The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-05
ShonfS Home
Is Scene of
P7Uate Ball
Affair For Daughters
One of the Seasons
SmarteSt.

Quite the smartest private ball Of the
season was that given last evening by
the chairman OF the Isthmian Canal
Commission and Mrs Theodore i.
shonts for their two attractive debu-
tante daughters, Miss Marguerite
Shonts and Miss Theodore Shonts, and
their house guest, Mlss Wilson, OF
Tennessee.
The entire lower floor Of the Shonts
residence on New Hampshire avenue
was prettily decorated with pink roses
and maszss OF palms and foliage. In
the reception hall the high mantel was
banked with orchids and silver candle
labra with pink shades. The dancing
took place in the large drawing rooms,
and in the dining room a number OF
small tables were arranged for the
supper.
The Marine Band furnished tho music
for the dancing. ~ midnight supper
was served followed by a coullOn Of
ten figures led by George Howard dane
ing with Miss Marguerite Shonts. The
favors were all OF a delicate pink shade
and were simply exquisite. consisting OF
pretty pink Fans, gypsy bonnets, hand
embroidered silk bags with silver mount
ting, tiny French dolls, silver hat pins,
hat pin holders and pin cushions. The
favors for the men were silver ash trays,
silver pencils. cigarette boxes, brushes,
lblotters. shaving cases. and stamp boxes,
and small Panama hats tied with pink
ribbons.
Mrs, Shonts received the guests in an
| imported French gown Of pink satin.
nd
| embroidered with silver roses. and
draped across the bodice with black ma
| line. Miss Marguerite shonts wore a
pretty gown Of white satin and chiffon.
+ with silver trimmings. and Miss Theo-
/ dora Sh0nts' gown was of white satin
and chiffon, with trimmings OF pink
roses and silver. Miss Wilson wore a
modish gown OF pink satin. embroidered
| IN r0sebuds with silver thread
About slxty-fiye couples danced the
cOtillOn. Among the guests were;
! The Ambassador from Germany and
! the Baroness Won Sternburg, the Am
/ bassador from Russia and the Baroness
/ Rosen, the Minister from the Neither
lands and Nine van Swiuderen. the
Danish Minister. Viscount and Viscount-
ess de Martel. Count and Countess
] i
/ Nme. de Blanpre. the Hon. Maude
/ Pauneefote, Miss Cannon. Representa-
/ tie and Mrs. LongwOrth. Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Vanderbilt, Mrs. Townsend, Mr..
and Mrs. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Slater.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Glover. Ma. and Mrs.
Eddy. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs,
/ Key, Mrs Cameron, Cart and Mrs
| Hooker. Mr. and Mrs. WadsWOrth. Mrs.
l Marshall Field, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee. Miss
Boardman, Miss WetmOre Miss Eddy
4 Miss Hun, Miss Emo, Miss slater, Miss
/ Portes. Miss Mary Switzerland. Miss
/ Morgan-Hnl. Miss lie Breton. Miss Gan.
| Miss FREDERICK Morgan, Miss jennings,
/ Miss lie Bourgeois Miss Squire, Miss
! NewberFy. Miss Symonst Miss Nugenl,
! Miss Terry. Miss gUiiette Williams. Miss
] Enrol c Brown, Miss Chew. Miss Car
/ hart Miss Waller, Miss Hagner. Prince
"a I.ynar. Count Observation-Disclosures
/ Count MOcenigO. Mr. Won SZent-lyany
/ Count Szechenyi Mr.. lie Teller, Mr..
/ u annihara. MIR. Centaro. Mr.. Seeds,
! Count d Ahemsr, Count Bernstorn, Col
| onei Cromwell. Mr. Mclean, Mr.. Jack
son. Mr.. Poe. Captain Harding, Lieu
! tenant Sheridan, Captain Mccoy, Cap
| tain Lee, Mr. Williams, Lieutenant Mil
! Ter. Mr.. Cauldwsll, Mr.. Bingham, Mr.
Faust. Mr.. HaTTie, Fred May, Arthur
Peter. Mr.. Palmer. Mr.. Reyburn. Mr.
! Ellis. Mr. Cobb Captain Cosby, MT
| BlOOmer, Mr.. lie Breton, Mr.. Cassels
| DR.. LanghOrne, Representative Butler
! Ames. Lieutenant McCauley Mr.
/ Peachey, Mr.. SeibeTt, Mr.. Pepperman
/ Mr. Derby. Mr. Owen, Lieutenant Jack
son. and Lieutenant Muslin.