The Washington herald., 1912-01-02

The yale Alumni, OF washington, en-
tertained at a brilliant ball last evening.
following the concert of the Glee and
Banjo and Mandolin clubs, nearly all the
guests attending the concert and going
from the concert room into the large
ballroom for the dancing Supper was
served at one end Of the ballroom at
midnight. The reception committee Of
ladies consisted OF Mrs. Charles c.
Glover. Mime. de Sibour. Mrs. G. Gould
Lincoln Mrs. George X McIanahan,
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, and Mrs. J. Up
shur Moorehead. !. The mems reception
committee was composed OF Mr.. r. H.
Brooke. Mr.. J. Henri de Sibour, Mr.. W.
+. r. Hitt. Mr.. G. Gould Lincoln, Mr..
George X McIanahan. Mr.. J. Upshur
Moorehead and Mr.. Lee McClung, As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury, and
president of the alumni
Mrs. Glover wore a gown of white satin
veIled with black lace; Mrs. Noyes wore
black satin and white. with the bodice
finished with exquisite Venetian lace and
white satin yelled with coral eoiored chif-
fon. with silver trimmings. The most
distinguished young guests were Misses
Helen Taft and her cousin. Miss Har-
riet Anderson. who arrived yesterday
afternoon from Cincinnati; Miss Edith
Percy Morgan. OF New York, her house
guest: Mr.. Robert Taft and his guests.
Mr.. Townsend. Mr.. John Heron, and Mr.
Frederick Eckstein. Miss Taft wore a be-
coming gown OF natter blue chiffon and
satin, with bands Of pale gold embroid-
cry. with a narrow band OF the same in
her hair making a very becoming cos
tune.
The company included Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Anderson. Mr. and Mrs Muir
ray Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs Moorhead, Mr.
and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Miss Carlisle,
Miss ingalls,, Miss Barnard, Miss Wal
ZACH, Miss Oliver, Miss Vandergrlft, Miss
Barber. Miss Caperton, Miss Slater. Miss
Dorothy Hyde. OF New York: Miss Hob
son, Miss Pilling. Miss Taylor, Miss
Ridgely. Miss Crawford, Miss Kindleber-
ger. Miss Winslow, Miss Fitch, Miss Hell
en- Parker. Miss Aldrich, Miss Beatty.
Miss Britton. Miss Darlington. Miss Bow
ers, Miss Draper. Miss Elkins, the Misses
Finley, Miss Webb. Miss Hagner, Miss
Doris Haywood. Miss Adelaide Heath.
Miss HELEN. Miss Hinckley. Miss Mary
McCauley, Miss Merriam, Miss Cotton.
Miss Nagel, Miss Rogers. Miss Marie Nc
MILAN Brown. Miss Southerland. Miss
Goodwin, Miss Shanard. Miss Crane.
Miss Margaret Cotton Smith. Miss Yvonne
Townsend. Miss Ruth Wales, Miss Whit
ney, Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss Wise.
Miss Wilmer. Mics Adams. Miss Brice.
Miss Montgomery, Miss Reyburn. Miss
Schroeder. Miss Hunt. Miss Noyes, Miss
Hodges, Miss Clover. Miss Lincoln. Miss
Howry. Mis- Perrin Mr.. ]. c. Smith, Mr..
Reginald Huidekoper, Mr.. Henry Du
Pont, Lieut.. McCauey. DR.. Howard Hume.
Mr.. Basil Miles, Mr.. Oden Horstmann.
Mr.. Robert Fleming. Mr.. Robert Stead.
Mr.. Gist Blair, Mai. Butt. Mr.. William
Bowie Clarke. DIR. Grayson. Lieut.. Long.
Mr.. Nabokof. Mr.. Frank Ellis, Mr..
Chauncey Hackett, Mr.. Samuel Eliot. Mr..
Benjamin S. Cable, Mr.. Y. Beach Platt.
Mr.. Kenneth Clapp, Mr.. Henry W. Hob
son. Mr.. A. T Brice, jr.. Mr.. Inness.
Mai. Horton, Mr.. Newbold Noyes. Mr..
E. II. Brooke. Mr.. Edward Hart, Mr.. II.
Baxter. Mr.. w. +. Hit. Mr.. J. II. Hop
kins, Mr.. B. r. Huff. Mr.. Thomas Bow
ers, Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Pilling. Mr.. Hume.
Mr.. Seth Shepard. jr.. Mr.. ]. Field, Mr..
McClung Mr.. B. Helms, Mr. -Humsson.
Miss Helen Taft. her cousin. Miss Har-
riet Anderson, OF Cincinnati: Miss Edith
Percy Morgan. Of New York. guests at
the White House; Mr.. Robert Taft and
his guests. Mr.. Townsend, Mr.. Heron,
and Mr.. Frederick Eckstein. attended
the dance given by the Yale alumni of
Washington at the New Willard last
evening. The dance was under the man
agement OF Mr.. c. c. Glover, J-.
Miss Harriet Anderson. Of Cincinnati.
a niece Of Mrs. Taft, arrived at the
White House yesterday morning for a
few days visit
Stanhope Bayne Jones. of New Or
leans, and Walter Logan, OF New York.
who have been members Of the White
House house party, left Sunday for their
homes, and Allen Klots. also OF New
York, left Washington on Saturday.
Lieut. Col. George F. Downey, U. S.
A, and Mrs. Downey were hosts for a
large partS.o of their army friends at a
buffet luncheon yesterday afternoon at
their residence, 2l29 Bancroft place. Col.
and Mrs. Downey have as their house
guests Mr.. and Mrs F. s. Longstreet
and their son, Stewart Longstreet, of
New York.
The governor of Porto Rico, Col
George r. Cotton, who spent the Christ
mas holidays with his father and Sis
ter, Francis Cotton and Miss Margaret
Cotton. sailed Sunday from New York
for his post. Miss Cotton, who acts as
hostess for her brother at the COVER
nor's palace, will. Join him in Porto Rico
in February. She has been spending
country.
Mai Archibald W. Butt, U. s. A, and
Mai Blanton Winship, U. S. A.. were
Joint hosts yesterday afternoon at Maj.
Butts annual eggnog party at their
residence in G street. They were as
sisted in receiving their guests by Mrs.