The Washington times., 1914-01-06
White House Sets Date I
For Reception to ENJOYS

Diplomatic Corps at the White
( House on January Is, at $3.50 o'clock.
This entertainment, which will be the
first of the series OF state receptions
Of the present regime, vas postponed
from this evening TO the !2rh on account
of the absence of the President and
his family from Washington.
=
Mrs. Marshall wife OF the VICE Presi-
dent, will receive tomorrow, but will
not be at home the following Wednes-
day.
The annual charity oall for The bene-
fit OF the ChiIdren's Hospital was : the
chief attraction for all social Wash
ingtOn last evening. The two large
bail rooms of the New Willard, where
the dance was given, were crowded all
evening, the first guests arriving short
H. after 9 o'clock and the last depart
ing to the strains of Home, Sweet
Home when the hands OF the clock
I were close to o'clock.
OF the many balls that have been
given in Washington for this pet char
ity. that of last evening will go down
into history as the most successful
Many of the guests, who numbered
several thousand, came from New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. and Richmond
While this was the first time i'm many
years that the chief attraction of the
evening was not the arrival of the Pres
ldent and the White House party sttrl
the boxes were filled with guests or
| suIhcient importance to fill the gap.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall, who returned TO Washington yes
terday morning from a holiday spent in
Indianapolis. were among the guests
arriving with Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh
VINO had previously given a dinner party
IN their honor. They were in Mrs
Malsh s box and held a little reception
OF their own throughout the evening.
rms was the first large ball which the
wee president and Mrs. Marshall had
ever attended in Washington.
II often has been sail that Washing
than for charity, and the dance of last
night proved that. And this is true of
the stranger within the gates" for the
members OF the Diplomatic Corps made
up large party of the attendance last
evening. Many of the guests came in
from dinner and thea.er parties.
Palms, ferns, branches ,f Christmas
greens, and red flowers adorned the
ball rooms for the occasion. The United
States Marine Band and the United
States Engineer Band played alternate
ly, and the dancing never stopped eX-
cept at intermission. when 4 Sc tated sup
per was served in the palm room and
the red dining room.
Mrs. Lloyd W. Bowers. chairman of
the dance committee. received the
guests, assisted by Mrs. Frederick Nc
Gu'-e, Mrs. Charles G. Glover, Mrs.
Horace Nestcott, Mrs. Clarence Will
son. Mrs. Max Kauffmann. and Mrs.
John Crayke Simpson.
Basil Miles. chairman Ct the floor
committee, assisted by William Marrow,
made the intrOductiOls.
There was much visiting during the
evening from box to bO=s, and among
the distinguished ones Who watched the
dancers from the boxes when not inter
mingling with them were the Russian
Ambassador and Nine. Rakhr-eteff, Mr..
Justice Mahlon Pitney and Mrs. Pit
ney, the Netherlands Minister 10 France
and Nine Won SWindersn. Pay master
General and Mrs. Cowie. L. s. N: Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh. former Ambassador TO Japan
Col. Charles Page Bryan: Judge and
Mrs. John Barton Payne, Nine. Hauge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson, Miss
Patten. Mrs. McCallum. Mrs. Julian
James, Mrs. samuel Spencer. Niscount
and ViscoUntess de SibouT.
With the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff in their box were the
Counselor of the Embassy and Nine.
Scherbatskoy. the Naval Attache and
Nine Eassilieff. Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale and Walker Beale.
In the Brazilian ambassador ; box
were Mr. and Mrs Hamilton Carheart,
of Detroit: Mrs. Gilbert, of New York.
and Captain de Bertier. of the French
embassy.
Dr.. and Mrs Buckner Randolph, who
occupied Mrs. Marshall Fields box, had
with them the Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Hamlin. DR..
Thomas Lee, Miss Lee. William e.
Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs. John SIX elton Will
Jams. ard Mrs Henry Cleveland Per
kins.
DIR. and Mrs. Preston Satterwhite Of
New York. had among the guests in
their box Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson,
and John Barrett
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers entertained in her
box Mrs. William DisstOn, OF Philadel-
phia: Mrs. John Rodgers. Miss Helen
Taft, and Mrs. Sherwood Aldrich, Of
New York: Dr.. Baumann, Viscount
Benoist dAzy, and Thomas Scott, Of
New York.
box were Mr.. and Mrs. +. il. Peck, Of
Grand Rapids. Mich: Mrs. Charles O.
Matthews, Admiral Victor Blue. Capt
James Walsh. L. s. A, Miss Helen PECK
Blodgett. and DeIos A. Blodgett, jr.
Col. Robert N. Thompson had large
party in his box. including Miss Fullam,
daughter OF Captain FUllam. L. :. A.
Miss Marion LeUtze. Miss Hilda Sykes,
Miss Helen WalcOtt. Mrs Austin Sands.
Miss Julia Wood, Commander BOy-EG
Frank Hyatt, Marcus jordan. IIeuten-
ant Poteet. and Lieutenant Todd. both
OF the MaylloweT.
Among The beautifully Sowned woni-
en- were:
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall. white char.
meuse and silver brocade. made with a
dTaped bodice of silver tissue embroid-
cred in brilliants and pearls.
Nine. BakhmeteR. orange chiffon ana
satin. richly embroidered. She wore a
diamond neck lace and tiara.
Nine. da Cana. black satin, made
with a bodice Of BLite .tulle. encrusted
in crystals and cut steel. She wore
q gorgeous diamond necklace and tiara
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers. pale violet satin
broche in gold. silvoT. and copper 2nd
trimmed with tulle She wore beautiful
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Frederick Mcguire. black thread
lace over white SItin. and diamond
ornaments.
Mrs. Charles &. Glover. foundation
oC pale pink satin. with a tunic OF pea
cock -coIored beads. and cut steel.
Mrs Horace WestCOtt, imported gown
Cf salmon pink 'rocade. the bodice uf
gold lace.
Mrs. Preston GihEon. cloth Of gold and
yellow chiffon.
Mrs Clarence WilSoC, purple and gold
hrocade trimmed with gold lace, and "A
purple sash.
MS. Reynolds Hit, red chiffon and
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