The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-20
EMBASSY BALL
RECALLSEVENT
OFOTHER DAYS

HHE British embassy came into
it's own again last night-in
the social sense-when the
British Ambassador and Lady Ged-
des gave a ball for nearly 700
guests. The company ran the
gsmut OF society, official and nom
official. and included in addition
to nearly the entire diplomatic
corps. Cabinet officers, Justices OF
the Supreme Court, army and navy
officers. with the ladies OF their
families, and friends of the host
and hostess. and of members of the
embassy STAFF from several cities
besides Washington.
The Ambassador and Lady Geddes
received the guests in the small
drawing room known as the am
bassador's study. They were unas-
sisted. but the wives of the mem
bers of the embassy staff-Mrs. John
Joyce Broderick. Mrs r. L. Craigie
and Mrs. Il. NJ. N. king-helped do
the honors In the other apartments.
with the bachelor attaches as their
aides. Lady Geddes loked very
young and very lovely in a charm
ing costume of white faille en-
broidered In silver. 1t was made
with panniers of white tulle and
trimmed with touches OF orange
ostrich feathers. She wore a he
coming wreath OF silver leaves in
her hair.
While there were no formal
decorations. the embassy, now shorn
of the businesslike atmosphere by
which It was marked during the war
was gay with autumn leaves and
giant chrysanthcmums in white,
pale yellow and mauve. The por-
traits OF King George and Queen
Mary were banked with flowers.
and the British flag appeared in the
simple, dignified decoration of the
fine old entrance hall. A large
string orchestra. hidden behind
screen Of palms. played continu-
ously during the evening. buffet
supper was served from a long
table decked in the famous George
III plate. which is the property Of
the embassy.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS.
Never, perhaps. has Washington
seen moro handsome women gath
cred together under one roof,-nor
more beautiful gowns. And the
jewels were magnificent, ropes of
pearls tiaras. coronets and corsage
the women wore jewels in their hair
and again--as at the French en-
bassy ball a week ago-one noted
how popular aigrettes and other
hair ornaments arc becoming.
Blue seemed to be a favorite
color, ranging from midnight shade
to the lovely Romney blue which
appears in so many of the famous
artists portraits. Mrs. Marshall
Field had or a stunning gown in
this tone and wore an aigrette to
match in her hair.
Mrs. David Franklin Houston's
costume was Of sapphire blue COM
bined with silver and swathing her
figure in long graceful lines. Mrs.
Edwin r. Meredith was also in blue
and silver, a wonderful gown and
worn with wonderful jewels. Mrs.
John Fl. Hewson and Mrs. Robert
Lansing, too elected to wear the
favorite blue and silver. The latter
locke ed particularly lovely since the
color combination was singularly be-
coming to her snow white hair and
patrician face: and Mrs. John Allan
and gold brocade made over cloth
of gold.
White gowns were also very pop
ular. Mrs. Josephus Daniels wore
ono. a simple but dignified model
which was most becoming: and so
did pretty Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse
formerly Miss Mary Alexander Of
New York, whose lovely frock was