Evening star., 1918-01-13
With Mrs. Wilson, Participates
in Event Which Proves :
One of Seasons Best. i.
MANY NATIONAL LEADERS
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
Attractive Scenes Presented at the
New Willard; Children's Hos
pital to Benefit.

The presence of the President ana
Mrs. Wilson was the crowning touch in
the success of one Of the greatest OF
charity balls, given last night at the
New Willard Hotel.
The appeal OF the Children's Hospital
is far reaching and representatives Of
all circles answered the call. Profess
sional men, men of prominence in COM
mercial affairs, with eminent jurists and
statesmen, and hundreds of men in uni-
form helped to swell the numbers and
incidentally added thousands of dollars
to the hospital fund.
Many Newcomers Present.
Some diplomats and many debutantea
were present, for no bud with a glim-
mering of the ways of the Washington
world ever permits another engage
ment to conflict with the great charity
ball Of the winter. Many from the large
contingent of newcomers were present.
Over thirty boxes. with their crimson
hangings, filled with the leaders Of the
fashionable world of the capital. lined
the walls of the long ballroom, dancers
thronging the floors of both bathrooms.
Two sections OF the Marine Band
playing in the balcony. overlooking the
entrance to the large ballroom. furnish
ed the music.
A buffet supper was served in the
red room.
Starts at Early Hour.
Being a Saturday night ball, the hours
were early. Dancing commenced at
o'clock and the many dinner parties Of
the evening began to arrive shortly
after 10.
Standards of towering palms framed
the entrance to the ballroom suite. The
guests were received by Mrs. Mahlon
pitney; chairman Of the .Soefs ball commit
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs. Horace
Westcott, Ms Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs.
r. S. Reynolds Hit and Mrs. Clarence
Wilson.
Mrs. Fitney received in a stunning
gown of green and silver brocade
trimmed with rhinestones and carried
a bouquet of orchids and American
beauties.
Mrs John crayke Simpson wore .
handsome gown Of black velvet with
Jet on the corsage.
Mrs. Westcott wore a gown Of yellow
and white brocade.
Mrs. Wadsworth wore q handsome
gown of ivory brocade and pearl orna-
ments.
Mrs. Elkins wore amethyst-colored
brocade and diamond ornaments Mrs.
Hit wore a beautiful gown OF pale
blue and silver brocade with rhine
stone shoulder straps. necklace OF
pearls and strand of rubies and pearls.
Mrs. Wilson wore an effective gown OF
deep blue charmeuse with top OF fulle
the same shade.
Presentations were made by Mr..
ri
Edward A. Mitchell, vice chairman OF
the floor committee, assisted by Mr..
Justice Pitney.
Arrival Of Presidential Party.
The buglers of the Marine Band an
nounced the arrival of the presidential
party, which reached the hotel at 1925
and remained about an hour. AS they
stepped from the elevator at the tenth
floor and passed into the ballroom the
band played THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" and the hundreds of guests lined
up, many standing at attention. The box
reserved for the presidential party was
hung with the Presidents flag.
Accompanying the President were Mrs
Wilson, who wore a handsome costume Of
black velvet with panels Of jet. with the
corsage and sleeves of tulle incrusted in
Jet and rhinestones, and a jet tiara. Mrs.
Francis Bowes Sayre. in cream satin
fashioned on simple lines and combined
with cream lace; Miss Boiling. in French
blue satin, with top Of white lace veiled
with blue tulle, and Miss Benham, in
Killarney green taffeta and tulle.
In the Boxes.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
which included Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert II.
Gary. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Brokaw, and
Mrs. Herman Frasch, all of New York.
and Mr.. Arthur Williams.
Wy
worth. 1r. had box party. their guests
including Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle, Mrs.
Fletcher Harper, Mr.. Frederick Ster-
ling and Lieut.. Hirkle.
had among their guests the honorary
attache of the Spanish embassy and
Nine. de Heeren, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Emory, Mrs. Cochran of New York, Miss
Perrin and Lieut.. Cutting.
Nine. Christian Hauge had a party in
her box, which included Justice and
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Sir Charles and
Lady Ross. Mrs. Richard Townsend. Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Upson had among
their guests in their box Capt. and
Mrs. Carlisle. Miss Ruth Dodge. Lieut..
Weaver and Lieut.. Dodge.
Senator Phelan entertained in his box
Senator and Mrs. Lee Overman Mr. and
Mrs. Edward n. Hurley. Senator and
Mrs. Morris Sheppard. Mrs. Armstead
Davis. Miss Halle Davis. Miss Kather-
the ofcTmdIl, MISS STTaCe OVeTIHdu, Sen.
ator Mcclellan. Mr.. Lewis Stevenson
and Miss Elizabeth Stevenson.
Mrs. Marshall Fields party in her
box included Senator and Mrs. Peter
9. Gerry. Miss Gerry. Mrs. Charles A.
Mum and Countess Gizycka.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins entertained
a box party. having among her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee and Mrs. John
P. Jones.
Representative William B. Mckinley
and Miss Maths entertained q party in
their box, which included Mrs. James
R. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Huston Thomp-
son, DIR. and Mrs. John Crayke Simp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Pendeld,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradley. Gen.
Charles H. Lauchheimer. Mr.. Edward
Flather. Mrs. Charles Blankenship of
Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington
Adams Of New York, Mrs. Victor
and Mr.. F. G. Legg of Bal
:imore.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane enter
aimed in their box Mr.. and Mrs. RAN
iall Hagner. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuck
,rman. Mrs. Harry Payne Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Tomlinson Of !:
1averford. Pa: Mrs. Albert Billings
auddock. Mr.. Georgevitch. Mr.. Malcolm.
J. Bruce and Mr.. Francis johnson.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett entertained q .
,ox party. her guests including Mr..
Ind Mrs Rufus Day. Mrs. Edward
Everett Blodgett. Mrs. T. De Witt Tale
mage, Miss Marion Hilliard, Miss Helen
3iodgett, Col. William Horton. Mai.
Dewey, Lieut.. Almond Bebard, Lieut..
xahler and Mr.. Delos Blodgett. jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan enter