The Washington herald., 1911-12-28

The first large function in the home Of
the late William F. Draper since his
death was given last evening by his
widow and daughter, Miss Margaret Pres
ton Draper, a bud of the season in the
midst of which her father died. 1t was
the annual fancy dress ball which Mrs.
Draper has given each season she has
been in her Washington home since Miss
Draper was an infant. and the guests
have been practically the same from year
to year. There were about $50 guests.
ranging from the buds of this season to
the ambassadors and Cabinet officials and
their families. Many dinner companies
of young people preceded the, ball
Mrs. Draper and her daughter received
their guests i'm the large drawing room,
which is on the east side of the Draper
mansion. up the first flight of stairs. an
apartment filled with souvenirs and relics
of so many kinds that it comprises al
most a museum in itself. Rare bric-a-
brac, busts, portraits. and works of art.
conspicuous among which is a portrait
CT Queen NIargherita of Italy, makes this
a room well worthRpending some time in.
Mrs. Draper wore a stately gown of
soft black silk. with superb diamonds.
Miss Draper. who led the grand march
to the ballroom, represented the famous
painting Of BOttiChelli, entitled Spring"
She wore silver tissue and white tullc
over soft white silk and chiffon, with
garlands Of tiny pink rosebuds and hand
painted butterflies, with butterflies wings
on the shoulders and a wreath of the
rOSebuds CrOwninG her head. The tapes
tried ballroom, which has the predOmi-
mating tint of green. had only deCora-
tions of palms and ferns, and at l o'clock
small tables were laid there for supper
The superb marble mantel which adOrns
this apartment s now surmOunted by an
exquisite portrait OF Miss Draper done
recently by an Italian artist. The library
and reception room, both on the west
side of the house, were arranged with
CCzy7 corners for rest between dances
Court trains, powdered hair. pink coats,
and top boots were more i'm evidence than
the more gorgeous costumes of other
years.
Miss Taft was. Of course. a central
figure among the young people. She wore
a costume of the court of Louis QuinZG,
of pale pink satin, with pannier draperies
and a rich brOcaded satin skirt of the
same color. Her hair was powdered and
dressed high, and she wore tall shell
comb and the proverhial beauty patch on
her chin. Her brother, Robert, did not
wear a fancy costume, nor did his guests,
Mr.. Townsend and Mr.. Bayne Jones, both
schOOlmates. Among the other guests
were the Russian Ambassador and Nine =
Bakhmeteff. Postmaster General Hitch
cock, the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MaCVeaGh, the Secretary of Com
merCe and Labor and Mrs. Nagel and
Miss Nagel. the Spanish Minister and
Nine. de Riano, the Norwegian Minister
and Nine. Rryn, the Swedish Charge
d'Affaires and Mime. Ekengren Mrs. John
r Mclean Can't. and Mrs. Gibbons of
Annapolis; Mrs. HOratio Slater, of Bos-
ton: the Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair. the latter formerly Miss Wallach:
Mr.. Gst Blair, Mrs. Richard r. Rogers
and MISC Rogers. the naval attache Of
the Russian Embassy and his sister,
Baroness Elizabeth de Bode: the Belgian.
Minister and Nine. Havenith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Legare, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Legarr, Mr.. Kent Legare, Miss
Jean Oliver. Mr.. and Mrs. John wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mr.. Cot
ton Smith and his sister Miss Margaret
Cotton Smith: Col. and Mrs. Spencer Cos
by. Miss RebeCCa Wilmer Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry 3. Spencer Miss Alice BriCe. Miss
Adelaide Heath, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Glover, NJ. and Nine Henri de Sibour
Lieut.. and Mrs. Bulmer, former United
States Ambassador to France and Mrs
Henry White. Baron Hardenbroek, of
the German Embassy staff; Mr.. Maugras.
of the French Embassy staff: Lieut. Ed
ward MCCauley. Mr.. Samuel Eliot, Mr..
Basil Miles. Mr. Newton Gulick. Mr.. Will
lam r. Hit, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Cauley, Mr.. Frank Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend. Gen. and Mrs
Leonard Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Westcott Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, |
the Third Assistant Secretary Of State !