Evening star., 1917-04-10

ent, Mrs. Ragsdale wearing a becoming
gown OF turquoise blue satin, brocaded
in silver.
Miss Marie Peary wore charming
gown of white taffeta and tulle, made
after the barrel model. There was
line Of gold embroidery on the taneta
skirt where 1T Joined the tulle upper
part and narrow girdle of violet vel
vet.
The third assistant secretary OF state
and Mrs. Breckinridge Long We're
among the guests, Mrs. Long wearing
an exquisite gown Of rose tulle. en-
broIdered in an oriental design IN sit-
yer and brilliants and bands of silver
cloth encircling the bodice in girdle
effect. Between dances Mrs. Long wore
stole of unspotted ernline.
Mrs. Hampson Gary wore a. stunning
gown of gold net, over gold lace and
pale yellow satin.
Blue Satin and Lace.
Mrs. William NJ. Ingraham. French
blue satin and lace with orchid tulle
on the bodice.
Mrs. William s. Benson, silver en-
broidered net over cloth of silver; Mrs.
II. T. Mayo. blue velvet; Mrs. Francis
S. Nash. white lace with opalescent
beaded trimming; Miss Carolyn Nash.
blue satin brocaded and embroidered
in silver: Miss Scott blue tulle; Mrs. w.
~. n.
Mrs. Howard Clark wore gown of
yellow tulle with iridescent trimming.
She had as her guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Seymour Loomis of New Haven.
Mrs. George B. Duncan. blue and sill
yer brocade trimmed with silver lace;
Mrs Austin Corbin of Spokane, black
lace: Miss Corbin Of Spokane, an 1880
dress of yellow silk festooned with pink
roses; Mrs. J. 0. Richardson, silver and
white net.
Mrs. George Barnett, silver brocade
over white lace and tulle, with rhine
stone trimming and an ernline scarf;
Mrs. John +. Jackson, black jetted net.
over satin, with point lace on the cor
sa ge; Mrs. Julian James. black satin.
combi with white tulle and lace,
Miss Sophie Siebert. gray tulle. en-
broidered III silver and crystals. and
mounted on lavender taffeta: Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman. rose pink tafeta, bro
caded in silver and trimmed with silver
lace: Miss Juliet Janin. pink satin.
veiled in cream lace and tulle. trimmed
with garlands of rosebuds and French
blue ribbon; Mrs. Frederick r. Harris.
blue satin. brocaded in silver, with
pearl ornaments.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, silver gray
satin and tulle; Mrs. James NJ. Green,
belgian blue and silver brocade; Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran. blue satin bro
caded and hand painted in flower de-
sign, with a silver lace underdress;
Miss Joan Oil, white brocaded satin:
Miss Julia Maths. blue brocade, yelled
in blue tulle; Mrs Oliver P. Newman,
pink and yellow shaded chiffon and
marquisette, with rainbow girdle;
Miss Eleanor Washington. pink satin,
draped with blue chiffon and gold lace;
Miss Erma Shaw, white tulle, combined
with opalescent sequins and jet: Mrs.
A. b. Ladd. pale blue taffeta and tulle.
Mrs. James A. Slupton. blue satin with
an underdress of point applique: Mrs. w.
". Galbraith. pale blue satin veiled in
blue net and sequins
Miss Pauline kindlebereer was in pink
tulle over pink satin. with cloth of
silver bodice.
Miss Catherine Harlow. violet tulle
embroidered in violet seGuins: Miss
broad girdle of pale blue satin; Miss
Emily Kutz. black tulle with touches
of gold lace; Miss Dorothy Bertholf,
robin egg blue taffeta: Miss Blanchard
Scott. yellow satin and tulle with
violet velvet girdle; Mrs Creed Bouch-
Dent, white chiffon hand painted and
embroidered in gold with a sash of
apricot satin: Miss Reeves Harris, blue
chiffon: Miss Enid Sims, gold cloth
with gold and black tulle on the skirt
and black seGuins forming the bodice;
Miss aKtheryn Hitchcock. pink tulle
over blue tulle: Miss Eliza beth How
ser, sapphire blue tulle and sequin
gown.
Among others present were Miss
Hemphill, Mr.. w. Bowie Clark. Mr.. Ar
thur d. Addison. Mr.. Gordon Crawford,
Mr.. Charles Richardson, Capt. thinner
man. u. S. N: Mr.. John Siebert. Miss
Miss Margaret Niche. Miss Frances
Traver. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pilson. Maj
Macarthur. Lieut.. Van NalZah, Lieut..
Bliss and Mr.. Michel