Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
THE SOUTHERN BALL
President Taft Attends and
Dances, Too.
WAS A BRILLIANT SCENE
Hundreds of Well Known Residents
Present.
MANY LOVELY GOWNS WORN
Another Great Success Is Scored
by Relief Society-Some
of Those Present.

PRESIDENT Taft was at the New WuldIo
last night to attend the seventeenth an
nual ball of the Southern Relief Society,
and by his presence and participation
made the event the most brilliant in its
successful history. The President re-
manned about half an hour, promenaded
to his box. escorting Mrs. William b.
Dennis, the president Of the society, and
the handsome and gracious hostess of the
evening, and danced a few turns with
Mrs. Pearce Horn.
He did not wait for supper, for he
has not established that precedent yet
for his charity ball going. but, escorted
by Mr.. Magnus Thompson, who had re-
ceived him at his arrival, and attended
by Col. Archibald Butt, his military aid.
ne left when the ball was at its height.
The Receiving Party.
Mrs. William F. Dennis received near
the main entrance, and had in line with
her Mrs. Dickinson. wife of the Secre-
tary Of War, and Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
Mrs. Dennis wore an imported dress of
white canton crepe, deliberately embroid-
cred and trimmed with heavy silk fringe,
point and duchess lace and pearls. Her
jewels were diamonds and pearls. Mrs.
Dickinson's costume was embroidered
gray velvet, diamonds and pearl dog col
lar while Mrs. Scott wore a robe of
duchess lace and many beautiful dia-
mond ornaments.
President Taft entered the room to the
accompaniment of THE Star Spangled
Banner" After greeting the ladies' in
line the President offered his arm to
and some of the Confederate Veterans,
went to his box. The President, after
watching the dancing for a little while.
expressed a desire to meet Mrs. Pearce
Horn. saying that she was the best
dancer in the room. An officer of the
ball brought the honored lady to the
Presidents box He descended and asked
Mrs Horn for a dance. Mrs. Horn. for
merly Miss Francis Hill. is the niece of
Gen. A. P. Hill, the distinguished Con-
pink satin princess trimmed with lace
and wore diamond ornaments.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis had two boxes.
entertaining the Secretary of War and
Mrs Dickinson. Justice and Mrs. Lurton.
Senator and Mrs. Bourne. Senator and
Mrs. Bailey. Nine. Able. Mrs. Daisy
Fitzhuph Ayres, Mrs Thomas l.. Cole.
man of New York, Mrs. Walter p. Lin
coin oc Louisville. Ky. and Mrs. Charles
l.. Riker of Harrodsburg, Ky, daughter
of Mrs. Dennis.
In Mrs Matthew T. SCOTS box were
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster. Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Welcome Of London. Mrs.
Stanley Matthews. Miss Boardman and
Governor and Mrs Ha a Of Ohio.
tanned Col and Mrs. w. A. .Rinehart of
Covington, Va. Mrs. Walter Ellison OF
Waynesboro, Va, and Mrs. T. r. Mar
shall.
Vile was the hostess of a box party, her
guests being 1drs. Cole, Miss Annie Rus
Sell Cole, DR. and Mrs. Walter Wells and
| .diss Bausher.
guests Baron and Baroness Won Dach-
| enhausen, Mrs. Grace S. Thompson. Mr.
| Magnus Thompson and Col. Robert Lee
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. H. Green OF
Seattle, Wash, had as their box guests
| Justice and Mrs. Howry, Mrs. James
Shallenberger of Seattle, Miss Mary f.
| Davidson of Florida. Mrs. Bankhead,
McGunnigle of Vancouver barracks.
Mrs. i. T. Mann had guests also in her
box.
Mrs. Edward Rogers Of St Paul en-
tertained Gov. Eberhart of Minnesota,
Miss Relyea. Mrs. Emma Donnelly and
Miss Julia Rogers.
At midnight a delicious supper was
| served in the dining room: The table
of the president Of the society had six
teen covers. and had a eenterpiece OF
table were Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis. sec
rotary Of War and Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, Senator Bourne, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace WestcOtt, DR.. and Mrs.
Francis NJ. Chisolm, DR.. and Mrs. W
B. Mason. Miss Mamie Randolph Heth,
Mr.. III. d. Flood and Mr.. and Mrs ].
w. Henry. During supper the orchestra
played Dixie and other southern airs.
Lovely Gowns Worn.
Miss Boardman. silver brocade, emerald,
and diamonds: Mrs. Lurton. embroidered
lgrsy satin and silver. diamond ornaments