Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-05
BEAUTY LAVISHLY ADORNED
Glitter of Real Richness Dazzles
Beholders at Inaugural Ball.
MRS. rAFTs GOWN A TRIUMPH
Mrs. shermsn and Women OF Cabinet,
Esd congregational circle. Vie
win Wives of Ambassador
In Dressy spIendor.

WASHINGTON. March l. Rarely. II
ever. have more beauufui or becoming
gowns been seen than were in evidence
tonight a. the inaugural ball.
Mr. Tafts gown was one Of the hand
soonest models ever seen in Washington.
A severely pasin uoderdress OF heavy
white satin formed the foundation. over
this vas 'draped with consummate skill
the gown OF white chiffon. on which an
eHqutsite pattern OF eolden rod, the ma
uonal color, was embroidered In silver.
The golden rcd design vas repeated in
the embroidery q the long court train.
Point lscs formed the sleeves and served
TO trim the dscoRetaEe. She wore a reari
dog collar and a diamond sigret in her
hair
Miss Helen Taft wore a girlish gown Of
white embroidered mousseiine de sole.
made with extreme simplicity. Knots Of
pah blue rfbbon gave an artistic touch 10
the frock Her abundant light hair was
simpay ooled and she wore no iewelry.
Mira sherman's gown was one q the
most beautiful costumes seen at the bali.
On = foundation OF heavy white satin a
tunsc Of white lace. heavily embroidered
in silver and crystal. fell in graceful
folds. In place OF a decolletsge the upper
part Of the bodice showed a draped scarf
effect Of the silver. tissue. and the silver
and crystal motifs were repeated in the
long train and the cioSely- fitting sleeves.
n wore a single diamond ornament in
her ~coHffure and a diamond brooch. Mrs.
Sheriff. Sherman. wife Of the son OF the
Incoming vice president. wore a white
lace dirsctoire gown over white satin, a
diamond necklace and other diamond or
naments. Mrs. Thomas sherman. another
daukhter-in-iaw. appeared in a white lace
princess gown with pearl and diamond
ornaments
Mrs. Knox wore an artistic ~toilette OF
Napoleon pink satin. made on the newest
French lines. with = gracefully draped
tunic OF crystal "a Her jewels were
a disnSood dog collar and a diamond
aiEret- Ms. Reed Knox's gown was Of
maize satin. trimmed IN lace. with motifs
Of gold embroidery. MIS-. Tindle. Mrs.
Knox's daughter. wore a black crepe.
trimmed in Venetian lace and pearl and
diamond ornaments
Mrs E1kiuS wife OF Senator EIkins. wore
. handsome imported toilette Of dark blue
satin. with serpentine ~spangles and her
3ewels were diamonds
Miss EEkins in Rare Lace.
Miss Katherine EIkins' gown Of rare old
AG1E 80 A4S1E 80
satin. She wore a pearl necklace.
Mss Wilson. daughter OF the secretary OF
agriculture. wore a gown OF cieI blue vel
vet. ernbroadered in seed pearls, sold and
turquoises
Baroness Won Benstorff. wife Of the
German Ambassador. wore a directors
costume Of white satin with a dog collar
Of diamonds. Baroness Alexandra Won
Bernstorf appeared in q girlish gown OF
pink crepe de chine.
Mrs wright. wife OF the secretary Of
war. wore q costume of lilac satin, en-
broidered in gold and diamond ornaments
Mra James Bryce. wife Of the British
Ambassador. wore white satin trimmed in
lace. and many diamond
Mrs. Joseph Letters gown II black velvet
was heavily trimmed with gold Venetian
Lace and she wore a diamond tiara
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter OF the
speaker of the house wore q princess
costume Of black satin, trimmed in jet and
diamonds. Her guests. Mrs D. c Nugeni
and Miss Louise Nugent Of ST Louis were
sovnsd, the former in black lace. and the
latter in white satin
Mrs- Depe~. wife OF Senator Depew, wore
light blue satin. embroidered in pearls. with
diamonds and pearl
Countess Moltke,. wife Of the Danish
minister. white brocaded velvet collar Of
pearls and diamond tiara
Mrs Edwards. wife of General clarenes
Edwards. blue satin and Jet: her guest
Mrs Otis Of Cleveland o.. princess gowr
Of white satin
Cuban Dame I'm Irish Point.
Madame QuesedA- wife OF the Cuban min
lister, princess gown Of Irish point lace
over pale blue satin; Mrs T. Dewitt Tai
mage. white satin princess. heavily EN-
broaderod IN gold; her daughter. Miss Re
beooa Collier. Paris gown Of pale greer
satin over drsped silk tissue; Mrs Bel
wife OF Major General J. Franklin Bell
white satin and pearls; her guests. Mrs
Luce Of New York. white brocade en-
hroidered in gold. and Miss Van VoOrhis
Of GAINESVILLE. O. black satin with slve'
Mrs La Toilette, wife OF Sena
tor Ia Folletts Of Wisconsin. empire gowi
~ white Irsh crochet: Mrs Cochran, wifi
~ Representative BOurke Cochran. whit
,attn dirsctoire costume, trimmed in blaei
.es and set, with Nile green direction
.ash and pearl ornaments: her sister, Ms
- hlaek satin: Mrs. DelEsl. wife o