Evening star., 1914-01-06
1914'SCHAR|TyBALL
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall Attend and En-
joy Gay Event.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TO ;.
GET GENEROUS RECEIPTS
Society Enjoys Tango, One Step and
Waltz-Many Attractive
Gowns Worn.

| The charity ball last night at the
New Willard added another to the list
| of social triumpls of those who have
so long and so successfully charged
themselves with the care of the Chill
dren's Hospital.
| The appeal year after year is always
we'll needed and the ball remains the
! chief event of the first week of each
new year.
The two bathrooms were none too
large for the brilliant company of out
of-town and local Importance, which
began dancing before 10 O'Clock and
continued till this mornings early
hours.
Two bands. the Marine and Engineers.
prayed alternately a continuous progra IN
OF one steps. tangoS and waltzeS Supper
began before midnight and the bah kept
up till after >.
Mr.. Basil Miles, chairman of the floor
committee. made the introductions to
the ball COMMITTEES. who were the
hostesses of the evening Mr. William
{. Marrow assisted.
Mrs. Bowers Heads Line.
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers, chairman of the
committee. stool at the head cf the line
her associates being Mrs. Frederick Nc
Guire, Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mrs
Horace Westcott. Mrs. Clarence Wilson,
Mrs. Max Kaufman and Mrs John
Crayke Simpson
The arrival of the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall was made the only for
NAL incident of the evening Members
of the floor committee escorted them
to their box. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh.
who was with them, shared in the
pleasing demonstration of hand clap
ping, etc, which followed the recogni-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. Marshall wore IA superb gown
of crystal and pearl embroidered white
satin; cleaning ornaments were in her
hair.
silver brocade over which was draped
purple tulle. Her tiara and necklace
were of diamonds.
Mrs. G. c. Glover wore sapphire bro
caded velvet. with tulle and rhinestone
trimmings.
Mrs. Fred Mcclure wore white bro
cade and black thread lace and nu-
merous diamond ard pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Horace Wcstcott wore d coral and
gold brocaded chiffon, with a coral-trim-
med bodice of taupe tullc.
Mrs. Clarence Wilson's gown was Of
gold and violet brocaded velvet, with
trimmings of gold lace.
Mrs. Max Kaufman wore American
pSdHtN bTCcdttu tHl1iOI WItl CITY Sldi-
beaded net forming the square-necke ed
bodice under sleeve drapery of chiffon
Mrs John Craysc Simpson wore white
thread lace over white satin, and pearl
and diamond ornaments.
In the Boxes.
Among the different box parties there
were many superb dresses worn.
Nine. Bakhmeteff wore yellow brocad-
I'd velvet and chiffon. and !; number of
topaz and diamond ornaments Nine. da
CANA wore black satin reilcd III black
tulle. elnbSoidered in briliants, large
butterfly of tuile finishing the girdle in
the back and the bodice of white tulIc,
vcled in black tulc. She wore a tiara,
necklace and corsage ornament of dia-
monds.
Mrs. Preston Gibson wore a cloth-of-
gold draped dress with frlls of gold lace
about the square-neclsed bodice.
Mrs. Delos a. Blodgett wore a gown of
white satin. heavily embroidered in gold
and trimmed with gold lace. Mrs. e.
ed satin trimmed with gold lace. Mrs
white charmeuse, trimmed with white
and jet beads. Miss Helen Blodgett wore
a pretty gown of pink chiffon, beaded
with coral.
Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh wore with her
splendid pearls and diamonds a dress
of gold brocaded tissue made over