Mscatee. Mrs
rEcnaro Fourchy Mrs. John Paul
Earnest, Mrs. ]. Lawn Thompson and
boxholders for this event include
many well known Washinetonians vhs,
are keenly interested In the success -
tne George Washington University Hos
pltai benef1t. Mrs. John 3. iarner
chairman Of boxes. announces the
holders OF boxes to be the President of
George Washington University and M-s.
Marvin. Mrs. Frederick w. True.
president Of the board Of lady managers
OF the hospital; Mrs William j. Mallory.
MRS: Charles H. Tompkins. Mrs. Edwin
3: Parker. Mrs. Charles II. woodruff.
Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. Mrs. w. D. Ord. M,ss
Alice Clapp, Mrs. Christian Heurich.
Mrs. Charles W. Richardson. Mrs. Oil
pert Grosvenor. Mrs. H. K. Willard.
mrs. Q. B. French, Mrs. Richard
Eourchy, Mrs. Carl A. Droop. Mrs.
william H. Hill, Mrs Lisner, Mrs. Wal
yer Iuckerman. Mrs. Frank B. Moves.
Mrs. James A. Lyon, Mrs. C. c. Glover
lr.; Mrs @. w. Trowbridge. Mrs. Whit
man Cross and Mr. Julius Garfincse,.