Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-28
WAS AN INTERESTING BALL
Over Thousand Persons We're in
Attendance.
3EAUTIFUL GOWNS ARE WORN
Society of This and Other Cities Join
in Charming
Event

dent TAFT last evening at the southern
Relief ball at the New Willard in rec
ogntion of the mobility of spirit he
has always shown during the four years
of his occupation of the presidential Of
flee and for his sraciousness not only to
the women of Dixie, but to all south
erners.' as set forth in resolutions pre-
scented him. What proved to be the most
brilliant ball those of the southland have
ever held in Washington turned into a
love feast" with the beaming chief ex-
ecutve of the nation as the object of
alteration, a scene which told more plain
~ than words that in reality there is no
northland, no southland. no eastland or
westland.
With the coming of the presidential
party shortly after II 30 o'clock this in
spring reception to the President began.
He first paid his respects to those in the
receiving line. Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth, Mrs. Edward Douglas White. Miss
Mary Gusts Lee Mrs Matthew r. Scott.
Mrs. John Miller Horton. Mrs. Leonard
Wood. Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood. Mrs.
Marcus Wright. Mrs. Claude Swanson and
Mrs. Lindsay Lomax.
Then with Maj Rhoads, his military
aid. leading tne way to the presidential
box, the President escorted Miss Heth
with Mrs. Taft following with Senator
Star Spangled Banner
AS the party arrived at the seats in
the box Senator Swanson, with a silver
box containing the resolutions of regard,
presented them, the President smiling
graciously all the while to the dancers
assembled before the box
Mr.. President" said the senator from
virginia. you are particularly noted for
your courtesy. your kindness of heart
and the sunshine which You distribute
every where. In no place have you dis
tr1buted more courtesy, more kindness
and more sunshine than in the Southern
Relief Society. which you have attended
every year since YOU have been Pres-
dent. In behalf of that society, | de-
sire to present to you some resolutions
expressive OF their love and admiration.
their profound appreciation and their
good wishes for happiness and prosperity
that may attend you and those dear to
you. We wish also to assure you that in
the coming years you will receive as
warm and as loving welcome as you
have always received in the past by the
southern Relief Society"
AS Senator Swanson concluded the
president bowed low and replied:
Ladies and gentlemen of the Southern
Relief Society, do not know what these
resolutions contain Your president SAYS
they contain love They are certainly a
great treasure. which Mrs. Taft and / will
cherish forever. 1t has been great pleas
ure always to attend the balls of the
NNe''Si' iNtiici fSoSItlS. lie grace the
dancers is almost enough to attract me to
the floor. 1t is only consideration for the
dancers that makes me restrain myself.
testing aside, there is no part of the
presidential office that is so delightful to
the incumbent as that of using it to en-
courage such a beneficial association and
Such nigh purposes as this Southern Re-
lief Society. SO Mrs. Taft and | will take
this with us. We will not dance to it, but
we will read it always with great pleas
ure to remind us of four beautiful nights
in the four years that we spent so delight
fully at Washington"
The resolution. which We're signed by
Miss Heth as president of the Southern
Relief Society and Mrs. Carlotta 3.
Qulrollo. secretary, follow:
'Honored Sir: The Southern Relief
society pegs to express to you ii heart
felt thanks for your courtesy in honor
the years OF your administration its
charity ball. thereby assuring for it's
efforts and for the cause for which it is
given brilliant success. Further. it
begs to gratefully acknowledge with deep
appreciation the magnanmous sentiments
you expressed in the speech you made
during the recent convention of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy had
in the city of Washington. Not only
have. you been gracious 10 the women
of Dixie, but to all southernerS during
your incumbency of office.
I'm assuring your excellency that this
society is mindful of the nobility of spirit
which prompted these kindnesses may
We extend to you and those who by ties
are nearer and dearer Godspeed with
blessings bountiful in the years to Gomez
The presentation concluded, the dancing
was resumed the Marine Band in the
larger ballroom playing as the Engineers
Band i'm the smaller ballroom would stop
and vice versa
The rooms We're encrcled with southern
smilaX. while beneath the bowers Of it
the thrOng OF fashion was wont to prom
enade and greet friends in the Gordon Of
red velvet canopied boxes. These boxes
were occupied by Mrs. John Miller Hor-
ton of Buffalo. Senator and Mrs. Dun
can Fletcher of Florida. Judge and Mrs.
Martin a. Knapp. Capt and Mrs. Will
liam Graeme Harvey, Hrs. A 3. Graham
and others.
The gowns worn were particularly
beautiful. many herlooms in the shape
of old family jewels and miniatures
being seen.
Mrs Taft wore black charmeuse and
lace. Miss Heth, black charmeuse
trimmed with brllants and a necklace
and pendant earrings of diamonds. and
carried an armful of flowers. Mrs.
White. black velvet, with the upper part
of white lace. and diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Swanson. American beauty satin
yelled in white net embroidered in gold
with diamond hair ornaments. Miss
Mary Custis Lee daughter of Gen.
| ROBERT r. Lee, nedNS DIdck race. MIS-.
John Miller Horton, lilac. brocaded and
trimmed with superb rose point lace.
Mrs. Lindsay l.. LOmax. taupe char
meuse trimmed with silver. She wore
corsage of orchids and roman pearls.
Mrs. Marcus Wright. white satin yelled
in white chiffon and trimmed with
lavender, with diamond and pearl
necklace. Mrs. Oscar Underwood, oys-
ter-white brocade chiffon velvet, the
upper part of net to match the gown,
and a row of brilliantS outlining the
low neck. Mrs. Matthew Il. Scott,
mauve brocade satin with lace and dia-
monds She carried bouquet of lilies
of the valley and orchids.
Mrs Short Willis fame-colored satin.
combined with chiffon. black velvet and
touches of cream lace: Miss Lucille Bacon
of Omaha, white chiffon over satin with
rhinestone embroidery; Miss Olive Willis.
white chiffon with pink roses: Miss Ruth
chiffon. embroidered in gold; Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman, blue velvet. brocaded ON
gold tissue; Miss Elizabeth Noyes.
American beauty satin and lace;
Mrs. Mary Contee Plummer of Vir-
ginia. black charmeuse, white lace and
silver trimmings Mrs. Sylvia Contee
Meredith of Virginia. black velvet. OUCH
ess lace and diamonds: Mrs. Richard
Ewell Thornton of Virginia. pink satin.
drared in embroidered chiffon, trimmings
of black fur.
Mrs. Lamar. dull gold brocade in black:
Mrs. Steven Il. Ayres, pink brocade. with
white lace Sarniture: Miss AyreS. white
satin. with an overdrapery of electric
blue chiffon: Mrs. Richard c. Hollyday.
white satin, yelled in pink chiffon and
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