The Washington times., 1917-03-06
MARSHALLS HOSTS
TO YOUNGER SET
Vice President and Wife Give
Ball in Honor of Inaugural
Escort.


A large company Of young people
vas entertained at q ball last night
at the willard with the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall as hosts. The
party was In honor of Lieutenant
Gignilliat. superintendent Of the Gull
yer Military Academy, Mrs. Gignilliat.
and the members Of the Black Horse
Troop OF the academy, official escort
of the Vice President In the inaugural
parade yesterday as at his frst in
auguration- A section Of the Marine
Band played for the dancing.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
received their guests, assisted by Mrs.
Gignilliat. Mrs. Marshall looked very
handsome in a stunning gown of cloth
OF gold with q square train hung from
the waistline. The gown was draped
with orchid tulle and gold lace, with
sleeves OF tulle and a wide eirdle Of
gold and orchid sequins.
Mrs. Gignilliat was in q short, white
tulle gown over cloth Of silver en-
broidered in silver roses.
For Younger Set.
Though numbering many distin-
guished members Of official society
among the guests, the function was
designed especially for the younger
set. Practically all the debutantes OF
this season and last, the young women
Of official circles with their inaugural
guests. and some of the students of
local seminaries were asked to meet
the young soldiers.
Among the guests were Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Lansing, Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Newton d. Baker,
Attorney General and Mrs. T. w.
Gregory, Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Franklin Lane,
Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs. VIII
liam C. Redfeld, Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L. Scott,
Miss Blanchard Scott, Miss Houston
Scott, Maj Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett, who were accompanied by
seven young ladies, the Misses Bur
leson, Miss Jane Gregory, and her
house guest, J. E. Lefevre; Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, Miss Marie
Sims, Miss Enid Sims, Miss Nancy
Lane, the Misses Beach, Miss Mary
Graham, Miss Louise Hamilton, Miss
Caroline Nash, Miss Emily Chase,
Miss Margaret Howard, Major and
Mrs. James A. Woodruff, John Poole,
Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss Nataline
Dulles, Miss Moses, DR.. and Mrs.
Howard Hume, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Smith, Mrs. Frederick T. Cooper, Cor
don Crawford, Mrs. Delos Blodgett,
Miss Helen Blodgett, and Miss Doro-
thy Bertholf
Velvet Draperies Used.
The north end of the ball room,
where the receiving party stood, was
arranged as a charming salon divided
off from the ball room proper by
velvet draperies. Palms formed an ar
tistic background along the walls,
relieved at intervals by huge baskets
filled with American Beauty roses
and Easter lilies.
The ball room was decorated with
fragrant pine boughs and huge palms.
Suspended at intervals from the CELL
ing and reaching to the floor were
large silk american flags and SINH
lar flags were draped over the door
ways. An elavorate supper was
served at small tables under archins
palms. Tall vases filled with pink
snapdragons and Easter lilies adorn-
ed the tables.
Leaves For White Sulphur.
Miss Anne Burr Jennings, of New
York, arrived at Washington Satur-
day, and is at the willard for the
week end. She leaves tonight for
CNn1r
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Congressman and Mrs. D. R. An
thony, OF Kansas, entertained a COM
pany at dinner last evening. Among
the guests were Congressman and
Mrs. James l. Slayden, Congressman
and Mrs. S. Hubert Dent, Congress
man and Mrs. Thomas S. Crago, Capt.
and Mrs. Robert S. A. Dougherty,
Capt. and Mrs. John G. D. Knight,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell
Graef.
Senator Peter GoeIet Gerry was
host at luncheon yesterday for q
number of men friends from Prov
idence and Newport, who are at the
Richmond for the Inauguration fes-
tivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday at
the Willard. Among their guests
were Congressman and Mrs. Fred
Britten, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph z.
Davies and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
McKenney and several out-of-town
guests. The guests later viewed the
parade.
Mrs. Charles F. B. Price, wife of
Captain Price, U. 8. N. c., will be at
home Informally this afternoon. Re-
ceiving with Mrs. Price will be her
house guest, Miss Marguerite Grum-
precht, of New York. At the tea table
will be Mrs. Paul Yoder. Mrs. Yoder
will entertain at tea at the Willard