Evening star., 1919-03-02

a flood of deep regret. as II foretellS
partings. temporary and otherwise
and this season there are more irnpor-
tapt changes than usual. The Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Gregory, who
are quitting official life on Tuesday,
have been among the cabinets most
popular members, and Mrs. Gregory $
reception on Thursday afternoon was
little less than an ovation. She had
with her Miss Kathryn Sellers, Judge
of the Juvenile Court. woman law
YER of wonderful brilliancy. who was
really "the find of the Attorney Gem
eral himself. Judges. justices, am
bassadors, ministers, senators, repre-
sentatives and smart society to the
number of several hundred were there,
Mrs. Frederick II. Giliett, wife of the
next Speaker, being also a guest
The Mardi Gras ball on TUESDAY
night for the free milk for france
fund will be the last large event with
dancing until mid-Lent, when, on
March 26, Mi-careIne " All pe -snarrleG "
the ball of nations for the benent OF
Neighborhood House. There will again
be a luIl filled in with card 5,
dinner parties and musicals, and, as
for years past, the Army and Navy
League will -empt Easter Monday
for it's brilliant benefit bai3- AEd
because there are thousands or new
cases to be covered in every branch
of the service, brought on by the war,
the generous answer to the invita-
tions when issued will bring a rous-
ing success.
The sprightIy and brilliant French
ball as the ticket holders are ca!ilng
the Mardi Gras ball for Tuesday night
will perhaps be the most diiurinS
spectacle presented by society folk
and for society folk in seasons past
The arrangements for the ball are
along the lines of similar events for
the free milk for France fund gotten
up with success in New York and
other cities. and will enlist the at
tendance of society as an entirety
Society women as dairy maids. milk :
maids, farmerettes, ShepherdeSses and
almost every character which mfght
in any way be connected with the
suggestion of pastoral life viii be
seen, while scarcely woman Will go
in other than a fancy dress. SO
anxious is the committee to carry out
the carnival spirit that 1T has
placed masques on sale in Wardman
Park Hotel which will afford right
good disguise for those in conven-
tionaI attire now that matrons and
maids have laid aside the sackcioth
and ashes of war days and are
reveling in new evening gowns OF
more or less splendor.
head it's list of patronesses the wives
of many foreign ambassadors ana
ministers as well as other society
women of the capital. Those VINO
have already lent their names for the
success of the ball are Sonora de
Riano. Nine Ekengren, Nine. Cremer
and Nine. Grouitch, the wives OF
diplomats. and Mrs. Frank L. Polk.
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. Mrs. James W.
Wadsworth, jr.. Mrs. Henry Cleveland
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Mrs. stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer. Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth Mrs. Theodore V. Boynton, Mrs.
Richard S. Ely, Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mrs. George Marye, Mime. Axel Nord-
vail, Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Mrs
Frederick Delano and Mrs. William
Mcclellan Ritter. Mrs Walter Tucker
man has charge of the pageant
group, which will furnish the special
spectacle of the ball, and on the bail
committee are Miss Sophie Siebert.
Mrs. John Jay White, Mrs. John Fre-
mont and Mrs. George Talbot O'Dell.
The fast-growing group of wounded
boys at Walter Reed General Hospital
VIII profit by the exclusive presenta-
tion OF What Shall We Do With
HIM" meaning, of course. the kaiser
which will be presented at Crandalrs
Knickerbocker Theater at matinee
on TUESDAY. March II, under the aus
pices of the League for the Entertain
uent for wounded Soldiers at the
Walter Reed Hospital The feature
is one of the choicest of the
World Film productions, having many
famous stars in the cast and viii be
released by Mr.. Sme1tzer. the Wash
ington manager. for its initial press
entation. especially for this OCCASION
Mr. Eastwood. manager of the theater.
is arranging for the success of the
matinee, and the patronesses will
represent the entire social roster OF
Washington.
washington folk were refreshed last
week, a day or two after her return
from abroad, by the familiar sight OF
Mrs Wilson in the shopping district
Tho strenuous days of foreign travel
have not left sign Of fatigue and she
was looking unusually handsome Her
toque was of the raisin shade and was
fashioned of ostrich tips But what
czkhgff tho eye and gave a brilliant dash
ha4 envelope pocketbook with arm straps
Of geranfum red.
No woman could return from Paris
without at least one new and striking
acquisition in tho way of feminine ap-
rzrel, and certainly the wife Of a Presi-
dent could hardly resist the temptation
70 intYoducS a fashion novelty with the
promise OF its proving to be the seasons
drawing card.
30 when Mrs Wilson stepped ashore
ttBoston tho other day, upon the presi.
Dental partys return from France
every $40 that belonged to q member
Of heT own sex followed her as far as
ftaA afxfkfn1 color Of her new Paris has