The Washington times., 1918-02-02
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDEE
so Debuantes
Are HOSteSSes
At Masquerade

The masquerade ball given last
evening at Rauscher's by ATTY Of the
debutantes OF this season and last
was one OF the prettiest parties OF
the year. The plans for the dance
were made and carried out by the
girls themselves, and they nlled the
role of hostesses with grace and dis
tinetion.
Miss Enid Sims. Miss Mary Duncan
Gibson, and Miss Margaret Dsversux
made up the committee on arrange
ments, and the Efo'Ip Of chAperons
included Nrs Thetus W. Sims. Mrs..
Arthur Lee, Mrs. RIehardSon Gibson,
Mrs. Blaine Elktns. MrA Hart Gibson.
Mrs. Eugene Deuth, Mrs. walter JEFF
fords. Mrs. Ryan Devereux, Mrs..
Thomas +. Logan, Shd Mrs. Henry J..
Crosson.
All of the guests except the mem
bers OF the committee and the chaper-
ones were marked. the girls wearing
fancy costume and the majority OF
the men being In uniform. Each hos
tess invited two men. The rooms
were decorated with ha6s. a string
orchestra played throughout the eve
ming, and Refreshments were served.
Many Piefuresase Costznes.
Many picturesque and sneetiv cos
tunes were worn. Miss Gibson rep
resented . valentine in an original
costume OF golden yellow trimmed
with black velvet hearts. Miss DeVe-
rsux was charming in q quaint 1880
costume OF yellow brocded satin and
old lace. Mas Sims wore . RAINBOW
tinted costume on Greek lines.
Miss Helen Blodgett. who enter
tained Il dinner before the ball. wore
q Swiss holiday costume made for
her IN Switzerland. MIss Mona
-BIodeett was . Highland lassie, cor
rect In every detail and brought from
Scotland.
Misc Marion Hilliard, guest of Miss
Blodgett, appeared a. q Spanish girl
with red satin skirt draped with q
Spanish Idea shawl. and wearing q
Spanish mantilla. Miss Carter Multi
ken wore an Egyptian costume. Miss
Virginle Sutherland was Q French
peasant. Miss Madeleine Austin,
came IN peasant costume brought by
garet Denys had on q costume Of an
East IndiAn maiden brought by her
this year from India
Miss Reeves Harris wore an Arabian
costume. Miss Margaret Blaine Cros-
son was q picturesque Queen Eliza
beth In q trained gown OF moss green
velvet, Miss Anna Hamlin was an Ital-
Ian peasant. Miss Grace overman was
q yana yama girl In black satin. Aiss
Jean Rayner and her house guest,
Miss Charlotte ,Bsmbley. each repre-
sented Japanese sirl. Miss Daviette
Ficklen, was an attractive Janice
Miss Margaret Carry came a. Red
Cross nurse.
All Nations Represented.
/ Afiss Teresa James was in Q Rus
sian costume Of gold, with pearl
Niss Mary HilI, ~ Q Glpsy queen,
drspefy heavily beaded. Miss Phoebe
walker was q clown, In . black satin
costume with white polka dots. Miss
Pamela Henry was q balloon girl In
q black and white futurist gown. Miss
Harriet Harman had on a Spanish
costume Of yellow and red with
black lace mantilla- Miss Ruth Dom
aldson was In attractive japanese
costume. Miss Kathleen Lester wore
q yama yama suit of black satin, Miss
Edith Lester an Egyptian costume
OF green chiffon. and Mrs. John Buch-
AMMAN, an Egyptian costume In black
ana whito chiffon. Miss Eugenia
Holcombe and Lieut.. Henry Lewis
Slade, jr., u. s. A., came AZ codes
in college gowns and caps, both
masked. Miss Halle Davis was q
Turkish lady. Miss Marie Sims wore
an Indian costume OF brown chamols.
Miss Elizabeth Hills was in Pierrette
costume OF satin with colonial hat
and pompoms. Miss Taylor Logic, As
q Russian dancer, was In white satin
with red velvet polannaise and red
velvet cap.
Mrs. ConEer Pratt Il visiting her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ord Preston. Mrs. Pratt and Mrs.
Preston are daughters of Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Arthur Murray.
Congressman and Mrs. Horace Mann
Towner have As their guests their daugh-
ter, Mrs. a Pierce. OF Colorado, and
her small son. who will be with them
for the remainder Of February.
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