Evening star., 1920-01-13
been in proeress for some time when


they arrived and the fanfare of
trumpets caused the gay company to
1all into an avenue through which The
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall and
their guests marched past the re
ceiving line and to their box, to the
strains of Hail to the Chief and
later stood at attention while the
Marine Band played The Star
Spangled Banner"
The ballroom was beautiful in its
decoration of smilax and palms, add
ing to the architectural beauty of the
vaulted frieze, while flags added to
the brilliant coloring.
Not in a year has such a universally
brilliant company assembled to dance,
the Secretary of Interior and Mrs.
Nine. Riano. the ambassador of Peru
and Nine. de Pezet, Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth and Senator and
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry giving the
keynote of the officials present, while
hundreds of prominent folk of smart
society of Washington and other cities
were there. The Childsen's Hospital!
will be better prepared for its yearly
upkeep by a large amount realized
from the sale of tickets and the sale
over and over of many of the boxes
The supper was served on the first
floor of the hotel, and charming fea-
ture of the ball was the w-white
booth in the large reception room ad
joining the ballroom, where Liebre, a
famous palmist and seeress. told for
tunes. while Miss 3. P. Isaacs, to whom
the ball owes much of it's success. and
acted as "barkers."
The introductions were made by
Mrs. Franklin X. Roosevelt. chairman
of the floor committee, and Mr.. Will
liam Marrow. vice chairman.
Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson. chairman of
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of the receiving line, and wore a
stunning gown of white and silver
brocade. Mrs. Mahlon Pitney wore
sepink brocade; Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr.. handsome gown of
black chiffon velvet slightly draped
and made with a train, and pearl and
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Horace Westcott wore a gown
of lavender brocade made on very be-
coming lines; Mrs. Gist Blair was in
black velvet made en- train. with
! rhinestone and jet trimming and da-
mond ornaments: Mrs. Clarence Will
son wore white brocade and carried
turquoise feather fan; Mrs. Thomas
Bell Sweeney was in an effective
gown of orchid satin, elaborately en-
broidered in iridescent crystal and
orchid beads: Mrs. John Crayke
with gold brocade, with gold lace on
the corsage yelled in tulle. and Mrs
Randall Hagner, in black tulle and lace
over rose-color charmeuse, formed
the receiving party.
In the Boxes.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane were guests in Mrs. Charles
Boughton Woods box, who also had
Mrs. Alfred Hawes, Miss Nancy Lane
and Miss Mary Morgan.
Nine. Hauge's guests included the
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Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson.
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, jr., entertained in their box Col.
and Mrs. A c. Goodyear of Buffalo. Mrs.
Fletcher Harper of New York and Col.
OBrien.
Mr and Mrs Reynolds Hit. with a
small party, occupied Mrs. Robert Hits
box.
DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson
James M. Green. Mrs Victor Kauff-
mann. Miss Maths, Mrs. Stanley Snyder
of Danville, ILL.,, and Mrs. ]. Herbert
Wood
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran had
among her guests Mrs. Warren Hubball
of Virginia, Col John Branch Of Rich
mond. Va: Miss Bessie Conrad of Win
chester, Va; Commander and Mrs
Frank B. Freyer. Mrs. Joseph Hampson
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Macfarland and Col Roberts of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph enter
tanned Col. and Mrs. Charles L. Frailey
and Dr. and Mrs. Davenport White.
With Mr.. and Mrs. George Marye were
Mrs James Mcdonald, Miss Doyle. Mr..
Arthur Bradley Campbell and others.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett's guests in
cluded Mrs. Charles G. Matthews, Miss
Ruth Anderton of New York, Miss Blod-
gett and Miss Mona Blodgett
Admiral and Mrs w Fl RrOwnSOn.
Mrs. F. B. Moran and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H Adams were among the box
holders, as were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denegre,
party they entertained earlier in the
evening. and Mrs. James Carroll Fra
zer, with a party of friends. occupied
Col. and Mrs Robert NJ. Thompson's
box. Princess Concompagni, Mrs. e.
E. Walker, Mrs. William Slater. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward b. Mclean were
among the box holders, as were Mr..
and Mrs. James Clement Dunn. who
earlier in the evening were hosts at
a dinner for Miss Jane Story and
CAPT. r. r. Glen of the British en-
bassy, and brought on some of their
guests to occupy their boX at the
A party of friends of Mrs. Norman
Williams occupied her box. and 9TH
ers who took boxes included Mrs.
Mitchell Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
P. Carvan and Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan I.
Fuller, Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury and Mrs.
Stephen p. Elkins.
Others in the boxes included the
ambassador of Peru and Nine. Pezet
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davies, Miss
Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus
Stokes, Mr.. William Bowie Clark and
Mr.. William E. Fowler.
Costumea Were Beautiful.