Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Charity Ball Attracted Hun
dreds Last Night.
THE PRESIDENT THERE
Event Was Largest and Most Bril-
liant in Years.
HANDSOME GOWNS WORN
Dwellers in Vanity Fair, Young
and Old, in Gala
Attire.

junction or the year, TOOK piaCc idSt
| night and added another to the brilliant
line of events for which the Children 5
| Hospital stands marked at the National
| Capital. The President and Vice Presi-
dent hOnored the occasion by their pres
ence, and the company which prone
naded and danced before their boxes
very notably represented the who's
who of the city by the Potomac. 1t
was an early ball, as there was dancing
long before 10. and the handsome line OF
hostesses were in their places to receive
promptly at o'clock. The sentiment OF
the charity ball is so largely ali inherited
one that those who receive the guests
have seen their mothers in the same
places or have otherwise taken up their
active interest, and of the hundreds who
go to the ball most of them are but
carrying out family tradition in doing
SO.
| The ballroom was handsomely set will,
palms and foliage plants. and two bands,
Marina and Cavalry, played dance and
| II and lasted more than an hour after
midnight.
! The Presidents Coming.
| The arrival of the President and Mrs.
Taft at twenty minutes to II was the
signal for the lining up of the guests
from the entrance to the presidential box,
| the members of the floor committee
standing shoulder to shoulder on both
sides of the aisle thus formed. The play
ing of THE Star Spangled Banner" pre-
ceded by the bugle fanfare, marked the
Presidents coming. Rear Admiral Brown
son, and Capt. Butt escorted the Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Taft was escorted by
Mr.. George Howard, who was chairman
of the floor committee. Miss Helen Taft
and her cousin, Miss Harriet Anderson,
were also with the party for while in
| the box, but soon Joined the dancers.
their box being an attractive spot. which
was visited by many and viewed by all.
Mrs. Taft in Pink.
Mrs. Taft was splendidly gowned in
pink satin. the bodice nearly all of white
lace. A black bandeau and pink rose.
buds were in her hair. Miss Taft was
in white. and Miss Anderson in azure
blue chiffon. Mrs. Sherman wore pink
and silver brocade, with tulle and lace
forming the corsage, and had on many
fine jewels.
Mrs Horace Westcott, who was at the
head of the receiving line, wore black
lace with superb garniture of rhine.
| stones. Her arm bouquet of American
beauty roses was the gift of Mrs. Taft.
Mrs. George Howard was in emerald
green chiffon over white satin, and wore
| very elegant jewels.
| Miss Sheriff. wore black net with silver
| trimmings; Miss Marion Oliver emerald
| green satin, and Mrs. Clarence Wilson
| pink satin with narrow bands of fur
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
| who were among the box holders of the
evening. were put opposite the President
| box.
Their guests were Secretary and Mrs
| Nagel, Representative and Mrs. Lowden
and Miss Florence Miller and Miss Ger
trude Miller Of Utica, N. Y, their house
guests.
Other Lovely Gowns.
Mrs. Richard Townsend, green satin
| diamond and emerald necklace and othe
jewels. Mrs. Alexander Legare, purpl,
velvet with rhinestone trimming. Mrs
John +. Rodgers, in black velvet, will
| silver trimming and a black velvet band
set with brilliants, around the throat
Mrs. Julian James, black velvet, will
| Venetian point lace. Mrs. Burrows, blu,
satin, yelled in crystal and jet beaded
lace. Mrs. Talmage, silver gray satin
Mrs. James Dudley Morgan, white SAITH
and duchess lace with touches of ceris,
satin and bands of fur. Mrs. William
Haywood, chantilly lace over pale yellow
satin. Mrs William H. Moses. blacl
satin and jetted lace. Miss Mabel Board
man, blue satin embroidered in silver
Mrs. Edward McCauley. gold lace trim
med black satin. Mrs. Joseph Thropp
black velvet and silver -tulle. Mrs. viii
lam F. Dennis. cerise satin. Mrs. Charlie.
] Nelson Kicker, back chiffon velvet ant
jet. Mrs: de Sibour. pink satin yelled il
gray chiffon Mrs. j. c. Simpson, blacl
lace. Mrs. Beale r. Howard. pale blu,
satin and crystal beaded net. Miss Letter
man. white lace. Lady Harrington, blacl
velvet. Mrs. LongwOrth, smoke coloreC
chiffon over satin. Mrs. Ten Eyck Wen
dell. green chiffon and silver. Mrs. Liv
/ ingstOn Eagan jetted lace over whit.
/ satin.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. cream guipure
lace over cloth of gold; Mrs. George
Marye, pink and gold brocade: Mrs N.
T. Scott, peacock blue chiffon and satin:
Mrs. Russell Train, cerise satin. trimmed
with spangled tulle; diamonds. Mrs.
Vaudeville Carlisle. black satin trim
med with gold lace and chiffon; Miss
Mary Carlisle, white satin and chiffon
Mrs. Russell Harrison. dull gold satin
yelled with northumberland net; Miss
Harrison. black chiffon over black. with
touches of gold Miss Anna Portner,
pink satin with silver trimmings; Miss
Elsa Portner, rose velvet. with lace; Mrs.
George Bliss, black and white striped
satin, with panels of lace; Miss Ruth
Bliss, black marquisette over black silk.
with touches of blue OH the bodice; Miss
Frances Noyes, cerise chiffon. with gold
fringe; Miss Downing, white chiffon and
ermine; Miss Elizabeth Reside. tur-
quoise blue satin. with gold lace; Miss
Ruth Wynne pink chiffon, With rose
earlands; Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin
| silver and white brocade; Mrs. Ros
Thompson, pale blue satin and crysta
beaded lace; Mrs. Robert Lansing, golt
net over yellow satin; Miss Sarah A
Haskell of Boston, black jetted lace Owe
white satin; Mrs. S. c. Neale, yellow
satin yelled in black lace; Miss Natal,
briggs. white lace and chiffon over pinl
satin: Miss Hammond rose satin and sill
yer lace.
Mrs. Odell Smith. gold net over satin
trimmed with gold fringe; Miss Ida
Norment Smith, yellow tulle, embroid
cred in crystals over yellow satin: Mrs
John Biddle, pale violet silk. trimmed
with black embroidery; Miss Einol
Parker. smoke-color chiffon over satin
Miss Laura Merriam. pale pink, yelled in
white net: Miss Mildred Bacon, EN-.
broidered white chiffon: Mrs. Bank
head black lace over white. trimmed
in silver: Mrs. Walter Peter black
chantily lace over white satin: Mrs. p
Lee Phillips. pale yellow satin, veileG
with a tunic of gold sauze trimmed with
marabou and lace; Nine. Pachofer OF
Vienna. chiffon velvet. with a kimone
pearls; Mrs. Frederick Chaplin. white
satin draped with spangled tulle, and
pearls: Mrs. Arthur Peter. white satin
trimmed with pearl embroidery and
| touches of rose-colored velvet: Mrs
George Appleby, black satin. with tunic
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