The Washington times., 1913-01-07
CAPITAL SOCIETY
At CHARITY BALL
IN FULL FORCE
President and Mrs. Taft At
tend Brilliant Dance for
Children's Hospital.

Washington society turned out in full
force last night to dance at the New
Willard, where the annual charity ball
for the benefit of the Children's Hos
pital was held. The beautiful hall room
was adorned for the occasion with
Southern smilax and pine branches, and
the Marine Band and the Engineers
Band played a splendid program OF
waitzes, two-steps, Bostons, and the
various trots.
Mrs. Taft arrived Dancing stopped at
once. and the buglers from the Marine
Band heralded their coming The floor
committee formed human aisle,
through which the Presidential party
passed from the ballroom door to The
box which had been arranged for them.
The President and his aide, Major
Rhoads, led the procession, with Gen.
Maxwell woodruff escorting Mrs. TAFT
They watched the dance for about an
hour. and during that time they held
little reception of their own, many of
the guests coming up to their box TO
greet them. The guests in the other
boxes visited during the evening, espe-
cially between dances. Mrs. Taft look
ed particularly well in a gown of soft
black satin draped in black chiffon en-
broidered in jet. DR.. and Mrs. Preston
Satterwite. Mrs Lloyd Bowers, and
Mrs. Frank Ellis were guests in the
Presidential box.
Boxholders Have Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, Col. and
Mrs. John r. Williams, Miss Dorothy
Williams, Miss Alys Meyer, and Mr..
and Mrs. James T. Curtis occupied the
hoS adjoining that Of the President;
was Miss Gibbons, Miss Gernell. Mrs.
Wilder, Captain McCully, and William
Bowie Clark.
Nine. Hauge. who was also among the
boxhoIders, had with her Mrs; Town
send. Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, the Dan
fish minister, and Count d'Adhemar.
The other boxholders who had guests
during the evening were the Brazilian
ambassador, Mrs. Elkins. and Mrs.
Marye.
Mrs. Churchill Candee. chairman of
the tall committee, received the guests.
The other members of the receiving line
were Mrs. Frederick Mcguire, chair
man of the board of lady managers of
Corbin. Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs.
Horace Westectt, and Mrs. Preston
Gibson.
John wilkins was chairman of the
floor committee and had among his many
assistants William Marrow. George
Howard Preston Gibson, and Horace
westcott
The dancing started at 1880 and lasted
until about q AS midnight approached
many guests who had attended the
various dinner parties last evening
came in for the remainder of the
dance. A supper was served at mid
night in the Red dining ROOM
Mrs. Letter In Velvet.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, who was among
the dancers the greater part of the
evening. looked Beautiful in a gown or
rich black velvet trimmed with touches
of black. tulle and handsome rhinestone
buckles.
Mrs. John r. Williams wore a gown
of white satin and crystals.
Nine. Hauge's gown was of silver
tissue and white satin.
Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker wore a
gown of pale pink charmeuse and lace,
ana pearl ornaments.
Miss Rebekah Winners gown was of
pale pink satin with an overdress OF
crystals and chiffon, a deep blue girdle
and festoons Of roses.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely was in
gown of deep garnet velvet, with
bands Of lace and fur
Miss Josephine Patten wore a gown
of brilliant red chiffon over white. and
trimmed with white lace.
Miss Nellie Patten wore white and
silver brocade with lace. and diamond
necklace and other ornaments
Miss Leila Harrison wore a gown OF
white chiffon, with the friIls held in
<estoons with tiny blue bows.
Mrs. Robert Rosser wore gown Of
apricot charmeuse with lace and gold
fringe.
Mrs. Charles B. Howry wore a gown
Of pale pink chiffon with lace.
Mrs. Judson Wears Blue.
Mrs. william v. Judson, French blue
chiffon with Oriental embroidery.
,,rpIn
and diamonds.
Miss Dorothy Williams, white char
meuse with chiffon and lace drapery.
Mrs walter Wells, costume Of white
and green chiffon.
Mrs. Dudley Morgan. yellow brocade
with black chiffon and black plumes in
her hair.
Mrs. Alexander Sharpe. jr., pale yell
low chiffon with festoons of little pink
Mrs, Ashton c. CIapham wore
draped gown of black charmeuse, with
jeweled embroidery and pearl neck
lace.
Mrs. EIdridge Jordan was in n gown
Of white lace, draped over orchid char
meuse. and diadonds and pearls.
Of white charmeuse, with a drapery
Of lace held with orchids.
Mrs. j. 7. Manns gown was of sill
We gray satin, with silver embroid-
eTeC tuIllc-
Mrs. Colby Dodge's gown was 4
charming combination of black and
white chiffon and lace. with which she
wore a huge red rose on the corsage.
Mrs. John P Jackson wore a gown
of white satin brocaded in gold and
with old lace. diamond tiara.
necklace, and crsaGe ornaments.
Mrs. Huntington Jackson wore a gown
Dt black charneuse. trimmed with lace
and sable.
Mrs. w. W. Wotherspoon's gown WAS
Of American beauty satin. with soft old
yellow lace.
Mrs. Marion p. Maus' gown was of
black thread lace over soft white satin.
Mrs. Pat Evans wore a gown OF pale
pink satin and tulle.
Miss Alice yandergrift wore a gown
1f white satin with frills of lace and
ace drapery-
Madame Pezet wore a gown of gold
satin and silver tissue over white. and
trimmed with lace and silver roses.
Mrs. William +. Dennis wore one of
he most striking gowns Of the evening, |
made of blue and covered with an over |
iress of beads of the same color. She |
wore a diamond necklace and tiara. |
Mrs Victor Kaufman wore a gown !
n rose brocade velvet and diamonds.
Miss Dorothy Aleshire's gown was OF |
,sie pink chiffon embroidered in pink |
md blue flowers.
Mrs. ChaSles Nagel. wife of the Secre- |
ary of Commerce and Labor, wore a |
Iowp of white charmeuse with an over |
lress Of black beaded net.
Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers wore pale |
,lue satin with sable bands. and Miss |
Rogers, white chiffon and net.
Miss Margaretta Symons wore a |
French gown of white satin veiled in |
lark blue chiffon finished with a pink |
yirdle.