Evening star., 1916-12-22
HEAD OF THE nation
GREETED BY CHEERS
President and Mrs. Wilson At
tend Ball Given by the
Southern Society.
IN HONOR OF DIPLOMATS


Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
President and Mrs. Wilson last night
when they entered the Pan American
building, where they were guests at the
ball given by the Southern Soclety Ior
the Latin American diplomats. ana the
Marine Band, stationed at the top Oh
the north stairway, which had oeeh
playing southern melodies to an appre-
ciative audience, broke into "The star
Spangled Banner" augmenting the en-
thusiasm of the throngs that literally
packed the building. The PRESIDENT
and Mrs Wilson were received by
special committee. including the presi-
dent of the Southern Society, Col. Z. Z.
Calhoun; John Barrett, and DR.. fanes'
which conducted them to the room OF
the director general. Miss Margaret
Wilson and Miss Bones arrived with
the President and Mrs. Wilson Col.
w. W. Harts. military aid to the Presi-
dent also was with him.
Hundreds of guests were already as
sembled in the hall of the Americas
when the President and Mrs. Wilson.
after having specially received the rep
resentatiyes of the South and Centrai
American governments and the women
them, for whom the pall
was given, entered that stately apart
ment and took their places on dais
on the west side of the hall.
Band Plays "Hail to the Chief"
The Presidents flag was displayed on
of 70 1ai
played Hail to the Chief" The Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Lansing. the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Nc
Adoo, the Brazilian ambassador and
Nine. da Cana and the Argentine am
bassador and Nine. Naon were among
those for whom places were provided
on the dais with the presidential party.
Others of the diplomatic guests were
taken to places near the presidential
group At II o'clock the members OF
the presidential party. followed by the
diplomatic party and escorted by the
special committee, left their places and
proceeded to the Columbus room, where
supper was served.
The reception began at $3.50 O'Clock,
ceived by Col c. C. Calhoun. the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Woolley and
Miss Lee. Dancing was feature of
the latter part of the evening. and a
buffet supper was served on the en-
trance floor of the building.
Mrs. Wilson's Gown of Pale Gray.
Mrs. Wilson wore very becoming
gown of pale gray tulle over silk of
the same shade. with crushed girdle
of panne velvet to match the tulle.
Bands of rhinestones adorned the
bodice.
Mrs. Lansing was in coral velvet, with
a graceful train and trimming of brill
liants. Mrs McAdoo wore white satin
brocaded In silver. Nine da Cana was
in blue tulle, with a girdle of gold and
blue brocade. Nine. Naon wore blue
tulle trimmed with rhinestones. Nine.
Porras wore a gown Of black spangled
tulle. Nine. Zaldivar wore a gown of
blue tulle and taffeta Miss Calderon
was in mauve silk, the bodice embroid-
cred in silver. Mrs. Woolley was in
black jetted net. Miss Lee. with a
gown of black net and sequins, wore
was stunning in a gown of nile green
crepe silk and silver lace, with an over
dress and train of black velvet. Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith wore a gown of
cloth of silver and silver lace.
Others in Handsome Attire.
Other handsomely gowned women
present were Mrs. John w. Davis, In
pink taffeta. brocaded in silver over
white lace; Mrs. Andrew Peters, in
gold net, embroidered in gold, over
cloth of gold: Mrs. Carl Vrooman, in
white lace. with back panel of orchid
velvet, terminating in butterfly effect
above the girdle: Miss Margaret Breck-
inridge. in white satin, trimmed with
white swansdown: Mrs. James H. Glen
non, black net. over white satin, mar
row bands of jet seouins trimming the
net; Mrs. Matthew A. Cross, in pale yell
low taffeta; Mrs. John e. Cochran, in
black velvet; Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth. in tauoe tulle over white: Miss
Emma Hamilton Bulloch. blue taffeta
over shadow lace; Mrs. William NJ Con-
rad, white tulle and cloth of silver;
Mrs Leonard Hoffman. a handsome
overdress of jet and tulle; Mrs William
F. Dennis. in black tulle, made in prin-
cess style. over royal blue. with panels
embroidered in dull white beads; Mrs
william Graeme Harvey. handsome
gown of emerald green spangles, COM
bined with gold lace and trimmed in
pink satin rosebuds: Mrs. Pearl Bode-
ker. gown of black satin. brocaded
draped in black net and brilliant trim
mings; Mrs. w. S. Stamper. brown silk;
Mrs. Campbell of Tennessee, white
satin; Miss Lillian Langworthy, blue
tulle. over silver lace: Miss Annie
Agnew, white satin.
Miss Margaret Howard was in pink
satin over silver lace with silver
hosiery and slippers. Mrs. Walter PEN
Held, Nile green draped on the left side
with pink roses.
Among the Guests.
Others among the guests were Ad-
miral and Mrs. Strauss, Mrs. Henestler.
Mr.. Herbert Hengstler, Mrs. A w. Bag
galley. Mrs. George E. Pickett, Mrs.
Richard Lee FeArn, Mrs. Charles u
Helmbold. Mrs. F. B. Moran, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Noes, Miss Noes. Miss
Frances Traver. Mrs. J. Borden Harri-
man, Mrs. William Rucker, Miss Lee
Gary Rucker. Miss Gary, Mr. and Mrs.
Cone Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs William
Phillips. assistant attorney general
and Mrs. S. j. Graham, Mrs. Wilton
Lambert, Representative and Mrs.
Miss Nell Rose BaRgett Mr. Ixefeyre
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Douglas Miss
Benham. Representative and Mrs Ira
topley Senator and Mrs Pomerene
Col and Mrs. Jervey and DR.. and Mrs.
Cary Grayson.
List of Honor Guests.
The honor guests were the ambassa
dor of Brazil and Nine. da Cana. Mr..
Alberto de Ipanema Moreira, Mr.. Carlos
de Rostaing Lisboa. Mr.. ]. l.. de Mo-