Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
Elaborate Plans Made
By American Legion
For Its Annual Ball
Charming Decorations to
Adorn Chinese Apartment
and Ball Room at May
flower Hotel-Date, April
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The decorative effect of the Chinese
room and main ball room of the May
hover Hotel on the occasion of the
annual department ball, to be given
Wednesday, April %, under the auspices
OF the American Legion, will be one of
the many features this year. The boxes
OF the various posts and veteran or
CARNATIONS will be noticeable by their
post colors in addition to the national
colors, while in the Chinese room large
American flags, with the national colors
of the allies participating in the World
War, will form the background for the
dancers on this occasion.
At largely attended meeting of the
ball committee last week, presided over
by Mr.. E. H. Hale, general chairman,
reports of the various committee chair
men were presented. all of which serve
to outline a most successful affair. Mr..
Austin S. Imirie is chairman of the
committee on decorations and his COM
mittee plans to make the affair most
colorful one. The dais from which the
distinguished guests will be introduced
by Mr.. John Thomas Taylor, chairman
Of the distinguished guest committee,
will be decorated with palms and ferns
and the colors of the department of
the District of Columbia branch of the
American Legion.
Mr.. Theodore Cogswell will head the
floor committee. He has received &C
ceptances from all post commanders
that they will serve. Past Department
Comdr. Amos A. Fries is chairman of
the reception committee. the event to
take place amid appropriate settings in
the Chinese room. He will be assisted
by Department Comdr. L. E. Atkins
and the members of his staff in the re-
ception of the distinguished guests.
Mr.. Forest F. Bartl, as chairman of
the music committee. has arranged for
a special stage for the orchestra between
the main ball room and the Chinese
room in order to insure perfect addition
of the music in both. ball rooms.
Miss Emily j. Carey is chairman of
the patrons and patronesses committee
and has arranged all the details for the
reception of those who have consented
to act in their respective capacities at
the ball. A detail of soldiers, sailors
and Marines in uniform has been ar
ranged through the courtesy of War
and Navy Department officials.
Vice Chairman Thomas j. Frailey
has furnished the ball committee with
several attractive l4and-painted posters
and these will be placed on display
during the present week. Mr.. Thomas
E. Franklin, chairman of the box COM
mittee, has completed the assignments
The latest purchaser of box is Senator
Joseph r. Grundy of Pennsylvania.
Included in the list of box holders are
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon, Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes of the United States Supreme
Court, Secretary of War Patrick j..
Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
Thorn, Mrs. Constance c. Williams,
Senator Lawrence C. Phipps of Colorado,
Senator Joseph r. Grundy of Pennsyl-
vania. Senator Charles S. Deneen of
Illinois. Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mr.
Isaac Cans, Past Department Comdrs
John Lewis Smith, Julius l. Peyser,
Paul j. McGahan, Watson B. Miller,
j. Miller Kenyon and Harlan Wood ;
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rhinehart, District
of Columbia War Mothers: Senator
Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, Mr.
and Mrs. William Radford Coyle. Col
l.. McCarty Little, U. S. M. C. National
Press Club post, General Counsel's
Once, United States Veterans Bureau
Jane A. Delano Post, U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, Eight and Forty, Sergt
Jasper Post, Victory Post 1.-TWO boxes
George Washington Post, Quentin
Roosevelt Post, Forty and Eight. Cooley
Mccullough Post. Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Post and Henry c..
Spengler Post.