Evening star., 1920-03-09

republic. and a group Of folk songs,
the host accompanying her in one of
her most charming selections. Miss
Wilson was presented to the singer
by Mr. Masaryk and was enthusiastic
in her praise of the music and the
singer.
Mr.. Masaryk had assisting him in
receiving his aunt. Mrs. Henry NJ.
Ferguson of New York, whose sister
is the wife of the president; Nine.
Hurban, wife Of the military attache
of the legation; Mrs. Michael Gala
ger of Chicago and Miss Ferguson
of New York. .
The large ballroom was turned into
a grand salon with oriental rugs. low
hanging lights, palms and flowers.
giving IL the setting of private
home. Just back of the receiving
line were two huge flags, the Stars
and Stripes and the new flag of
CZechoslovakia, which was shown for
the first time since it's adoption. 1t
is of two equal sections OF red and
white running horizontally, with
wedge of blue third Of it's length
inserted.
The smaller ballroom was used for
the supper, the table being U-shaped
and effectively set with several tall
vases of yellow forsythia, with clus-
ters of La France roses at the base
and a unique decoration of confec-
tions. Following the supper the rugs
were removed from the great ball
room and there was dancing, for
which Miss Wilson remained.
Mrs. Ferguson wore gown of black
satin veiled in black lace with jet out
lining the decollete and edging the
elbow length sleeves. Nine. Hurban
was charming in a gown of cerise
chiffon made very bouffant, with
girdle of gold cloth and the panniers
on the hips outlined with cerise and
gold brocade; Mrs. Gallagher wore
black velvet with wing sleeves of
black lace, the skirt draped at the
sides and terminating in a panel train; !;
Miss Ferguson .Iore gown of rose
pink iridescent taffeta with a gar
| land of pink roses over the left shoul-
der Deep scallops formed the bottom
of the skirt and they were caught
here and there with tiny clusters of
roses.
Miss Margaret Wilson wore a gown
| of cream color charmeuse combined
! with gold lace and made on straight
narrow lines with an overdress of
green f1owered chiffon falling from
the shoulders in cape effect and form
| ing the train. She wore a circlet of
gold leaves in her hair
! Many notable guests were present, in
'cluding the French ambassador. NJ. JUS
serand, dean of the diplomatic corps;
| the Spanish ambassador and Sonora
de Riano. the latter wearing a hand
some gown Of old rose chiffon elab-
orately draped and made with train;
| the Argentine ambassador and Nine.
| LIE Breton, Nine. LIE Breton in gown
| of black chiffon velvet with diamond
ornaments; the Belgian ambassador
and Baroness de Cartier. the latter
! wearing cloth of gold gown covered
with a flower design in shades of blue,
green and pink, with gold lace and
tulle forming the top of the bodice,
and a tiara and corsage ornaments
| of diamonds: the Japanese ambassa-
| dor, Mr.. Shidehara; the Italian ambas-
sador and Baroness Romano Avez-
zanaA Baroness Avezzana wearing a
smart gown of black tulle embroid-
cred in gold with a round decollete
and made dancing length; the minis
ter of Bolivia, Mr.. Calderon, and Seno-
rita Elena Calderon. the latter in a
gown Of rose color taffeta garlanded
with roses and the bodice formed Of
pink tulle; the minister of Bulgaria
and Nine. Panareton, the latter in
black and gold brocaded taffeta made
| with side draperies on the skirt and
a long pointed train. the bodice of
| black lace embroidered in gold; the
minister of the Serbs. Croats and
| Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch, Nine.
Grouitch in ivory white satin with
draperies of white tulle and a dia-
| mond tiara and ornaments; the min
| lister of Switzerland and Nine. Marc
| Peter, Nine. Peter in a gown of black
satin and tulle covered with dull gold