The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Society of the Capital Dances Until Late Hour
In Honor of Miss Margaret Preston Diapers Debut
Draper K Street Home Is
Scene Of Gay Ball
and Cotillon.
Many Favors of Unusual
Attractiveness Are Pre-
sented to Dancers

Washington society danced .nto The /
wee sula' hours last night at the ball !,
and co,iilon given by Gen. and Mrs. I.
William + Draper at their handsome /
on * street. n honor Of their /
debut daughter, Miss Margaret Preston I
Draper.
The house was gayly festooned with
Garlands Of smilax hung with scarlet
Christmas bells, and the Marine Band /
orchestra, stationed at the north OF the
ballroom, furnished tIle music for the
dancers.
Mrs Draper and her daughter re-
ceived the guests at the door Of the
ballroom. Mrs. Draper was handsomely
gowned in a draped gown Of pastel
green pompadour satin, brocaded in
raised velvet roses in pastel shades,
with insets of silver gauze on the skirt,
and the bodice embroidered in rhine
stones.
Miss Draper
Wears White Satin.
Miss Draper wore white satin with
an overdress of white tulle, embroidered
in pearls in a Marguerite design, with
a panel Of the embroidery down the
front and around the top of the bodice
and sleeves, with a cluster Of mar
guerites on her shoulder and a wreath
OF the same flowers in her hair. Her
only jewels were single strand OF
pearls, her fathers gift on the occasion
of her debut.
General dancing prevailed until mid
night, when supper was served in the
dining room, followed by the cotillon.
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led the cotillon. Some of the favors,
which were unusually attractive, were
paper hats Of all shades, styles, and
descriptions; for the women, parasols
covered with tinsel and pink rosebuds,
bows and arrows, tinsel scarfs caught
No with tiny pink rosebuds, dainty gold
bonbon boxes, silk flowers, huge pink
silk banners on a silver standard with
the Inscription Marguerite long pink
wands tied with clusters OF pink flow
ers, silk opera bags, fans, holly bugles,
Napoleon caps for the men, silver slip
pers, silver pincushions, cigar holders
and cigar cutters Of silver, paper man
dolins, and the like.
Notable Among
The Many Guests.
| Among the guests were:
! The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
! Mayor des Planches,
] The AustrO-Hungarian Ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmuller,
4 The French Ambassador and Nine
. The The Russian Ambassador and Baro-
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
The Argentine Minister and Nine
T The ie'1' Swedish Minister and Nine.
i-, The Netherlands Minister and Nine.
The Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter,
The Norwegian Minister and Nine
The Spanish Minister,
| The former Ambassador 70 France
| Henry White,
| The Postmaster General,
The Military Attache OF the German
Embassy and Mime: v,uE lIvonlls' r.,
| The Counselor Of the German Fiji
| bassy aud Countess Wedel'
/ Prince KOudacheh,
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich'
| Senator and Mrs. ElklnS,
| Senator and Mrs. Newlanqs'
| Reprcsentativc and Mrs weeks. p
iSoTn1cr Governor and Mrs. W. r
'1 fn l,,,s'' and Mrs. c. B. Howey
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Clarence r. Ed
"4 Pear Admiral and Mrs. seator
Pcgr Admiral and Mrs. Eixey,
Pear Admiral and Mrs Richardson
Pear Admiral and Mrs W. II. Emory,
! can't. and Mrs w. II II. Southe tlaIlu
fcrf and Mrs L. s Grant, 81
Commando. and Mrs. l. j. hedlne!
u Ii ,; ~, and Mrs. sherman Miles,
CoI and Mrs Montgomery MaconlD'
Col and Mrs. Latyy;,,t,. Mclean. L
S. y; I-,.., c,r,;tr,
| Dr and Mrs Wilmer,
! Or. and Mrs Fremont smith,
| Miss Boardman.
| Mrs. Richard Townsend
NTr and Mrs.. c. G. Glover
| Mrs. STANLEY Matthews,
! Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. N'lStti. --,
NJ and Mrs James Marion johnston
Mr. and Mrs Iennon JennlnES'
! Nh and Mrs Alexander LeGdIc'
MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Legare'
NTr and Mrs Edward MGNaulSE"
Mr. and Mrs Wolcotl ! u VII man
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace W3le,
! Mr. and Mrs. Walter AhuIrN9,
! M md Mrs Mont gomery BialI'
Mir and Mrs. Frank Ellis
81 Mr.. and Mrs Joseph traWIoI
! Mr. and Mrs. Philip HlcAnol"'
Mrs Hunt Slater.
Mis- William Bcldcu NoD'C'
Mrs. william Haywood
, Sir and Mrs. T.. j.. =. Sands
AIR. and Mrs. John HAYS Haiilli'ollN'
. Mr.. and Mrs, HuEn W., MSli itr,ncIs.
Mr. and Mrs. Naihanlel lahDi'-
! Mr.. and Mrs. WniucdEe; ~.-1tz1o
- M and Mrs Vaudeville CARLISLE
Mir. and Mrs Frederick a. heSp5j
Mr. and Mis-. Lawrence TOWNSEND
] | Tho Misses kean.
NJ md Mrs Herbert Wadsworth.