The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-29
WILING FETE HELD
|uNAT|OVAL CAPITAL
dent and Mrs. Taft Behold
Wonderful Double Minuet
Danced in Costume.
BY MARINE BAND
Forget Chief Executive
Vhen They Meet a Flock of
West Point Cadets.

a <ssociated Press.
|tASHINGTON. Jan. 2S,-Powder and
hes. knee breeches and buckles.
Ia and dancing and happiness were
order OF the night at the wonderful
I1oru Relief ball at the Willard on
day.
The long line OF great successes
IL lies at the door of the Southern
"a society, this ball on Monday was
most brilliant More than 1900 peo-
headed by the President and Mrs.
met In the ball rooms OF the VIII
md danced and froliclSed until al
lawn. The Southern ball, which
place once every season, Is always
&dered to be the most beautiful and
uost real fun OF all the big functions
In occur during the winter. and
<body, without regard to which side
Lason and Dixon's they may hail
makes an effort TO so to this ball; :;
date Is always kept free of other
Entertainments. and the Southern
is given the right OF way
15sy night. was double minuet
cad very shortly after the arrival Of
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Taft. Two sets
.oung society folk, eight couples in
set, went through the stately meas
Of the historic old dance. 10 the
Ic of the Marine band, advancing at
9ame moment from opposite ends of
huge ball room and going through
y maneuvers before the Presidents
The costumes OF the dancers were
h elegant and beautiful. brocades and
Its and old fashioned heavy silks.
high coitfures, powdered. and ring
falling coquetishly on the white
ats of the pretty maidens, the GAL
i in white wigs and brocades and
1e set OF the minueters was composed
he real Washington young people,
p who were born and raised in the
/aI. the other set was selected, for
most part, from the official circles
was under the direction Of Mrs
ert J.. Taylor. the lovely young wife
be senator from Tennessee. In this
we're several southern girls and men.
BIZ them Miss Nellie Fletcher, daugh-
of Senator Fletcher OF Florida, who
bewitchjng In a quaint old costume
1eavy. figured. silk. trimmed extern
T with little black velvet bows, and
Oft white fichu around her white
|ldPrs. her hair becomingly dressed
style which harmonized with her
ed In its soft masses. Others In the
.e were Miss Edna Ellerbe, the hand
laughter OF the representative
} South Carolina: Miss Pennebaker
Miss EVELYN "itzhugh from Ken
N; Miss Ruth Wynne, the beauti-
debutante daughter of the former
master general, and consul at Lon
Mr.. Gay Freeman OF Thermopolls,
y, Mr.. Godoy. the son OF the minister
J Mexico. Mr.. Jose Coronado of the
Icnn embassy Mr. Bloodworth of
on. Ga. and several more scions Of
E houses.
Ie President and Mrs. Taft did not
re at the ball until II o'clock, bat
b they did come they spent al hour
more. watching with great interest.
Irently, the minuet and she :est of
dance. and holding d reception at
box. The receiving line was made
cf Miss Mamie Randolph Hctb. the
dent OF the Southern Relief society.
White. wife OF the chief Justice Of
supreme court; Mrs. Matthew t.
president general OF tie d. y. r.,
'erstwhlle governor OF Virginia.
|Hs Heth wore jewels which had be-
I'd 10 Martha Washington, and had
Pnded in line 70 her They consisted
diamond necklace and shoe buckles
Scott's gown was magnificent, heavy
|e hrocade velvet. with point lace
~ the shoulders and sleeves. Mrs.
Night delicious supper was served
'le great dining rooms. after which
Ing was resumed and kept up for
raj hours. Mrs. Taft, who accom-
ed her husband, was charmingly ar
q In pink satin with silver brocade,
med with silver lace. She was pre-
ed upon her entrance into the box
an armful Of American Beauties,
% she carried all the time she was
NE room. The President Gnl Mrs
seemed nightly pleased with the
net, Mr.. Taft standing up in his box
<r1er TO see the dance more closely.
when the stately danes and their
Hers turned and made n low courtesy
I'M and his lady, the Taftian smile
positively radiant,
|nong the people from the golden west
were part OF this brilliant scene
= mrs. George Sutherland, wife OF the
'tor from Utah, who was one of the
'oBesses of the occasion. Mrs. Suther-
wore white satin with an overdress
#nlte chiffon, embellished in gold
II, d. Green OF California, who is
Farming visitor in Washington; her
u was an exquisite black chautilly
robe, studied with steel beads, and
over pearl satin; Mrs. Burr. wife
-pionel Bnrr and u daughter OF Mrs.
5n, was handsome in black jetteI net
niack satin. Miss Marthena Harll-
tne debutante granddaughter OF n
senator from Nevada. Miss Harri-
dress was pale green satin, en-
'pered IN coral silk and beads: Mrs.
~ 5eath, formerly OF Salt Lake, one
tIe patronesses OF the ball, was ele-
~ gowned IN white brocado satin and
nonds. '-'A''