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Swan House Ball to honor longtime civic leaders

From left, Cotten Alston, Elkin Goddard Alston, Swan House Ball co-chair Bea Perez, Alston Glenn, co-chair Barbarella Diaz, Amanda Alston Gregory, Jimmy Alston and Stuart Alston. Photo credit: Kim Link

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Credit: Jennifer Brett

From left, Cotten Alston, Elkin Goddard Alston, Swan House Ball co-chair Bea Perez, Alston Glenn, co-chair Barbarella Diaz, Amanda Alston Gregory, Jimmy Alston and Stuart Alston. Photo credit: Kim Link
By Jennifer Brett
March 16, 2017

The 2017 Swan House Ball, to be held April 22, will honor the family of

May

and

Philip H. Alston Sr.

, longtime civic and philanthropic leaders. The impressive roster includes

James L. Alston, Robert C. Alston, Philip H. Alston Jr., Anne Alston Glenn, Birnie Alston Jordan, Cotten Alston, Elkin Alston, Jimmy Alston, Stuart Alston, Alston Glenn, Bob Glenn, Jack Glenn, Lewis Glenn, Amanda Alston Gregory, Fletcher Jordan, Jimmy Jordan

and

Daphne Alston Marane

.

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