Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-07
President and Wife Spend Over
Hour Watching Scene.
LOVELY GOWNS AND JEWELS
Great Success Assured at the Annual
Benefit for Children's
Hospital.

ing the annual charity ball for the ben
eft of the Children's Hospital.
Washington has seen similar occasions,
but at no other has the brilliant array OF
beautiful gowns worn by the world of
fashion surpassed the display of that OF
last night, the like of which Washing
tonians are always glad TO greet.
II was an early ball, for shortly after
9:3O O'Clock, as the orchestra began on
the first notes of Nowowieskfs tunefui
two-step, Under Freedoms Flag the
floor was comfortably filled Thereafter
from various dinner parties and the
theaters the guest list was being con-
tinually augmented until at lo:4o o CLOCK
the music suddenly hushed, the dancers
stopped in their merry whirl and the hrst
blast of the bugle told all that the CHIEF
executive of the nation was about TO
make his appearance.
The President and his party entered the
ballroom from the north entrance. MAJ.
Rhoads. his military aid, and Mr.. John
wilkins the chairman of the ball floor
committee leading the way to the pres
Mrs. Taft were DIR. and Mrs. Preston
Satterwhite of New, York, Mrs. Lloyd
Bowers and Mrs Frank Ellis. The es-
cort of the floor committee was under
the direction of Mr.. William Marrow, the
vice chairman.
Then the razes Of a lovely waltz be-
gan. and, as the presidential box was
from time to time crowded with visiting
friends of the President and Mrs Taft,
the scene became once again the animal
ed one presented before the ARRIVAL OF the
presidential party.
The panoramic spectacle deeply inter-
ested the President, and as he leaned
back comfortably in the predominatlng
chair of his box the Haitian smile SEEM
ed ever in the ascendency, for always as
the chief executive noted glance of rec
ignition from dowager or debutante
whether given during the promenade or
the Dances he smiled graciously.
The Presidents Adieus.
So much did he enjoy the beautiful
scene before him that it was nearly 1880
o'clock. a record stay. before the floor
committee once again formed in front of
the presidential box. and the President
and Mrs Taft rose to leave and to pay
adieu to the receiving party, made up
of Mrs. F. B. Mcclure. Mrs. Churchill
Candee, Mrs. Henry C. Corbin, Mrs.
Clarence Wilson, Mrs. Preston Gibson
During the first part of the evening.
when over 900 dancers were whirling to
tuneful measures. with over 500 watching
the animated scene, the floor seemed
bit crowded, but this was only temporary,
for with the succeeding dances the occa-
sion was a most delightful one. Supper
was served all evening in the red dining
room downstairs.
graced by many brilliantly gowned wom-
en-. the list of holders including the Bra
lillian ambassador, Mrs. Letter. Mrs.
Richard Ely, Nine. Hauge, Mrs. Marye
and others.
Mrs. Taft's Gown.
Mrs. Taft wore a gown of dull black
charmeuse and lace, with collar of
pearls and diamonds and a bandeau of
diamonds set in platinum.
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, white satin.
the skirt draped in black velvet and the
bodice of pale pink chiffon, with a dia-
mond tiara and pearl necklace; Nine.
Christian Hauge wore white satin, COM
bined with cloth of silver. and pearl
necklace and earrings and a diamond dog
collar; Mrs. John Wilkins. white satin,
combined with black chiffon and rhine
stones; Miss Lucille Bacon of Omaha,
white satin trimmed with crystals and a
tunic of orchid chiffon; Mrs. Beale r.
Howard. gray chiffon over blue satin,
embroidered in rhinestones; Miss Howard.
black lace the upper bodice of lace
studded with rhinestones; Miss Margaret
Howard, green chiffon over green satin;
Miss Gwynne, light blue satin; Mrs. Hugh
Ronald French of London, Paris dress
of white charmeuse. the bodice of pink
seed brOcaded tulle, with rhinestone
trimmings, diamond bandeau and neck
lace.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, blue and gold
brocade, with diamonds and pearls; Miss
Ethel Noyes, white lace, made in founces
and caught with tiny punches of pink
roses and forget-me-nots; Mrs. Charles
G.. Glover. violet satin brocaded in gold.
with the corsage of lace: Mrs. John
Story, taupe velvet, made over a petit
coat of pink chiffon and trimmed with
pink roses and lace: Mrs. Richard Town
send, black velvet with the bodice OF lace.
and diamond necklace and earrings; Miss
Katherine Jennings, pale mauve chiffon
Miss Coleman. who is her guest, was in
pale yollow chiffon; Mrs. John Rodgers,
smoke chiffon over charmeuse and dia-
mond ornaments; Mrs. Frank Ellis, pale
blue charmeuse with silver trimming and
chiffon; Miss Dorothy Williams, pink chif-
fon tunic over pink satin: Mime. Haniel.
pale blue chiffon over white satin and
embroidered in silver: Mrs. w. H. Will
pale pink chiffon over white and touches
of black: Mrs. 5. G. Neale, green and sill
yer brocsde; Mrs. Gherardi. gray char
meuse. with panels embroidered in self
toned silk.
A Georgia Belle.
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith. orchid chiffon
pNtA pun P4Vr -hls NIiiSDJ -hC1dHlIlOD,
turquoise satin: Miss Hagner, gray char.
meuse, with black and green embroidery
Mrs. Richard Weightman. green chiffon
over white charmeuse; Mrs. Samuel Fer
guson. rose brocade. fur bands: Mrs
Nathaniel Francis black satin. with tulle
and silver embroidery.
Mrs. John Merriam white satin with q
draped tunic of white and black beaded
net. Mime. PeZet, wife OF the Peruvian
minister. gold satin, combined with sill
Yer tissue and trimmed with lace and
silver roses. Miss Leila Harrison, white
chiffon. trimmed with pale-blue bows.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely, garnet vel
vet. trimmed with heavy white lace and
fur. Miss Josephine Patten, fame-col-
ored chiffon over white satin and trim
med with lace. Miss Nellie Patten white
and silver brocade and lace. Mrs. Harry
Smith Berry of Tennessee, gold mesh
trimmed with turquoise and pearls. Mrs
Short Adams Willis, gown of rose velvet
and corsage of orchids. Mrs. Theodore
Shuey. white charmeuse and lace, COM
bined with broche ribbon in flower de-
sign In natural tones. She wore a dia.
mond pendant and hair ornament. Miss
Dorothy Shuey, pale pink chiffon and
lace. Mrs. David Stuart Gordon, white
brocaded chiffon over white satin and
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