Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-24
A BRILLIANT Scene
Southern Relief Ball Was a
Great Success.
PRESIDENT WAS THERE
Saw Two Stately Minuets Danced Be-
fore Him.
SOME LOVELY DRESSES WORN
Northland, Southland and Border
land Enjoy the Happy
Event.
SOME LOVELY DRESSES WORN

The Cavalier Southland appeared before
the President of the United states last
evening and bent low in a deep courtesy
telling stronger than words of the adj
mration held for the chief executive Of
the nation, which is once again united
under the starry flag. Twas at the
Southern Charity ball at the New Willard
when in the midst OF the stately minuet
the eight couples drawn from all
parts Of the southland swung daintily
into the opening in the great attendance
Immediately in front Of the President 8
box.
But moment before the chief eXecu-
tive had had his gazed fixed farther down
the ballroom, but as the minuet came
directly before him and with a movement
which brought the girls dressed in the
costumes OF the grand DANES of the day
when America was young. In brocades
and satins, coquettish patches and pow
dered coiffures, Immediately to the front,
with cavalier In satin knee brceches,
powdered wig and shining silver buckles
on his shoes, Immediately to the rear, he
turned. Then they made the deep, low
courtesy and the Taftian smile was imme-
diately In the ascendency.
The presidential party arrived shortly
after II O'Clock, when, in the midst of
d dance, the Marine Band paused, the
dancing stopped, ana all knew that
the chief executive was in their midst
The President first paid his respects
to the receiving line at the far north
pine of the northland and smilax
of the southland He escorted Miss Heth
the length Of the ballroom. Mrs. Taft
was escorted by Mr.. Arthur Addison.
Confederate chieftain. made the presenta-
tons In the line were Miss Mamie RAN
doiph Heth, president of the Southern Re-
lief Society: Mrs. White, wife Of the Chief
Justice; Mrs. Claude Swanson. wife
OF the senator from Virginia: Mrs. Mat
Daughters of the American Revolution.
and Mrs. McSherry, president general of
the United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
After the President went to his box the
minuet began. From the north entrance
came the minuet organized by Mrs. Ar
thursI1ee, and from the south that of Mrs.
Robert Lee Taylor, wife of Senator Tay-
Tor Of Tennessee. Miss Sheridan and
Capt. Pratt led the first while Miss
Pennebaker and Mr.. Bloodworth came
first in the second. Both minuets march
ed with stately tread down the room to-
ward one another as they introduced the
quaint figures Of the olden dance.
In Mrs. Taylor's minuet were also Miss
NJ. Conrad. Miss Ruth Wynne and Mr..
Frank Godoy. Miss Evelyn Lee Fitzhugh
Of Lexington. KY, and Mr.. Reginald
Ring Of Louisville. Miss Nell Fletcher
and Mr.. Clark, Miss Elierbe Of South
Carolina and Mr.. Jefferson, Miss Will
liams and Mr.. Addison. Mrs. Lees set,
besides Miss. Sheridan and Capt Pratt,
was composed of Miss Brooke. Miss Jane
Sands, Miss McCauIey. Miss Haywood, Miss
Catherine Brown. Miss Alice Whiting.
Harold Candee, Mr.. John Barr, Mr.. Will
liam Bowie Clarke. Mr. Sinclair Manning.
MI. Remey and Mr.. Moore.
After the minuet had been danced
room on the first floor. Dancing was
then In progress.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Thropp had with
them in their box Gen. and Mrs. Wother-
spoon, Gen. and Mrs. Goodloe. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marye. Mr.. Douglas Thropp and
Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Scott of California
had with them Representative and Mrs
James r. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Lane. Capt. and Mrs. Beatty, Mrs.
Fechteler and Representative Harry l..
Mrs. William Haywood entertained
in her box DIR. and Mrs. Walter Wells
and their guest, Mrs. Junius Parker Of
New York DR.. and Mrs. Chisholm, Capt.
Cook and Mr.. Williams.
Mrs. c. D. Merwin's guests in her
box were Mrs. Virginia Faulkner Nc
Sherry, president general of the
United Daughters of the confederacy; ;
former Senator and Mrs. Faulkner,
Miss Edith Montague. Representative
Flood. Col. Montague and Capt. Ma
hafley.
N-S: Matthew 7. Scott had in her box
M Mrs Horace Lu mrs jr:: Senator and
and Mrs. William +. Dennis.
Senator and Mrs. Fletcher had with
them In their box their daughters, Miss
Nell Fletcher and Miss Louise Fletcher.
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Chief Justice and Mrs. White, Mr.. JUS
tice and Mrs. Hughes Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Lamar and Senator and Mrs.
Mrs. F. J. Kicks had Mr. Justice and
Mrs. Shepard. Miss Mary Morris Am
bier. Mrs. Marion Butler and Miss
Mrs. odeM Smith entertained in her
Stokes. Miss Ida Norment Smith, MI.
Stewart Gilmore. Mr.. Carl Guttman,
Mr. Howard Hill and Mr.. Odell Hill.
Representative and Mrs. Clayton en-
trill OF Georgetown. KY; Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Dent and Capt. and Mrs. Ber-
With the Misses Boyce in their box
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. Albert Hill. Mr.
and Mrs. John Capers and Maj. Hugh
III. Gordon.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin had as
guests in her box the newly appointed
trillO: Mrs. Livingston Eagan, Brig.
Gen. John M. Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Sawyer Spivey of Cincinnati.
Lovely Toilets.
The gowns worn were especially beau
| tiful.
Mrs. Taft wore pink satin with silver
| brocade. trimmed with silver lace. Miss
Heth wore a gown Of black marquisette,
and was a striking figure with Martha
Washington Jewels which havs descend
ed to her directly from Martha Washing
ton MRS. White wore silver brocade
satin, with rhinestone trimmings.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, white brocade
velvet. with point lace about the Shout
ders and sleeves. and diamond necklace
and other. ornaments. Mrs. McSherry
was in white chiffon cloth over white
satin, with pearls.
| Mrs. RUSSELL Harrison. white satin
yelled with black chiffon cloth. embroid-
cred in gold, with a diamond necklace
and corsage pins: Miss MaFthena Harri-
SON. pale green satin embroidered with
coral silk and beads, and diamond orna-
| ments.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin. black net
with silver applique embroidery over
yellow satin: diamond necklace and cor
sage ornaments.
Mrs Thomas c. Bourne. princess gown