The Washington times., 1917-02-13
diet KITCHEN BALL
ATTRACTS SOCIETY
Midnight Finds Boxes At
Rauscher's Filled With
Brilliant Company.

Perhaps the number of dinner par
ties beforehand had something to
do with 1t. Perhaps the cause was
just fashionable society's fondness for
being fashionably late. At any rate
the ball given at Rauscher's last
evening for the benefit OF the Wash.
ington Diet Kitchen Association was
a long time getting under way.
1t was late before the tide of dan
GERS reached its flood; but by mid
night the boxes which lined two
sides of the large ballroom were fill
ed with a brilliant company, the
floor was thronged with dancers and
from that time on until the small
hours of morning one of the most
brilliant balls of the midwinIer sea
son was in full swing.
Decorations Simple.
The decorations were quite simple.
but the mirrored walls of the ball
room made a most becoming back
ground for the gay gowns OF the
women; and while the rooms were
well filled they were not crowded
enough to make dancing uncomfort-
able.
At midnight delicious supper was
served with comfort and dispatch,
with the guests seated at small
tables; and to one who has sampled
many times the usual charity ball
supper this is in itself worthy Of
note.
Mrs. westcott Receives.
Mrs. Horace westcott, wearing a
cream colored taffeta frock brocaded
In red roses, and Miss Mary Gwynn,
in a gown OF turquoise satin and veil
vet, received the guests.
Among the box holders, nearly all
OF whom entertained at dinner pre-
ceding the ball, were Mrs. H. C. Graef.
Mrs. W. A. Slater, Mrs. Askel Wick
field, Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs. George
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Kirke Porter, Mrs.
Mrs. w. A. Littauer, Mrs. ]. w. wads.
worth. jr., Mrs, Fahnestock, Mime.
Hauge, Mrs. Reynolds Hit. Mrs. Up
son, Miss Goldman, Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Mrs. Charles Hinkle, Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend and Mrs. Joseph
Letter.
Popular Evening Fabric.
Cloth of silver is the chic fabric
for evening gowns this season; so
much was evident from the ball last
evening. Miss Margaret Perrin wore a
frock made entirely OF this rich ma
terial, very simple as to line and very
youthful in effect, with a huge purple
fan to give a note of color: Mrs.
Clarke Waggaman also wore cloth Of
silver made over a petticoat OF silver
lace, and there were at least a dozen
other handsome silver gowns worn
by smart matrons.
Mrs. Waggaman had on the most
fetching slippers and hose. silver slip
pers, with heels and quarters Of vivid
turquoise blue, and blue and silver
striped hose.
Train Here to Stay. ID
1t was evident, too, from last nights
gathering, that the traip has come
to stay, the separate train IL one
would be really chic. For this 1
would voice my regret. A train is
graceful thing and adds no end OF
dignity to a frock so long as II Is al
lowed to lie on the ground. but when
II 10 gathered up over the arm or
slung over the shoulders il usual
ly is in a ballroom-it is a fearsome
thing.
I must. however, except the trains
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman always
wears. In their management she is
an adept, and they always have an
effect of grace. Last evening she
wore a simple black gown of crepe
de chine, guIltless Of trimming, but it
was perfectly cut and marvelously
becoming. Her only ornament was a
double string Of lovely. pearls. BY way