The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-26

The annual charity bali for the benefit
of the Children's Hospital was given at
the Arlington last night.
The old hotel has had many a social
triumph in its past. but it is doubtful If
its great banqueting hall ever held a more
brilliant gathering than that assembled at
the command of Queen Fashion. who wills
that on one night in each year sweet
Charity shall be ruler in the Kingdom of
the Gay.
The ballroom and reception parlors were
as tropical a Southern forest with tall.
understanding palm trees that filled the
window recesses and hedged the walls like
sentinels of living green. The brown and
polished rafters of the ballroom were
sprayed with branches OF Alabama laurel,
the leaves of which were reflected in the
perfectly waxed floor The great chan
deliers were garlanded with vines. and the
mirror rests were banked with ferns and
flowers massed in gorgeous hues.
The Stars and Stripes were in patriotic
evidence. forming n magnificent burst OF
color at the musicians gallery, which was
draped with red white and blue. The
Everybody wore flowers From 10 O'CLOCK
until nearly dawn there were the sounds
of gliding feet. the hutter of fans. the
ripple of laughter the swishing of silks
and simmer of satin; and, oh, the dia
monds, the diamonds Half hidden in the
fiag-draped and palm-screened gallery the
Marine Band played on, and on, and on,
for the dancers, while the band from Fort
Myer rendered selections in the reception
made. Among those who elected to tread
a merry measure were men and women OF
official and social prominence as well as
debutante madens and their faultlessly
attired cavaliers. The spectators repre-
scented the professional. business. and
political spheres of the Capital, and even
thee~ yielded to the inspiration of the
Rhythmic waltz and smiled and danced
at, 4sneed and smiled again.
The threatening weather had no power
TO diminish the attendance. The roll OF
carriages to the Arlington curb was so
continuous as TO give one the impression
that a torchlight procession was passing.
Rain drizEled down upon the awning that
hooded the pavement from carriage step
to the entrance. but the owners of daintily
slippered feet tripped across the carpeted
aisle without a care for the weather.
A group of onlookers, under bobbing UNI
brellas, stood about the sidewalk to watch
the guests pass in. and TO wait for the
President. who had promised to be pres
eDt. but who was prevented. at almost the
last moment, from carrying out his wish.
His absence was regretted alike by the
guests and by the various committees,
who had the ball in charge.
The dancing programme was arranged
and carried out successfully under the
management of the floor committee. of
which Mr.. George Howard was chairman.
The additional members were Mr.. +. II.
Gillett. Mr. Jesse Brown. Mr.. Henry May.
Major Charles L. II. McCauley. Marquis c.
Romano. Mr.. Woodbury. Blair. Mr.. George
Nellen. Mr.. Gist Blair. Senior Don Juan
Riano. Mr. J. B. Henderson. Baron Am
brosie, Captain Macomb Mr.. J. n. Bona
parte. Mr.. Won Bohlen Halbeck. Mr.. John
F. wilkins, Mr.. L. o. Humphreys Owen.
Mr.. Frederick Evans. MIR. Thorn, Mr..
Routkowsky, Mr. Mcpherson Mr.. Jules
Demonet. Mr.. Arthur Goldsborough. Mr..
Richard Merrick, Duke Caraicoria Senior
Don L. Faster MIR. Hugh Legare. Mr..
Charles Rauscher. Mr.. V. 0'Toole. Mr.. Il.
Foraker. Mr. John p Story. Mr.. B. Corbin.
MIR. MudemaDn Mr. T. c. Falprey. Mr..
Horace wescott, Mr. Woodruff. Mr.. w.
Marrow. Lieut. Robert wallach. Captain
Sartoris. Mr.. j. II. Small, Mr.. ". II. Moses.
Lieut.. William Rodgers, and Lieut.. c. c.
Marsh
The reception committee composed OF
the members of the hospital board, in
cluded Mrs. Davis, President of the board;
Mrs. Hoeke. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Sheri-
dan. Mrs. Postlethwaite. Mrs. Clover, Mrs.
Mcclure. Mrs. McCauley, Mrs Ferguson.
Mrs. Ellins, Mrs. Westinghouse. Mrs.
Bates. Mrs. J. NJ. Johnston. Mrs G. l..
Bradley. and Miss Woodruff.
Mrs. Bates. to whom the success Of the
ball was so largely due. received in a su-
perb gown of white satin, embroidered in
silver
Mrs Davis, President Of the Children's
Hospital Board. also wore a splendid toilet
of white satin with an oyerdress OF span
gled lace
other noticeably handsome toilets
We're as follows:
Mrs. Mcclure. black satin. the bodice
glinting with paillettes Of cut steel.
Mrs. Dalzell. white brocade and black
velvet.
Mrs. Mcmillan. white brocade and dia-
monds
Mrs. woodruff, ecru lace over yellow
satin.
Miss wetmore. yellow satin and chif-
fon.
Mrs Westinghouse, white crepe and
French knots of blue velvet
Miss Cockrell, black net frosted with
silver
Mrs. H. Clay Evans. black ietted net
Mrs. Sheridan. black spangled net
Mrs. Schenck white satin and point lace
Mrs. Glover, white corded silk embossed
with gold.
Mrs George /. Bradley white silk
yelled with black lace
Mrs Chafard mink satin and up1r1e
Mrs Cooper, of Montana, black lace
Miss May Handy. OF Richmond, blue
satin yelled with misty lace.
Mrs. Mark Hanna white satin brocade
embroidered in silver spangles.
Mrs. Huydekoper, black velvet and scar
let satin.
Other guests present included General
and Mrs. Miles. the Minister from Costa
Rica and Sonora Calvo Prince Henri di
Croy. Mr. and Mrs J. 3. Okie. Mrs Story,
Mr. John Story. Miss Albert, Mrs. Car
vidge. Miss Anna Deane Carr. and Miss
Lulu Lyons. OF Richmond: Miss Hearen
and Miss Alice Hearen, of Toronto Cana
da: General Corbin Colonel Cooper Prof
Alexander Graham Bell. Mrs. Norris. Miss
Virginia Norris, Commissioner Evans and
the Misses Evans. Mrs L. W. Ashford.
Miss Newman and Mr.. Wood. the Mexican
Ambassador and Madame AZpiroz; Dr..
Morris Murray. Mrs Ellins, Mrs. Owens,
Nrs. Ogden. Miss Mary Todd, Miss San
ger. Mrs Hawley. Miss Hawley, Mr.. Wes-
colt. Mr. SALISBURY. Of Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. Moses. Mrs. Bell. Miss Bell. Mrs.
II. L. Beale Mrs. Dunn Mrs. Crawford,
Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Foraker, Captain Sar-
toris. Judge Shepherd Assistant Secretary
Vanderbilt, Mr. L. b. Frost, and Judge
Embrey.
The list Of patronesses. the majority of
whom were present includes Mrs Hay.
Mrs. Root Mrs Hitchcock Mrs Charles