The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

BY DeLyon Nichol as the prettiest girl
at the Southern Relief Ball last Mon
day evening. She is so pretty-and as
clcXer as she is good looking. Anne
Gordon received the second prize
only there weren't any priZes-for
beauty. and Frances Hampson the
third. All of them are debutantes of
this season and all close friends. That
informal beauty contest has been the
leading feature of the Southern Relief
Ball for several years. Mr.. Nichol
coming down from New York to do
the Judging every winter. There was
such a mob of girls at the ball and
many of them very good looking. in
deed. that-well, ! wouldn't want the
task of deciding which was the best
looking. As is usual at the Southern
Ball the two ball roms at the Willard
were crowded to capacity and then
some. The place was packed with all
sizes. kinds and varieties Of people; (;
all sets In society-and out OF society,"
were represented. The ball room was
gay with flags of various nations and
Southern smilax and soft pink lights
and the handsome gowns OF the
women. There were some gorgeous
gowns there that night. There was
one woman there-I didn't know her
she was tall. handsome. slender and
stately looking-who had on as hand
some a gown l ever saw. 1t was a
mass of silver colored sequins, orna-
mented here and there all over with
outstanding clusters OF varicolored
grapes-I can't tell you how gorgeous
it was. But il start on the subject
of the gowns I saw I'll never stop.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were the most notable guests
in a very distinguished company
which included DR.. Buero, foreign
minister of Uruguay. and Nine.
Buero. They were with Hallett Jack
son and other State Department Off
cials and Julien Noguerra- of Uru-
quay, who is travelling with them,
joining tho merry throng at about
Il o'clock. Others OF prominence were
the handsome governor of Maryland
Albert Ritchie. and his mother. Mrs.
Albert Ritchie. who was Miss Lizzie
Cabell. OF Richmond. one of the most
famous beauties the Old Dominion
ever produced, and one OF the famous
bellies OF the nineteenth century.
VICE PRESIDENT AND
, WIFE ATTEND BALL.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
slipped into the ballroom quietly and
iunnoticed occupied the center of the
big box in the middle OF the room,
where they held an informal reception
al evening. Some one said they came
in with a fan flare of trumpets and
were escorted to their box by a large
committee of distinguished men but
il such was the case ! missed IL all
and / don't know how that happened.
III didn't know the Marshalls had ar
rived until they were settled in their
box surrounded by friends, anxious
to greet them. Mrs. Marshall wore
handsome gown of cloth OF gold,
made on straight lines. with an over
dress Of gold net embroidered with
heavy gold thread. A small cluster
of black ostrich feathers was tucked
! in at the belt on the left side. She
carried large black ostrich fan. Nine,
Buero, who is a blonde and very
young, pretty and vivacious. wore q
simple girlish frock of yellow taffetap
| the skirt cut full and short over an
underskirt of lovely old soft yellow
lace. The same lace formed a ficiiu
effect on the waist and in the back
reached almost to the knees. The
skirt was in two fiounces. scalloped
on the edges. She carried a pale yel-
low ostrich fan.
The amba ssador OF Peru and Nine
Pezet and Gen. and Mrs. Barnett
spent much time in the box with
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Barnet,
looked very handsome in a gown oi
white satin, made on princess lines
draped slightly In the back and