The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-17
SOUTHERN BALL
At NEW WILLARD
Proved One of Society's Most
Successful AfflirS.
BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE
All Hands Cheered When the Marine
Band Struck Up Ever PopG-
lar Dixie"


BY far the most brilliant bah ever
given By the Southern Relief Society
was that at the New Willard last
night, when prominent society people
from the North mingled with the old
blood of the South in not only per-
fectly arranged dance but the most
cordial intercourse and hospitality.
Men who dance nowadays only al
this annual ball We're there. and then
there was "A splendid array of splendid
old laces and family jewels worn by
women who lend their presence to n
other dancing event than the Southern
bali. The Marine Band and the band
from Fort AIyer furnished a splendid
musical program, the decorations being
palms ard American flags.
Miss Heth Received
Miss Mamie Heth. president of the
society. received the guests, her goWs
being a rich one OF spangled tulle il
white over pale blue, with lace and vel
Vet, and "a splendid diamond necklace
worn by Martha Washington. Next Il
Miss Heth was Mrs. Arthur Lee, who
wore light blue embroidered mousselint
and diamonds
Other officers of the society in the re-
ceiving line were Miss Susan Hetz :
in black spangled net; Mrs. j c
Wheeler. white crepe de chime with
pearl trimmings; Mrs. l.. II, Quirolo
pink liberty silk; Mrs. Milsap, whit,
lace and silk; Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow
black net; Mrs Eugenia Rollins, black
lace and net Mrs. Ruffin Cox. presi-
dent of the Colonial Danes, who ar
rived in Washington from Richmond
late last. evening, was also in the r.
ceiving line for a short time. Mrs
Cox wore a beautiful gown Of light
blue brocaded satin. real lace. an,
handsome diamond and pearl orna
ments.
Dixie" played by the Marine BanC
had just the same power To stir South
ern blood that it had by d string band
in war times, and as II started NJ
cheers greeted the musicians
Some Prominent Guests.
Among the most prominent guest:
We're:
Mrs. $ W Halsey. OF Lynchburg
Miss Saliie :. Beach, of Richmond
Senator Clark of Montana; ". r
HOltZma 5; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ryder. OIT
and Mr.. Arthur Johnson: NIf- an,
Mrs. Tail; Miss Lottie Smith. MIR. an,
Mrs. William Horne; Miss TiIIman
Mrs. u. 3. HalliheId: Miss Read N,
Misses Mippttree; Mrs. Ramsay; Mrs
Anna Cole, OF Augusta, Ga; Mrs
. Bowie, Of Texas; Miss Reid, Of New
York City; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Collins; Rev
DIR. and Mrs. Collins, Of Trim
ity Church; Mr.. and Mrs. Ret
ford, Mis- Moore; Mrs. Moran
Miss Mamie Hume; Mr.. anC
AIRS George 5. Covington, OF Maryland
Senator and Mrs Marion Butler. Miss
Juliet Hobbs. OF Frederick. Md; Miss
Catherine Gould. Miss Elizabeth Gould
Miss Mary Whitley. Of Maryland: Col
/. S. Brown. Mir. and Mrs S G. Corn.
well, Gardner Green, Of Georgia. Mrs
Clarendon Smith. John Seldom. Mis-.
Pauline Mason, Robert w. Wells, Wal
lace Donald Mclean, the Misses Hume
Samuel McGOwan. Miss MCGOWAN. Mr.
and Mrs. W. Hungerford, Miss Frances
EdngerfOrd. John T Callahan, Miss
Sea brook, Capt George Fitzgerald. Mrs
Rora Lewis Townsend, Of Lynchburg
Mrs. c. d. Merwin, Senator Latimer
Miss Olive LatimeT. Miss Reed, OF Con,
uecticu-; Bonnie Draper, of Troy. y. Y.
Miss Helen Robinson. of BeIair. Nd
Miss D0lhe Young. Mrs Archibald
Young, Miss Ethel Winston. of Salem
\. c.. Miss Ella Gotten. of Bruce. \
c.; Miss Norton y. Jones, OF Hunts.
vile, Tex; Miss Annie Fauntlerov. Of
Virginia; Miss Lucille Heusha. OF Ports
mouth, Ohio, Miss Nellie Hunt. Mai
Gen. Robert Hunter. Gen. J. l.. Patter.
son, OF New hampshire Mrs. Rust
smith, OF Virginia; Dr. @. B. Colby, DR.
virgil Jackson, DT. Hammett " b
Clarks0n, Mr.. Breckinbridge. and Or
henry -. Fry
Senator Clarke, Mai Robert Hunter
Colonel Smith, Senator Latimer. J. Col
lin LiVin gstone. Or. J. Wvti.e Cook
Frank Morrison, Judge Seth SheDs I'd
Mrs. Harry Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs J. c
Weldon, Colonel and Mrs. fairfield
General Patterson, of New Hampshire
Alder Patterson, Mr.. Britt, ID. K Jack
son, Leon Martin. Maj. Gen. j. Sanger
J. g Anderson, Leon Pepperman; Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Bowie, of Alabama
Hon. and Mrs. Oscar Underwood. / II
Qulrolta, OF South Carolina: Frank Rob
lnson, Mrs. Cox, Gen. Frank Armstrong
Mr.. Talbot, Mr.. Martin. r. II Lynn
Senator Palmer. Mrs. Halsey formel
Senator Butler, Austin Baugeman. Mis-,
Carrie Hunter, Wallace Mclean. J. T
Hendricks. Frank Pope; Mr.. Draper. o
New York; Hon Charles KeIgwin Q
Albert White. Mr. and Mrs NJ J. Col
bert. Mrs. NJ. J. Dolan. Arthur Peter
Senator Charles 4. Towne
Distinguished Patronage.
The affair was given under the dis
tinguished patronage Of Mrs. Y lief
ferson Davis, Mrs. Montague. CT Mary
land; Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. Mrs Har
~ Heth, Mrs. White, Mrs. Lindsay Io
max, Mrs. Chitard Mrs. Dewey. Mrs
Draper. Mrs. Schley. Mrs. c. c. Glover
Mrs. stephen b. Elkins. Mrs. Edward w
Carmack. Mrs. Thomas S Martin. Mrs
James B. McCreary. Mrs. Charles A
CulbersOn, Mrs. Joseph c. S Black
burn, Irs. Lee S. Overman. Mrs. JohI
II. Bankhead, Mrs. John F. Rixey, Mrs
William A. Jones. Mrs Moore Murdoch
Mrs. Lester. Mrs. Arthur German, Mrs
George F. Elliott, Mrs. St. George Tuck
cr Mrs. J. j. Hemphin Mrs. John +
Mclean, Mrs. William Corcoran Eustia
Mrs. Benjamin Micou, Mrs. George B
Harrison. Mrs. Alfred Thorn. Mrs Arm
stead Peter, Mrs, Silas Hare. Mrs Franz
Armstrong Miss Emily Mason Mrs