Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
American Legion Ball
Program Developed
On Elaborate Scale
President and Mrs. Hoover
to Head List of Notable
Patrons-Event Set for
Wednesday Evening.

With President and Mrs. Hoover head
ing the list of patrons and patroneSses
and many notables occupying boxes, the
annual ball to be given under the aus
pices Of the Department Of the District
of Columbia, American Legion, We'd
nesday evening at the Mayfiower Hotel
gives promise Of being most brilliant
social event. Dancing will continue
from Q o'clock to ] o'clock in the main
ball room and the Chinese room.
The boxes on the lower floor and the
mezzanine viii be deliberately decorated
with the flags of the posts comprising
the department, intermingled with large
American flags, while In the Chinese
room the national colors of the various
nations participating in the World War
will represent the allies. The decorative
scheme Is expected to be one Of the fea-
lures of the ball this year.
A special stage has been erected be-
tween the two ball rooms In order that
the music of the orchestra may be per-
feet to the dancers throughout the eve
ming. Through the courtesy Of the
Secretaries of War and Navy details Of
soldiers, sailors and marines in uniform
will be present and escort the distin-
guished guests to their boxes. AS the
guests arrive they will be received in the
Chinese room.
The reception committee will be
headed by Past Dept Comdr. Amos
A. Fries and Dept. Comdr. L. e. Atkins
and the following additional prominent
Legionnaires: Past Dept. Comdrs. John
Lewis Smith, Paul ]. McGahan, julius
I. Peyser, Watson B. Miller, j. Miller
Kenyon, Frank L. Peckham and Harlan
Wood, Gen. Peter C. Harris, Capt.
George r. Unmacht, Maj. Gen. John A.
Lejeune, Mr.. Paul ". Collins, Mr.. VIII
liam Mitchell, Mr.. Theodore Cogswell,
Gen. A. w. Bethel, Mr.. Frederic VIII
liam VILE, Mr.. John Thomas Taylor,
Miss Beatrice Bowman, Mrs. Mary
Esther KolhoS, Mrs. Charles II. Knight,
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, Mr.. j. O'Con-
nor Roberts, Mrs. Mary A. Hickey, Miss
Pauline NJ. Mcvey, Mrs. Lucille Allan,
Miss Emily j. Carey, Mrs. Anne Hum
phreys, Mr.. william Wolff Smith and
Gen Frank T. Hines.
The distinguished guest committee Is
composed of Mr.. John Thomas Taylor,
chairman; Past Dept. Comdr. Watson
B. Miller, Gen. Peter G. Harris, Mr.. j.
O'Connor Roberts, Past Dept. Comdr.
Harlan Wood, Mrs. Lucille Allan, Miss
Marjorie Woodzell, Miss Charlotte M.
Berry, Miss Anne Pryde, Miss Winifred
Nichols and Miss Jane M. Breen.
Mr.. Theodore Cogswell Is chairman of
the floor committee, and he Will be as
sisted by Mr.. Bernard G. MCGEE, Miss
Jane M. Breen, Miss Emily j. Carey,
Mr.. w. L. A. Strawbridge, Miss Marjorie
Woodzell, Mr.. Howard F. Bresee, Mr..
Forest F. Bartl, Mr.. Warren e. Miller,
Mr.. Francis L. Fahy, Mr.. Jesse G.
Sweeney, Mr.. Fred G. Fraser, Mr..
Richard A. OBrien, DR.. Milburn Fowler,
Mr.. H. A. REM Cr), MIR. Richard w.
Westwood, Mr.. James F. Pierce, Mr..
James H. Kehoe, Mr.. John A. Dugan,
MIR. Joseph j. Idler and Mr.. Earl j.
Brown.
The patron and patroness committee
has as its chairman Miss Emily j
Carey, who will be assisted by Miss
Helen M Sprague, Miss Winifred Mich
OILS, Miss Anne Pryde, Miss Jane M
Breen, Mrs. Lucille Allan and Miss
Marjorie Woodzell.
other committees in charge Of the
| various details of the ball include:
Music-Mr. Forest +. Bartl. chair
man; Mr.. Richard. A. OBrien, Mr.
Francis r. Miller, Miss Jane M. Breen
Mrs. Lucille Allan and Miss Marjorie
Woodzell.
Decorations-Mr. Austin s. Imirie
| chairman; Miss Hope Knickerbocker