The Washington times., 1920-02-03
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iwarded respectively the red and
5hite ribbons.
They are both debutantes OF this
fssoh. Mr.. Nichols declared that
Hiss Hampson was OF the 'Muri 10
madonna type" while Miss Gordon
harked back to the Virg mia beauties
4 Colonial days. She has xr, at
charm OF manner and an air Of dis
tinction.
Gala Scene In BaIirosm.
Both bathrooms at the willard were
used last evening-suppvr MAS .ers Oh
downstairs In the red room-and both
were In gala array The Stars and
Stripes were hung above each box.
with freize OF the flags OF the allied
nations added their own touch Of
brilliant color. The Marine Band
played for the dancing, which con-
tInued a,most without incsrmission
from early evening until the wee
small hours OF the morning.
There was a hint OF pathos In the
presence OF a group OF veterans wear
ing the familiar and fast disappear
Ing gray uniform OF the Confederacy.
They were honored guests In one OF
the boxes. but frequently one OF an
other or them-seventy or eighty
years young-would join the groups
OF dancers on the noor
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth. presi-
dent for many years of the South
ern Relief Society, headed the receiv7
Ing line and had assisting her Mrs.
Daniels. wife OF the Secretary OF the
Navy; Mrs. Glass, wife of Senator
Carter Glass: MRS. Chisholm. chair
man OF the hall committee; Mrs.
Cabell Smith, OF Richmond. Va. presi-
dent or the Daughters of the Con-
federacy OF Virginia; Mrs. Lee
Benoist and Gen. JulianfCarr. Arthur
ID. Addison, chairman of the floor
committee. made the introductions
alternating with Gist Blair.
Miss Heth made a charming ana
distinguished picture In her gown of
ruby velvet made with train Of
brocaded velvet OF the same shade
and trimmed with heavy silver lace.
she carried great cluster of red
roses. Mrs. Daniels wore blue georg-
cite brocaded in gold, with diamond
ornaments, and Mrs. Glass was
gowned In sapphire blue velvet ard
wore pearls.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were escorted to their box by q
committee composed of Mr.. AddisC n,
chairman; Gist Blair, vice chairman.
and Col. Charles Patterson, Col.
Robert e. Lee. Col. Raymond Lee,
Commander Theodore Jewell Richard
w. Flourncy, William Bowie Clarke
Sterritt Cuttings, Lieut.. David Collins,
U. s. NJ. Lawrence Eningham Town
send and Mr.. Steele.
There were no guests with the
.Marshalls in their box, but they re-
ceived constant stream of visitors
and among those with them fop the
greater part of the evening were the
Ambassador Of Peru and Nine. Pezet
and Maj. Gen. and Mrs George Bar
nett. DR.. and Nine. Buero were sc-
companied by Hallett johnson. OF the
State Department. Nine. Buero, a
daughter of President Brum OF Uru-
quay. is tall and slim and young
and very pretty. She soon Joined the
dancers-and one noted that she had
an over abundance of partners-her
his box. .r. .. .- p.
- :, Mrs, MnrshaIrs Gown. -.
Mrs. Marshall wore a lovely gown
OF gold net with roses of cloth of
gold woven into the mesh. 1t was
built over cloth Of gold. made on
straight lines with a square train and
had a girdle and a sort Of skeleton
bodice of brown velvet embroidered
in gold. A lovely gown, indeed, and
the one--so a little bird whispered
which Mrs. Marshall wore to the
first official dinner given in honor OF
the King and Queen of the Belgians
during their visit to Washington.
Mime. Buero's gown was Of golden
yellow taffeta- The skirt, which was
dancing length. showed two scalloped
fiounces of the taffeta over a petticoat
of fine yellow lace-not gold-and