The Washington times., 1931-11-27
Vice President
Attends Gay
Benefit

A gay holloay atmosphere pre-
vailed at the Navy relief ball
held last evening at the willard.
This annual event is much an
ticipated by Capital society, and
last evening the debutantes and
their escorts shared in the fes-
tivitieS.
In Receiving Line
In the receiving line were
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams,
wife of the Secretary Of the
Navy, who was attractively
gowned in q green crepe model,
which was trimmed with brilli'
ANTS around the low-cut neck
line; Mrs. William v. Pratt, wife
of the chief of naval operations,
who wore a rust-colored gown;
Mrs. Ben Fuller, wife Of the COM
mandant of the Marine Corps,
who was in olive green
crepe, and Mrs. Henry V. Butler,
wife Of the commandant OF
the Navy Yard, whose gown was
of black satin and tulle.
The ballroom was gaily deco
rated with signal flags Of the
Navy and music was furnished
by the Navy and Marine Bands,
which played alternately.
The Vice President, Mr..
Charles Curtis, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
were the ranking guests. Mrs.
Gam wore a gown Of silver
cloth and carried a fan Of
jade green. The Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Ernest Lee Jahncke entertained
a box party, Mrs. Jahncke wear.
ing q gown of white velvet.
Among Those Present
Others noted in the brilliant
company were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mason Remey, the latter
wearing a stunning model Of
white satin; Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh in rust-colored lace,
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty in
black lace, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Merrill, the latter wearing
peach colored lace; Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxim Karolik, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Schoellkopf, Rep
reSentative and Mrs. Richard s.
Aldrica. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Ridley Mclean. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Frank B. UphAm,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. william
A Moffett, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Charles 3. McVay and
Capt. and Mrs. Harold r. Stark.
In the group Of debutantes
present were Miss Betsy Ber-
rien, in q frock Of silver lame
with which she wore brown
suede gloves: Miss Olga Craven.
wearing flame colored velvet;
Miss Mary Elizabeth MacAr-
thur in white satin, Miss Louise
Harrison Gwynn, wearing a
powder blue gown: Miss Louise
Brooks, Of Philade delphia, in a
gown Of peach colored satin;
Miss Patience Mccormick.
Goodhart, In an attractive
model Of deep purple with a
shoulder corsage Of shades OF
red; Miss Florence Beale in a
light blue satin gown, Miss
Elizabeth Peelle. in a frock OF
peach blush satin: Miss Dor
othy Gould Fowler in light
green velvet, Miss Frances
Mathews in black lace, and
Miss Fenella CaStanedo, wear
ing a gown of cerise crepe.
Others glimpsed were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rollins Fowler, the
latter until their recent marri:
age Miss Clara Boiling, and
Miss Virginia Corby, each wear
ing attractive models Of black
velvet: Miss Frances Shoenborn :.
in a gown of peach blush crepe,
Miss Barbara Korff. Miss Mar
shall Chandler, Miss Virginia
Ashburn, Miss Mary 1ngraham
Henry, Miss Virginia Glaze
brook, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph M.
Kaufman, Comdr. and Mrs:
Henry Martin Jensen, General
Squires, Mrs. Sam Kimberly, MIR.
and Mrs. Alfred P. Thorn, Mrs.
Charles v. Wheeler, Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard H. Wilmer and Mrs. Vir.
ginia White Speel, Major and
Mrs. Charles P. George and
Capt. and Mrs. w. w. Galbraith.
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