The Washington times., 1921-04-16

carved coral necklace and earrings.
and coral heads In her hair. The orna-
ments and the lace on her gown hav-
ing come down to her from a great.
great grandmother OF Balzac's day.
Mrs. Colman was the Duchess OF
Devonshire, her costume with large
black hat being an exact reproduc-N
tion of Gainsborough's famous paint
ing. Thus history. literature and art
were nttingly represented at the Cd
trance to the ball. the principal feA-
ture OF which inevitably was the
grand march. which permitted all the
celebrities to pass In review.
The grand march was postponed
until the latest arrival could join the
impressive procession which moved
up and down the ballroom executing
many figures until at last the charac-
ters passed in single nle before the
from the big box and then awarded
the prizes. Mrs. Eliphalet +. An
drews. Mrs Rose Gouveneur Hoes
and John Temple Graves acted -
the judges. They gave nrst honors
to the Butterfly Girl, Miss Marie
Davidson, who had a chiffon gown all
hecked with gold and wore q wonder
were Mrs. e. J. Atkison, as "Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farm" in pink sing-
ham with sunbonnet to match. Mrs.
Henry c. Stewart. "as "the Quaker
Lady" Honorable mention was made--
through a megal hone. by the way
Of Mrs. DuPuy, Mrs Keyes. Mrs. Ruth
Mason Rice, Mrs. Terry, Mrs Pugh
and Mrs. Forbes. II was rumored that
the pink gingham costume was most
favored of all by the only man judge.
John Temple Graves. but every one
knows that men never know calico
from silk. However. Rebecca was
charming enough to win every ont
and she did.
One of the interesting books was
The Key to Our City" impersonatcd
by Miss Alice Hutchins Drake. the
author, whose gown was decorated
with silver keys. Mrs. Frank Add
son Abbott. known to so many read
ers as Jane Abbott. appeared as "Cop,e
Out of the Kitchen" in q ginghar,
frock and cap. SO convincing that in
her hotel she was requested to use
the servants elevator. Mrs. Cret
Hutchinson, one of the leading spirirs
in the LEAGUE, was an Oriental&adS.
with gorgeous headdress <1hd gau1e
silk trousers beneath a 2fimson satin
skirt
Among the other guests in costume
were Mrs Theodore T1iler as "Laven-
dar and Old Lace" Mrs Francois Berg.T
Moran in a gown of her aunt. mem
Der of the Washington family; Mrs
r. e. Carlson. Lady Teazle:" Mrs.
J. j. Locher. airline" from THE
Bohemian Girl" Miss Cynthia Cleve-
land. a cousin of former President
Cleveland, in the gown she wore at
the first inaugural ball of her uncle.
In the official box with Mr.. and
Mrs. DuPuy. Senator and Mrs. Keyes.
rAlv nd ~
Mrs. Louis N. Geldert were Mrs.
Coolidge, wife of the Vice President,
the Ambassador of Peru and Nine.
Pezet. John Temple Graves. Mrs
Eliphalet F. Andrews, and Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes.
AS a majority of the persons at the
ball were writers-Pen Women who
have earned fame by their work-the
list OF local guests would comprise
several hundred names known on the
printed page. Among the New York
visitors were Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton, Mrs. Annie Nathan Meyer, Mrs.
Grace Richmond and Mrs Daniel
Lothrop. Mrs. Larz Anderson was one
Of the Washington members who con-
tibuted much to the success OF both
the Book Fair and ball. Mrs. Clara
Sears Taylor was another who helped.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hampson Gary. Miss Mabel
nCardman. General and Nine Col
ls rdet. Mrs. F.. B. Moran, Mrs. Horace
Macfarland, Mrs. Joseph Thropp. Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Miss Mary
Morgan. Walter Penfield. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cabot Stevens, DIR. and Mrs. Tom
Williams, Miss Elizabeth Howe, Miss
Winifred Mallon, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Whiteford. Miss Isabelle MacDougar.
drs. Mason Gray, Miss Muriel Bailey.
General and Mrs. Amos Fries. Mrs,
Sternberg. Miss Sternberg and Miss
Roberta Bradshaw.
The first business session Of the
league opened at 10 o'clock this
morning. with Mrs Du Puy presiding;
The bylaws are to be amended anI
the election of officers will be held
THE afternoon. a
Herbert walker and his bride. who
was Miss Linnie Curry, of Garrison,
Neb., have returned to Washington
from their wedding trip and are at
Clifton Terrace, where they will
make their home. Their marriage
took place last Saturday at Garrison.
Mr.. Walker. who is connected with
the United Press Association. and
Miss Curry were fellow-students at
Midlands College, Atcheson. Kan, and
it was there that their romance had
its beginning. a.
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An interesting meeting was held at
the British Embassy yesterday af-
ternoon, when the Bishop of Wash
ington and the Dean of the National
Cathedral, with several other clergy
men, conferred with Lady Geddes,
Mrs. William c. Rivers and Mrs. Eli
phalet Andrews regarding the plan
for a Church Pageant which will be
r reduced in the Cathedral Close some
time in May, for the beneft of the
eldest Episcopal Church School in
America, Saint Mary's, at Raleigh.
N. c.
Mrs. Andrews who is the author of
tie metrical text and also is COM
posing the pictures, gave prelmIn-
any reading of the scenario. which is
entitled "The Cross Triumphant" =
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