The Washington times., 1908-02-11
Benefit Ball Draws Large Crowd
Society," EnjoUs
Charity Ball at
The New Willard

Charity Ball. given for the benent OF
the Childrens Hospital
The large ballroom was beautifully
decorated with Southern smilax. palms,
ferns, and pine branches. and with the
gay toilettes OF the women and the pink
shaded electric lights presented a pic
turesque scene.
Two orchestras played during the
eveI .ug and an elaborate supper was
served in the dining rooms downstairs
at midnight.
The four boxes opposite the musicians
gallery were occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Belmont, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Brownson. and Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Glover
Mrs. Charles c. Glover received the
guests. who were presented by Colonel
Bromwel She was assisted by Mrs.
A. Z. Bates, Mrs. William Merriam,
EIrs Churchill Candee. Mrs John
Crayke Simpson. and Mrs. Harry Moses,
Colonel BromweI. chairman of the
Toor committee, was assisted by {. q.
Harris, Melville Church, Robert Dove,
Richmond HobsOn, Captain Falconer,
Horace Westcott, Fred Brooke, John
Wilkins, DR.. Cabeu. L. s. n; Norman
Best0r A. D. Addison. Pitt Cook, Wal
ter Davidge. John Biddle. Reginald
IfuIdekOper, Frederick Huidehoper, Mr.
Bennett. W. II. Rapley, Charles How
ard, Franklin Ellis, Andrew Y. Brad
ley, Robert Tyler. Captain Gilmore, and
Vaudeville Carlisle.
Quite the feature Of the evening was
the beautiful costuming Of the women.
Among the attraCtively gOwned We're
Mrs. Glover, who wore a handsome
gown of white satin with black chenille
embroidery and diamond ornaments
Mrs. Bates. white broCaded satin pallet
ted in silver ana diamond ornaments;
Mrs. Merriam, white net over satin,
deliberately trimmed with sequins Of
mother Of pearl Mrs. Candee, an EN-
pre- gown of black net over satin, with
gold sequins; Mrs. Simpson, white
satin figured with pink roses and soft
ened on the bodice With rose point lace
Mrs. Moses, white satin with tulle and
silver passementeIIe: Mrs. Garfield,
pale blue chiffon over satin, embroidered
in silver and trimmed on the bodice with
lace, Miss Cannon, black panne velvet,
made severely princess, the top OF the
bodice SOfJened with lace MIS-. Perry
Belmont, q handsome princess gown OF
turquoise blue Dauue velvet with a 1ull
train, a dog collar Of pearls, diamonds
and aQua-marlnes and a diamond TIARA
in her hair. Mrs. Paul Pearsall, prln-
Cesse of heavy pale blue satin with the
ton of the bodice Ornameuteu WIN
pearls embroidery, and lace; Nine. Cal
derOn wife Of the minister from 30
HVla, an empire gown of pOmpadour
silk, Mrs. Summerlln, wife OF Captain
Summerlin lace with silver SeQulnSi
Mrs Arthur Lee, white chiffon over
cloth Of gold; Mrs. Van Nechten OIL
CoI, an empire gown Of Irish lace over
white chiffon with diamond ana pear
ornaments Mrs. Henry {. Corbln1 Dfack
velvet trimmed with Spangled rullei
Mrs Charles O'DOuueu Lee, pale pink
chiffon and lace Miss Grace Ben, a
striking gown of heavily spangled black
net. made empire with long TRAM
Miss Katherine ElHins, white messanne
satin and Old lace. Miss Jullete VII
liams, black accordion pIeated crepe dc
chine: Miss Maths, an empire gown
of pale yellow satin and chiffon;
Miss Georgia Knox, apricot satin
trimmed with duchess lace ana SOld
embroidery Miss Christine RoOScNclt,
pale blue satin and lace; Miss Isabelle
Haguer, white lace over chiHon ana
SATIN: Miss Marion Oliver. pOmpadOur
silk embroidered in silver, with Old lace
trimmings ana pearl ornaments Mrs.
George Langdon WhitfOrd, an empire
gown OF nile green chiffon pailietted
with tiny pink rOSebuds5 Miss Marie
McMillin Brown, pale blue satin empire,
with touches of silver Hon. Violet
Postmaster General and the Misses
Meyer, wore a striking gown Of span
gled black net over satin, cut very low
and made with a very long train. with
a rose in her hair and a long rope of
pearls around her neck; the Misses
Meyer wore contrasting gowns of pom
padOur silk, with a deep fold OF panne
velvet around the bottom of the skirt
and touches Of the velvet on the bodice,
Miss Alice Meyer with D acOck blue
trimmings and Miss Julia Meyer with
Old rose trimmings: Miss Henrietta
Fitch, pale yellow chiffon over white.
and trimmed with clusters Of yellow
daisies. Miss Helen Downing. nile green
satin, made empire, and embroidered in
gold: Miss Alice Downing, pale blue
satin. empire, trimmed with silver and
gold lace; Miss Alice ShepDerd, black
spangled tule trimmed with bands of
black satin and touches OF white tulIe:
Miss Alma RugEles, pink satin, trim
med with old black lace and embroidery;
Miss Douglas Wise, OF Baltimore, white
satin, made empire. and trimmed with
rare lace; Miss Belle Hagner, white
lace; Miss Edith Sanger. pink brOcaGe,
trimmed with old lace; Miss Jean LOr-
ing. heavy light blue satin. made en-
pIre, and trimmed with gold lace. Miss
Eleanor Terry. gray tulle. embroidered
IN silver and spangled in silver seQuins.
Miss CalderCn wore white liberty sat
IN, and Miss Hannah Taylor a gown Of
pale pink chiffon.
Mrs. John Wilkins, white satin trim
med with lace and embroidery, Mrs
Nathaniel Francis, white lace trimmed
with touches Of pink satin and gold
lace Mrs. John Merriam, white lace;
Mrs. Duvall, pale blue set in silver EN-,
broidery and hlet lace: Mrs. Horace
westCOtt, black tulle, the bodice Of
which was trimmed with white tulle and
embroidered in ThinestOncs; Mrs. Cher
aTdi, spangled lace, trimmed with sill
yer embroidery; Mrs. John McIlhenny,
coral pink point d'esprit made with a
direCtoire coat of gold lace; Mrs. John
Poole, white satin embroidered in gold.
and made after the empire fashion; Mrs.
Edward 0. WhitfOTd. white liberty
satin and lace; Mrs J. r. Burke, pale
blue velvet and gold lace; Mrs. Cath
crime Powell. pink satin; Mrs J. L
Loose, Of Chicago, Miss Cannon's house
guest, pale violet chiffon, trimmed with
s1angled tulle Of the same shade, and
wearing a beautiful diamond tiara in
her hair.
Mrs. John Dalzell. black velvet, trim
med with spangled lace and Julle: Mrs.
ACCuUon, white satin and lace Mrs. &.
De Witt Wilcox, a gown of gray tulle
entirely covered by sequins Of dun sill
yer, Mrs Guillard Hunt, pale pink bro
Cade- Mrs. Jack Biddle. white satin.
trimmed with garniture Of pink roses;
Mrs Frank Mitchell, black satin and
lace; Mrs. William II. Rapley, white
satin trimmed with rare lace. and wear
ing a string Of gorgeous pearls in her
hair. Mrs Alexander Magruder. black