Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

Edward B. Mclean and Mr.. and Mrs
! William Littauer.
| The President, as usual, had a box
| He did not put in an appearance him
| the members of his household. includ
| ing Mrs. Howe, his sister, and hel
| daughter, Mrs. Cathron, and DIR. Carey
| GraySon, L. S. n.
Handsome Gowns Worn.
! Mrs. Howe was smartly gowned il
! black. her suit being of black cloth
/ with which she wore n glazed black
straw hat trimmed with Il black bird
of paradise. and a smart mesh veil.
; Mrs. Cothran wore suit of deep
! plum ribbed silk. made with ruffies
about the hips and a short jacket, with
| which she wore duplicated ruche OF
white tulle and close-fitting turbar
| of the same shade of straw as the gown
! da Isles.
| Mrs. William F.. Draper was hand
| somely Eowned in navy blue ribbed
silk. deliberately embroidered in self
! toned silk, and she wore a purple straw
hat trimmed with tulle and pansies.
Miss Margaret Draper looked pretty
| in a suit of pongee made with short
bolero coat and embroidered in shades
!
| color and sailor in shape, with crown
| of tulle the same shade. the fullness of
| the tulle crown brought down on one
! side and knotted in large outstanding
| bow
| Mrs. George Howard wore a modish
| gown of dark blue silk and tulle. the
tulle bodice being deliberately embrofd-
| cred in gold thread about the Shout
ders. Her hat was large blue and
| white straw. the crown piled high with
white flowers.
Mrs. Henry May wore a gown similar
| in color, material and trimming OF gold
| embroidery. Her hat was of blue. sail
or in shape and encircled about the
| crown with golden wheat the grain
! standing upward all around the hat
| Miss Margaret Perrin was also in dark
blue. with quaint and becoming hat
| suggestive of the poke bonnet and
| trimmed with yellow fruit.
| Mrs. Richard Townsend likewise
chose dark blue for her costume at
| white satin sailor collar. and a close
| fitting. rather tall crowned hat trim
med with gourra feathers. She wore q
| large corsage bouquet OF corn flowers.
who thus lent moral as well as f1nan-
cial aid to the Diet Kitchen and its
| babies.
Diplomatic Circle Represented.
Nine Riano. wife of the Spanish am
| bassador. wore a gown Of pongee with
| large leghorn hat trimmed with Alsa-
| tan bow Of corn flower blue ribbon.
| With Mrs Townsend and Nine. Riano
| in their box were the Portuguese min
| lister, Viscount de Alte, and the Danish
minister, NJ Brun, and other visitors
/ were Mr. and Mrs. John Phillip Hill OF
Baltimore, the latter formerly Miss
| Suzanne Carroll, who wore becoming
,l~kh Nu-if oh RI.
! ess hat, also Of blue and trimmed In
| the front with a half wreath OF pom
| paiian red wheat.
Countess Cellere, wife Of the Italian
| ambassador, wore a charming gown OF
| white wolfe deliberately embroidered
in white roman floss. and her hat was
| dark blue chip with ostrich feathers OF
| the same shade. She was accompanied
| by the ambassador, and they. with the
counselor of the embassy. were guests
| of Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont.
| Mrs. Burleson, wife of the Postmaster
| General who was a guest of Col. and
| Mrs. Thompson in their bok, wore a
! gown of black crepe de chine. trimmed
round the neck with cream lace ana
her hat was on the order OF a poke
| bonnet made of tulle and trimmed d.
rectly in front with fancy OF soura
| feathers.
| Mrs. Thompson wore a costume OF
rsyaI purple, the gown being mostly of
tuile, combined with satin and embroid-
| cry, with which she wore coat OF
purple changeable taffeta, with lace
! collar and revers. and her hat was OF
purple tulle. trimmed compactly with
! foliage shading from purple to silver.
| Mrs Mclean wore a coat suit OF april
cot silk. with round hat Of pink tulle.
yelled with pink and edged with mar
row band of pale blue. In front was a
able ribbon with a cluster Of blue and
mink posies Young Vinson Mclean
looked a manly little chap in white duck
and short socks and round duck hat.
| Mra Victor Kaufman wore a dark
blue taffeta suit made with wide rune
about the middle of the skirt and puff
| inRs of taffeta as trimming for the
| jacket Her hat was round. white
chip, with the upper side OF the brim
| white feather fancy"
Mrs. Anderson in Tan Cloth Suit.
Mrs. Iarz Anderson wore tan cloth
suit made with coat belted by wide belt
in the front. and falling in long lines in
the back Her hat was a Belgian-shaped
/ tan straw, with white and yellow flowers
and foliage of velvet. fastened closely to
tho hat.
Mrs. Vrooman, wife Of tho assistant
secretary of Agriculture. wore a smart
minRlinR Of brown and yellow. with gown
of brown chiffon and silk. and hat OF
leehorn, trimmed with brown velvet
ribbon about the crown and yellow
roses nesting against the ribbon.
Mrs. William Hit wore charmingly
simple frock of gray crepe de chine
made with shallow box-pleated skirt
and short tunic skirt. also pleated The
bodice was q surplice model. with lace
collar and v. Her hat was brown
straw trimmed with yellow. and golden
flowers.
Mrs. Arthur Lee wore a smart Nor
folk suit Of black-and-white novelty
goods. made with black belt and black
collar and cuffs. Her hat was round
black straw. trimmed with white
wings.
putty-colored poplin. made with full
and front cut in deep VS. and finished
about the hips in points. The under
bodice was of heavy lace. the same
shade as the pongee. with long sleeves
of lace. She wore a strand Of lovely
pearls and q large round white hat
with inch-wtde edge of dark blue
straw, and trimmed with clusters OF
glisteninRly white wheat.
Il Mrs Frv vho ACCOMPANIED DR.. Fry