The Washington times., 1906-03-23
UBIQUITOUS OHIO
Wins BALL PRIZE
Card Case Trophy Given to
Mrs. Merwin.
JUNIOR REPUBLIC BENEFIT
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
Lead Dance, and Mrs. Longworth
Is Among Guests.
JUNIOR REPUBLIC BENEFIT

lington last night. under the direction
of the Woman's League for the benefit
tof the National Junior Republic
| From until 10 o'clock. the guests were
arriving in the two bathrooms, one de-
voted 10 the reception and the other to
dancing. The simple decoration was OF
palms and American flags. At 10 o'clock
the march of the States began.
| The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks stood at the end OF the first ball
room. upon a slightly raised platform.
Palms and big American flag form
ed the background Mrs. Fairbanks
wore a rich gown OF white net and lace.
embroidered in gold and number of
diaaloDds
! With her We're Miss Cannon. who wore
pink chiffon and velvet: Mrs Burrows.
In blue silk and chiffon: Mrs Scott. In
gray silk and lace: Mrs overman. in
white satin and lace: Mrs. Moves. IN
Whlte satin. lace. and diamonds: Mrs.
Alger, Mrs Martin. Mrs. ". A. Jones.
Ms. Chatard. and Mrs. Ackert.
prominent In the march OF the States
were Representative and Mrs. Long
worth. She wore one OF the Simplest
out daintiest gowns of her wedding
trousseau, a pink chiffon silk princess
trlmmei with narrow frills put on in ir-
regular lines about the skirt and q
prettIl,' draped bodice. About her throat
was the necklace presented 70 her by
Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
They remained for the greater parr OF
the evening.
MIS- Roosevelt has shown interest in
the success OF the ball and not only
wrote letter showing her feeling for
the good OF the republic. but also Sent
a large box OF cut flowers to be used
in the decorations.
\ rich silver card case bie-b1,, %,
sraved upon one side. with the revorso
side left plain for a monogram. was
offered 10 the State having the most
representatives present. a ticket with
the holders State being written upon
II serving as ballot The prize was
Won by Ohio.
Just as soon as Mrs. Fairbanks
standing upon the slightly raised r,Iat-
FORM, made the announcement, there
was a burst OF applause. ard then the
guests from OHIO presented the cas,-
10 Mrs Arthur Lindsay. Almost with
out break in this part Of the pro-
gram. Mr. Moves arose and with a
graceful speech presented the case, At
the request OF Mrs. Lindsay, 70 Mrs.
L D. Merwin. whose work Tor the bail
ana its success had been skiilful and
untiring. Mrs. Merwin made = feeling
the compliment.
Supper was served in the most anne
uzing and comfortable manner. The
guests being seated at small tables.
dl an an a9Joinlns dining room, profusely J
decorated with flowers. The Vice Pres
ldenI and Mrs. Fairbanks and other
oncerS OF the Junior ReUubiIc fnclud-
ing those interested in the various COM
m HHaara- III 49,.
Among the notable persons present
were Senator Clark. Of Montana; Mr.
and Mrs. j. l. Loose. of Chicago Mrs. /
Loose wearing a gown Of white lace
and diamonds; Mrs. Wright. white lace
Miss LOthrOp. black lace: Mrs BOrie. I
white satin and lace; Miss Ward. black
silk and lace; Miss Catherine Cullom
Ridgely, white lace embroidered ia sill /
yer; Mrs. Harry c Mclean, cream white
brOCade and lace: MTs. Henry Guss, !
spangled net and gUid embroidery. Mrs /
Elizabeth Stauffer Moore. brocade and
lace, Miss Irene Moore, pale blue bro
cade and chiffon: Mrs Merwin- black
spangled net; Miss Ruth HalfOrd. black |
tulle. with turquoise, and Mrs. Pepper. |
black lace.
lace and pink flowers. had with her q /
bevy of FairmOnt Seminary girls includ- /
ing Miss Name Poor. Of Illinois; Miss
Ross, Miss Watt. Miss Robbins. Miss Al /
vania; Miss Cox. of Georgia; Miss Con-
verse. OF Arkansas; Miss Cook, Of Ohio, |
and Miss Alexander. Of Tennessee. \. I. |
Morgan, of PlttSburS. accompanied them. |
Others present were Mrs. John Gordon |
Slater, Slack marquise lace over white |
satin; Miss Slater. white lace; Mrs. Hol- /
linberg, white satin: Mrs. Carl DrOOp, /
white chiffon cloth with Irish crochet
lace trimmings; Miss Sewers, yellow
SILK with white lace: Miss Wood. pale
blue satin, duchesse lace: Miss Latimer. !
or South Carolina, pale blue silk; Mrs
Silas Hare, black lace over white SATIN !
Mrs. Joseph Howell, white lace over
White satin. with pearl ornaments: Mrs. I
SoutherlaId, white satin; Mrs. Rosa L. 4
Townsend, white spangled net over
white silk, with pearl and diamond or
namentS; Mrs. Ellen S. Cromwell, black |
satin and duchesse lace: Mrs. Daisy I
FitZhugh Ayres, yellow net over yellow
silk; Miss W. Laird. pink silk; Miss Oil
yer, violet crepe de chine; Mrs. Hagan, |
white embroidered null; Mrs. Frances
Johnston, rose pink silk with white lace;
Mrs. Philip Gerry, tan lace over white
satin; Mrs. Frank Freeman, of Cali
fornla. pale pink crepe de chine and !
pearl ornaments Mrs Reed Smoot, pale |
blue satin, with white lace and pearls: |
Mrs D2lzell, white lace, with touches
OF pale blue velvet and diamond orna-
ments: Miss Hartsell, pompadour net
WITH WITH lace trimmings and ropes of coral; !
MIS- j w Spencer, white Spanish lace
over white satin, with pearl ornaments: |
Miss Richards of Easton. Pa. pink
chiffon cloth with white lace and pearl |
ornaments; Mrs. J. o. Patterson, black |
net with gold lace embroideries: Mrs. |
Charles 3. Howry. black velvet. with /
duchess lace bertha; Mrs William b. !
Lamar. white lace over white |
satin. with pin trimmings: Mrs
Benjamin f. Howell. pale blue creme de !,
chine. with gold lace and emerald orna> /
ments; Mrs. William Cato. black lace |
over white satin; Miss Mary Mckinley.
OF Oklahoma City, white chiffon cloth: |
Mrs D. t. Wright. white Irish lace over /
white silk. with pink rose trimmings:
Mrs. A. i. Robertson. OF South Carolina.
gray silk. with duchess lace bertha: |
Miss keenan,. pink crepe de chine: Mrs
James McNabb. gray lace over black !
satin: Mrs II. T. Rainey. white chiffon |
trimmed with bands of lace and diamond |
ornaments; Mrs. A II. Howe white lace /
and pearl and diamond ornaments: Mrs
McCreary. pompadour silk. gold and lace |
trimmings, and diamond ornaments:
Mrs Gronns. white silk: Mrs. Berry |
man. black lace: Mrs. 3. II. Warner. |
white satin.
The list further included. Senator |
Dick, Senator Latimer Miss Latimer,
and large number of other Senators
and members of tho House