Evening star., 1935-01-27
Mrs. Roosevelt Guest
OF Young Democrats
On Tuesday Evening
Official and Residential
Washington Will Be Rep.
resented at Ball.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
attend the ball to be given by the
Young Democrats Tuesday evening
at the Mayfower Hotel. The pro-
ceeds of the function, which Will
usher in the birthday anniversary
of President Roosevelt, will, ike the
official ball Wednesday at the Shore |
ham, celebrate the natal day of the
President, go to aid youthful lntantlle
paralysis victims and for research
work of the disease.
Official and residential Washington
will be we'll represented at the ball
Tuesday. Among the patrons and
boxholders for the gala event are
Senator and Mrs. William Bulow,
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher, Senator Park
Trammell. Senator Nathan Bachman,
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry Woodring, the First As
sistant Postmaster General and Mrs.
w. w. HoWes, the Federal Housing
Administrator and Mrs. James A.
Moffett, the chairman Of the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Board
and Mrs. S. Clay Williams, the
Robert Fechner, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Tuckerman, Mrs. Franklin K.
Lane, jr; Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cotter, Mrs.
Katherine Conners, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Mullen, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Forbush, Col. Harry S. Berry, Judge
and Mrs. Clarence Goodwin, Gen. and
Mrs. Hugh S. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Fred Roper, Judge and Mrs.
Joseph c. Mattingly and others.
Mrs. Bradish j. Carroll, jr., attrac-
tive and energetic chairman OF the
Box Committee, who is receiving box
reservations at her residence in the
Hay-Adams House, advises that only
few of the boxes remain unreserved,
and that they may be secured by
forwarding to her a check for twenty
five dollars ($2500). Each box reser-
vation carries with it ten 10) guest
invitations with no additional charge
being made therefor.
1t is expected that the many dis
tinguished guests in the various boxes
will be soon released. The other men,
bers of the Box Committee include
Miss Margaret Hickey of Tennessee,
Miss Betsy Dern, daughter of the
Secretary of War; Miss Katherine
Harrison, daughter of Senator Har-
rison of Mississippi; Mr.. John Alex
ander Kendrick, Mr.. John August So
botka, jr., grandson of the late cham
Cellor of the Austrian Legation; Mrs.
Rosa Tufts, Miss Geanne Grimes.
daughter of the executive officer of the
War Department: Mr.. Frank Haske
and Miss Mary Lou Roper, niece of
the Secretary of Commerce.
Mr.. Howard j. Stafford, arrange
ments chairman, and Miss Alba Pat
ten. co-chairman of entertainment,
announce that a splendid program OF
entertainment has been arranged.
Meyer Davis, personally directing his
own orchestra, has been brought TO
Washington for this occasion.
Mr.. Graydon M. Griffin, chairman
of the Music Committee, announces
that an attractive program of dance
music is being arranged for the occa-
sion, which will include the popular
college and State airs.
A bevy of attractive young ladies
and military trained young men will
assist Miss Betty Mattingly, daughter
OF Judge VIII ID S1Ad44 Allo14
Of the Reception Committee.
The Floor Committee, which will be
released by Mr.. Ralph Lawrence.
Junior national committeeman, who
has been appointed chairman, will in
clude among its distinguished MEM
bership, Mr.. Ray Baker, RI. Robert
Larson. Mr. Warren Usrey and Capt.
Swartout The complete list of this
committee will be released shortly.
Miss Florence ODonoghue, chair
man of the Social Committee. with
Miss Ruth Madden. vice chairman,
and Miss Bulah Howard, secretary,
and Miss Janet Rutter, chairman OF
the General Ticket Committee, an
nounce that there has been a great
demand for tickets, and that the at
tendance at the ball is expected to
far exceed original anticipations, and
also, Miss ODonoghue advises that
tickets may be purchased at the May
flower Hotel. The tickets for the ball
are being sold for $500 couple.
Mr.. Raymond j. Walter, president Of
the Young Democrats, who is ex-ofhcio
member OF all committees, and who
has been taking most active part in
CO-OfQ1naCng ana OlreCCl1lS dCIlVlCy
for the ball, announces himself well
pleased with the splendid progress
made to date, and further advises that
a splendid cooperative spirit exists
between the committees working for
the Presidents Birthday Balls on the
29th and 30th and that he had in
vited Admiral Cary T. Grayson to be
his guest on the 29th.
January 90 and 80 will be busy and
glamorous days for official Washing
ton with the Cosmopolitan Opera As
sociation of New York presenting a
performance at Constitution Hall to
be Immediately followed by the Pres
ident's Birthday Ball, sponsored by the
Young Democrats, which will officially
usher in the birthday, of the Presi-
dent, and on the following evening
the ball at the Shoreham Hotel, which
will climax the festivities as auspi-
ciously and brilliantly as they have
begun.