The Washington times., 1916-12-22
Description Of Brilliant Func-
ton at Pan-American Union
Building.
PURPOSE A PLEASANT ONE
Presence OF President and Mrs.
Wilson Lends FLIP Of In
terest to Party.

In the first place the purpose be.
hind the Southern Society's reception
and ball last evening for the diplo.
matte Representatives OF South and
Central American countries was n
pleasant one--to entertain these dis.
tinguished visitors In n friendly fash.
ion quite free from any hint OF poll.
ties or commercial intercourse.
There was tho presence OF the Pres.
idcnt and Mrs. Wilson, honorary mem.
bers OF the society, to give a decided
fllip OF interest to the function. More.
over, the Pan.American Union build.
ing. with its great Hall OF the Amer.
icas, It's severely beautiful entrance,
and its twin marble stairways enclos'
ing the patio niled with gay tropic
foliage and its central gem, Mrs.
Payne whitney's Aztec fountain, 10
rho one perfect place In Washington
for the giving OF brilliant ml.public
balls and receptions.
Distinguished Company.
The great rooms were thronEed
with n distinguished assembiage of
guests, diplomats, official folk, and
notabies OF Washington society, the
women spiendily gowned with Jew.
els In their hair and at their threats.
And for appealing contrast, there
were scores OF southern gentlemen OF
tho fast disappearing "old school"
and dainty little ladies In quaint cos
tunes. their shoulders covered by
shawls or rare old family lace.
Many n treasured heirloom OF bit
Of antique jeweiry was brought out
OF It's bed OF cotton for the occasion.
and without doubt the company In
ciuded more than one southern
grandc dame who makes her one eN'
cursion into the great world OF wash.
inRton on the occasion OF the South.
ern Socicty's annual hospitality.
Most ThriiIIns Moment.
or course. the arrival OF the Presi'
dent and Mrs. Wilson and their party
Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Helen
woodrow Bones. Mrs. william H.
Rolling. Miss Bertha Boiling. Miss
Edith Bcnham. John Randolph Boil
ing. Col. W. W. Harris. Commander
Robert Kerry and Lieut. Edwin NJ.
Watson was the most thrilling mo.
mcnt OF the evening. They were -.
cortrd Ia the directors room, where
they greeted the assembled diplomats,
the guests OF honor and held recep. |
tion on n small scale.
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"s ~ .me
NJ the State Department and Mrs. 1
Frank L. Polk. the THIRD Assistant \
Secretary OF State and Mrs, william
Phillips. and Richard Crane. I'd. Sc,
rotary To Mr.. lansing. were In the III. /
tie group OF notsbler who mot the
President and Mrs. Wilson and the
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special supper
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W" "'S' ""S""' wv "'"p"rH OF
their party and the diplomats In the
columbus room
Among the other quests who cn
loyed thiS special distinction were the |
president or IN" society, q. q. cal
houn the Secretary Of III" Navy and
Mrs Daniels. Mr. and Mrs, Robert
w w"olley aud Miss Mary custis
Ice, daughter or Gen, Robert u. Lee.
AL or whom we're In the receiving
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the members of the Presidents es
"ort committee. supper and deli
'"uS supper was served below
N"ns TOT he resi- OF me guests
N'', '' ''"S'n'pHhl party en-
,'red inc bsll room un'il some ono
lad w" courage I" start the dancing,
'"' 'i"s'u"ht ana MS party, VINO &c
chpI"d an improVlSed box, with the
secretary OF stat" ana Mrs. Lansing,
w" hIhNlIlhh Ambassador ana Nine
ia llama the Argentine Ambassador
ana Nine, Naon, and number OF
"thef diplomats, were the observed Of