Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

IL 1dpl- anu hIS. kNGhitt aot
participated in a Overwhelmingly beauti-
full spectacle yesterday afternoon at
fancy dress ball, always an annual event II
the charming mistress of the New Hamp-
shire avenue mansion is in Washington.
Each ball has seemed prettier than the
other and this last pageant eclpsed all the
rest 1t showed the results of months or
thought for the souvenirs and gifts for the
young guests came from foreign capitals,
notably London and Paris-where the last
months of a long absence abroad were
spent last summer-by Mrs. Clover and her
young daughters Capt. Clover recently re-
turned from duty with the Aslatic squad
ron. and the ball was deferred on that ac-
count.
Mrs Glover and her young daughters re-
ceived their guests in the main hall, the
elder, Eudora, wearing the beautiful cos
tune of Brunhilde. Her armor, shield,
spear and helmet were of gitttertng metal,
worn over a white tunic and with scarlet
mantle. Flowing locks of yellow hair COM
pletey transformed this pretty brown
haired child into the Wagnerian character,
though in miniature Her younger sister,
Beatrice was a sea nymph, In marvellous
ly pretty dress of net, which giittered Wild
many hucd seauins. on which was also hung
shells, seaweed and grasses. Its dark-eyed
wearer wore It with every possible grace.
When the $50 guests had assembled there
We're kings and queens, lords and ladies',
poets and peasants, fairies clowns jockeys.
shepherds and shepherdesses, flowers ana
every other pretty fancy adjoining youthful
wearers series of marches and counter
marches through the drawing room hall,
dining room and eastern room showed the
young folks off to each other and was fol-
lowed by dancing. An orchestra had the
fireplace corner in the hall and played
march when the gay procession went DOWN.
stairs to the supper room. The table was
| hno,t ifyI1J<
sweetmeats and ices were In forms pes.
adapted to tempt the youthful taste ana
eye.
usual elaborate description at affairs OF this
kind In the tower window OF the draw
ing room sailed full rugged ship on Dii-
Lowry sea, with stars cleaning overhead IN
an unclouded sky. The ship showed her
lights at the right places, as well as IuT,
Their festai decoration of strings or smail
electric bulbs run UP and down her saLs
and masts When 1t came .ilie 49,, ~ us 20
tribute the presents they were FOUND TO
he yeritable treasures of the sea, one paint
ed canvas wave having a convenient open,
ing from which they were hshed OUT Ine i
were miniature ships. guns, ETC, Tor the
boys, and boxes. dolls. etc, FOR the girls
and even woolIy dogs and sheep for the pa
bies The decorations of the eastern Io,sIa
centered in canopy FORMED vi saita
of asparagus vines, dotted with req, Wits,
green and yellow electric hghts. IN tug
dining ROOM which was also given up 70
dancing chimes of red flower peiEs utiis
from the ceiling from q canopy Oh 500
Poinsetta blossoms We're oii Iii0
and buffet. .so,
Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Auden-
| RED Mrs Truman Newberry, MRS. Mo,se'
Mrs Janin Mrs. Newlands, MISS Aua
Newlands. Miss Mary Southerland, MISS
Sheriff. and Miss May Williams, and among
the masqueraders were the BABY GRANDSON
of Senator Alger, two-year-oia; eosau,hea
fairy: Baby Chermont, Mercury; Baby Key,
Cupid: James Fernades Mitchell, 5r., aged
five months. child of Munich; Jack Chan-
berlain two-year-old, COWBOY, ana
among those of larger growth were Mas
ter Quentin Roosevelt, sailor; Master
Winthrop Cortelyou, sherlock homes
Grace Cortelyou, violet; Helen Corteiyou'
a. rose; Kent Legare, Henry VIII; Mas
| ter Quesada. troubadour; Aurora Quesada,
| a gypsy; Wilenkin children, as Russian
peanuts; Master Halstead. court Jester, ana
| his sister Mistress Mary; Master For
aker, as Capt. Foraker, third, in khaki;
| Alice Boutelle, a Spanish dancer; Gladys
| Hinckley Bodcea Gladys Richardson,
! pink rose; the Gwynn boys, Buster Browns,
| David Key. clown; Master Micou. Knight
/ of the Bath: Nancy Neff, autumn; Marion
Wise, Carmen; Doris Haywood, Philippine
lady: Stevens Bradley, jockey; Master
laide Heath. Pierrote; Master Kuzer,
| prince; the Nabuco girls were Dutch
| milk maids Elsie Sewett, flower girl;
Hodges children, as China, shepherd and
/
| of Boulogne- Sur-Mer, and Houston Hale
briggs. a Turkish grandee. Other young
| sters present and beautifully and appro-
| priately costumed were from the Andrews,
! Blair Brice. Burr. Buckley, Boardman,
| Cowles, Cushman, Derby, Edwards. Eli
| colt, Fawcett. Garfield Greedy, Hunt,
Hemphiu Kuhn Keep Jennings, Livings-
| ton, Shinn, McCauley. Lee, Taft, Somerland,
| Rosen, Tuckerman. Webb, Walcott, Wood,
| Young Noble. Norman, Newberry. Symons
Reyburn, Steele and Montgomery families.
| Miss Alice Roosevelt, who accompanied
her young brother. was one of the interested
| spectators. 1t will be recalled that the
| first picture available of the Presidents
| daughter after his family came to the
| welt in the colonial dress she wore al q
| Clover ball about ten years ago. Others
| present were Mrs. Cortelyou. Mrs. Hobart
| Mrs Alger, Mrs. Foraker, Mr.. and Mrs
| Mrs. Ryan. Madame Chermont, Madame
| Quesada. Mrs. Slater. Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
| care.
| Mrs. Chester Howard Brush, GAL Massa-
| chusetts avenue, will be at home tomorrow
from to and the subsequent Mondays in
| February.
| A marriage of considerable interest here
| will shortly take place in Paris, that of
| Miss Lydia Eustis, youngest daughter of
| Mr., Allan Eustis, to Mr.. John Louden.
| lately appointed minister to Japan from
| Holland. The marriage will take place in
| February. Miss Eustis has frequently sang
| here At The Hague she win have the OPP
| portunity of visiting the house where her
| grandfather, Judge Eustis at the age of
| eighteen acted as secretary to Gov. Eustfs.
| his uncle, who was appointed minister to
| Holland by President Madison in 1915. Miss
| Eustis is now in Paris with her sister. Her
| father is in southern Italy where he spends
| the winters for his health.
| Count and Countess Manfred Won Ma
1 tuscha of Siiesia, Germany, will be here
| shortly on their way to Europe. The
| countess was a Miss Walker of De-
| troit, and was given a number of elegant
| entertainments at her former home during
| recent visit there to her parents.
| Mrs. Robert Patterson will give an after
noon musicale Wednesday next.
The last of the evening receptions will be
| held next Thursday night at the White
/ House. when the army and navy will be
| the honored bodies.
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth Will give din
| ner and reception next Thursday night.
| Al yarth will civ I,,pc ~,