Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
BRILLIANT THRONG
AT CHARITY BALL


Joseph T. Robinson. the minister from
Walter Wells. DR.. and Mrs: John
Crayke Simpson, Judge and Mrs.
Charles B. Howry. Miss Edith Oracle.
Miss Julia Maths and Mr.. c. w. De
Lyon Nichols of New York.
Medical Director and Mrs. Francis S.
Nash had as their guests Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis, Judge and Mrs. Will
liam Bailey Lamar. Mrs. Payne and
! representative and Mrs. Walter A.
Watson, Mrs. Francois Berger Moran.
who entertained at dinner before,
came on with her guests to the ball.
where they occupied a box.
others who had box parties were Mrs.
Edward c. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
!; Epson, Mr. Paul Hudson of Mexico
City. Mrs. Paul Warburg. Mrs. George
de b. Keim and the officers of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Heirlooms and Jewels.
Heirlooms and jewels added to the
interest and beauty of many of the
costumes. Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall
wore gown of black satin brocaded
in gold, with tight-fitting bodice of
gold lace over pale pink tulle and with
long, flowing sleeves of black lace;
Mrs. Lansing, gown of white net
heavily embroidered in white rides
cent crystals; Mrs Daniels wore a
gown of white silk net embroidered in
silver built over cloth of silver; Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth a gown of pink
and gold brocade over gold lace and
diamond ornaments: Mrs. William l..
Marshall wore pearl gray panne vel
vet; Miss Mary GUSTS Lee was in black
lace; Mrs. Delos Blodgett, a gown of
steel metal cloth, black velvet train
and rhinestone trimming; Mrs. Null
care. division president. u. d. c., black
net embroidered in sequins, Mrs. Frank
Polk, a gown of white brocaded satin
draped with silver lace.
Mrs. E. W. Cole, white moyen age satin.
embroidered in gold and silver and dia-
mond and ruby ornaments; Mrs. Thomas
F. Walsh, a creation of blue brocade and
gold lace; Mrs. Dennis Epson, a gown of
lavender tulle, draped over satin Mrs.
Z. ID. Sheperd, silver and blue brocade,
over silver pettcoat; Mrs. r. c. Ring
gold of West Virginia. orchid and silver
hrocade, with silver lace. Mrs Lyman
Pratt, gown of blue and gray chiffon:
Mrs. Lawrence II. Qurollo. a gown of
yellow panne velvet. with iridescent gold
trimming; Mrs Philip DevereuX Johnston.
white satin, yelled with white tule.
trimmed with iridescents and rosebuds;
Mrs. Rufus Day wore a gown of turquoise
blue and silver brocade; Mrs. Ten Eyck
Wendell, a gown of violet tulle. over satin
of the same shade and spangled with
pailettes; Mrs William Bailey Lamar,
black net, over black satin; Mrs. Tucker
Sands, white chiffon, embroidered in
gold: Mrs. Claude Bennett. black tulle,
embroidered in gold. over cloth of gold
Mrs. Jesse Nicholson wore a blue sequin
gown; Mrs. Harrie Craig Ansely wore a
gown Of black tulle, embroidered in gold
sequins and pearls over radium. The cor
sage was entirely of the gold sequins and
pearls. and the train was of black satin,
embroidered in gold. She wore a diamond
necklace and pendant, and brilliants in
her hair.
Mrs Barker Gummerre. a gown of
cloth of silver: Mrs. Cone Johnson wore
a gown Of green tulle embroidered in
gold draped over green and gold metal
cloth: Mrs. Charles D. Helmbold, emer-
aid green tulle embroidered in green
iridescent sequins; Miss Helene Hamil-
ton, yellow and gold lace over cloth
of gold Miss Marjorie Helmbold, black
tulle and sequin gown with flame
colored feather fan; Mrs. ]. c. w. Beck
ham, a gown of pink velvet and pearl
passementere; Miss 1mogene Young,
white tulle with iridescent sequin pan
els; Mrs. James A. Shipton, a gown of
old gold satin and chiffon embroidered
in turquoise and white irideScent beads
and a diamond necklace; Miss Edith
Temple Oracle. a gown of black chif-
fon velvet, with draped bodice of black
tulle with which she carried bouquet
of orchids and large pale blue ostrich
feather fan.
Mrs Theodore Shuey, peacock blue
and silver brocade: Mrs. Charles B.
Howry. black net embroidered in sill
yer; Mrs. Walter Wells, lavender and
silver brocade crepe: Mrs. Henry Jer-
vey, white ,tulle and iridescent sequins;
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, pink brocade and