The Washington times., 1935-01-30

tically everyone IN evening
gayety prevailing.
Mr.. Ray Baker, vice chair
man of the washington COM
mittee, was in charge of the
box committee, whose men,
bers included Mrs. Mark L.
Bristol, Mrs. John r. Williams,
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert. Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth. Mrs. Robert
Low Bacon, Mrs. James F.
Curtis, Mrs. George T. Marye,
Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Wal
ter R. Tuckerman and Mr..
Leland Harrison.
The Italian Ambassador,
Signor Augusta Rosso, had as
guests in his box, the Coun-
selor of the Embassy and Mar
chesa Rossi-Longhi, and Sig.
norma Luisa Ferrero, and the
Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Morgenthau, who are
great lovers of music, had
friends with them in their box.
Mrs. James A. Moffett, the
active chairman, had to leave
with Mr.. Moffett for Cali
ifornia so the box they had
reserved was occupied by
Col. Marvin H. Mcintyre, Sec
retary to President Roosevelt,
and Mrs. Mcintyre, who had as
their guests. Senator and Mrs.
James Byrnes, Mrs. H. c.
Bonnycastle. sister of Mrs. NC
Intyre; Miss Marie Mcintyre
and Mr.. j. K. Tigrett.
Mrs. Oscar Jarecki had a
party with her in her box
which included Baroness Won
Below, Mrs. Effingham Town
send, Mrs. Clarence Roberts.
Mrs. Ellwood Jones and her
sister, Mrs. Dorntrager; Mrs.
Marvin Grisweld and Mrs.
John Marshall.
Mr.. Robert JackSon's guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony j.
Drexel Biddle, jr., and his
daughter, Miss Hope Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman had the Military
Attache of the French EN-
bassy and Nine. Lombard as
their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Smith entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Allan Troop.
Others who had box parties
included Mr.. George Schein, of
New York, Mrs. George T.
Marye, Mrs. John Dwight, Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Harry
Blair and Mrs. Charles Lee.
Flowers for First Lady
The ball, which exceeded in
brilliancy any given thus far
by the District Division of the
Young Democrats Club, was
remarkable for a number of
things, the presence of so
many important guests, the
beautiful gowns worn by the
feminine contingent, and the
splendid dance music. The
boxes were filled with members
of the New Deal eager to make
the event the outstanding sue.
cess it was.
Those in the receiving line in
cluded Brig. Gen. William E.
Horton, Mr.. Raymond j. Wal
ter, president of the Young
Democrats Club: Miss Betty
Mattingly, chairman of the re.
ception committee; Miss Flor
ence O'Donoghue, chairman of
the ball committee, and Mr..
Raymond T. Baker. On Mrs.
Roosevelt's arrival she was
greeted by the officers of the
club and escorted by Mr.. Wal.
ter and members of the execu.
tive committee to her box
through a lane formed of cadet
officers from the Roosevelt
High School. whose presence at
the ball in uniform lent a mill.
VdI 11OGc.
Immediately following Mrs.
Roosevelt's arrival, a floor show
was given, starting off with a
solo dance "Only a Rose 1 Give
YOU" by Marian Venable. who
has appeared in ballet with the
Chicago Opera Company. At
its conclusion he presented of
bouquet of roses to the First
Lady. Phil Lampkin then put
on a musical program which in
cluded a song by Anita Co.
lombo, and a tap dance which
was we'll received.
Just before midnight the prin.
cipal artists who had appeared
In LA Traviata" earlier in the
evening were heard in several