The Washington times., 1909-01-05
FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS
is THE ANNUAL CHARITY BALL
Appeal Chen Hospital Meets With an Enthusiastic Response
Dazzling Display of Beautiful Gowns Adds BnIncy OF Affair
FrcmD nneSa and heaers Society Foked to the
New iqrd-Both Bathrooms Used.

An unprecedented success. financially
as well as socially was the annual
Charity BAH given by the Board Of
Lady Managers OF the Children.s Hos
pital for the benefit of the hospital,
last evening AT the New Willard. Both
bathrooms were used for the occasion,
and were filled all evening with both
spectators and dancers from represent
alive Washington society.
The appeal for a special fund for a
new home for the hospital met with
response, and the financial
returns. though not yet all in, are most
gratifying 10 the committee of ladies,
headed by Mrs. George Howard, to
whose untiring efforts i'm making the
the success of the ball IS
due.
From 8 o'clock until the bells rang out
the hour Of midnight. sweet CHARITY sat
entETOued, the ball being the most bril-
liant event of the kind given in Wash
ington for long time, and the beau
TRULY gOWned thrOnE dancing before
the throne, made the spectacle an in
spring one.
The Marine Band, stationed In the
large ballroom opened the ball with
the waltz, Language of Flowers" This
was followed by the United States En-
gineers' Band IN the adjoining ballroom
with a two-step, THE Napoleon"
Decorations.
Both the large bathrooms were dec
GRATED in palms and evergreen boughs,
these filling in the arches and making a
background which set of the mag
niGcent scene to the very best advan-
tage. Every circle of Washington So
ciety was represented, the spectators
and dan,ers seeming TO have entered
into the spirit Of the occasion which
charity made common purpose and
common C,Juse-
The bOx-hOldeTs were Mr.. and Mrs.
Iarz Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
NJ Moore Mr.. and Mrs. William +.
Dtrnis and Mt. and M-s. Victor Kauff-
mann. All Of the bOx-holders entertained
parties.
Mrs. George Howard, chairman, as
sisted by the members OF the commit
tee received the guests al the entrance
TO the large ballroom Brig Gen. Clar-
euCe x Edwards, chairman. assisted
by John +. Wilkins and a large floor
committee did much 70 make the Occa-
sion the brilliant success IL was.
Supper Served.
AT midnight, supper was served down
stairs in the red diniug-rOOm.
Mrs. George Howard, who stood at
the head of the receiving line. wore a
handsome toilette OF black velvet, the
top of the bodice effectively sOdened
with white tUllc, and her jewels were
a diamond tiara and dog collar With
her We're Mrs. Frederick 3, MCGUIRE,
president of the Board of Lady Manag-
ers, vino wore becoming gown of
heavy ivory satin with touches Of black
chenille and lace on the bodice; Mrs
Henry q. COTbin, wife OF General Cor
bin, in pale blue satin with the bodice
of cloth Of silver, and diamond prnd-
meuts; Mrs. Franklin Ellis, IN Girec-
tore gown of rose pink chiffon velvet
and pearl ornaments; Mrs Horace
WestcOtt, in a princess gown or electric
blue chiffon heavily spangled with blue
sequins; Mrs. II. 9. Moses, In a dlrec-
toire gown Of pale gray satin, and Mrs.
John Crayke Simpson, tn heavy white
satin embroidered In pearls.
Other Handsome Gowns.
Other handsomely gowned women
among the spectators and dancers were
Mrs. Luke Z. Wright. wife of the Sec
rotary of War, in a handsome robe OF
white Irish lace over satin; Mrs. Gar
field. wife Of the Secretary Of Interior
i'm a draped princess gown Of white
satin with pearl trimmings; Mrs. Oscar
Straus. wife Of the Secretary Of Com
mcrCe and Labor, I'm a handsome toilette
of dark green chiffon velvet, cut very
low. and the top Of the bodice nlled N
with duChesse lace and folds or tune
Mrs Larz Anderson, Walte satin en-
hroidered I'm pearls, Mrs. James McMll-
Ian. i'm embroidered black crepe de chine
LADY Harrington. black velvet princess.
Mrs John Story. dlTcctOiTe gown OF
male blue satin. Mrs. @. 7. Summerlln
a drectoire gown Of french Diue satln
with bands Of embroidery on the bodlCe
and pearl ornaments Mrs. X &. bNl-
mer. in a becoming princess gown "i
black chiffon velvet with pearl an
diamond ornaments.
Miss Elkins' Gown
Another striking costume was that 81
Miss Katherine ElHns1 who wore an
empire costume of gray chiffon embToid'
cred IN pearls over white satin; Mrs.
Robert C0eItt, OF New York, Miss FL
t.frsf house guest, wore pale blue satin,
made fu GrCciau effect anG trimmed
with silver Cort. Mrs. David j. Porter,
pale yellow sg- I'm ana lace WIN d cor
sage bouquet of VIOlets, MIS- Jullith
RfDIev. deep violet satin with eHeCtlNe
foTTsbas of Spangled lace on the bCdlCei
Mrs Benjamin Reeves russell Whlle
satin and rose point lace, Miss sessions
bTack eDauCled tulle. Miss Bessie SeS-
ei0ne 81 dIrectUirc gown of pale pink
satin: Mrs. Felix r. Holt, a modified
direct0ire gown OF pastel blue SATIN,
Mrs Lee Phillips. a Paris gown or bro
caded yellow satin and rose point ...',
with rearI and diamond ornaments; Mrs
NiViam Manning Irwin, pale blue =t..Hl
with touches of cloth OF gold. Miss
Annie Irwin. an imported gown of white
rat over white satin. with a fringe oi
white hvaCln1hs bordering the skirt and
tbe ton of the bodice; Mrs Guidet-
1uryea, of New York. an empire eos
t,u,e Of ivory satin with q gOrsage bou-
ouet OF vioIets. Mrs Randall Hagner
I5Iacl< spanpled tulIe with jet ornaments,
Mrs. Andrew Bradley pale pink saJiH
.,-ffH pffpctivp touches OF black tulIe
an fnr bodice. Mrs. Leonard Hoch-
efsdfcr of New YORK. crushed straw
blr-v chiffon velvet with touches OF
roId. Mrs. Percy SJraus. pearhbloW
satin auG rose point lace.
Mrs. McKim's Costume.
Mrs Smith Hollis McKim wore green
CHIFFON over satin with "a dog-collar OF
diamonds and pearls. Mrs. Clarke Wag-
canaan a princess gown of black
-,anrIed tuue. Mrs. John A. Johnson
r-hfte lace over satin with diamond,
snI naarIe. Miss Carol NeWberTy
5angbfar of the Secretary of the Navy
i'm a directOire gown of nile green SATIN
y,itb touches Of lace and rhinestone
trimmings ON the bodice Miss Laura
ct