The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-20

ana Miss MOTIFS. Representative ana Mrs.
Joy, Representative and Mrs. Kerr. Rep
resentatiye and Mrs. Mercer. Representa-
tive and Mrs. RiXey, Representative and
Mrs Samuel W. Smith. Representative
and Mrs. Russell, Representative and Mrs.
Newlands. Representative and Mrs. Steele
Solicitor General and Mrs. Richards, Gov
ernor and Mrs. Merriam. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccormick, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. II. r.
Allen. Mss Harlan, Miss Marie MeKenna
and Miss Taunt
To the Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hill belong the honor of closing the
official gayeties of 1901. Their selection
of shrove Tuesday night for their costume
ball gave fashionable Washington the
privilege. for probably the first time in its
social history. of enjoying the time-hon-
ored revels OF Ash Wednesday eve with
out going to the Aardi Gras at New Or
leans or to the Carnival at Rome. The
ball room at Rauscher's was decorated
with grotesque confetti from Paris, to-
gether with posters, paper flowers, and
colored lights. The cotillion fayors
which were both dainty and unique, were
in merry keeping with the spirit of the
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill and their
friend. Mrs. Steele, of Elmira, y. Y, who
also shared the gracious duties o. hostess
OF the evening welcomed the guests near
the ballroom door. assisted by receiving
party. among whom were General and
Mrs. Miles. Commander and Mrs. Cowles.
and Mrs. John Stanchfeld Mr. Hill
looked as il he might have stepped out of
the court of Louis XIV. so gorgeously was
he costumed in the dress of that period.
and Mrs Hill made a Portia that Shake
speare himself might have dreamed of.
Mrs. Steele. as q Greek matron OF the
way-back classic days, wore picturesque
robe of white. bordered with the patrician
key pattern in gold, and Mrs. Miles was
gowned in the splendid toilet in which she
was presented at the Court of St. James
during the Queens jubilee. Mrs. Stanch-
field chose for her character Wilkie Col
Inns famous Woman in White.
Countess Cassini was as pretty as 3 pic
ture in a Kate Greenaway frock of white
chiffon, made baby-fashion, and beited by
a wide. blue satin sesh. She wore blue
silk mitts and carried a blue bag. Her
piquant face was shaded by wide
trimmed white hat trimmed with baby blue
ribbons Miss Hay, who led the cotillion
with Baron Herman, wore a Louis Ky
court costume of cerise satin with
bodice and panniered skirt of pon1padour
silk. The beauty of her dark eqessand
dainty coloring was enhanced by pow
dered hair. Miss Alice Hay was Swa-
bian peasant. With a green skirt she
wore a black velvet Jacket opening over
Perez, an Empire gown Of blue satin en-
broidered in gold; Mrs. Hitchcock. Pris-
ella; Miss Flora Wilson. a captivating
Spanish peasant; Miss Margaret Hitch
cock. Russian peasant: Miss Root was
ideally charming in a white Vatican gown
embroidered with pink roses. Miss Leila
Griggs. a black and gold butterfly; Miss
Constance Griggs. Goddess OF Liberty;
Miss Duque, of the Mexican Embassy, an
elnn gypsy in the vivid colors of her
tribe; Mrs Won Mahoff, Louis XIV court
costume-white satin skirt embroidered
with gold and spangles, with bodice and
pannier OF pale blue velvet lined with
rose pink silk.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick, Bayarian peas
ant costume of purple, white and gold;
Mrs. Dalzell, de Medici costume of white
satin with a sweeping train and faring
collar paiIletted with pearls. With the
splendid toilet was worn a cap of white
satin and pearls and an old family pearl
necklace. Miss Pauldlng, a beYitching
duplication of The Poster Girl" Miss
Pearson Of Pittsburg, sailor costume of
white wool trimmed with bands of blue
and a jaunty white hat and blue ribbon.
a merry quartette was composed of Miss
Ruth Hanna, Miss Merriam and the
Messrs. Merriam. the latter representing
that 4aughable theatrical couple, the
D
Merriam figured as the ladies of the
company" the former wearing a pink silk
skirt, crepe de chine bodice and black
stockings. Miss Merriam was arrayed in
the same fetching style, but in contrasting
colors Miss Mills, colonial girl; short
skirt of light blue crepe trimmed with
white velvet, red-heeled slippers, white
cap and corsage bouquet of red and yell
low roses. The Ministers from Guatemala
and Uruguay and MI. Azpiroz, OF the Mexi-
can Embassy, were in riding costume; the
Minister from Nicaragua. Mephistopholes;
Representative Jefferson Levy, royal hunt
ing suit, English pink coat and black satin
knee brooches. Mr.. Samuel Dalzell, CO.
lonial costume, purple velvet coat. white
satin knee breecnes, silk hose and jeweled
buckles. Mr.. Henry Rochester, Uncle
sam" Other guests present, only a few
Of whom were in conventional ballroom
dress, included:
The German Ambassador. Judge and
Mrs Davis, Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Mr..
and Mrs Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
Mrs Willis L. Moore, the Secretary of
Agriculture, Senior and Madame Godoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred f. Hopkins, the Bra
sllian Minister and Mrs. Brasil, Mr.. and
Charles J. Bell, Mrs. and the Misses Fora
Ner and Mr.. Benson Foraker, Colonel and
Mrs Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss
Spaulding Mrs. Hearst. Miss Apperson,
ne Chinese Minister and Mime, WI. Mr..
and Mrs. DE Wollant. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
colt Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Grosvenor. Mr..
md Mrs. Moorehead, Mr.. and Mrs
charles Needham. Major and Mrs. Hoxie
SIR. and Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Ffoullse the
Misses Ffoulke, Justice and Mrs. Gray
The Bolivian Minister. the Minister from
he Netherlands. the Misses jackson, Miss
Ida Honore, Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. G. W
Brown Miss Enrol Brown. Miss Wetmore
he Misses McKenna, Miss Mary Ida
Thompson. Mrs. Tucker, Miss Edith New
ands. the Misses Patten. Miss Harlan,
Mss Burhage, Mss Hagncr, Miss Curtis
Miss Mcmillan, Miss Lane. Miss Greedy,
Miss Satterlee. Miss Bell. Miss Ward, DR.
and Mrs Chatard. Surgeon General and
Mrs Sternberg DIR. and Mrs. Gallaudcf.
Miss Rochester. Miss Deering. Miss Cock |
reH, Miss Phelps the Misses cuweli Miss