The Washington times., 1906-02-24
BALL BY STUDENTS
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
George Washington Boys
Had Notable Guests.
VICE PRESIDENT PROMINENT
Society Attended Benefit for University
Hospital and Made It Genuine
Financial Triumph.
VICE PRESIDENT PROMINENT

True success. financially and socially,
attended the bali at the New Willard
last evening for the benefit of the George
Washington University Hospital.
Mrs. Needham stood al tle head of the
receiving line, and assisting her were
Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Daniel Manning,
Of New York formerly president gen
cral of the .. A. r.; Mrs. Hodgkins.
Mrs. Yarrow. Mrs. J. y. Y. Olcott. Mrs.
Charles j. Bell, Mrs. c. II. Ackert and
Mrs. W r Vance. a large corps of
young women assisted during the even
ing Mrs. Needham wore a costume OF
violet chiffon and white lace, Mrs. Hodg-
kinS white French net over pompadour
silk; Mrs. 4arrow, violet brocade and
lace, and Mrs Manning a gown of silver
and pale blue brocade with almost an
entire bodice and long flowing sleeves of
lace She wore a tiara and necklace Of
diamonds.
Vice President Leads.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks. in company with President Need
ham. pTominaded the ballroom. Mrs
Fairbanks wore her Inaugural ball gown
Of white and gold brocade with lace and
diamonds
o.
one for dancing and the smaller one for
supper They We're decorated with palms
and festoons of smilax, American flags
giving the only other color. Tie Marine
Band played upon dais about which
palms We're arranged. Tail palms formed
q screen between the front Of the ball
room, where the guests were received
and the dancers
The board OF managers consisted of
Mrs. Howard L. H0dgkins, Mrs Charles
J. Bell. Mrs. II. c. Yarrow. Mrs W
NICK. Stowell. Mrs. 5. L Lewis. and
the following members Of the board:
Mrs. Charles W. Needham. Mrs. Charles
Il. Ackert, Mrs Thomas II. Anderson
Mrs. George II. Brown, Mrs. William
kearney Carr, Mrs. J. II. Crawford, Mrs
!. NJ. Culp, Mrs. Amelia Frost Nc
Adams, Mrs. W. Duncan McKim. Mrs
Donald Mclean, Mrs. John b Larner.
Mrs. J. Hall Lewis. Mrs. Herman
Schreiner Mrs y. X. Shute. Mrs. john
Van Rensselaer, Mrs William r. Vance.
and Mrs Herman ID. WaIbrldse.
Patronesses.
The list OF patronesses, most of whom
were at The ball, included Baroness
Hcngelmuller. Nine. Jusserand. Baron
ess ven SternbuTg, Baroness Moncheur.
Mime. NabUcO, Nine. Hause, Nine. que
sada, Baroness BusSche, Mrs. Auden-
reid, Mrs. LaTz Anderson, Mrs Mont
gOmery Blair, Mrs Justice Brewer,
Mrs. Bulkeley Mrs. +. Z. Bradley, Mrs
Bates, Mrs. John BiddIe. Mrs. BrOm-
well. Mrs. u. L. Bradley, Mrs. II. b.
brown. Mrs. BoarGman Mrs Andrew
J. Bradley, Mrs. Bonaparte, Mrs q. +
Becker, Atrs. CowIes, Mrs Chatard.
Mrs. Christie. Mrs. Cameron. Mrs. John
Cassells, Miss Cannon, Mrs. Chester,
Mrs q. II. Campbell, Mrs. CnamUers,
Mrs. Gordon-CumminB, Mrs. Dryden,
Mrs. Draper, MIS- DaIZeu, Mrs Dewey,
Mrs DeeTiug, Mrs DOliyer. Mrs. NU-
liam COrCGTan Eustis, Mrs. RObley u.
Evans, Mrs. Elkias Mrs Edison Mrs.
MIS- Garfield Mrs T. NJ. Gale Mrs.
Glover, Mrs. Stilson Hutcnins, MIS-
Hardin. Mrs. \. J. Hopkins, Mrs.
HichborU. Mrs J. r. Henderson. Mrs.
Hoyt. Mrs. Harlan, Mrs Justice
Holmes. Mrs Hun. Mrs. F. a. VI. Hop
Rins. Mrs Harrison. Mrs. J. y. john
stou, Mrs. Knox, Miss Kibbey, AIRS.
kean, Mrs Lcring. Mrs. J. L. Loose,
Mrs Arthur Lee. Mrs. Lowndes. Mrs.
y : Lincoln, Mrs. Luquer, Mrs. Stan
ley Matthews. Mrs John r. Mclean,
Mrs. McCorkle, Mrs Metcalf. Mrs Nc
Gulrc. Mrs. ? Miller Miss Morgan
lex Newell, Mrs. F Y. V Olcott Mrs.
Oliver, Mrs VI. NJ Parker. Mrs Poor.
Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. d. Z. Phillips Airs
H KiFke Porter, Mrs Russell. Mrs W.
Randolph, Mrs. Richey. Mrs. Ridgcley,
Mrs ReybUrn, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. SnerI-
dan. Mrs SpaldiRg. Mrs. Switzerland,
Mrs. Symons, Mrs, y. 3. Scott, Mrs.
Sternberg, Mrs. Coudit-SmIth. Mrs J
9. Simpson, Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Mrs.
TAFT. Mrs. Tiffany Mrs Titlman Mrs.
Walker, Mrs WalCOtI. Mrs. WetmOre
Mrs Fl. Wiley, Mrs r. Wallace Mrs
Woodward Mrs. CorteIyou Mrs Bruce.
Irs. HobsOn, ard Miss Davidge