The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

yesterday afternoon, when her guests in
Guided more than one hundred and fifty
future beauX and bellies. ranging from
the sixteen-m onths-old baby of Lieut..
and Mrs. Albert Key, who went as
Cupid to the contemporaries of Miss
Dora Glover, handsome girl of six
teen. This juvenile entertainment has
been a permanent attraction in Wash
ington society for fifteen years, enjoyed
quite as much by the limited number OF
grown-ups invited to view the scene as
by the participants.
The entire dTawing-rOom floor was In
gala attire. no better representation of
Never Never Land" in which Peter Pan
and his friends roamed at will, being pos
siblc TO imagine than the Clover drawing
room, with its walls lined with dogwood
blossoms, so natural as to look like a
June forest, and with huge windmill il
the bay window working by electricity,
with its arms sending out flashes Of gayly
colored electric lights. The music room
and dining-rOom were converted into
temporary arbors, having roofs of leaves
with many twinkling lanterns shedding
taeh radiance over rs happy a company
as ever thronged this hospitable home,
where its mistress has gathered together
each season the children of her friends,
and the friends of her children, her invi-
tati0ns knowing no limit but the capacity
Of her very spacious home.
The company of fairies, cavaliers peas
ants of every nation Of Europe, beauties
of the French courts, who assembled in
large detachments promptly at O'Clock,
wore received in the large entrance hail
by the hostess and her two young
daughters, Miss Dora Glover, in an empire
gown Of cloth of gold worthy Of an
Egyptian princess, and Miss Beatrice
Glover as very full-grown peacock.
Two small cousins Of the hostess, Miss
Elise and Miss Glover Todd, of New
York. were also Of the receiving party.
An orchestra OF seven pieces played for
dancing. which in the case of many of
the guests consisted merely OF a grand
march directed by the corps of assist
ants. who were Mrs AIulligan, Mrs. Oh
colt. Miss Sheriff. Mrs Nathanial Fran
els, the Misses Sutherland, and Miss
Louise Maxwell.
Peter Pan" was there, as perfectly re-
produced as either Mr.. Barrie or Miss
Ntaude Adams could desire, in the person
or Master Frank Andrews. who was one
OF the most admired of the younger
guests
Quentin Roosevelt There.
Master Quentin Roosevelt. the Presl-
dents youngest son. in n clowns costume
Of white and black, was the only repre-
sentative Of the Executive family pres
enJ, but the administration was further
represented by the small daughters Of the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Cortelyou.
as Night and Morning. respectively; and
master Edward ScEafer. who was accom-
panied by his grandmother. Mrs. Oscar
Straus, as an Indian Chandler Hale III,
as a colonial gentleman, and Miss Marga-
ret Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Andrews. of Newport as Mile. Mod
iste, won much admiration.
Masters Melville Fuller Wallace and his
brother Tom. grandsons Of the Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court, We're cowboy
and clown. with Arthur Foraker, the
youngest son Of the Ohio Senator, an ex-
tremely well set-up Mexican grandee in
red velvet trousers and much-embrOid-
cred jacket and a very Wide-brimmed red
hat.
Quite the handsomest costume in every
way was that of Chinese pOtentate
worn by Master Ridgely Simpson. son Of
Commander Edward Simpson. L. S. \.
The flowing robes, in which brick-red was
the predominatiug color, were literally
covered by silver applques. Every de-
tail of this costume was perfectly carried
out, even 10 the long finger nails neces-
sary TO the Chinese gentleman, which
were tipped with silver and cunningly
grated for the afternoon onto Master
Simpson.
Scott and Douglas ThrOpp. sons Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph +. ThrOpp, were very
well set up; one as lord high cxecu-
toner, in black satin. with flowing black
wig; the other as a colonial gentleman, in
white satin with powdered hair and cue.
Charles Dwight Sigsbee, jr.. was a very
impressive Sultan of Turkey, and Bob
Evans Sewall the twO-year-oId grandson
OF Fighting Bob Evans, was a tiny
specimen Of TyroIean peasant. Master
John Dryden Kuser, grandson Of the SEN
ator from New Jersey. made a gallant
George Washington in the uniform Of
continental general. The four sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs James r. Garfield were
very we'll cOstumed, the eldest being
policeman so real as TO be mistaken for
an active member Of Mai Sylvester $
force. with the youngest a bewitching
Russian officer. The intermediate Car
fields were very accurate reproductions
Of the Princes in the Tower, in black
velvet With flowing blond wigs Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Denby's three sons
were a frst-class football hero, the oh
ject of much feminine attention, ard two
sailor boys of tender years. Another
pretty boy, who wore Dutch peasant
costume, was the small son Of Capt. and
Mrs. Summertime
Some of the Bellies.
Among the bellies, Miss Helen Walcott
as Rosalind was particularly admired.
her costume being exceptionally well
done and most becoming. Miss Gladys
Hincklcy as The World might have taken
first prize for originality of costume. as
her gracefully made gown was covered
by cleverly drawn maps. with the flags
OF the nations they represented mounted
above them on her handsome head
she wore a snow-covered cap from which
rose the north pole. and she carried
globe mounted on brass in much the
same fashion as the average debutante
holds a bouquet,
Miss Betty Goldshorough as Nine.
Bridge wore trained gown of blue
satin opening over white, with all the
cards of the pack reproduced many times.
without any preference in the way Of
trumps Other we'll sustained characters
by the elder girls. most OF whom will be
full-fedEed members of society in the
next few years, We're Miss Mary Scott
as Carmen, the daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Buckley as a Madam Butterfly.
Miss Gladys Mum as a butterfly. and
Miss Adelaide Heath as Queen of Hearts
Miss Caroline Ogden Jones made a
gorgeous Anne OF Austria. and Miss