The Washington times., 1917-11-30
President and
Wife Present
At MaDy Bali
by JEAN ELLIOT.

ny ShAN
"EyAh! for Cork's own city, an tn
blue skies above ul. an the days that
were-ths days that wsrsg-Private
Mulvaney.
That's the way many OF Us felt
about the Navy Relief Bail last night.
We missed the queer old sail loft, and
the cubIst effect OF its queer. blueIsh
lights, and all the "rococco"-or do
mean -churchy effects OF the
basement supper room. OF course.
Rauscher's is more comfortable-and
more convsnient-andi Infinitely more
accessible-but for q function OF that
sort, II lacks atmosphere-ths tar
and bilge water, you know.
Also It lacks space Rauschsr's,
though they used both ball rooms,
was simply pack -jammed" last night.
II must have been huge success
financially, for II certainly did seem
as II, literally, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the President and Mrs. WilsOn-was
here.
1 believe Mrs. Wilson has more dif-
ferent black evening gowns-and each
one good Rockingham any one else
IN town. Wise woman, for they're
tremendously becoming! Last nights
was entirely different from the one
she had on the night before. 1t was
OF black chiffon velvet and jet-a back
panel Of jet forming the long narnow
train, a line OF sparkling Jets out
lining the low cut bodice, and strings
of let hanging from the shoulders
where they. were held by a large
topaz There was a big square topaz
as pendant to the diamond chain she
wore around her ueck-an unusual
bit Of jewelry in itself. and especial
ly unusual on Mrs. Wilson, who wears
very little jewelry Of any sort
Color Note Was Red.
The color note, which had been
blue the night before, was red last
nirht-a single beautiful American
Beauty rose at the waist, and great
feather fan to match 1t. Her cIouo
~ darlx hair was dressed in a new
and most becoming fashion ano
crowned with a small and most be-
coming tiara of brilliant jets.
II was a larger and more coloriui
marty for which the Presidents own
fiaa made its colorful background IN
his box than had come from the
white House the night before. In
fact. the whole ball was larger ana
more coiorfuL In the Presidential
Marty were Mrs. Bolling-Mrs- VIII
son's mother-in black lace over
white satin; Mrs. Julian Boiling, IN
male blue satin and pearls; MISS
Bertha Boiling, in rose colored satin
and tuIle; Miss Bones, In pale yellow'
and Miss Benham in white satin bro
caded in gold. Whether there had
been any consultation on the subject
or not. Il is a fact that the colors
all harmonized, which is more than
could be said for the frocks OF the
women in some Of the other boxes.
And as for the receiving line-oh,
INV dearl Really wouldn't it be q
good plan for the women who are
running a big function OF that sort,
ana who expect to form q group or
hxed stars throughout the evening
to get their heads together and con-
slider the picture-instead OF each
one merely studying her own charm
ing reflection in her mirror at home!
Mrs. Daniels Headed Line.
Mrs. Daniels headed the receiving
line in a graceful gown OF cream
beige silk and lace, with delicate gold
Mrs. Arthur Willard,
wife of the commandant of the navy
yard, wore a costume on which one
might almost read the Made In
France" OF lace over cloth OF gold;
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt, wife OF
the Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.
one OF two shades of violet velvet
brocaded in gold; Mrs. George Bar
nett, an altogether stunning rose
colored velvet and Jet. and Mrs. Leigh
Palmer, a beautiful frock OF cerise
velvet, with flowing tulle sleeves and
girdle outlined in brilliants. Indl-
each one OF the gowns was
beautiful. and so far as the wearer
was concerned, well chosen; but one
doubts IL they were meant to be worn
together.
The masculine representation at
the party was rather unusually In
teresting and colorful, the uniforms
of every branch of our own service
and OF every grade from high private