The Washington times., 1903-02-11
HFFA/RS ~ THE Realm or SOCIETY,"
Mrs. DrapePs Ball.

Mrs. Diapers ball and cotillon last
night was, as everybody anticipated it
would be. the smartest event Of the sea-
son. Many people saw for the first time
the new ballroom which was added 10
the house last summer 1t is hung with
tapestries from the Piombino Palace,
purchased by Mrs. Draper when her nus
band was serving as ambassador TO
Italy. The decorations and furnishings
OF the room are in admirable taste and
made a handsome background for the
gay costumes Of the women Last night
the columns at the entrance OF the room
were twined with asparagus vines and
Southern smilax- Jars Of American
Beauty roses. white lilacs. and red and
white azaleas were placed on stands
against the walls Twelve pieces from
the Marine Band played behind a screen
Of palms In the corner Of the ballroom.
The favors were extremely fine. Amonr
them were Wands, wound with pale pink
gauze the tops finished with flowers.
umbrellas Of different coIOrs. with canes
of the same colors. bows and arrows
wound with flowers, silver pencils, paper
cutters, and rosettes OF tinseI.
Mrs. Draper wore gown Of white lace
built on mousseline and satin and the
superb diamonds for which she is noted.
supper was served in the ballroom at
small tables at midnight The guests
were late in arriving. nearly all OF them
having been entertained previously Ut
dinner. so that the cotillon was not be-
gun until long after l o'clock. Van Ness
Philip led. with Miss Roosevelt Gener-
al and Mrs. Draper were ASSISTED IN re-
ceiving by their house guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. George 4. Draper and George OTIS
Draper.
Among those invited were the mem
bers Of the Diplomatic Corps, Senator
and Mrs. Depew. Senator and Mrs.
Lodge, Senator and Mrs Hale. Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey. Admiral and Mrs. Lud-
low. the Third Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Peirce. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs. Weightmau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Mclean, Dr. and Mrs.
Rixey. Mr.. and Miss Lowering. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wadsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Glover
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley MIR. and Mrs. Scriyen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Theron. Commander and Mrs Cowles.
the Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs
Sanger. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Westcott, Col. and Mrs.
Clarence Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Walsh.
Mrs Slater, Mrs Mulligan. Mrs. Archi-
bald Forbes. Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale
Miss Mary Gwynne, Miss Jean Crosby.
the Misses Waraer, Miss Louise For
aker. the Misses King, the Misses Pat
ten, Miss Emily Wallach. Miss Jane
Riggs. Miss Hopkins. Miss FfouIke.- Miss
Wilson, Miss Alice Howard, Miss Taunt.
Miss Kean, Miss Louise Van Dyke Jones
Miss Bessie Glover, Miss Margaret
Hitchcock, Miss Frances Newlands. Miss
Nelka de Smirnon. Miss Mary Sheri-
dan. Miss Isabel May, the Misses
McKenna. Miss Alice CoIburn.
Miss Helen Sargent, Miss Bessie
kean, Miss Carolyn PostIethwaite.
Miss Alice Ward, the Baroness
Won Palm, Miss Diane Morgan Hill. Miss
Jean Loring. Miss Annie McCauley. Miss
Florence Field, Miss MacVeagh. Miss
Irene des Planques. Miss Hagner, Miss
Letter. Miss Rose Wallach, Miss Crosby.
Miss Josephine Boardman. the Misses
Wetmore, Miss Pansy Bloomer. Hon W.
II. Moody. Hon. Hugh A Dinsmore. Hon.
A p. Gardner, Hon. E. V. MorreH. Com