The Washington times., 1909-02-20
Students Ball.

Youth and beauty danced last even
inc at the New willard from 9 O'Clock
until after midnight for the benefit OF
the George Washington University Hos
pital, at the Students Ball, given by
the board Of lady managers
The ballroom was beautifully decor
sted with quantities Of cedar branches.
palms and ferns, and a portion OF the
Marine Band furnished the music FOR
Mrs. J. II. Crawford. chairman Of the
ball committee In a gown OF French
blue satin embroidered IN gold with
effective touches OF gold tissue on the
bodice. stood at the head OF the re-
ceiving line Others receiving were Mrs
Charles W. NeedhaIn, wife OF the pTesl-
dent OF the university. in beautiful
gown OF violet meSsaline satin with ef-
fective touches OF lace and pearls; Mrs
Charles J. Bell, who wore handsome
gown OF nile green satin with dog collar
Of pearls and diamonds; Mrs Hennen
Jennings. in white satiDs embroidered
in gold: Mrs Charles z MunrOe. wear
ing black satin crepe de chine ana ace,
and Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins IN
peacock green chiffon cloth and lace
Supper was served at midnight in the
dining room on the nrSt floor
Among the beautifully gowned women
present were
Mrs Henry NJ. Fly handsome gown
OF striped pink just cloth. made dlrec-
toire. and trimmed deliberately with pink
embroidery and pearls
Miss Snyder. cream chiffon wolfe and
Miss shepard. Of New York, white
satin and spangled lace.
Mrs ". n Andrews. green satin with
duChesse lace
Mrs. George Toby. Of Lincoln. Neb,
white satin and lace
Mas Mccoy, white satin with gold
Miss Green. pale blue chiffon.
Miss Boyd, daughter OF Representa-
tive BOYD OF Nebraska, pale pink satin
Mrs. Thomas Ackert. white spangled
net and lace
Mrs. Robert J. Wynnc, spansIed pink
tuIle over pink satin. with pearls and
diamonds
Miss Ids Wyune. pale blue crepe de
chine with silver lace
Mrs. WillstOn HOugh, white lace and
pearls
Mrs. J. II. 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
Miss Isabelle Smith wore yellow satin
with corsage ,garnIture OF duchesse
lace
Mrs Albert J Gore. white satin, with
touches of cloth of gold
Miss RonbTight. white lace
Mrs. Waiter Clephane, Lavender cbH-
fOu-
Miss Kate Mccartney. peacock blue
Miss Wade. of Canada. house guest
I of Mrs Walter Clephane. white MESA
! line satin.
Miss Fry. white satin.
Miss Grace Needham, pompadour silk
Miss Edith Needham. white silk
Miss Winifred MUnTUe. black net over
blue
/ Miss Dorothy Munroe. white satin
1 Miss Raymond. white Sat tin
Mrs. w. r. Vance. pink satin
! Mrs Percy Ash. blacA sl-fn. win
( MIS-. Luther Reicheldarfer. empire
I gown Of white satin
] Mrs. Thompson, empire gown of pins
Miss Godoy. pale yellow chiffon and
Miss Lazo. striped yellow satin. with
Mrs, Russell. black tulle incrusted
with Jet
/ Miss Almyra Sessions. old rose satin
{ directOire gown with lace
Miss Bessie Sessions, pale pink direS
\ tOire and lace
/ Mrs. Preston Wilson, white satin and
( ducheSSe lace
/ Mrs Robert Fleming. gray tulle in
/ CrIsted with clusters of grapes
/ Mrs. Andrews, white crepe de chine
/ and lace.
! Mrs. j. L Loose white brocaded satin
I and lace with touches OF pale blue satin.
/ Mrs. John II. Moore black Chantillr
4 lace over white satin and touches OF
\ pale blue.
Miss Perkins. pale pink satin direc-
/ tOire and lace.
| Continued on Ninth Pasel