Evening star., 1918-02-10
PRESIDENT GUEST
At CHARITY BALL
With Mrs. Wilson, He Attends
Function Given for Episcopal
Home for Children.
SOCIETY FOLK AS PATRONS

The President and Mrs. Wilson las
night, for the second time in the week
lent their presence to a charity ball. Th'
Episcopal Home for Children was thu
beneficiary of the ball. which was giver
under fashionable patronage at the Will
lard Hotel.
Palms and the flags OF the allied nations
decorated the large ballroom, where from
$50 o'clock till midnight. nearly 1.00'
guests danced or watched the gay thront
from boxes or other points Of vantage.
| Interesting parties filled the boxes
which lined the wall. an orchestra play
ing for the dancers from the large box
near the center usually reserved for
the presidential party. Last night the
| guests had a box on the opposite side
] of the room. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. David Crompton of New York.
Mrs. Wilson Wears Beautiful Gown.
Mrs Wilson wore very beautiful
gown of sapphire blue velvet with
cerise tulle forming the upper part OF
the bodice. and long wing sleeves. She
wore a jet tiara and carried shaded
blue ostrich feather fan.
Mrs. Cromton was in black charmeuse
and tulle with French blue chiffon on
the bodice. She wore a corsage bou-
quet of orchids.
Capt. and Mrs. William A. Burton. Mrs.
Benjamin H. Warder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Upson. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Baruch. Mrs. John s. Edwards. Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran and Mr.. Will
liam Erie Fowler.
Officers Of Home Receive Guests.
The guests were received by the Of
| fcers of the home. Mrs. David Meade
Lea, president; Mrs. A. A. Birney, first
vice president: Mrs Charles L. Buck.
second vice president; Mrs. Charles Da-
vies, recording secretary; Mrs. {. +.
Latimer. corresponding secretary; Miss
Leila Draper. treasurer. and Mrs. Will
liam X. Petty, assistant treasurer. Mr..
William Eric Fowler made the pres
entations. supper was served at small
tables in the red room.
The patronesses included Mrs. Wilson,
sIrs. William H. Boiling, Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr., Mrs John Crayke
Simpson. Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs.
Charles c. McChord. Mrs. Edison Brad
co.'s Berger Moran.
Among those assisting Mrs. Newbold
Noyes. chairman Of the womans floor
committee. were Miss Lillian Birney.
Miss Julia Whiting, Miss Hilbert, Mrs.
Walter Tufts. Miss Jean Hinkle, Mrs
Robert Taft, Miss Delano. Miss Lydia
Chaplin, Miss McChord. Miss Ruth Will
Huidekoper. Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss
Helen lie Seure. Miss Virginia LIE Seure
Miss Louise Thoron. Miss Harlow Mrs
Francis A. Lewis, 3d. Miss Denegre,
Mrs. Howard Hume. Miss Virginia
Hunt, Miss Noyes. Mrs. Thomas BIag-
den, Miss Nash. Miss Minna Blair. Miss
Kathleen Lester. Miss Mackay-Smith
the Misses Downing, Miss McCallum
and Miss Maxwell Church.
Members of Floor Committee.
Commander c. T. Jewell was chair.
man of the mems floor committee, Of
which the other members were Mr., II,
Zimmerman. secretary of the Neither
lands legation: Col. William Horton,
Maj Robert Paxton, Capt. Henry Nc
Lean. Capt William Pitt Scott. Capt.
Pearson Winslow. Capt Charles r.
Hickox. Lieut.. Dwight Partridge. Lieut..
Hector Griswold, Lieut.. T. 8. Williamson,
Lieut.. Arthur Walker. Lieut. L. P.
springs, Lieut.. Thomas Dunhan, Pay
master j. NJ. Baker, jr.; Paymaster
Flynn, Paymaster Lyman Pratt. DR..
Conrad Jenny. Mr.. G. B. Hewes' MI
William B. Clarke. Mr.. John B. Hem
derson, Mr.. James II. Hendel. Mr.. Hen
derson Gregory, Mr.. Robert Hume, Mr..
Julius Goebel. jr.: Mr.. Theo. H. Thies-
ing. Mr.. Angelo Cont, Mr. Robert Bell.
Mr.. A. H. Dieberr. Mr.. Samuel Maddox
and Mr.. William r. Ellis.
Many Handsome Gowns.
Mrs. David Meade Lea wore a hand
some gown Of black velvet trimmed in
Jet, with a corsage bouquet Of mauve
orchids. She carried a large fan Of white
brussels lace
Mrs. Charles F. Buck wore black
crepe meteor, veiled in black georgette
crepe. Mrs. Charles Davies was in
black crepe de chine. Mrs. c. E. Lat
dress OF gold lace. Miss Leila F. Dra-
pers gown was Of pearl-colored satin
with lace bodice and oyerdraperv.
and she wore pearl and diamond orns.
ments.
Mrs. William X. Petty, black satin
trimmed with Jet and lace.
Mrs. Newbold Noyes wore a beautiful
gown Of blue and silver brocade.
IT, O'ner guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ju-
chiffon taffeta and tulle; Miss Bertha
Bolilns, pompadour satin, veiled in sill
yer lace and net; Mrs Frederick r. Har-
ris, cerlse velvet with the bodice of
rhinestones; Mrs. Alice G. B. Ladd b,ne
and purplue chiffon with an oyerdress
OF yellow and gold brocaded tarreta.
Mrs. watson Freeman Clark, blue vel,
vet with fridescent and sequin trim
ming.
Black Lace and Tulle Over Gold.
Mrs. c. c. McChord, black lace AND
tulle over cloth of gold N'o
MIS-. Benjamin H. Warder black lacs
and velvet over white satin: Mrs
Henry Leonard, kings blue velvet: Miss
Ruth Wilson. black tulle over black satin
and gold lace. ''''n
Mrs. sherman Miles. rose pink over
cloth of gold: Miss GLADYS HinckIsy
white tulle over silver cloth, en,broid
cred in seluina; Miss Marie Sims
green and silver brocaded tissue with
Daniel LeR; Borden. peacock blue and
Hawkins. coral velvet mounted
trimmed with bands of sable. .
Miss Casey. blue velvet and gold lace
trimmed with tulle; Miss Angelica
Remey, black tulle and satin: Mrs.
George Howard. cloth of silver yelled In
white tulle: Mrs James p. Tarvin, blue
and gold brocade; Miss Nellie johnson
black satin. with facings of coral satin
and long black tuile sleeves; Miss
Downing. pink satin and tuIle; Miss
Lydia Chaplin. black satin and tuIIe.
Miss Margaret Mcchord. green tulle.
Embroidered in Crystal Beads.
Miss Virginia Hunt wore a lovely
gown Of white crepe do chine embroid-
cred in crystal beads.
Miss Edith Lester was in rose-colored
| velvet; Miss Kathleen Lester, black
tulle over cloth of silver: Miss
Adelaide Tuttle and Miss Margaret
Tutfle were dreased alike In cha..s