The Washington herald., 1918-02-05
BALL
Is BRILLIANT
WITH SOCIETY
President Attends Party
Where Confederate Gray
Features Uniforms.

Features Uniforms.
The khaki and the blue OF the uni
forms prominent at most of the So
cial functions these days were quito
eclipsed by the gray of the old Con-
federate uniform at the Southern Re-
lief ball held at the Willard last even
ing
Even more conspicuous than the
uniforms of the officers of our allies
were the numerous old gray uniforms
worn by the veterans of the civil
war in honor of the occasion.
The ball was as great a success as
anyone could wish for; was undoubt-
edly the most brilliant of the annual
charity balls of the season. Liter
ally speaking. everybody in town was
there-frOrn the President of the
United States and -2zrs. Wilson and
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
to the most conservative Southerner
in Washington. The sort who only
attend a ball once I'm a season and
that always the Southern Relief ball,
OF course. -
Presidential Party.
President and Mrs. Wilson arrived
about $50 and remained until after
II. They were accompanied by
Mr. and nIr-. Julian Boiling. Miss
Bertha Boiling and Mis- Edith Ben
ham.
They occupied The usual box Se-
served for the Pres.den- III TIE center
OF the large ballroom and were sur
rounded all evening oy friends de-
string to greet them. Mrs. Wilson
looked very handsome IN 4 smart gown
o. pale gray taffeta, and gray net,
trimmed with white tulte and rhine
ssones- One large orchid was pinned
to her left shoulder and sne carried
an orchid-coIored fan. In her hair she
wore coronet OF diamonds. She also
carried large bouquet 3f red and
white, roses and bluish violets. tied
with red, white and blue ribbons. a
present to the first lady OF the land
from the society.
Ms. Boiling wore an orchid COL
ored gown OF tulle and satin, Miss
Benham was gowned in heavy
cream colored satin and lace and
Miss Boiling wore flame coIored
satin tulle gown. Miss Margaret
! Wilson who spent much of the
evening in the box with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Skelton williams depart
ed when the President did. but Miss
| Bones who was in the same box
the latter part of the evening
waited until almost the close of the
ball.
Detectives Present.
The hall was beautifully decorat-
ed with huge pennants of the allied
nations hung amidst palms and
southern smilax which draped the
walls. A section of the Marine
Band played from the gallery in
the large ball room. while another
section played in one corner of the
small room behind a screen of
palms. The band played the Star
Spangled Banner just before the
President took his departure
Before the arrival of the Presi-
dent a number of detectives were
noticed outside of the hotel en-
trance carefully scanning every
one who entered while a group of
men just inside the hotel did like
wise.
In Receiving Line.
The guests were received by Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth, president OF
the society; the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Newton d. Baker, the Attorney
General and Mrs. Thomas Watt Greg
ory, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, Mrs. William L. Marshall,
Miss Mary Custis Lee, Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, Mrs. James Mulcare and Mrs.
Marcus Wright
Miss Heath wore a gown of black
net over black satin elaborately
adorned with jet. Mrs. Parker's gown
was of black and gold brocade and
cloth Of gold. Mrs Daniels wore
gown Of handsome black lace over
white satih. Mrs. Swanson's gown
was OF black net over dark blue satin
and trimmed with rhinestones. Miss
Lee wore black net made with bands
OF black passemetrie and Mrs. Null
care was in black satin and lace.
All OF the boxes were filled, OF course
the box that held the greatest interest
for the assembled guests was the one
occupied by the President. The Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall occupied
the box OF Senator and Mrs Kew pitt
man. The other guests in that box
were the Spanish Ambassador and
Mime. Riano, Miss Margaret Wilson,
Mss Helen Woodrow Bones, NJ. de
Billy. of the French High Commission,
Senator and Mrs. Willard Salisbury,
Senator Peter g. Gerry, Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Judge and Mrs. c, %.
McChord, Capt. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Polk.
Maj Gen. and Mrs. George Bartlett,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward N Hurley, Sem
ator Mark Smith. Mrs. James p. Nor
ton, and Raymond 7. Baker. In the
box with William Z. Fowler were the
Minister from Salvador and Nine. Zai-
divar and the sister Of the latter. the
Princess Ghika. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Penfeid. Representative slemp, sena-
tor Kenneth McKeller. Miss Elizabeth
Hammond, Miss Hoyie and Mr.. Piza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker. jr.,
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