The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-30
BALL OF RED CROSS
PRES|ENTSBR|LL|ANT
PICTURE OF SOCIETY
National Anthem Greets Presl-
dent and Mrs. Wilson at
Patriotic Function.

Mrs. Wilson, added no little interest Il
the ball given last evening at Rausch-
er's for the American Red Cross. which
proved to be one of the smartest and
most brilliant assemblages OF tire sea-
son.
The setting was both picturesque and
patriotic. fsgs draping the boxes and
the spaces between the tall mirrors In
the ball room being marked by the
scarlet emblem Of the society. Red
white. and blue were the lights which
peeped through the smilax yelling the
ceiling and great clusters of American
Beauty roses decorated the box reserved
for the President and Mrs. Wilson.
Their arrival at 10 o'clock was greet
ed by a pleasant little ceremony Miss
Mabel Boardman. chairman of the hem
efit committee. and Brig. Gen. Arthur
Murray. chairman OF the floor commit
tee, meeting them at the doorway anS
escorting them to their places.
The scores of guests who filled the
boxes and the chairs about the bal
room rose as the cortege entered to the
strains of The Star-SpanEled Banner.
Col, w. w. Harris. aide to the Presl.
dent. was with them, also Mrs. u. NJ
House and Miss Bones, who came with
them from the White House Mrs
William II. Boiling. Miss Boiling and
Miss Edith Benham were also guests In
the Presidents box.
Join in Dancing.
After witnessing the original ant
clever program Of special dances, which
were feature OF the evening, the Presi
dent anG Mrs. Wilson took their depar
ture and the. floor was cleared fol
general dancing.
MRS. Wilson wore a gown OF blacl
velvet with a pointed train and a few
Jewels. Mrs. House wore pale gray
satin with steel embroidery. and Mis-
Bones was In a gown OF yellow taffeta
Most amusing and interesting OF al
the numbers was the bag dance,
given as a connecting link between thu
bag sale carried on throughout the
afternoon and the ball. Miss Gladly
ingalls,. assisted by Miss Frances Hoar
led this dance. Miss Manuela de Peni
did pas seul In THE Bag-What's II
It." a advertisement which was greet
ed by enthusiastic applause, and {
touch OF oriental mystery marked thu
Bagdad dance, in which Miss Francis
Williams. Miss Eleanora Morgan, Mis-
Franceg Moore, Miss Helen Walcott
Miss Elizabeth Harding, and Mrs. VIII
liam A. Slater. jr., took part, will
Miss Frances Hoar in a difficult ant
gracefully executed pas seul.
Do Bag Pipe Dance.
Miss Catherine McC1intock. Miss Car
oline Ogden-Jones. Miss Cora Barry
Miss Ruth Anderson. and Mrs. Newbolc
Noyes. in kilties and Highland tan
o. shanters did a clever bag-pipe dane,
to the skirl of the pipes; and the charm
ing minuet given at the Beaux Arts bal
last month was repeated. In this tn,
dancers were Miss Laura Deiano. Mis-
CaroHtf Mash, Miss Eveline Gleaves
Morris Volick. MONTGOMERY Angel
Lieut.. Ava Bernhard. Lieut.. Edwin
Watson and Miss Maria Raybaud, wht
took the place of her sister. Mis-
GryanEn' Raybaud, as the Queen o.
SPAIN" who led the dance. Miss Crying,
Raybaud was III and unable to attend
the hail.
Their appearance among the dane
ers later Ravc the ball the aspect O
costume dance. Miss Georgia Soho
field. Miss Catherine Burdette. ant
Miss Juliet Crosby. in their shor
bons hanging from deep girdles. peas
ant bodices. CAV lIerchiefs bindinI
their heads and CARRYING tinklinr
taHbourines, which kept time witt
the orchestra added az much to tn
picture OF the ball as the number Il
which they appeared collectively add
ed to the program.
Receive Guests.
Miss Mabel Boardman and a grou,
OF ladies prominent in the work 70
the Red Cross. received the guests
Among those who entertained DO,
parties were Mrs. Richard Townsend
who numbered the Spanish Ambassa
dor and Madame Riano and Mis-
Norman Wiiliam Snf MRS rsr G Gibson Fab ,
nesstock. Mrs. William A. Slater an
Mrs. Frederick II. Gillett. Mrs. 10
seph Letter also had n box party an
had with her her mother Mrs job
II. Williams. and Mrs. William F. Nc
Combs.
gecretnry and Mrs. Lansing wer
among the late arrivals of the even
ing. coming. on from a dinner partN
occupied by President and Mrs viii
Xmore the guests were Brig. Ger
and Mrs. Crozier Mrs. Paul Bartlett
Mrs, Claude Swanson. Mrs. Julin
James. Rear Admiral and Mrs Fred
erick r. Harris Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
T., CAN Niles Frances Lippitt. Mis-
Helen McCumber. Miss Catherln
nritton. Mrs. John II. Hewson. tn
Misses Burlcson. Miss Margaret Nc
Chord. viscount and Viscountees Il
sibour Col. Charles Page Bryan. Ger
aid May George Oakley Totten. jr
aud Murray Cobb.
General Murray, Chairman.
Mai. Gen. Arthur Murray was chat
man OF the, floor committee. Of whic
the other members were William {
Marrow. william C. Eustis. Horace /
Westcott. Basil Miles. Commander EC
ward Mccauley, IT., Granville Forte
cue, ]. Henri de Sibour, George How
ard, Murray A. Cobb, Walter ID. WI
cox, Morvon Thompson. Nicholas LonI
worth, John M. Biddle, w. Newto
Guilick, George Y. Wheeler, George
Dunlop, Clarence r. Wilson, EdwaI
ii. Wales, William b. Hubs. John
wilkins Reginald s. Huidekoper. SEM
for Wadswcrth. DIR. Cary t. Grayso
James l.. Hartman, Ernest p. Bicl
nell. Major Robert U. Patterson.
The bag sale. which took place du
ing the Afternoon hours. was eminent
successful. Mrs. Wilson made nun
Der of purchases through friend al
contributed substantially to the fur
for the work OF the Red Cross.