Evening star., 1936-02-19
Legion Ball.
This Evening
Gala Event
Distinguished G o M
pany to Attend Fete
of Veterans.

A large and distinguished company,
representative of official, residential
and diplomatic society, IN addition TO
a large contingent of veterans OF the
World War, will attend the annual
ball os the Department of the District
of Columbia, the American Legion and
Auxiliary. this evening at the May
flower Hotel in the Chinese room and
the grand ball room. The flags OF
Americas allies during the World War
will be mingled with the Stars and
Stripes in the colorful decorations in
the ball room, and the boxes will be
festooned in red, white and blue.
The President of the United States
and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt head
the list of patrons and patroneSses.
The department commander, Joseph
j. Malloy, will act as host for the
evening, Col Julius I. Peyser will
serve as chairman of the Reception
Committee, and Past Department
Comdr Frank L. Peckham heads the
Distinguished Guests Committee.
Among the distinguished guests who
have accepted an invitation to attend
the ball are the Minister of Portugal
and Nine de Bianchi, the Minister
and Sonora Alfaro of Ecuador; the
Ambassador from Cuba, DR.. Guillermo
Patterson y de Jauregui; Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Henry
L. Roosevelt, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Frank T. Hines, the solicitor general
and Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
w. O'Hara, Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell t.
Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Cans. Mrs.
Howard C. Boone national president,
American War Mothers; Miss Beulah
Stratton and Mrs. Hathaway. The
complete list of box holders for the
occasion is as follows: DR.. B. G. Mac
Neil, Mr.. E. w. Luther, Capt. Watson
B. Miller, Mr.. Thomas j. owen, Mr..
Paul Griffith, Fort Stephens Post,
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post, George Washington Post, Vim
cent B. Costello Post, Miss Beulah
6tratton. Sergt. Jasper Post. quentin
Roosevelt Post, U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, Department American Legion
Auxiliary, Kenna- Main Post, Sergt.
Jasper Unit of Auxiliary, 40-8 Grande
Vioture. United States Department OF
Agriculture Post, Col John R. Thomp-
son, $40 Grande Salon, Jane Delano
Post, Tank Corps Post, Frank L. Peck
ham, Mai John Lewis Smith. ma
tional executive committeeman; Col. j.
Miller Kenyon, Augustus P. Gardner
Post. Bunker Hill Post, Stephen P.
McGroarty Post, Washington Police
Post, Mrs. H C. Boone, American War
Mothers; Mr.. James T. Brady, Mr.. D.
c. May. Mrs. Hathaway, Kenneth H.
Nash Post, j. Bryan Hobbs. Stuart
Walcott Post and Government Print
ing Office Post The Departmental
Ball Committee has Col. John r.
Thompson as chairman; Ferdinand
G. Fraser, vice chairman; Capt. Will
liam P. Kershner. secretary. and
George Oberndoerfer as treasurer.
Mai. Thomas J. Frailey is chairman of
publicity. and Miss Emily j. Carey
heads the Committee of Patrons and
Patronesses. Nicie Perrell is chair
man of the Ladies' Committee, and
Frederick J. Money is in charge OF
decorations The ticket distribution
is under the direction of Mr.. Edwin
w Luther. A grand march will pre-
cede the dancing, and the male quar-
tet of the Metropolitan Police force
will sing during intermission. As
sisted by Legion post commanders,
Capt. William P. Kershner heads the
Floor Committee.