Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-07
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 The inaugural ball held at Wash ington on Thursday evening March 4, was the most elaborate and brilliant social function ever witnessed at the capitol. It was the topic of converse ton for weeks and the interest mani tested in the gowns to be worn on that important occasion was almost world wide The Review herewith presents a partial description of tAe costumes worn by the ladies of state
 Mrs. Sherman's gown was one of the most beautiful costumes seen al the ball. On a foundation of heavy white satin a tunic of white lac, heavily embroidered in silver and crystal fell in graceful folds. In place of q decolletage the upper part of the bodice showed draped scari effect of the silver tissue. and tho silver and crystal motifs were re peated in the long train and the close ly fitting sleeves. She wore a single diamond ornament in her cOiffuTe and d:smonG brooch.
 Mrs. Sherrin Sherman. wife of the son of the incoming yice-president wore a white lace directoire gown over white satin, 8 diamond neck lace aud other diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. Thomas sherman, another daugiterin-law. appeared in a white lace princess gown with pearl and diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. Knox wore an artistic toilette of Napoleon pink satin, made on tho newest French lines, with a graceful ly draped tunic Of crystal beads. Her jewels were diamond dogcollar and diamond aigret. Mrs. Reed Knox's gown was of maize satin trimmed in lace. with motifs of gold embroidery Mrs. Tindale. Mrs. KnoX's daughter wore a black crepe trimmed in Vene- tian lace and pearl and diamond or Raments.
 Mrs. Eikins. wife of Senator EI1ins wore a handsome imported toilette oi dark blue satin, with serpentine spangles and her jewels were dia. monds. Miss Katherine Elkins' gown Of rare old lace was made over a princess slip of white satin She wore a pearl necklace.
 Miss Wilson, daughter of Secretary of Agriculture, wore a gown of ciel ha A- htlhNsr EAiAhA UAAAaA Et AA 9-|N pearls. gold and turquoises.
 Baroness von BernstoFff wife of the German Ambassador, wore a direc- toire costume of white satin with a dog collar of diamonds. Baroness Alexandra yOn Bernstorff appeared in a giriish gown of pink crepe de chine.
 Mrs. Wright, wife of the Secretary Of War. wore a costume of lilac satin embroidered in gold and diamond or naments.
 Mrs. James Bryce. wife of the Brit isa Amhassador, wore white satin trimmed in lace, and many diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. Joseph Letters gown of blacl velvet was heavily trimmed with gold Venetian lace, and she wore 8 dia mond Gara.
 Miss Helen Cannon, daughter oi the House, wore a princess costume of black satin, trimmed in jet. ana | diamonds. Her guests, Mrs. D. C, Nugent and Miss Louise Nugent, O St. Louis. were gowned. the formel in black lace and the latter in wlit' satin.
 Mrs. Depew, wife Of Senator Depew wore light blue satin, embroidered 1T pearls, with diamond and pearl orna ments.
 i Countess Moltke, wife Of the Danisl minister, white brocaded velvet, collal Of pearls. and diamond tiara.
 Mrs. Edwards, wife of Genera Clarence Edwards, blue satin and jet Her guest. Mrs. Otis, of Cleveland | Ohio. princess gown Of white satin
 Mime. Quesada, wife of the Cubal minister, princess gown Of Irish poin lace over pale blue satin Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage, white sal in princess. heavily embroidered il gGd. Her daughter, Miss Rebecc' Collier. Paris gown of pale gree. satin over draped silk tissue.
 Mrs. Bell. wife of Major General Franklin Bell, white satin and pearls Her guests, Mrs. Luce, of New Yorl white brocade embroidered in golC and Miss Van VOorhis. of Gainesville Ohio, black satin with silver trim mines .-
 | Mrs. I.aFollette. wife of Senate 1 IaFonctte. of Wisconsin, empir gown of white Irish erotchei. NIT Cochran. wife of Representative Da gel. of Pennsylvania, white brocade
 satin with gold lace. Her guest, Mis- l McCOv- pink satin.