Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE
SOUTHERN RELIEF BALL.
Lovely Gowns and Lovelier Wearers-
Other observation-disclosures
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and brilliant in it's notable career. Nearly
seven hundred guests. representatives from
all the southern social circles and societies
of the District, as well as prominent peo-
pie from many patriotic and military asso-
Citations, were present. About every state
in the Union was represented, with
sprinkling also of the foreign contingent.
The receiving party stood near the ball
room, where the decorations of trailing
smilaX, festooned foliage and tropical
plants made beautiful scene: Ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy and President of the
Confederat Veterans Association Hilary A.
Herbert stood at the head of the line, pre-
senting the guests to Mrs Francis s. Nash,
president of the Southern Relief Society.
Assisting her were Mrs. Charles B. Howry.
Mrs. Fairbanks. president general of the
Daughters of the Revolution; Mrs Rixey,
Mrs. Draper Miss Virginia Miller. Mrs.
Wood, Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs. Charles
]. Faulkner. Col. Goodloe assisted in the
place of Admiral Schley, who was I'M
avoidably prevented from attending.
The floor committee, of which Mr.. Regi-
maid Huidekoper was chairman, was I'M
firing in it's efforts to make the dancing
and the evening enjoyable to every one.
The beautiful and elaborate gowns worn
were a subject of universal comment Mrs.
NASH who was most gracious as hostess,
wore pink satin trimmed with pearl en-
broidery and lace; Mrs. Howry, an elegant
gown of white lace over white satin with
pearl necklace; Mrs Fairbanks. light blue
pdllIlt Velvet, uldNlOnu OTndmontS, MIS-
Draper, electric blue satin yelled in black
lace, with double necklace of diamonds;
Mrs. RiXey, white crepe de chine, with pink
roses, diamonds; Miss Virginia Miller, black
velvet with necklace and ornaments of
pearls; Mrs. Leonard Wood, yellow and
black satin and yellow chiffon; Mrs. Faulk
ner, white lace with touches of light blue
panne velvet; Mrs. Blackburn, white lace
over white satin; Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh
wore rich red velvet with a necklace of
diamonds and pearls; Mrs Bankhead of
Alabama, white satin with point lace and
pearl and diamond ornaments; Mrs Claude
Swanson, cream satin trimmed in heavy
bands of lace, and Miss Henry of New
York, black jet with gold spangles; Miss
Brook, blue crepe de chine; Miss Haxall,
yellow crepe de chine; Miss Nalle, laven-
der silk, white lace and silver trimmings;
Mrs. r. /. Fleming, white satin; Mrs. Prit-
chard, pink crepe de chine, with appliques
of pink and colored cream lace; Mrs. VIM.
Birney, black net with rich lace and dia-
monds; Mrs. r. l.. Townshend, white silk
with elaborate silver gauze; Mrs. E. c.
Dasbiell, black velvet and diamonds; Miss
Francis l.. Hungerford, silk MULE, with
point lace; Mrs. Pearl PEBBLES Tunstall of
Virginia, black silk lace and rubies; Miss
Martha Evelyn PEBBLES of Virginia, white
silk point lace; Miss Pinkney Bodell, black
silk and pearls; Miss Stephenson, violet
MULE ard lace; Mrs. Carl Won Mayhon of
Virginia, light green panne velvet; Mrs.
Goodloe, cream satin, with black velvet and
ry, daughter of ex-senator Caffery of Lou
isiana, black jetted net; Miss Salle Faulk-
ner, black lace; Mrs w. l.. Chambers,
black lace over white satin; Miss Turner,
yellow brocaded satin; Miss Anna Ewing
Cockrell light blue chiffon; Mrs. Howsen,
blue silk and white duchess lace; Miss Kus-
sell, white crepe de chine and violets; Miss
Walsh yellow silk and pearls; Miss Dodge,
black lace; Miss Elsie Dodge, pink crepe;
Mrs. Bowie white satin, spangled in gold;
Mrs. Katharine Hammett. while satin strip
ped gauze over pink, and Mrs. Pickett,
black silk and lace.
Among those present were Governor
Francis of st. Louis. ex-senator NJ. {. But
Ter, Senator Daniel. Representative and
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Bowie, Mr. and Mrs.
