The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Society Folk Sponsor a
Revival and a Survival;
Many Dinners

Meeting last night at the
Mayflower, the Bachelors
a revival-had a rival in
picturesque interest in a
survival the Georgetown
Assembly.
Although the Washington
Assembly, now in its second
or third incarnation, dates
from the time when the
Capital was young, it is new
compared to the Georgetown
assembly and the Bachelors
even the original Bache-
lors' Of a generation ago is
an upstart organization.
Ancient and Honorable
For the Georgetown Assembly
was organized when Georgetown
was thriving port, a city of
charming Colonial homes, and
looked down upon the struggling
village growing up as the seat
Of the Federal Government.
Moreover, its balls have been
held almost without intern1is-
sion from that day to this.
The dance last night, given,
as always, in quaint Linthicum
Hall, was the last of the three
assemblies of this season. One
was given at Christmas and the
second in January. Although
many of the fashionables who
have moved to Georgetown in
the last dozen years are anxi-
Gus to join the Assembly,
there is a long waiting list and
the organization remains in the
hands of the Georgetown "cave-
dwellers." If memory serves,
the president of the Assembly
is DR.. Louis Mackall, and the
vice president, John Mackall,
while Percy Thompson has a
prominent part in the organiza-
tion. -
Charming Atmosphere
AS the subscribers are mostly
men and women who have grown
fnf
grandfathers before them have
danced at the Georgetown Assem-
blies. there's a chummy atmos-
phere about these dances that is
most engaging. And, given in
old-fashioned Linthicum H IL,
there is a delightful flavor of an
earlier day.
Guests were greeted last night
by Mrs. Basil Boteler, Mrs. Blake
Gordon, Mrs. Bowdoin Craighill
ard Llewellyn Nicholson-whose
names were all known in George
town when the city was young.
The Bachelors
The Bachelors Cotillion was
the last of three successful balls,
given by a reorganized group.
many of whose members had
been members of the old Bache-
lors'. With flags of many ma
tions for decorations, bright
colored. artificial flowers for
well as other engaging
trinkets-and the old-fashioned
german" featured, it was gay
end festive party.
The chaperohe, quantity re.
viyed with the cotillion, was in
evidence and in the group of
ladies' invited to serve in this
capacity were Mime. Alfaro, Nine.
Bostrom, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. Joseph Washington,
Miss Agnes Peter, Mrs. Robert e.
Lee, Mrs. Charles Doing, Mrs.
Richard Parker Crenshaw, Mrs.
Eleanor McPariin Davis, Mrs.
Charles Howell LIE Fevre. Miss
Mary Temple, Mrs. Harry Reed. .
Mrs. Karl Klemn1, Mrs. Penn.
Mrs. William Jeffries Chewning,
sr, and Mrs. Ellen Custis Lewis,
of Virginia.
Mrs. George Sutherland and
Mrs. Harlan F'iske Stone were in
the receiving line with Mrs.
Thomas Sim Lee. wife Of the
president of the Bachelors. and
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose.
The eotillion last night was led
by William Jeffries Chewing.
jr., treasurer of the club, dancing
with Miss Ellis Bostrom. daugh-
ter of the Swedish minister.
Slim and fair, Miss Bostrom was
q charming picture in a frock Of
white lace, made on modified
princess lines, with flounced
skirt and an engaging cape
drapery from the shoulders. She
carried an old-fashioned bouquet.
In Command
Brig. Gen. William e. Horton,
who has directed the figures at
the three cotilIions, was in COM
mand again last night. with his
customary group of aids Comdr.
G. r. Jewell, Walter Wilcox,
Archie Wells, ct al.
Although the Bachelors draws
its attendance mostly from the
resident group. there were a few
officials present, notably Senator
Arthur Capper. one of Washing
tons most indefatisable dancers,
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