Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-15

and the absence of speeches was gen.
orally accepted as an Improvement on
the program of previous years. Mrs.
Wilson. who arrived at 1880 o'clock. oc-
cupied tho seat of honor at the right
of the president Of tho league at the
guest table. She wore pale gray satin
and tulle with high standing collar
edged with sable. Her large black hat
was trimmed with gray shaded plumes.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall wore one OF
the most becoming gowns in her ward
robe. Of ecru chiffon trimmed with
bands of skunk, the same fur edging
velvet toque. appliqued with flowers.
Mrs. William Cullop wore hand
some gown of old rose broadcloth. the
bodice Of chiffon and gold lace with
ders and gold tassels. a band of black
baby lamb on the skirt and large
black hat.
Mrs. Lansing wore a handsome cos
tune of black velvet with bodice Of
gold lace and black velvet hat trimmed
with black plumes.
Mrs McAdoo wore a white cloth Rus
sian blouse suit with a black tam-o'-
shanter cap. with seal collar and
mum.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker wore laven-
der chiffon gown. trimmed with silver
lace. and g. white hat, trimmed with
silver lace and fur.
Mrs. Gregory was in black velvet,
with white satin revers embroidered in
Jet and large black silk beaver hat.
| trimmed with black bird Of paradise.
Mrs Daniels wore a gown Of blue .s and
| embroidered in blue flowers. and a
black velvet hat trimmed with plumes.
| Mrs Burleson was in hunters green
chiffon and velvet and a black velvet
| hat. trimmed with black plumes.
Miss Bones, who also was among the
guests at this table. wore a black satin
gown and smart little tricorn hat of
black velvet. The hostesses at the
other tables. included Mrs. Alex
| ander Hunter Gait. Mrs Matthew
T. Scott. Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
the Misses Lansing, Miss Mary Wilcox.
| Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs. James Null
care. Mrs. 8. NJ Taylor, Mrs. J. F. Lit
Carl Smith, Mrs. Joe Henry Eagle, Mrs
William Kent. Mrs. Charles Linthicum,
Miss Mary Adams, Mrs. Hampson Gary
and Mrs. Joseph Kerr Maxwell.
Mrs Oscar Galloway, wife of Repre-
sentative Galloway of Texas, is enter
tanning at tea this afternoon at. the
Concord. The affair is in the nature OF
! a farewell. as Representative Galloway
is retiring from Congress at the end OF
| this session.
Those assisting Mrs. Galloway include
| Mrs. James L. Slayden, Mrs. William
r. Smith. Mrs. James Young, Mrs
George T. Porter. Mrs. James Swayne
son Hall, Miss Mary D. Jarvis, Miss
| Marguerite Wooley and a number OF
young ladies from Texas who are at
tending school in this city.
Gen. and Mrs. William NJ. Black will
entertain at dinner this evening at the
Army and Navy Club.
The annual ball of the Washington
Chapter of the Trinity College alum
nae to be given at Rauscher's this even
| ing promises to be brilliant success.
The officers are: President, Miss Jose
phine Wimsatt; vice president, Miss
Margaret Collins; secretary, Miss Isa-
belle Murphy, and treasurer, Miss Mar.
garet Norman.
| Boxes have been taken by Mrs. John
Cammack, Mrs. Michael Dowd. Mrs. A
F. Felix of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Alfred
Johnson of New York. Mrs. T. J. Lane
Mrs. Darcy Magee, Mrs. P. J. Michigan
| Mrs. j. ]. Noonan. Mrs. G. G. O'BrieH
| of Pittsburgh and Mrs. w. r. Wimsatt.
The members of the floor committee OF
| the ball include Mr.. Paul Kennedy, M