The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-02

Smart society folk fiocked to the bril-
liant eotillon and fancy dress dance last
! evening at Rauschers as the guests of
the Naval Attache of the French EN-
| bassy and Viscountess GAY. It was a
fitting climax for Easter week. which
has been unprecedented in the matter of
gayeties.
Nine. Jusserand, wife of the French
Ambassador. assisted the viscountess in
! receiving. and members of the embassy
| staff and their wives assisted in enter
dancing until n:30 o'clock, when a buffet
supper was served. after which the CO.
tillon began.
| AT z:50 this morning supper was served
/ at small tables in the dining-room of the
/ suite. The tables were decorated with
/ dainty yellow cloths and punches of
bright yellow jonquils. giving a beautiful
and springlike appearance. The rooms
were festooned with large boughs of apple
blossoms and smilax. The Marine Band
orchestra played for the dancing.
FavOrs Were Pretty.
There We're eight figures in the cotiIlion.
The favors were extremely pretty and
tasteful. consisting OF scrap baskets of
paper ornamented with large bows of
gayly coIored ribbons and with ribbon
handles, photograph frames. fancy boxes,
wands topped with ribbons and roses.
| canes. fobs of leather and silver. cigarette
and cigar holders, hoops and several
figures of flowers. One figure was for
women only. led by the yiscountess,
which was beautiful and original
Count Pontiac, Of Paris. who spends
most OF his time In New York. led the
cotillion with her The viscountess had
! a ''Moyen-age" costume of gorgeous red
satin. with a court train of rich red
velvet. edged with wide bands of ermine.
Her head dress was a "henin" OF white
tulle. the whoie costume a reproduction
OF one OF the Queen Isabelle de Baviere.
In her hand she carried a single Easter
lily
party Of BaltimOreans came over
for the evening, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Thomas, jr.. who are the house
guests of Mrs. L. z. Letter; Mrs. Jesse
Tyson, Mr.. and Mrs Manly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Gordon, Mr. and Mrs Swan
Frick. Miss Gladys Cuttings, Miss Henry
Cuttings. Miss Helen Sterling, Miss
Katherine Daingerfleld. Mr.. Keith Dam
gerfield, Miss Anita Tunstall Smith. Mr..
Walter Poultney, DIR. Philip Ogden. Mr..
John Gilmour, MIR. Albert Cabell Richie,
and Mr.. Roebling Mr.. Andrew. of New
York, also came over with the Baltimore
party.
Presidents Family Represented.
The washington guests included the
Presidents family. represented by Mrs.
Louis More and the Misses Anderson:
the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman.
the members Of the Cabinet, the Supreme
Court, the Ambassadors and foreign
ministers and their wives. and the dane
ing element among the young people in
society, and the secretaries and attaches
OF nearly all the legations and en-
bassies.
The costumes were all beautiful. and
the effect in the ballroom was like fairy
scene Mrs Barney wore one of her
original and distinctive costumes, and
represented a "faddist." in q long, cling
ing black princess gown, with silvery
shadow lights on it. large graceful black
hat of the chantecIer type. the red comb
OF the bird being the brightest touch to
the costume. and a tall stan in her hand
was decked at the top with the symbols
of her different fads and hobbies. in good
natured acknowledgement that she had
them. She wore some superb diamonds.
Mrs Edison Bradley. in high-dressed,
powdered hair, was a colonial dame. Her
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