Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
FOR CA|LDREN'S RELIEF
MRS. WILSON AND PARTY AT
TEND BALL AT NEW WILLARD.
Pretty May Pole and Other Formal
Dances-Guests
Present.

| With the dances May predominant
! ing features and participated in by little
children. the children's relief ball fol-
| the little folk of the flood sufferers alons
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers was hello
at the New Willard last evening with
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson beaming down or
the dancers from the Presidential box
Everywhere the flowers Of the season
were in evidence and the May spiri,
was one OF the particularly happy ingre-
dents which went far toward making
the evening an especially enjoyable one
Mrs. Wilson. with her party from the
White House. consisting of Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson. her Youngest daugh-
ter: Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and Lieut.
Rockwell of the army and one of the
social aids at the executive mansion, ar
rived shortly after 10 o'clock.
Immediately the dancing ceased. and
over the Marine Band the first strains
of the familiar Spring Song by
Mendelssohn. fioated across the ball
room floor. Mrs. Wilson took the
proffered arm of Col. Hilary Her.
bert. former Secretary of the Navy, and
promenaded to the presidential box,
being followed by Miss Wilson and
Lieut.. Rockwell and Miss Bones with
Mr.. Frank B. Martin. the chairman OF
the floor committee.
A Pretty Scene.
Upon the party being seated. score
of young girls in white frocks and pink
ribbons, carrying flowers Of the sea-
son, took places about the May pole
in the center of the room and went
through the figures of the familiar
dance. a procession of the flowers
was held. the young girls participat ting
in pretty march. and at the close
of this feature eight younger children
came from the north entrance of the
ballroom. moving to the music of Don
Giovanni's minuet.
They were attired in colonial cos
tune. and as they approached the pres
1dential box and began some of the
intricate movements of the dance Mrs
Wilson smiled with pleasure and APP
plauded heartily the efforts of the lit
tie folks. Mr.. Thomas Evans Greene,
tenor, gave two selections, after which
Miss Baker portrayed Grief. in Asses
death, TO the music of Grieg, and fol-
lowed this with a portrayal of Joy. the
Rustic of Spring. 10 the music from
Sinding.
Real Ball Begins.
The general dancing was then begun
and once more the scene became one of
deep animation. Hardly had the first
strains of the music begun before Miss
Wilson announced her intention of trip
ping to the tuneful measures. Miss Bones
followed her announcement with another
and for the next six numbers, leading of
with Gypsy Love- they danced with
Lieut.. Rockwell Mr.. Frank B. Martin
and Mr.. William NJ Conrad OF the floor
committee
The buffet supper was served at II
o'clock and Mrs Wilson led the line
which formed for the march to the small
er ballroom. where the repast was held
Col. Herbert accompanied her, the others
of the line being Miss Wilson and Lieut.
Rockwell Miss Bones and Mr.. Martin
Mrs Mfcou, daughter of Col. Herbert
and Mr.. Conrad and Miss Mamie Ran
dolph Heth and Mr.. Worden Graham.
Shortly before 1870 o'clock Mrs Will
sons party left for the White House.
On the dance cards Of the evening
was the sentence. The new dances will
be omitted" and this was adhered to
especially closely. Miss Wilson and Miss
Bones following the movements of the
two-step and waltz in their dancing.
Mrs. Wilson's Pretty Gown.
Mrs. Wilson wore gown of deep
violet chiffon. embroidered in silver;
Miss Wilson. dancing dress of light
satin. with tunic of raspberry chiffon
and Miss Bones, gown of rose brocade
and white lace. Miss Mabel Boardman
wore cerise satin with an Overdress of
black beaded net trimmed with jet. Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth, black chantilly
lace over white satin.
Miss Elizabeth Noyes wore gown of
white charmeuse with a tunic Of white
chiffon beaded in crystal Miss Meta
Evans white brocade with panneres of
white chiffon and trimmed with touches
of black; Miss Jeanette Allen. white
crepe de chine draped on chiffon; Miss
Margare. McChord, deep rose satin
trimmed with cream lace.
Mrs. Eugene Kinkaird, emerald green
satin with lace; Mrs. Scully, wife OF
Representative Scully, cerise brocade
trimmed with gold lace; Mrs J. Jerome
Lightfoot black charmeuse, with jet
Mrs. Morris Evans, black tulle trim
Mrs. Theodore F. shuey, white satin
yelled in black chiffon and trimmed
with silver; Mrs. Bert Saxon, pink
with gold lace; Miss Dabney, pale blue
crepe de chine; Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn
lace combined with green chiffon and
silver; Miss Mildred Fearn, yellow satin
draped with Spanish shawl of yellow
Mrs. Gardner. pale blue satin and chiffon
and Mrs. Hughes. delicate yellow satin
Miss Helen McCumber. pale pink satin
draped over lace.
Miss Da1Sha Allen, white charmeuSe
with an overdress of lace caught with
white ribbons; Mrs. Philander p
Claxton, yellow satin with tulle over
dress; Miss Alice Goodwin, pale yellow
satin yelled in Alice blue chiffon and
trimmed in gold; Mrs. Mulcare, gown
of black lace over white satin; Miss
Dorothy Shuey, white lace over pink
and trimmed with pink satin ribbon
and tiny rosebuds; Miss Helen Hardy
pink silk.
The patronesses were Mrs Marshall
Mrs. White, wife of the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court; Mrs Champ
Clarke. Mrs. Oscar Underwood. Mrs
Redfield. wife of the Secretary Of Com
merce; Mrs Lurton, wife Of Mr.. Justice
Lurton of the Supreme Court; Mrs
Harrison, wife of Representative Har-
rison of New York; Mrs. Claxton, wife
OF the commissioner of education; Mrs
McChord wife of the commissioner OF
interstate commerce.; Mrs. Linthicum
wife of Representative Linthicum OF
Maryland Mrs. Henry Dimock, Mrs
Christian Hemmick, Miss Mary Temple
Of Tennessee Mrs. Louis Bennett OF
West Virginia and Miss Polkinhorn
The list Of box holders included Col
and Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson, Mrs
Charles c. McChord, Mrs Henry F.
Dimock. Mrs Delos Blodgett. Mrs. J.
Addison Hicks and Mrs. Louis Bennett
OF West Virginia.