Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
lGov.-Elect Pollard
And Daughter Guests
At Virginians' Ball
Brief Addresses Precede
Dancing in deliberately Ar
ranged Social Affair at
Willard Hotel Friday Eve
ming.

!" Gov.-elect John Garland Pollard
!, and his daughter Sue were the guests
!, of honor Friday night at the Virginia
:, Society's ball at the Willard Hotel.
!, The short program included an adj
Z dress by Mr.. T. s. Settle, president of
{ the society, who briefly outlined the
u policies of the group for the coming
!, year and then, on behalf of the Society
:. of Virginia, presented Gov.-elect Pol
:, lard with a certificate of honorary
!, membership.
Gov.-elect Pollard responded in a
;, brief but very happy address He
!, thanked the Society of Virginia for
: electing him an honorary member, and
! expressed his pleasure meeting so many
/. from his State in the Nations Capital.
:, Mr.. F. c. Baggarly, chairman of the
!, music and floor committees, had charge
y of the arrangements and was assisted
= by Maj. Jessie Sinclair, Sergeant-at-
arms, and Mrs Lena Epperly MacDon-
aid, queen of sponsors.
!, DR.. Pollard and Miss Pollard were the
! dinner guests Friday evening of his
Y personal friends. Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
! Baggarly, ex-president Of the society.
y Prominent Folk Listed
In the Receiving Line.
!, Among those in. the receiving line
!, were Mr.. Thomas Slator Settle, presi-
= dent, and Mrs. Settle; Gov -elect John
q Garland Pollard and his daughter, Miss
u Sue Pollard; Senator Carter Glass, Rep
!, resentative Schuyler Otis Bland and
Is Mrs. Bland, Representative MenalouS
: Landlord and Mrs. Landlord, Repre-
: sentative Patrick H. Drewry, Representa-
tive Joseph Whitehead and Mrs. White
!, head, Representative Clifton A. Wood
Z rum and Mrs. Woodrum, Representative
!, j. A. CARRIER and Mrs CARRIER, Rep
- resentative r. Walton Moore Repre-
!. sentative Joseph Crockett Shaffer and
! Mrs. Shaffer Representative Henry ST.
7 George Tucker and Mrs. Tucker; vice
;. presidents of the society, Mr.. Fielding
!, M. Lewis and Comdr. E. M. Blackwell
y and Mr.. Fred P. Myers, treasurer; Mr..
u Frances C. Linfoot secretary, and
= financial secretary, Mr.. H. Randolph
!, Barbee.
.. Among the distinguished guests &C.
!, cupying the box with Gov.-elect John
II Garland Pollard and President Thomas
!, Seator Settle were Representative Ruth
!, Bryan Owen, representing the Grand
= daughters of Virginia" (Mrs. ovens
!. grandfather was native of Rappahan-
!, mock County, Va, migrating from there
!, to the Middle Wes); former Gov.
" GElAAA ain A1OASdA1s WCSG
|, Virginia. Virginia's youngest daugh-
. ter" Commissioner Sidney F. Talia-
. 3erro, representing the District of Co.
: tumbia; former Senator Nugent, per-
y sonal friend of Gov. Pollard; Mr.. Hus-
= ton Thompson, former member of the
|, Federal Trade Commission, and Mr.
: Charles Pollard, son of the governor
7 elect.
: Sponsors Who Assisted
. In Making Ball Success.
! Sponsors who helped to make the
= reception and ball success were Mrs
!, Lena Epperly Macdonald, queen of
q sponsors; Miss Frances Carter Linfoot.
maid of sponsors, and Miss Lillian v.
/, Morris, Miss Douglas Ross, Miss Lii
!, Ian Fleming, Miss Virginia Faust, Miss
!, Ann Graves Mcguire, Miss Lucy Caro-
q line Hodges, Miss Hilda E. Neister, Miss
!, Alyce Slemp, Miss Elsie Harmon and
), Miss L. Hubbard, each representing a
: congressional district.