The Washington herald., 1917-04-17
Young Woman's Christian n
Home Is Beneficiary at Gay
Society Function -Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Lam
sing Dine with Gen. and
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott.

The last OF the spring balls and one
OF the prettiest Of the long series of
charity entertainments which made the
post-Easter season gay. was held last
evening at Rauscher's. The Young SYom-
ems Christian Home was the beneficiary
OF the AFFAIR which attracted a large al
tsndanos from smart society. Par
tcuiariy In evidence was the younger set
which served In official capacity on the
various committees and the boxes were
mled with many OF societys most
prominent hostesses who entertaineo
parties OF guests for the occasion
The ballroom suite was never more
eharmingiy decorated. American dags
making an effective background for
smilax. palms. and spring flowers. The
long mirrors which were festooned with
draped hsgs reflected tall standards OF
palms set before them Crossed fiass
nned the spaces between mirrors.
separated the boxes, and draped the
balcony Smilax was suspended from the
molding OF the ceiling and cascaded
down the walls and tall white standards
nlled with Easter lilies, American Beauty
roses. and snapdragons added a final
fragrant touch to the setting. The
orchestra played In a bower Of palms
and smilax. and the same decorations
prevailed IN the supper room.
The guests were received by Mis- Alys
Downing. Miss Murray Ledyard. Miss
Florence Hayden, Mrs. John NJ Biddle,
Mrs. Beale Bloomer, and Mrs. Charles
+. Wilson. Miss Downing was charm
ing in q gown Of white tulle and silver
with opalescent trimming. Miss Led
yard wore a handsome gown Of silver
embroidered net mounted on peacock
blue satin Miss Hayden's gown was or
amber tulle and gold cloth, with touch
OF orchid velvet on the girdle.
Among those entertaining guests IN
their boxes were Mrs. Duncan Phillips,
Mrs. Arthur Murray, Mrs. A. C. Down.
ing. Miss Bessie Kibbey and Mrs. Ed
ward Beale Mclean
The patronesses were Mrs. Delos Blod-
Eett, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. John
c. Boyd, Mrs Charles Henry Butler,
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs. Richard
son Clover, Mrs. Medorem Crawford,
Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Mrs. Cary Grayson.
Mrs. Charles @. Glover, Mrs. E. II
Gbeen, Mrs. Carroll Glover, Mrs. A. W.
Greely. Mrs. David Jayne HnI. Mrs.
Richard Harlow, Mrs. Hewson, Mrs.
Charles B. Howry, Mrs. Joseph Esrey
Johnson. Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, Mrs Hen
men Jennings, Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mrs. Cary Langhorne, Mrs. George Myers,
Mrs. Macomb. Mrs. George McLanahan.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs. Junius MacAfur-
ray. Mrs. Isaac 7. Mann, Mrs. William
Mitchell. Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins.
Mrs. FOLK, Mrs John j.. Rogers, Nine.
Riano. Nine. Won Rappard. Mrs. George
scriven- Mrs. Stellwagen, Mrs Samuel
Spencer. Mrs Walter Tuckerman, Mrs.
John W. Thompson, Mrs. Leroy Tuttle,
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs.
Henry Wiley. Mrs. Harold Walker, Mrs.
Myron Whitney. Mrs. James Wadsworth.
Mrs. Jewell. Mrs. Murray Cobb and
Mrs Neville Monroe Hopkins.
Serving on the mems floor committee
were Mr.. John T. Remey, chairman;
Mr.. Mitchell Handy. Lieut., Comdr. Milne,
Lieut. Comdr. Station, Mai. Woodruff. u.
S. A.: Mr.. Frederick Michel. Mr.. E. C.
Dean. Mai. William Kelly. o. s. A.: Mr..
Mcneil. Of Barra: Mr.. Randolph Mason,
Mr.. Edward Harth, Mr.. Sylvanus Stokes.
Comdr. c. L. Jewell, Mr.. Henderson
Gregory. Mr.. Charles F. Wilson. Mr..
John W. Davidge, Mr.. John NJ. BiddIe,
Mr.. G. -Bsale Bloomer. Mr.. Ord Preston,
Mr.. Richard Flournoy, Mr.. Yirslow. Mr..
William Bowie Clarke, 1fr. Ralph Snow
den Hill. Mr.. Pittman Springs. Mr.. John
Cunningham. Mr.. Henry Dixon. Mr.. Ar
thur Campbell, Mr.. Triplet and Mr.. By-
man Pratt.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Ian
sing were the guests Of honor at the
dinner which Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L.
Scott gave last evening at Fort Myer.
Among the guests invited to meet then,
were Col and Mrs. William Cary Sanger
OF New York. DR.. and, Mrs. w. B. Scott,
OF Princeton, and Mrs. Charles w. Hen
~. of Philadelphia.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo will send out invitations shortly
for the marriage OF the Secretary's
daughter, Miss Mona McAdoo. and Mr.,
Ferdinand de Mohrenschildt. second sec
retary Of the Russian Embassy, on Tues
day afternoon, May Is, at o'clock at st.
Johns Church. In Lafayette square. The
ceremony which will be marked by ex.
treme simplicity, viii be folio 4 by !