The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-20
PRESIDENT GUEST
OF LATIN ENJOYS
Precedent Fractured BY Brilliant
Ball At Pan-American Union
Hall.
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ed upon the floor, dancing quite alone
for a time, until the ice was broken
and couple after couple Joined the cir
Gle. The Marine Band. which gave n
formal program during the early part
OF the evening and hailed the Presi-
dents arrival with patriotic airs, also
played for the dancing.
Not since the beginning of the war
have so many diplomats been gathered
together. There were representatives
of all the Latin-American nations ac-
credited to Washington. ENJOYS from all
the neutral nations and attaches Of the
Austria-Hungarian and Turkish en-
bassies. Court uniform was de rigeur
and uniforms that have not seen the
light OF day since the war cloud APP
peared on the horizon added their deco
rative touch to the assemblage.
Supper Is Served.
For the President and Mrs. Wilson
and the immediate encourage created
for them by the program of the evening,
supper was served in the two rooms
opening from the Hall of the Americas,
Mrs. Wilson presiding over the table IN
one room and the President in the other
The Vice President sat at Mrs. Wilson's
right, the Secretary OF State at her left,
while Mrs. Lansing was at the right OF
the President and on his left Madame
da Cana, wife OF the dean OF the
Latin-American contingent OF the Dip
lomatic Corps. Among the special guests
in this DISTINGUISHED assemblage were
Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs. william II.
Boiling; the members Of the Cabinet
and their wives, representatives of the
Diplomatic Corps, and few prominent
officials.
The Spanish Ambassador and Madame
Riano, the latter wearing lovely gown
of gold-colored satin. were there, like
wise the Swedish Minister and Madame
Ekengren, the Norwegian Minister and
Madame Bryn, and the Minister of
China and Madame Koo, a picturesque
figure in her quaint costume of white
taffeta brocaded in silver and combin-
ing an Oriental jacket with a trained
skirts, cut short in front and made over
a petticoat of lace after the Occidental
fashion. To Congressman Henry d.
Flood fell the honor of escorting Mrs.
Boiling and Mrs. Flood was also among
the guests at the Presidents table.
Below stairs ,buffet supper was
served at small tables in rustic shelters
empowered in greenery. The scene was
Of the patio were outlined in smilax
lit with winking colored lights. the
illuminated fountain in the center
splashed gayly and all about among the
world air, were pink azeleas. narcissus.
and quantities of growing plants.
Banked With Orchids.
In the ballroom sprays OF orchids and
feathery ferns in the embrasures over
the doorways. and slim FIR trees, formed
the only decorations: but the tables
where the honor guests we're seated
were banked with splendid orchids,
American Beauty roses and other deli
cate blossoms. For Mrs. Wilson there
was a gorgeous sheaf of orchids and
for each of the ladies a corsage bouquet
OF the same lovely flowers.
One must take Nine. da Gamas word
for the fact that she is a grandmother
but, truly. she looked marvelously
girlish as she received the guests
last evening. Her gown. a lovely model
OF sky blue and silver brocade. had skirt
cut quite short save for a slim train at
the back. and made over a petticoat of
silver lace. The bodice was Of the lace
and tulle. and she wore silver slippers
on a pair OF very dainty feet She had
a splendid diamond tiara Nine. Suarez-
Mujica wore the gown she had on
at the White House reception-I saw
ever so many that were worn there-a
handsome model of salmon color bro
caded in silver. Nine. de Cespedes had
a white taffeta and silver brocade frock.
made with quaint panniers over the
ored tulle. banded with ermine, and
Nine. Quintana wore black tulle over
There were ever so many superb
at the side, which appears novel and
rather quaint to Washington ewes,
And everyone who had Jewels to wear
brought them out for the occasion.
Even some of the girls had Jewels in
their hair. Miss Margaret Perrin, who
was a bewitching figure in a blue
tulle, with a bodice of blue, violet
and silver brocade, had a lovely cor
onet OF diamonds; ISIS Francis Williams
was in a smart pink frock-had
1eWeled bandeau: and Mrs William r.
McCombS wore a coronet of emeraIds
and diamonds. The three of them
supped together. With Mrs. Roscoe
Bulmer were Miss Marguerite Barbour
in a white tulle gown with pearls, and
Miss Bessie Munnikheysen of Baltimore.