Evening star., 1920-03-13

William Tyler Page. and Mrs. Anne
Brett Summary. contralto SoloiSt.
sang The Star Spangled Banner.
Miss Margaret Wilson wore gown
Of ivory white satin made with Y
decollete outlined with tulle and long
side drapericS on the skirt terninat-
ing in a panel train. She wore a
chaplet Of gold leaves in her hair.
Mrs. Daniels. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy. wore black chiffon velvet
with American beauty irdescent
sequins on the bodice and skirt. The
wing sleeves were of American beauty
tullc and she carried an ostrich
feather fan. Mrs. Alexander. wife of
the Secretary of Commerce. was next
in line and her gown was of orchid
pink tulle combined with silver lace
and made on very graceful lines. Mrs.
Robert f. Lee wore a draped gown
of black satin with an ovtrdrcss of
black tulle heavily embroidered in
silver flower design. Mrs. Maude
Howell smith. past spresident of the
District of Columbia division of the
[. ID. G.. was in white satin with
draperies of tulle.
Mrs. Alexander Hunter Gait and
MISS Boiling sat in the President $
box. ana the former wore rose pink
satin with tulle forming the bodice
q nj &arlandS OF roses over the shout
d"rs. and Miss Boiling. pink crepe de-
liberty silk. Gen. rershns danced
with Miss Margaret Wilson and the
company appIauded them as they cir
cled about the ballroom. lie later
danced with Miss Eliza Harrison of
Virginia. who Wore Il tapestricd wild
rose silk broCaded in silver, and Miss
Elizabeth Brent Jones. daughter OF
Col. and Mrs. T.. Lester Jones, who
Wor" Il gown of white satin draped
with white chiffon and cirdied with
silver ribbon. She carried Il bouquet
Iof red roses and a feather fan of the
sam" color.
Mrs. Clarence J. Owens wife of the
president of the Southern Society.
wore 4 gown of cloth of gold. and
Miss Marie Louise owens, their
daughter. was in a smart French
gown OF black tulle combined with
W hite tulle and trimmed with silver
fringe.
ON Cen. rershine's staff were: capt.
&. J.. Adamsou. Adjt. Gen. Davis. As-
Sistant Chief Of STAFF col. Moreno. As
s'stant Chief of STAFF Lieut.. kuegle. Col
Henry B""ukcS. Brig. Gen. W. -
Bethel. Lieut.. Col. Edward Howdiich
jr.: Maj. Cen A. w Brewster. col
capt. J. j. Cassidy. capt. \. NJ. Cas-
sidy. Brig. Gen. Conner. Mai. Eugene
Coffin. Brig. Gen. FoN. Lieut.. Col
Harry coope. Lieut.. Ralph A. Curtin
| Lieut.. W. J. Cunningham. Brig. Gen
Robert {. Davis. Lieut.. Col. Whitley
Lieut. r. NJ. Fitch. Robert {. Houston
Col G. c. Marshall. col f.. {. Mcneil
Brig. Gen. George V. H. MoSelcy
Lieut.. T. y North, Lieut.. Col. NJ. J
O'Brien. Capt y. L. ODonoghue. Col
j. G.. Quckcmeycr and Capt. J. r
Schneider
Gen. Pcrshing viii leave today to
attend an alumni dinner at West
Point tonight. He viii return to-
morrow to New York. where he viii
remain until Tuesday, going then tC
Bridgeport. Conn. He viii come to
Washington Wednesday to begin
parations for trip 10 Panama on
March ~. WI b-r he viii be absent sew
tral weeks.
The assistant secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Franklin y. Roosevelt were
the honor guests at a dinner party
entertained last night by Capt. and
Mrs. r. r. Craven. who asked Il small
company to meet them.
Mr. X. H Hadow. third secretary
of the British embassy staff, enter
tanned al IA luncheon yesterday at the
| Cafe st. Marks.
Miss Virginia Mckenney left Wash
;ington today to spend the week end
J in Philadelphia with friends. and will
therefore not observe her Sunday aft
crnoon at home tomorrow.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick -. Mcken-
ney. the parents of Miss McKenney
will meet her in Philadelphia on Mon
dav. and they will go to New York
! TO Spend the rest Of the week