Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
SOUTHERN BALL
PROVES SUCCESS
Gay Throng Makes Occasion
of Last Night a Most
Enjoyable Affair.
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
AN EARLY ARRIVAL
Gray-Haired Veterans of Both North
and South Mingle in
Happy Union.

| The ball of the Southern Relief Society
! at the New Willard last evening will go
/ down III the history of the organization
! as one of the most successful ever ar
| ranged by its leaders. From shortly aft
er O'Clock until midnight the CAV
| throngs kept arriving from dinner en-
gagements and the theater until shortly
AFTER the stroke of II. when the bugler
announced with silvery strains from the
| instrument that supper was being served.
there We're approximately 1880 dancers in
the whirling throng.
1t was happy affair. one of those oc-
casions when every one seems to be in A
Sood humor situation which no doubt
can De traced back to the fact that the
dances III vogue require SO little eXertion
IN contrast with the effort of those in the
near years of the past At times the
moor was crowded, but then again in a
moment or so spaces would clear and
mere and there couples would be doing
fancy figures, displaying an elegance of
grace that proved most attractive to the
lockers on in Vienna" from the boxes
and the side lines
Inc oaii OF 1914 had not been in prog
ress haif an hour before one could readily
nave inquired that there is no northland.
no southland, no eastland or westland so
lar as the I. ). A. is concerned There
were folks from all parts of the nation.
Gray-halred veterans who followed the
nag OF Robert Edward Lee. James Long
street and Stonewau Jackson mingled
mere and there with those who wore the
blue in the conflict between the states
and fraternity seemed everywhere to be
the watchword.
The same galaxy of bellies and beaux
that has always attended the charity
balls of the society during the past wears
was not missing: in fact it was distinctly
augmented by numbers of new faces es-
pecially those of the debutantes of the
past two seasons
The diplomatic corps was we'll repre-
scented; III fact, this representation as
sumed proportions that have hardly been
surpassed at similar functions in the
years past.
Mrs Wilson. in a splendid gown Of sill
Yer and mauve brocade and silver lace,
With her party from the White House
came came early She seemed during the en-
tire evening to be having an especially
enjoyable time Miss Margaret Wilson
IN white satin. draped with green tulle
and Miss Eleanor Wilson. also in white
took active part in the dancing, as did
Miss Bones
Mrs Wilson sat well to the front of
the presidential box and from time to
tune would lean forward and greet those
friends who approached to extend the
fluctuations of the evening In the next
box. surrounded BY members of the cab
met and their wives was Mrs John Mil
Ter Horton of Buffalo regal in diamond
ornaments. She, too, was ''ept busy dur
ing the evening greeting friends Who
passed in review
In the next box TO the south of Mrs.
Horizons was that which suggested TO
the mind the poem when Pickett Charg-
ed at Gettysburg for there sat Mrs
George E. Pickett, widow of Gen.
Pickett, and known in all parts of the
nation as the Child Bride of the Con-
federacy.'
Miss Genevieve Clark. daughter of the
Speaker of the House. was an early
conner 10 the ball. She was chairman of
the committee oil young women of the
occasion, and from time to time. as the
throngS passed in front of the box, they
stopped in tens TO greet this belle of the
congressional set.
Just before Mrs. Wilson decided to re-
turn to the White House those in the re-
ceiving line which Vice President Mar
shall was heading at the time returned
to their box. The Vice President escort
ed Miss Heth. president of the society
/ The Secretary of State and Mrs Bryan
arrived about this time and one of the
! first acts of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan was to
go to the presidential box and extend
greetings to Mrs Wilson Mr. Bryan
"
chatting with her for several moments
III the receiving line with Miss Mamie
Randolph Heth, president of the South
ern Relief Society. were the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall Mrs. Bryan, Mrs.
Garrison, Mrs Daniels Mrs. Lane. Mrs.
| Houston. Mrs. Redfeld. Mrs. Swanson
and Mrs Marcus Wright
After midnight Miss Heth entertained
a small party at supper in the palm
room. her list of guests including Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones. who did not re-
son and her party; Mrs. John Miller Hor-
Virginia, as well as a number of others.
The Receiving Party.
very elegant dress of black jetted tulle
over white charmeuse, with touches of
lavender. Her bouquet was a splendid
cluster of American beauty roses, sent
her by Mrs Wilson.
| Receiving in line with Miss -Heth were:
| Mrs. Thomas X. Marshall, who wore a
| very handsome gown of silver and white
| brocade. with the bodice of net en-
| broidered in pearls and brlliants. Her
| ornaments were diamonds and pearls.
| Mrs William Jennings Bryan. whose
gown was of black chiffon velvet, softly
| draped, with the bodice of tulle and chif-
fon. trimmed with silver lace and jet.
| The others in line were Mrs. Lindsey
| NJ Garrison. who wore sapphire velvet
and point lace; Mrs. Josephus Daniels
who wore black velvet and point lace
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane. who wore gold
brocaded velvet combined with chiffon;
Mrs. William c. Redfield, who wore blue
velvet, trimmed with silver lace and pink
and god embroidery. Mrs. Bankhead