The Washington times., 1913-11-28
SOCIETY CHRONICLES
President and Mrs. Wilson
Will Be Honor Guests

/ This VIII nc the rrSt reCeptlon htlu
at the club fer the President and Mrs
Wilson. The Misses Wilson were the
guests of honor at brilliant afternoon
reception last spring.
There was Il tea at the Congressional
| Club this afternoon. but it was quite
informal in its arrangement. Next Fri
day will mark the opening of the So
cial season for the club, and the initial
feature of the program will be a large
tea.
Tho first Charity Ball of the season,
which was held last evening in the
ballroom of the New Willard for rhs
/ benefit of the Noel House. vas sue
cess in every way. While in point OF
size it did not compare with the GILL
drens Hospital and the Southern Re
lief charity balls of last season, yet
for that very reason it was more de-
| lightful.
There Was room for everyone to enjoy
the dancing, and for the dances of last
evening it takes room. The tango. the
hesitation waltz. the fishwalk. and the
unestep'wer the order OF the evening,
with not one single waltz or twostep
pH lle CIltlT6 program. lHc UluSlC,
which was furnished by the Meyer Da-
Wis orchestra, was enhancing, and
dowagers wed with debutantes for the
available space to dance.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the guests be-
gan TO assemble. a number of dinner
hosts and those who had entertained at
theater parties earlier In the evening
joining the dancers afterward. At mid
night buffet supper was served in the
, small ballroom. and after that the dam
cling continued until 1:S0 O'Clock.
This, the first large dance OF the sea-
son. brought out the debutantes of the
season. as well as previous ones, and
| there were many dainty maids dancing
at their first ball"
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. presi-
dent of the board of lady managers,
was unable to attend and receive the
guests. as had been planned. and
Walter Tuckerman, who was to act as
chairman of the floor committee in the
absence of Col. Robert NJ Thompson,
was also unable to attend on account Of
an accident early in the day. when he
rode in drag hunt
Many beautiful gowns were worm
Mrs. Edward II. Gheen look ed particu-
larly charming in gown of mauve
charmeuse and lace. and her attractive
daughter. Miss Mary Gheen, who was
making her debut last evening. wore a
particularly becoming rose-colored crepe
meteor gown trimmed with white lace
Mrs. Claude A Swanson wore a stun
ming gown of American Beauty and
black. with touches of jet. and her
house guest. Miss Virginia Gordon
wore pale blue brocade.
Miss Margaret Britton, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton. an
other of the seasons debutantes, looked
beautiful in A gown of white brocaded
velvet trimmed with touches of brown
fur and crystals.
Miss Helen Walcott another debu-
tante. who was with her father. Charles
d. Walcott. wore a becoming frock of
pale blue satin draped with white lace
and violet chiffon.
Miss Henrietta Fitch looked unusually
well in a Kings blue gown brocaded in
gold.
Miss Viola Matlock wore a becoming
gown of rose pink brocaded satin
drapcd with shadow lace. and finished
with girdle OF violet velvet and
touches OF brown fur
Miss Flores Howard wore a charming
gown of lace. and embroidered over pale
pink satin. with sirdle of blue satin
Mrs. Alys Whiting wore a most be
coming gown Of amber satin yelled in
lace. and trimmed with fur.
Mrs. Britton Browne Wore lovely
gown OF pale rose satin. with draped
tunic of blue tule. with the bodice of
the tule and lace.
Miss Adelaide Heath wore a becoming
gown of white satin yelled in white
lace, with deep gildle and sash of pale
blue satin
Mi~s Harriet CcnGer wore blue satin
with wide sasn OF maule.tulle and a
girdIe of rns. satin.
Miss Jane Walter. emerald green sat
N. with 4 ti.ni" and bodice Of nrown
luIle embroidered in green.
MrS. Frederick Chaplin wore Il gown
"C male pink satin. with lace over
dress and = wide Sirdle Of rose satin.
Miss por,s Moore, pale pink taffcta,
with panniers Of Dresden chiffon,
edged with founCe Of black tullo, and
q CtrdIc Of blue satin.
Miss Cora Barry wore chsrminG
gown Of pu!~ green satin. with u lace
Iunic and bodice ard a vide glrdle and
LU:.crfIv bow Of black tulIc.
Ms J. William Henry wore a gown
81 wuirc satin. with pcplmm and panel
down tn. center 0C >thc back Of blue
satIu. The bodice was combined With
tnF blue satin and lac.
Mis- Sallic Williams. for whom one "f
IN" pip dinncr parties Of tn" evening
, MAS given. wore n rosc-colorcd char
mc.sc IoWu, with An acCordeon- pleated
slIlr and q tuni,. "f white lac.
Mrs Manlom Pitncy wore !nVcly
gown of white satin. with a tunic of
bla' lace aud touches OF blue.
Miss kcfIel Moves wore a charming
gown Of pearl erav taf"ta ana tulle,
with wide =irdle Of purple velvet.
Mis- ralph Jenkins wore a handsome
gown uf black chiffon velvet with the
bodice Of S"ld-spangled net
Mrs Everett Rapley wore superb
gown Of black rharmeuse. veiled i'm
black tulle and brlliants. with toucn
Of green and gold brOcade at the girdIc
Mrs. Frank Andrews wore stunning
gown of embroidery in pastel shades
and gold
MISS Rebeksh Wilmer. A lovely gown
of wstermclon-pink satin.s trimmed
With fur. and bodice of lace
Miss Elizabeth Hickey wore a charm
ing gown of French blue chiffon with
double pvpIum of blue and gold Lro
cade
Mrs Walter Bruce Howe Uoro ,