The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

speaking. II wasn't actually quiet,
out compared to the mad rush of
the two or three preceding weeks,
with their huge numbers OF func-
tions OF all sorts, 1t was quiet So
ciety seemed to be lOafing a bit to
catch its breath after the holiday
rush before they start anew.
Society did quite a bit of dancing
last week, with the One Hundred
Club party at the Sylvanus Stokes
home on Monday evening and two
charity balls, one Wednesday and
one Thursday. The One Hundred
Club is perhaps the smartest of all
the numerous dancing clubs of
Washington and Mondays party
was the first of this season. 1t was
organized last season and gave
three subscription dances at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sylyanus
Stokes. They were such a complete
success that the club has planned
three for this winter and the second
will take place on February at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T.
Gaff, who have a large ballroom.
The third and last on March will
be fancy dress ball, and will be
given at the Stokes residence.
The One Hundred Club party
though, was not one bit smarter
than the ball given Wednesday eve
ming at William Phelps Eno's fine
residence in n street for the Serb
ian aid fund. Just the cream
fdOuble cream, might say-Of
Washington's ultra-fashiOnable So
ciety attended and the lovely
gowns of the women and their jew
al Of Of a
men, particularly Capt Rigal, of the
French Embassy stafr. and the other
foreign officers, made a very pic
turesque and brilliant function. The
dancing took place in the drawing
room while the library was used as
a lounging room by those who
wished TO smoke or didn't feel like
dancing. The room is an attract
i've. comfy looking one but spoiled
q bit, l think, by the white lamps
Mrs. Emo has in there. There are
four or five lamps with white shades
that look so cold they almost make
me shiver. l like lamps not only to
be good to look at but to shed a
warm light, don't you know.
The big dining-roOm was used for
the buffet supper, the doors being
kept closed until almost midnight
Though the number of guests were
limited to $50 the dancing floor was
uncomfortably crowded the first
part Of the evening but thinned out
a little after supper. 1t was a good
supper, too, unusually so for char
ity affair. 1t wasn't a late party,
the guests going home at l.
though the party was hardly under
way at 1890.
MANY DISTINGUISHES
GUESTS ARE PRESENT.
The guests were welcomed by
Mime. Grouitch, wife of the Minister
Of the Serbs, Croats and SIOvenes, at
whose disposal Mr.. Emo had placed
his house for the benefit of her pet
charity. Nine. GrOuitCh was assisted
by a group of ladies, who took their
place in the receiving line with her
from time to time and in the inter-
walls Joined the gay throng upon the
ballroom floor. They included Nine.
de Matthew, Nine. LeBreton, Baron
ess de Cartier, Lady Geddes, Mrs.
cambridge Colby, Mrs. Edwin T.
Meredith, Mrs. Julian James, Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs. George
EhIe, hostess for her cousin, Mr..
Emo.
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saw several people at the Enos
whom I haven't seen for ages and
many new gowns-that is, new to
me. at least. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh
had on a lovely new gown of Ameri-
can beauty red and silver brocade.
The brocaded pattern comprised
large silver leaves and was ar
ranged in rows forming a panel al
ternating with plain satin panels,
the stups appearing to encirCle the
ffgure instead of going just straight,
up and down or around.
Baroness de Cartier, who only
reached Washington just before
Christmas time from Paris, wore
striking creation of bronze colored
satin yelled with net of the same
shade and much gold lace. The bod
ice was entirely Of the lace and was
cut V shaped back, and front at the
neck but not very fow. The sleeves
were elbow length and tight. She
wore a small diamond bandeau in
her hair and long pearl pendant
ear rings. She also wore elbow
length white kid gloves all evening;
the only gloves 1 saw worn there.
Mrs. Sylvanus' Stokes who always
wears very striking and unusual
velvet made with short full, train
loss skirt and untrimmed. The bod
ice was cut low and square in front
while the back reached almost to the
normal neck line and was held in
place by two narrow velvet straps
that went over the shoulders and
met the bodice in front.
OTHER LOVELY
f,nuyNS NOTED,
I-HE back was slit from the
waist line up to within about
two inches of the top and
was loosely laced together with a
very narrow velvet ribbon or cord.
The gown was sleeveless but the
bodice under the would-be armholes
was slit to the waist line and was
loosely laced together similar to the
back. Showing through the lower
mart Of the Sits was a low cut un-
derbodice of brocaded satin, black,
red and gold predominating. Mrs.
Frederick Atherton, always lovely.
was particularly so In a jade green
and silver brocade made without
trimming and cut on loose princess
lines. Brocades seem to have lost
none of their popularity though
they were quite the thing last win
ter too. Nets and Iaces are gain
ing In popularity and taffetas are
worn more, I think-that Is, worn
more by Washington society women
which means women from all parts
Of the country; of the world In fact.
everyone wears some
sort Of hair ornament these day>
and ostrich feather fans are as