Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
President and Mrs. Wilson Guests at
Brilliant Navy Relief
Ball Last Night.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels Enter
tain for Bryans-Miss Heron
Makes Debut Today.

| The President and Mrs Wilson at
tended the annual ball for the benefit
of the navy relief last evening, held in
| the sail loft at the navy yard, which
was gay with American flags and
bunting and red, white and blue cleo
| trio lights. The President and Mrs. VIII
son. who we're accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs Alex
a nder Hunter Gait. Miss Helen Wood
row Bones and Mr.. Boiling Gait and Col.
Harris, arrived about 1918 and after
greeting the receiving party proceeded
to the presidential box escorted by
Rear Admiral Glennon, commandant Of
the yard. They remained until 1850.
Mrs. Daniels wife of the Secretary of
the Navy; Mrs. James II. Glennon, wife
of the commandment of the navy yard; ;
Mrs. George Barnett, wife OF the com
ma ndant Of the Marine Corps. and Mrs
Strauss, wife of Rear Admiral Strauss
received the guests. Capt A. l.. Will
lard chairman OF the floor committee
made the presentations The Marine
Band and the band from the Mayfiower
played throughout the evening, and
supper Was served at midnight.
As usual many dinner and theater
parties preceded the ball, which. not
withstanding the many other gayeties
offered on Thanksgiving night, was
unusually large Mrs. Wilson wore IA
handsome gown Of black tulle over
black satin with long train Of the
tulle. embroidered in clusters Of rhine
stones. Broad bands of the brilliants
formed The shoulder straps and brill
liantS also embroidered the front of the
bodice. Her fan. which always is de-
lightful adjunct of her costumes, was
of flame colored ostrich plumes.
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones wore yell
low chiffon tafeta and cream lace with
d pink rose catching the drapery on
the bodice.
Mrs. Julian Boiling was in emerald
green tulle embroidered in iridescent
sequins Of the same shade.
Box Parties
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels had two boxes filed with their
dinner guests of young people.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. clover had in
their box their son-in-law and daugh-
ter Mai. and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb,
jr.; Miss Eudora Clover and Lieut.. A!va
Bernhard. l.. 6. y. Mrs. William r.
Draper VINO is sailing next week FOR
italy to join her son-in-laW and daUgh-
ter Prince and Princess Boncolnpagnl,
was to have been Mrs. ClovcT's guest,
but was not well enough to go out last
night.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Barnett had i
company Of young people in their box,
with Mrs. BarnettA daughter, the
Misses Leii; and Anne Gordon.
Have Guests From New York.
COL. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
had q. few intimate friends for dinner
and with them in their box, including
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Pell of New York, Mr.
Robert Kelly Of New York and Miss
Hilda Sykes.
Mrs Julian James entertained a
small party in her box and Commander
and Mrs Charles l.. Hussey, son-in-
| law and daughter of Rear Admiral and
| Mrs Brownson, occupied the Brownson
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman had
| in their box Commander and Mrs. j. o.
| Richardson. Commander and Mrs. Al
| bert Church Mrs. William W. Harris
| and Mrs. Scott.
Mrs Francois Berger Moran enter
| tanned in hex box Mrs. T. c. Dawson.
| Mr.. Raymond Richardson. Mrs. Horace
| Macfarland. Judge Knapp. Gen. LAUGH
With Mrs. Frederick l.. Chaplin in her
! box were Miss Squire. Miss Catherine
; Harlow. Miss Lydia Chaplin, Commander
steele, Commander j. o. Fisher, Com
| Mrs. Melville II. Hudson entertained in
| her box Commander and Mrs. Frank
| Martin. Commander and Mrs. Conn,
Lieut. and Mrs. Frank Blasdel and Miss
| Hudson. Admiral and Mrs. Leigh e.
| Palmer occupied the box of the assist
| ant secretary Of the navy and Mrs
| Roosevelt, who are III New York for
| few days. and had with them party of
! out-of-town guests.
| Handsome Gowns
| Mrs. Daniels wore a very becoming
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