The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Week in Washington Society
By BETTY BAXTER Special Correspondent of The Age Herald.
 Copyright, 1921, by The Age-Herald.

Washington. May .-tSpecial)- Washington society is as gay and as absorbed as in midwinter, though May is q week old Each day is crowded with balls receptions (big and little)' dinners luncheons, teas and every form of entertainment imaginable.
 Perhaps the entertainment of the week was the reception and ball which the speaker of the House of Represent atiyes and Mrs. Frederick Gillett gave for the Vice President and Mrs. Cool idge. The diplomatic corps was there almost intact, and practically all Of the officials, many army and navy offi- cers, including the much admired Gen eral Pershing-usually spoken of just as the general-and the cream of Wash ington residential society It was pretty party, and the ball which fol- lowed the reception lasted until long after midnight. Handsome gowns were very much in evidence not to mention magnificent jewels galore Mrs Larz Anderson. wife of our former minister to Belgium, had on an elaborate emerald necklace and large brooch to match. which brought to my mind the wonderful emerald necklace Mime. George Bakhmeteff, wife of the former imperial Russian ambassador to the United States and aunt or Edward Beale Mclean. used to wear.
 Mrs. Gillett wore diamond coronet in her hair, a wide one and low on her forehead. Her daughter, 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 be- ing constantly congratulated. MISS Hoar had on a rather unusual gown.
 UNUSUAL GOWN
 It was of sapphire blue velvet and fitted her snugly. It was an untrimmed princess model. At the hipline a cas- cade of blue tulle fell in folds to the hem on each side. The bodice was sleeveless and cut square with velvet straps over the shoulders. The latest vogue for longer skirts was very no- ticeable at this function; many of the gowns barely escaped the ground. They do look queer, too. 1 have always said to be far ahead of the prevailing modes make one look almost as queer as to be far behind.
 The evening before at the Polo ball, Mme. Celesia, wife of the Italian ein- 4 bassy's secretary had on quaint old ! fashioned gown. She looked very sweet and was really quite smart. but she could easily have passed off at a fancy dress ball as being in costume. It was of 8 heavy moire taffeta. made with bodice cut with a round neck that slipped off of the shoulders bit, and little puff sleeves that came only half way between the shoulders and the elbows The skirt veryS full and stiff and falling below her ankles, was sug- gestive of an old fashioned hoop skirt and the whole thing made her look as though she had just stepped out of picture. Mme. Celesia is an American. you know: was formerly Miss Mar garet H. Erhart, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William H. Erhart of, New York.
 PRETTY FUNCTION
 The Polo ball was the prettiest func- ton of the sort that had been given here this winter-unless it was the Russian ball.
 Society here has danced this season for the benefit of everything under the sun" but this was the first polo ball. It was given under the patronage of the Secretary of War and Mrs. John w. Weeks, the assistant Secretary of War, J. Mayhew Wainright, General Pershing-who always dances This head off" and has the best time of any one at ball.
 Another dancing party of the week of special interest was the first of the series of three dances of the Little Sea- son club E smart organization recently formed to take the place of the One Hundred club and the Junior league