The Washington herald., 1921-05-08


Frances Hoar also wore a diamond
band about her hair. She was with
her fiance, Reginald Foster, whom
she was busy introducing to her
many friends and who was being
constantly congratulated. Miss Hoar
had on a rather unusual gown. 1t
was of sapphire blue velvet and fit-
ted her so snugly; made me think
Immediately of an umbrella cover.
1t fit her so tight and she is so slen-
der. wonder how she ever fas-
tened it on her. 1t was an untrim-
med princess model. At the hip line
on each side of the skirt, a cas-
cade of blue tulle fell in folds to
the hem. The bodice was sleeveless
and cut square with velvet strips
over the shoulders. The latest vogue
for longer skirts was very notice
able at that function; so many of
the gowns barely escaped the
ground. They do look queer. too. Il
have always said to be far ahead
OF the prevailing modes made one
look almost as queer as to be far
behind.
The evening before at the polo
ball Nine. Celesia, wife of the Ital-
ian Embassy secretary. had on a
quaint old-fashioned gown. She
looked very sweet and was really
quite smart but she could easily
have passed of at a fancy ball as
being in costume. 1t was all of a
heavy moire black taffeta made
with bodice cut with a round neck
that slipped of of the shoulders a
bit. and little puff sleeves that
came only half way between the
shoulders and the elbows. The skirt
was very full and stiff and came
below her ankles-was suggestive
Of an old-fashioned hoop skirt and
the whole thing made her look a.
though she had just stepped out of
a picture. II suited her particular
ly. as she always wears her hair
parted in the middle, brushed
smoothly down over her ears and
caught loosely on her neck. like NV
grandmother used to do when she
was a young girl. Nine. Celesia is
an American, you know; was for.
merly Miss Margaret H. Erhart
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Erhart of New York.
LOOKING BACKWARD
AT THE POLO BALL.
polo Dali WAS the prettieSt
junction of the sort that had
been given here this winter
except possibly the Russian ball.
VI course they were quite different.
The polo ball certainly was the
jollier. Practically all the Young
officers in town. all full of fun and
pep. strove to make the ball a suc-
cess and they succeeded. The walls
of the ballroom were comnletsIv
covered with large, draped Ameri-
can flags and nothing could have
Deen more cOlorful. Everyone ex-
claimed the minute they entered the
ballroom how beautiful it was. III
hear the popular Bill DoeIler was
greatly responsible for the decora-
tions. II so, congratulations to
Lieut.. William Z. Doeller. Mai.
John Quekemeyer, aide to Gen.
Pershing, did a lot to make the ball
success. too, and deserves much
credit. In fact ! think much of the
success Of the polo tournament, or
the fact that there is a tournament
is due to Quake" as his friends
like to call him for short" The
oall you know, was given under the
auspices of the War Department
Polo Association for the promotion
OF polo in Washington.
:: i :.
Society here has danced this sea-
son for the benefit of "eyerything
under the sum-" but this was the
first polo ball. 1t was given under
the patronage of the Secretary of
War and Mrs. John w. Weeks. the
Assistant Secretary of War. J. May
how Wainwright, Gen. Pershing-
who always dances his head off,
and has the best time of anyone
at a ball-and Gen. March. They
composed the receiving line.
Smart society filled the boxes and
visited each other IN a most infor-
NAL friendly fashion. and the men
in their polo costumes added much
to the picturesqueness of the scene.
Henry Getty Chiffon. who has just
arrived to assume his new duties
AS counselor of the British En-
bassy. was there that evening and
was surrounded by old friends well
coming him back to Washington.
You see he used to be secretary of
the embassy here and his wife is
an American, daughter of the for
mer United States Ambassador to
III
who spend their winters in Wash
ington and their summers at their |
Grand Rapids home. Mrs. Chiffon
has been here all winter, waiting |
for her husband to come up from |
Rio de Janiero. where he was coun-
selor Of the British Embassy.
Gen. George Barnett. who has
come to Washington from Cali |
fOFnia altar IN ohoapca ~ savaraI
months, was given hearty well
come by everyone that evening. He |
Is generally beloved and has been |
greatly missed since he ceased to
be commandant of the Marine
Corps and went West. Mrs. Bar
nett, who has been here all winter, |
at all, they we're all so busy max |
iHg fuss over. her husband She |
Is so pretty and so nice.
LITTLE SEASON CLUB |
STARTS DANCE SERIES.
Another dancing party of the
week of special interest was the
hrst of the series of three dances |
Of The Little Season Club" a smart |
organization recently formed to
take the place of the One Hundred |
Club and the Junior League dances, |
which completed their series before
the spring or little season was
fairly started. A number of charm |
ing dinner parties preceded that
dance. too.
An outstanding party Of the week
was the luncheon which Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean gave