Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-26
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benefit at Rauscher's last
night. The several hundred guests
arrived in a steady stream from the
early hour. $50. named for the OPEN
ing, until midnight. when fashionable
hostesses came with their dinner
guests.
| The stately ballroom gave its sug-
gestion of Christmas in the wreaths
of holly and Christmas greens tied
| with great bows of red ribbon and
suspended under each cluster Of
lights along the ivory paneled walls.
A further artistic arrangement in the
decoration was in the tall palms
which stood between the windows.
The brilliant costumes, unusually
bright and rich in coloring, furnished
the strong points necessary in the
color scheme, while French, British
forms gave the relief from the usual
somber black Of the mems evening
clothes. The gowns were smart in de-
sign and a marked departure from the
oft-worn garments affected by the
matrons and maids during the period
of many costumes was in the intro
duction of the elaborate she'll. silver
and gold combs of large dimensions
| worn by matrons only more than q
quarter of century ago.
The number Of men present at the
ball-they sometimes stood several
deep about the walls-told of the re-
turn to Washington of many whose
| absence have marked the seasons dur
ing the progress Of the war.
Mrs. Clarke waggaman, president
of the board Of directors OF the Chill
dren's Country Home, and Mrs.
Joseph Letter. chairman Of the ball
committee, received the guests, the
former wearing a handsome gown of
cloth of gold, cut dancing length, ana
brocaded in q conventional design in
shades of dark blue. Mrs. Letters
gown was Of midnight blue brocaded
velvet. the narrow square train being
lined with cloth of gold, while a cor
sage bouquet of violets gave q
stronger note of color. She wore her
famous string of pearls.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott wore q hand
some gown of black velvet with
rhinestone trimming. Miss Mildred
Bromwell, her granddaughter. wore q
over white satin. Miss Elizabeth
Stevenson wore all white illusion
over silver tissue. Mrs. Hinkle was
in black velvet with trimming Of jet
and steel. Mrs. Charles G. Matthews
gown was of black net with jet TRIM
mings. Miss Mona Blodgett wore pale
green net over green satin. Miss
Helen Blodgett, a gown OF pale pink
satin. Miss Ruth Wilson wore deep
rose velvet trimmed in narrow bands
of skunk. Others were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr, the latter
wearing black velvet cut on rather
severe lines, with silver band across
her hrnu 1nno in RIO
of pearls. Miss Meta Evans. cream
colored brocade. Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Theodore Stark Wilkinson.
the latter wearing a handsome gov IL
cut on close-fitting lines of deep pea
cock blue brocade over gold. Mrs.
Mark Requa. black net over white
satin with touches of magenta satin
on the bodice.
Miss Alice Requa wore Chinese
blue chiffon velvet draped over gold
tissue, with rope girdle of brilliants
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff. handsome
gown of black and white satin, with
diamond ornaments, and long stole
of ermine.
Miss Marie Sims. a lovely gown.
dancing length, OF fiounces of silver
lace and tissue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, the lat
ter wearing handsome gown of
black chiffon velvet, with bodice of
tulle and jet.
Miss Marguerite Simonds, a dainty
gown of silver cloth with over
drapery and bodice of silver lace.
Miss Alys Downing, an effective
model of taupe satin on close fitting
draped lines.
Miss Anna Hamlin. black net over
satin. The upper part of the skirt.
formed by a deep flounce of the net.
was brocaded with gold roses and
trimmed with several bands of gold
ribbon.
Miss Louise Thoron, orchid pink
satin.
Miss Enid Sims. shell pink brocaded
satin.
Lieut. and Mrs. John T. Remey, the
latter wearing a lovely gown of pale
green tulle over silver cloth.
Mrs. Fessenden Meserve. a hand
some gown Of black chiffon velvet