Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
DANCING FOR CHARITY
HAPPY EVENT ADDED
TO SOUTHERN LEADING.
Stonewall jackson Chapter Hosts OF
Butterfly Spring Dance"
Guests Present


was described as the Butterfly Spring
Dance" The occasion was d leap year
May hop. under the auspices of Stonewall
Jackson Chapter. United Daughters of the
Confederacy. given for the benefit of the
proposed Confederate memorial home IN
this city
The blithesome butterflies were imper-
sonated by misses from the sunny south
land, clad in costumes of gauZe and sill
yer sheen. The dance was led by min
nature queen OF the NJ; +. clever little Miss
Louise Lipscomb. daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Lee NJ Lipscomb. She was cos
TUNED In spangled white gauZe. with large
silver wings and silver slippers. She car
RED a May pole surmounted by huge
silver butterfly and decked with strings of
flowers and white and green ribbons.
The butterflies who followed in her train
were Misses Frances Floride Lipscomb.
Halle English, Anna wilkins Ruth
Bowie. Mildred Parrie. Julia Williams,
Gillespie. Mabel Towers. Gladys Tow
ers Edna Sanders. katherine McDer-
mont Ethel Shaffer. Margaret Young.
Eline Williams Rita Wrenn Virginia
Griffith. Camille Du Bose. Rebecca Cumr-
ston. Margaret Cumston. Helen Plant.
Ethel Stafford. Mildred Newman. Ferne
Iinsley, Miss Brown of Missouri. Sarah
knight and Miss de Smolanioff.
The foregoing attendants of the queen
We're gowned In white. with green trim
mings and green and silver wings. The
May queen led the march. and suddenly.
al a signal. the butterflies disbanded. and
each young lady invited a gentleman to
join her in dance. In this manner the
ball was opened following the May pole
picture.
The members of the young ladies' re-
ception committee upon whom devolved
laa dat af fyey "a n1
guests were provided with partners were
Misses Anna Darlington. Katharin How
ard. Mary wilkins. katherine Du Bose.
Hettie Lyon. Keathley. Matte Thornton.
Ruth and Helen Griffith, Elizabeth Gould
Mrs George S. Derrick, Mrs. G. H. Fred:
Mrs H. l.. Bishop. Miss May Gregg or
Texas. Misses McMeans. Polly Mason.
Francis Youngblood. Sadie Rollins. Ro-
sale Briscoe. Sue Riley: Bell Mary
Spiers. Small. Myrtle Mitchell. Alice
Buckley Frances Dodge. Rosalie McDer-
mont. Bessie Waters, Crump Mari. Lulu
w. Sims. Mrs Atkinson and Miss Char
lotte Lee.
The chaperons of the evening who as
Chapter were:
Mrs. Archibald Young. Mrs. Bankhe ad.
Mrs. John Sharp Williams, Mrs, William
Gillespie Mrs Slayden. Mrs. Micou Mrs
Kate Kearney Henry. Mrs Virginia Mil-
Ter. Mrs Lee Lipsco.lb. Mrs. c. B. Tow
ers. Mrs. D. S. HenGriok and Mrs Ar
thur Ramsey.
Mr.. James B. Hose. commander of
Washington Camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans had charge of tho arrangements
for the function and its success Is SAID 10
he largely due to his untiring efforts.
The arrangements for TIE occasion were
admira BILE. and combined 20 prettily en-
phasize both the leading features OF the
evenings program and the delightful
beauty and charm of the young ladies who
participated in the exercises. as Well as
the many other beautiful daughters OF the
south ard friends Of the north who were
in attendance. The management OF the
hop was In the capable hands OF Mrs.
Bocock who has so successfully handled
the southern relief balls for several years
past and she was splendidly assisted by
Miss Frances Lipscomb.
a number of prominent men added to
the grace of the occasion with their pres
ence. among whom We're Justice Setn
Shepard Col. Hilary a. Herbert and Maj
J. Mcdowell Darlington.
After the conclusion of the regular pro-
gram and the serving of thn buffet SUD
per to the guests the cotilon was begun
at midnight under the leadership OF Mr.
