The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-29

The thirteenth annual ball for the bere-
fit OF the Childrens Hospital was given
last night a the Arlington. and Ike its
predecessors was a truly brilliant affair.
For one evening Sweet Charity" was the
ruling power in Wsshington's social
realm. and among her yotaIies were hun
dreds of men and women of official and
fashionable prominence, a rose garden OF
debutantes and men from professional.
business and political spheres. together
with many visitors from other cities.
The great ballroom was IS green as a
forest with giant palms that filed the
window recesses and stood Ike sentinels
on either side Of the doors. The dark
wood of the ceiling was half hidden by
boughs of Southern laurel, through which
twinkled myriads of delicate lights. and
in the tangle of vines that banked the
mirror rests were pink and white bios
SONS and gracefully dropping fern. The
Marine Band. stationed in the gallery,
furnished the inspiring progr2 mme OF
twenty numbers, while in the main parlor
a promenade concert was contributed by
the Cavalry Band from Fort Myer..
Given for worthy an object and the
patronage of Washingtons official and
social world the function could not help
but be success, but that it was SO thor
oughly enjoyable was due to the Bayard-
like chivalry of MIR. George Howard and
the committee of gentlemen who had the
affair in charge.
As the evening had been kept free Of
other important entertainments the
guests arrived sc sensibly early that by
10 o'clock the floor was well covered with
beautifully gowned women and distin-
guisned men. and by II the room was full
Mrs. c. H. Davis, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs.
Hoeke, Mrs. Leech. and Mrs. Postle-
thwaite received the guests, and the fGpr
committee who assis led Mr. Howard were
Mr.. Jesse Brown. Mr.. Henry May Mr.
Riano, Mir. George HELEN, Mr. Gist Blair,
Lieutenant Dorey. Baron Anbrozy MIR. j.
n. Bonaparte. Mr.. John F. Wilkins. Mr.
John Story. jr., Lieut.. George Cornly Mr.
w. Mcpherson, Lieut.. Commander Slidell
Rogers, Dir. Arthur Goldsborough. Lilut
Percy Arnold. MIR. Jules Demonet. Count
Baudouln de Lichtervelde. Lieutenant
Wigmore, Mr.. Shaw. Mr.. Alexander Le-
gare. Mr.. Benson Foraker Mr.. Charles
Raus"her, Mr.. Kean, Mr.. Wauters, Mr.
J. II. Small. Mr.. Cleland Davis, Count Won
Montgelas, MIR. H. C. Norman Captain
Davis, Lieutenant Commander Staunton,
General Sanger, Count Won Hacke, Mr..
Anthony Addison Major Goodloe Mr.. H.
H. Westcott. Mr.. Walter Dayidge, Mr..
Murray Cobb. Major Simpson, Mr.. C. C.
Glover, Captain Jewell, Mr.. Richard Mer-
rick, Mr.. Woodbury. Blair. and MIR. Wur-
deman.
To name the guests would be to enumer-
ate very nearly all the men, women, and
debutantes that make up the social life of
the capital aud the long and splendid list
OF patronesses include Mrs Hay, Mrs.
Root, Mrs. Gage. Mrs. Hitchcock, Lady
Pauncefote. Duchess dArcos. Mrs Fuller.
Mrs. Gray. Mrs. White. Mrs McKenna,
Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Foraker Mrs Hanna.
Mrs. Wetmore, Mrs. Kean, Mrs. Lodge,
Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Story, Mrs. Slater Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnston, Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle Mrs. J. B. Henderson. Mrs Rces-
sic, Miss Patten. Mrs. wilkins, Mrs.
Mum, Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Ward, Mrs.
Townsend, Mrs. Henry May, Miss Pauli-
ing, Mrs. Wadsworth. Mrs. Mcclellan. Mrs.
Newlands, Mrs. olmsted. Mrs. Thropp,
Miss Lowering, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Auden-
reid. Mrs. Crowninshield. Mrs. Rob,ey
/ Evans, Mrs. Cowles. Mrs. John Davis.
Mrs. Ashton. Mrs. N s. Anderson. Mrs.
/ Arnold Hague. Mrs. Robert Mccormick.
( Mrs. Wallaeh, together with number of
/ other distinguished women Of residential
/ Washington who have for years been in
/ terested in this beautiful charity which
was never so needed as now.
The ladies' OF the Reception Committee
/ stood in line in the reception parlor,
! through which the dancers passed 10 the
1 ballroom Mrs. Davis was regally hand
( some in white lace over white satin. Both
( skirt and low bodice were embroidered
with silver and a white and silver aigrette
was worn in her hair. The only touch OF
/ color was given by large bouquet of
pink roses. tied with streemers OF wide
! pink gauZe. Mrs. Sheriian's dress of black
lace was mounted on silver white satin,
and there were touches Of pink velvet on
! her eorsagc and pink spray Of blossoms
/ In her hair. Her bouquet was of lilies OF
I the valley sheltered in their foliage OF
| green. Mrs. Hoeke wore a handsome gown
I OF black lace. with rich laces about her
| throat. Mrs. Leech was strikingly gowned
in black lace. spangIed with silver. in
| Arabesque designs. There was dash OF
light blue velvet among the laces OF her
| low bodice and she wore a collar neck
lace of pearls.
Mrs. Mark Hanna was superhly gowned
| in white satin brocaded with roses in dull
/ colors and deliberately trimmed with lace
. Her ornaments were diamonds and pearls
Miss Ruth Hanna was gracefully pretty in
I
| ticaliy pretty toilette OF white silk en-
broidered in pink was worn by Miss Pauld-
| ing, and Miss Sheridan was in simple, but
| lovely, gown of white lace. Miss Gale, who
| was present with her dinner guests, wore
pink chiffon over pink satin. and her sis.
ter. Mrs. Orr. of Troy. n. Y. wore pic
turesque combination in yellow and lace
Mrs. Wadsworth was in white brocadeC
silk with drapngs of duchess lace. ant
Miss WadSWO1sfh wore cnrsopa pIuEfpr
of pink roses. with her very pretty gown
OF light blue.
Mrs. Mcguire was handsome in a splen-
did gown of lilac satin and white lace ant
her corsage flowers were lilies OF the val
lev. Mrs. Willis L. Moore was gowned IL
white net and lace over light blue silk
Mrs. Hobson grey corded silk with berthe
Of point lace: Mrs. Elliott, green satin and
| diamonds: Miss Moore white lace ant
pearls, and Mrs. Gilman. white velvet ans
| diamonds. Supper was served in the larg,
dining room after II o'clock
Senator Depew and Miss Paulding en-
| tertained a dinner company last night
| when their guests were the Speaker ant
Mrs Henderson. the Secretary of the
| Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Postmaster
General and Mrs Smith. the Secretary o
the Navy. the Bishop OF Washington ant
| Mrs Satterlee. Senator and Mrs Fair.
banks. Mr. and Mrs. Curry, the Director o.
the Census and Mrs Merriam. Rev. DR.
McKim and Mrs. McKim, Captain and Mrs
HunkeI. Mrs. Manning. Mrs. Postle-
thwaite. Mr. and Mrs. Aulick Palmer, Mr.
and Mrs McCauley. and Mr. Edie.
Miss Gale was another dinner hostes'
OF last night. her dinner of fourteen GOV
ers being in honor of her sister, Mrs. S
Alexander Orr. of Troy. n. Y. who ar
| rived in Washington last week The ia