Evening star., 1909-02-20
THE WORLDOF SOCIETY
Students Ball Last Night Was
a Great Success.
LARGE THR0NG PRESENT
Miss Wood Has Thirty-Nine Guests
to Luncheon.
OTHER RECENT PARTIES HELD
The Christ Child Concert Yesterday
and Other Entertainments.
Personal Notes.

benefit of the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital last night at the New
| Willard. There were more dancers upon
| the floors Of the two bathrooms during
| the evening than at any previous charity
ball during the present season. and there
| was much real enjoyment. The younger
| crowd was more predominant than at any
Of the previous student balls, and this
| fact alone served to make the affair
much more enjoyable.
| The dance music was furnished by the
Marine Band, which was located upon the
| stand in the center Of the large ballroom.
Many dancers, however, danced In the
| smaller ballroom. Both rooms were beau
| tifully decorated with green's and with
| chandeliers festooned and shaded with
pink.
The guests. who began coming in large
| numbers shortly after 8 o'clock were re-
| ceived by Mrs. Charles w. Needham, wife
| of the president of George Washington
University. Mrs. Needham wore gown
| of violet satin. She was assisted by Mrs.
Charles ]. Bell In nile green satin, with
collar and string of pearls; Mrs. Hen
| men. Jennings, in white satin embroidered
| in gold; Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. in
peacock green chiffon, with a corsage
trimming Of honiton lace and brilliants;
Mrs. Charles E. Munroe. in black crepe de
chine and net: Mrs. J. II. Crawford, in
French blue satin. embroidered in gold
and trimmed with cloth of gold.
After the guests had passed down the
| receiving line they mingled about the ball
! room, and there were many interesting
groups filling dance cards when Lieut..
| Santelmann directed the Marine Band in
| the opening Of the first waltz, Don't Be
| Cross" by Zeler.
The intermission came after the twelfth
dance and the guests repaired to the red
parlor upon the first floor, where supper
| was served.
| The first dance of the second part began
| at II o'clock. and '"rhe Waltz Dream
| by Strauss, with it's enhancing airs, was
played the great floors were again scenes
| of animation.
Previous to the opening of the second
part the ballroom floors were the scene
| of much promenading, and during this
| time many of the beautiful gowns were
shown to splendid advantage Miss Mer-
! cedes Godoy. daughter of the Mexican
minister to Cuba. wore d beautiful gown
| of pale yellow chiffon and lace; Mrs. Rob-
ert J. Wynne, wife of the consul general
to London. spangled pink tulle over pink
satin, with diamonds and pearls: Miss
| Edith Needham, white silk; Mrs. j. Van
Eectten Olcott pink satin. embroidered
| in black: Mrs. William r. Vance, pink
| spangled tulle; Miss Velma Wilingham
| of Dallas. white embroidered chiffon and
diamonds: Mrs. Walter C C1ephane, law
ender chiffon: Miss Canalezo. striped yei-
low satin, with lace and gold Miss Catlin
of Colorado. white silk; Miss Florence
Catlin. white chiffon; Miss Woodard. en-
broidcred white chiffon: Miss Ida Wynne,
pale blue crepe de chine; Miss Mcneil,
yellow silk.
| Mrs. Russell, black tulle incrusted with
jet.
Miss Almyra Sessions. old rose satin di-
rectoire gown with lace.
| Miss Bessie Sessions, pale pink direc-
toire and lace.
Mrs. Prentss Wilson. white satin and
ducheSSe lace.
Mrs. Robert Fleming. gray tule in
crusted in lead. with clusters of grapes
as trimming, and Opals and diamonds as
jewels.
Mrs Andrews, white crepe de chine and
lace.
Mrs Williston Hough. white lace and
pearls.
Mrs. Harlan. an empire gown of cream
crepe, embroidered in gold
Miss Marie Stewart, white satin.
Miss Mamie Emory, cream crepe.
Mrs. William Cox Van Zandt. black
tulle, embroidered in white.
Mrs. j. Van Vechten Olcott. pink satin,
embroidered in black
Mrs. Eichelberg, pompadour silk, pink
and white with gauze
Miss Heth. white embroidered net over
pink
Mrs. Benjamin Reeves Russell, black
satin and jet.
Mrs j. L. Loose. white. broeaded satin
and lace. with touches of pale blue satin.
Mrs John H. Moore. black chantilly
lace over white satin, and touches of pale
blue.
Miss Perkins. pale pink satin directoire
and lace.
Miss Edgarina Hastings pale blue crepe
IL Hi, laan
Miss Bessie Butler, directore gown of
pale yellow satin and rose point lace with
pearls
Mrs Henry NJ. Fry. handsome gown OF
striped pink just cloth. made directoire,
and trimmed elahorately with pink en-
broidery and pearls.
Miss Snyder, cream chiffon voile and
spangled tulle.
Mrs. w d. Andrews. green satin with
duchesse lace.
Mrs. George Toby of Lincoln, Neb
white satin and lace.
Miss Mccoy. white satin with gold lace.
Miss Green, pale blue chiffon.
Miss Boyd. daughter of Representative
lace.
Mrs. Thomas Ackert, white spaneled net
and lace.
The list Of patronesses included Mrs.
Fairbanks. Countess Won BernStorn, Mrs.
Luke Wright. Mrs. Bonaparte. Mrs. Cor
telyou, Miss Cannon. Mrs. J. S. Sherman.
Baroness des Planches. Nine. Jusserand,
Nine Nabuco, Baroness Takahra. Mrs.
Lotus. Nine. Quesada. Sonora de Por-
tela Sonora de Pastor, Nine. GUIDE.
Countess Moltke. Mrs. Franklin Bell Mrs.
Brewer. Mrs. Bromwell. Mrs. J. b. Scott.
Mrs Fremont Smith. Mrs. c. A. Spalding.
Mrs Wendell Stafford Mrs. Thropp. Mrs.
Tittman, Mrs. Wetmore Mrs. WadswOrth.
Miss Woodruff. Mrs. S. ". Woodward,
Mrs Wynne, Mrs Wendell. Mrs. r. S.
Woodward Mrs. Burrows. Mrs. Cameron.
Mrs. Converse. Mrs. Gordon Cumming,
Mrs. Bourke Cochran. brs. Crane. Mrs.
Murray Cobb. Mrs. Fairfield Carpenter,
Mrs John Dalzell Mrs. W. F. Dennis,
Mrs. Depew. Mrs. ]. J. Edison. Mrs. Ell
kins. Mrs. c. o. Foster. Mrs. Lee Fearn.
Mrs Fahnestock Mrs. r. l. Fleming. Mrs.
Guggenheim Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Hay. Mrs.
j. NJ Harlan. Mrs. J. S. Harlan Mrs.
Hanna, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Henderson.
Mrs. Harlow. Mrs. r. d. Harlan, Mrs.
Arthur Lee. Mrs. j. B. Larner, Mrs.
Lodge, Mrs. Lowndes, Mrs. ]. F. Loose.
Mrs Mcclure. Mrs. Stanley Matthews.
Mrs. Mckim. Mrs. McCawley, Mrs. H. B.
F. Macfarland. Miss Gale, Mrs Theodore
Noyes, Mrs. Olcott. Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page Mrs. NJ. M. Parker. Mrs. III. kirke
Porter, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Richey, Mrs.
Sternbers.
The list of those in attendance in
cluded:
DIR. Charles w. Needham. Mrs. Need
ham. Miss Grace Needham. Miss Edith
NaedhaYn Rev Dr. Richard n Harlan