Evening star., 1932-01-26
WashingtOn's Last Ball
Renrnduced at GadsbY's.

Society. Inc WhSIlIllSGOl OONASOJ
a group organized soon after the oeath
of Gen. Washington by group Oh ms
friends in Alexandria and vicinity. 1t
was formed for the purpose of doing
him honor The organization carried
on some of his philanthropieS, the
school which he endowed and other IN
terests.
This Bicentennial ball will reproduce
as accurately as possible the ball which
it commentaries, that Of February ",
1899. Those who attended 1t Will be
represented by prominent AleXandrians
of the present day, many of whom are
direct descendants of the original guest
list. Some of the same costumes Will
be worn which graced that other gay
occasion.
The heads of the three societies en-
tertaining will receive the guests and
will present them to Gen. and MRS,
washington, who will be impersonated
by Col Brantz RoSzel Of Winchester
and Miss Patty Washington, both COL
| lateral descendants. Mrs. D. M. NiVen,
chairman of the Alexandria Committee
of the Colonial Danes; Mrs. c. A. S.
Sinclair, regent of the Mount Vernon
Chapter, D. A. R., and Mr.. William B.
! McGroarty, president of the Washing
| ton Society, will compose the receiving
! line.
There will be a grand march and a
minuet. Old-time fiddlers in costume
of the period will play Virginia reels
and old dance airs. The same refresh
ments will be served which were enjoyed
on that occasion-old Virginia ham, cold
roast turkey, cold roast pork. creamed
oysters, beaten biscuits, jellied aspic,
I'D ro1oI r0ipkpT1 salad and
other good things.
Gadsby's Tavern was purchased by
the City of Alexandria and presented
to the American Legion as a war memo
rial, but the city has never been able TO
finish paying for it. 1t is the purpose
of the City of Alexandria to completely
pay for this famous old tavern which
housed sor often the Father of His
Country" and where were enacted so
many of the important scenes in our
early history.
The list of those who attended the
ball in 1899 and the descendants who
will represent them are as follows:
George Washington-Col.B Brantz Ros-
Eel of Winchester, Va, commsndant Of
Shenandoah Valley Military Academy
and commander Of the American Legion
in the State of Virginia. directly de-
scended from an uncle of George Wash
ington. Col. Roszel married Miss
Christine Chew, daughter of Mrs.
Louisa Washington Chew, who was
born at Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Fred E Wright will preside at
the world fellowship" lunch Of the
Young Women's Christian Association
Thursday at 1890 o'clock in the fourth
floor assembly room. at the Seventeenth
and K Street Y. w. c. A. The guest
of honor and speaker of the occasion
will be DR.. Arthur w. Hummel, chief
Of the Chinese Division of the Library
of Congress. Dr. Hummel will speak
on the subject of THE Promotion Of
Far Eastern Studies in the United
States"
Reservations for this luncheon will
be received until noon tomorrow in the
the Y. w. C. A., of which Mrs. Irving
w. Ketchum is executive secretary.
Miss Ann Elizabeth frey of winston
Salem, N. c., will be guest of honor at
dinner this evening of the Young Wom-
ems Council of the National Woman's
Party at Alya Belmont House.
The Congressional Club will have as
guest artists Friday afternoon, preced
ing the tea hour, Mrs. j. F. Dobson
soprano; Mr.. Maurice Matteson, bari
tone, and Mrs. Matteson, pianist.
February from 7:30 to II o'clock
there will be a dinner, followed by
dancing.
The meeting of the Italy America
Society will be held Friday evening
February s. at the MayfloWer, when
r,,rrrIy,rr mir of HTto1y nF VecforIou "
and Today" will be shown by Mr.. Doug
las Robbins and Mr.. Ernest de Weerth,
two well known American travellers,
who have spent great deal of their
time in Italy.
Mrs. w. B. Blackhall and her daugh-
ter, Miss Allie Blackhall of Toronto,
Canada, are making an indefinite visit
in Washington and are staying at the
Mayflower. They probably will make
trip to the West Indies later in the
season before returning home. Mrs
Blackhall's 5on-in-laW and daughter,
MI and Mrs R. L. Polio, have an
apartment at the Mayfower.
Mr.. Robert L. Pyle was host Sunday
at a birthday anniversary party, enter
tanning in his home at 1893 Sixteenth
street His guests included Mr.. Thomas
Gale. MI Robert Wilson Mr.. c. Perry
Miller, Dr.. Radcliffe, Dr. Holton, DR..
D'Orsay Magee, DR. Carpenter, Mr.. Max
StoWell and Mr.. Vermule.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyndon L. Young of
Los Angeles are at the MayfoWer for
short stay.
Mrs. Floyd L. Strawn of Charlotte,
N c., is at the Dodge for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. Garrard Comfy of Tuxedo Park,
n Y, is at the Carlton for several days,
accompanied by Mrs. Comfy Mears and
Miss Sally Comfy.