Frank Martin. who enjoys record OF
wears of continuous and successful man
agemant of similar affairs in this city. ana
this feature was greatly entoved by the
enthusiastic dancers. who followed Mr..
Martins lead through the mazas and evo-
buttons of the charming figures that he
used.
Among those who assisted were Mrs
Kate kearney Henry. wearing hand
some gown of black lace; Mss Virginia
Miller in point desnrit and lace; Mrs
William Gillespie of Texas. in gown or
crushed raspberry messaline satin; Mrs
Slayden of Texas. in white brocadn: Mrs
Rosalie McDermont of Dayton. Ohio. in
a handsome gown of white lace trimmed
with pale blue satin embroidered in gold:
Mrs Lee NJ Lipscomh in violet satin and
old lace and diamonds: IS. Marion But
Ter in a gown of black lace: Mrs. Irw n
of Kansas City. in cram satin and o'd
lace: Mrs H. c. wilkins. in gray tulle
and lace: Mrs Rosaiie II. Bocock in
white organdie. with touches of nile green
satin and lace: Mrs. George E. Derrick,
in white tulle and lace: Mrs. Rust Smith
in a gown of black and white lace over
white satin: Mrs. Archibald Your-. il
pale vioe; chiffon and old lace. ard Mrs
David s. Hendrick. in princess gown
of black tulle and ACE.
Many beautiful and attractive gowns
were noticeable in the assembly. among
which wera those worn by Miss Mildred
Ruehl Of Chicago. duchess lace over satin.
with point lace trimmings; Miss Edna
Marye Hayes. black net over black satin
with jet trimmings and cluster OF req
roses; Miss Georgia Whiting Saffold-
white MT robe: Miss Ruth Chlds. white
satin pearl rassementerie: Mrs. Villa n
4. Saffoid Of Montgomery Ala. BLACK
point lace. Miss Louise NJ. w mite. a SIM
ME emnira frock Of f1ow>red pink crap"
de chine with a pink sash; Miss Ruth G
Fitzhush, pale blu mnussoline de Sole.
trimmed with lace: Miss Brown. whit
orsandie trimmed With hands Of white
satin: Miss Sara knight. Whit chiffon.
trimmed with lace and made over pa'e
pink silk; Miss Halle English, gown OF
white crepe de chine made princess and
trimmed with white chiffon and lace:
Miss Frances Floride Lipscor1b. princess
frock of white messaline satin. trimmed
with old lace and embroidered in pearls.
with pearls in her hair: Miss Newman.
white chiffon cloth and Lace; Miss Glenn
mer. Whit embroidered hatiste: Miss Nir
ginia Heth. nale blue rlessaline satin and
lace: Miss Ruth Gr.ffiths. pale blue flow
cred organ d;e and lace: Miss Eessia Wa
tiers black point d'esprit. trimmed with
lace: Mrs X. Hamilton. rale pink satin;
Miss Chopper. organde fiowored in vel
low roses ard trimm 4 with yellow satin;
Miss Gillespie. white net over white: MISS
Ethel Stafford. white em"r 7id7rei hatiste
and lace: Miss Pickett Heth. white en-
broide-ed chiffon aand lace. touches of
AMI lace; Miss Peyton. princess gown Of
corr-co oreG satin ard lace: Mss Ethel
Shaffer. white fatiste ard lace: Mss Wat
kn$ empire frock of pale violet satin: Miss
Eldridge. white lace: Mrs Charles II.
Fred white chiffon over pale pink silk:
Miss Lulu Hanna blue and white flowernd
chiffon and lace; Miss Mitchell emb-oi-
dered gown IF white batiste with huge
cluster of white and pink sweet pas:
Miss Renckhart white chiffon figured in
old rose and trimmed with old rose xa'vet
and lace: Miss Blanche CookSay. pale vio-
let and white Powered chiffon Miss Mar
garet Parham. white chiffon cloth over