Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29

successful. Miss Lipscomb was chair
man of the arrangements and reception
committee. She was ably assisted by
Miss Halle English. Miss Tinsley. Miss
Howard, Miss Williams, Miss Bowie. Miss
Duffie, Miss Saunders, Mrs. Atkinson,
Mrs. Oden, Mrs Towers. Miss McLaurin
Miss Gambler, Miss Brown and Miss
Headley.
The patronesses were Mrs. Dewey. Mrs.
Bankhead. Mrs. Sternberg. Mrs. William
Robert Smith. Mrs. Charles Carlin. Mrs.
o. w. Gillespie. Mrs. f.. S. Gambler. Mrs.
Garrett. Mrs. Benjamin Micou. Mrs. Lee
NJ. Lipscomb. Mrs. T. c. English, Mrs.
John G. Capers, Mrs. Magnus Thompson.
Mrs. F. a. Darling, Mrs. Robert Bowie.
Mrs. Matthew c. Butler. Mrs. Archibald
Young. Mrs. Rosalie S. Bocock. Mrs. G.
H. Fred. Mrs: J. NJ Brit. Mrs. Mulcare.
Miss Virginia Miller. Mrs. Silas Hare,
Mrs. E. II. Tennent and Mrs. c. b.
Towers.
The reception which preceded the dane
ing was a brilliant affair. The introduce
tons were made by Capt. Lipscomb in a
most happy manner. The ladies in the re-
ceiving line were Mrs. Lee NJ. Lipscomb.
Mrs. Robert Smith wife of Representative
Smith of Texas; Mrs. Towers. Mrs. Me
Laren. Mrs. Atkinson, wife of DR.. Atkin-
son: Mrs. Butler wife of Senator Butter.
and Miss Frances Floride Lipscomb.
chairman. assisted by Miss Halle Eng
lish Miss Tinsley. Miss Howard. Miss
Saunders, Mrs. Oden the Misses Towers.
Miss McLaurin. Miss Gambler Miss Brown
and Miss Headey.
Southern hospitality was in evidence
throughout the evening. and those present
discussed the object for which the ball
was given--to raise funds for the erection
of a monument to cost approximately
100000 in the Confederate section at Ar
lington. 1t was stated that President
Roosevelt has taken lively interest in
this cause and has written letter to the
Confederate Memorial Association concur
ring in this laudable undertaking.
Miss Lipscomb. who is debutante of
last season and is prominent in the young
southern set. made an interesting state
ment in which she said: The Stonewall
Jackson Chapter of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy is the charter organ
ization of the District of Columbia. Mrs.
MagnuS S. Thompson has held the posi-
ton of president since the organization of
the chapter. The chapter has devoted a
great deal of time to historical, education
al and memorial subjects. The Stonewall
Jackson Chapter was the first to bestow
the cross of honor to Confederate veter-
ans Its membership numbers approx
mately 200 ladies. all of whom are prom-
nent socially and are devoted to their
work. The chapter has recently contrib
uted ST 600 to the erection of a monument
to the confederate dead at Arlington. Con-
federate Memorial day is on the first Sun
day In June, as observed In the DISTRICT OF
Columbia
The soldiers buried at Arlington are for
the most part those who died in northern
prisons and hospitals.
Some of the gowns were as follows:
Mrs. Lipscomb wore lavender silk with
of silk and embellished with white chiffon
and lace Miss Lipscomb. lavender satin.
made princess and trimmed with lace;
Mrs. Robert Smith, white lace. with trim
mngs of Dresden ribbon, in pink and
white; Mrs. Towers black lace pailletted
in jet over white satin: Mrs. Charles III.
Fred wore white satin and lace, with
pearl ornaments. Mrs. McLaurin was
gcwned in pink yelling. made with a
panel effect down the front of white lace.
lace also forming the corsase ornamental
ton. Mrs. Atkinson, pink silk and lace.
Mrs. Samuel Sprigg Belt wore black and
white lace and chiffon. Mrs. Mulcare
was gowned in black lace. Mrs. Harry
Barker was gowned in pink satin. with
embellishments of lace and touches of
pale blue. Mrs. John Poole was in white
lace yelling white chiffon and silk. Mrs.
Manning's gown was of white lace. Mrs.
Butler wore white renaissance lace over
white satin. Mrs. Capers. who was &C
companied by Capt. John G. Capers. wore
turquoise blue silk trimmed with lace and
silver pasSementerie. Mrs. Thornton was
gcwned in black lace.
Those present included Senator McIaurin
and daughters, Representative Robert
Smith and Mrs. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Tow
ers and daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. Oden of
Virginia, Representative and Mrs. Garrett
of Tennessee. Mrs. Goodwin H. Williams
of Virginia, her daughter, Miss Elaine Will
liams, and son, Mr.. Williams. Miss Gaines
of Tennessee. Mr.. and Mrs John G.
Capers, Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson Thornton,
Mr.. z. NJ. Knott. Mrs. Robert Bowie of
Annapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Travers, Col
Darlington. Miss Mathewson Miss Cham
blain Miss English, Miss Wilbon, Miss
Fauntlefoy, Miss Young. Miss Chandler
Miss Pauline Chapman. Mrs. Vanderburg
Miss Beulah Taylor, Miss Aldrich, Mrs
]. NJ. Warren. Miss Warren and Miss
kathryne Tennent.