Hough of st. Louis, Mr.. Robert E. Lee. jr.,
Mrs. N. M. Wayland, Mr.. Bennett H. Way
land, Miss Pansy H. Perkins Mrs Puldo
of Venezuela, Miss Janin, Horace Westcott
]. Wesley Gaines, Judge Pritchard. Charles
N. Gregory, John Siebert, Charles Crist
Leonard Nicholson, DIR. Larkin Glazebrook
Judge and Mrs. Shepherd, DIR. ]. D.
Thomas, Frank Hume, George Montgom-
cry. Miss Ridgeley. the Misses Hume, Miss
McGhee, Miss Bailey, Lieut.. Charles Hay
Miss PEBBLES, Mr.. and Mrs Harry ST.
George Tucker. Robert Bowman, R. E.
Cowhart, the Misses Richardson, Senator
Blackburn, DIR. Charles OConner, T. N
Conrad DIR. Kirkpatrick, Miss Mclaughlin
Miss Key of Alabama, w. H. Davidson,
Miss Ayres, Magnus Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs. Buoy, J. M. Richardson, Judge and
Mrs. Howry, Mr.. and Mrs. Findlay Harris
Miss Corinne Harris of CHATTANOOGA Miss
Lillian r. Harris, W. II. Chambers. Lucien
Howry, Franklin Mackey, Mr.. Lotus of
the Siamese legation, DR.. and Mrs Nc
Gruder. Mrs Darsey Mrs. Fitzhugh Ayres
w. r. Evans, J. H. Cooper. Miss Lillian
Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Baker Weaver
David NJ. Rust, Frank p Morse, Benjamin
Minor, Erskine Gordon, William Fl West
Randolph Coyle Wallace d. Mclean DR..
Robert Mason. John Howard. Dr. F. c.
Walsh, Mrs. Janin, Mrs. John DalzeU DR.
Harry Hurt Mrs Wilder. Miss Ferguson.
John Chew, Prentiss Mutt, Maj R. w.
Hunter Mr.. Micou. Col. r. T. and
Mrs Fleming. Miss Fleming. DR..
M Mag: Miss Ayres of Kentucky.
rimple of New Jersey Mr. Dalyrimple, DR.
G. Wythe Cooke and Mrs Cooke, DIR.
Frank Biscoe, Miss Biscoe. Mr.. George
l. Reaburn. Mr.. E. G. Hamilton Miss
Maude Lightfoot, Miss Mamie Lightfoot,
Mr.. Arthur E. Johnson and Miss johnson,
Richard Ely, Or. Charles oConnor, Mr..
Ephraim Cockrell. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Henry, Lieut.. Nc
Lean Misses Josephine Dent Danenhower,
Jackson. Male, Howard. Zallie. Brinker.
ner Nellie Smith, Bessie Su, Wilson.
OBrien. Mr.. and Mrs. Droop the Misses
Droop. Misses Hungerford Walsh, Faux
ner, Dalrymple, Tunstall, Ferguson, Cock
rell Kingscott Marshall, Mordecai, Thorn
ton, Sudlow. St. Clair, Ayres. Perkins,
Richardson. Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Merwin, Mrs
Berry, Capt. and Mrs. Hickey, Mrs Clar-
endon Smith, Misses Richardson, Miss
Welsh, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Cooper Miss
Bailey, Mr.. c. P. Bliss, Mr.. J. c. McKillea,
Mr.. H. H. Ham. Mr.. Arthur Smith, Mr..
Robt. Havenner. Capt. c. 7. Wayne and
Mr.. c. F. Jansen.
Supper was served in the large dining
rooms from II till II, the tables being deco
rated with azaleas Dancing closed at 3
o'clock.
The floor committee. nearly all of whom
were present, included:
Reginald S. Huidekoper, chairman; Hor-
ace H. Westcott vice chairman; Thomas f.
Walsh. James Wadsworth jr.; Lieut. Robt.
Wallach, John F. Wilkins, John O. Seibert,
John P. Story, jr.; Clary Ray Clarence
Moore, Edward Mitchell. Robert Nevill,
James L. Norris: jr.; Arthur Peter. Rich
ard r. Merrick. William Merriam, Wallace
d. Mclean. Robert e. Lee. Hugh Legare.
Marshall Langhorne, Walter Lampkin,
Frederic i. Huidekoper, F. Oden Horst
mann. Lucien Howryy Robert s. Hume,
Lieut.. Granville Fortesque Leon L. French,
William C. Eustis. Lieut. Commander Glib
bons. Capt. Joseph Glidden. Foster r.
Greene, Stephen B. Elkins, jr.; Col. Clar-
I H.