The Washington times., 1921-03-05
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c1SS--literally as well AS met
sphorically. II was quite the largest
charity ball ever given here and In poin,
OF brilliance and historic interest II
riyaled the inaugural balls of previous
Administration preserving the while a
more intimate and friendly atmosphere
Given at the willard for the bene-
Mt of that popular charity. the Child
Welfare Society. II brought together
q remarkably brilliant assemblage
many guests coming late from Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
dinner and ball. from Mrs. James Car
roll Fraxer's dinner or grist OF
other parties Others went first to
the charity ball and found their way
later to the McLean's dance: and by
an early hour Of the evening the
three bathrooms were nlied with q
shifting throng Of distinguished men
and handsome women beautifully
gowned. Jewels cleaned beneath the
rose shaded lights and the picture
was one long to be remembered.
Hail" alternated with "Fareweli''
all through the evening. for members
of the outgoing administration were
among the organizers of the ball and
the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge.
with other of the new officials. were
present to represent the new adimni-
stration.
Co0LIDGEs ARRIVE
The former, Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall received alone-Mrs. Mar
shall being the chairman of the box
committee for the ball and one OF the
leaders Of the child welfare work.
The guests. who left the elevator on
.he ninth door and were greeted at the
head of the stairway, were announc-
4. nAx nd a.
sented by Col. William e. Horton.
Rear Admiral Andrew Long or John
Barrett, each serving In turn. Col.
William Eric Fowler was chairman
of the floor committee of 200 which
handled the great crowd without a
hitch. Mrs- John Allan Dougherty
was chairman OF the ball committee.
and to her must go much of the credit
for tho success of the function.
Mrs. Marshall, one of the most
charming and beloved women ever
known to official life. had on one OF
the lovely gowns which she had had
made on the occasion of the visit OF tie
King and Queen Of the Belgians-a cos
tune of dull gold net embroidered in
gold threads in a rose design and
combined with brown tulle to give al
most q bronze effect. Brown velvet
embroidered in brilliants appeared in
the little sash. and Mrs. Marshall
wore q scarf of seal and ermine about
her shoulders
II was after Mr.. andyMrs. Marshall
had loft the receiving line and joined
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, honorary
chairman of the ball committee, in
her box. that the Vice President ond
Mrs. Coolidge arrived. They had been
receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean
and did not want to leave until they
had greeted the last OF her guests.
So quietly did they slip into the
crowded ball room that no one knew
of their presence until Mrs. Coolidge
asked her way to Mrs Marshalrs box;
and pretty plans which had been made
for . rather ceremonious reception,
the breaking out of the Vice Presi-
dents flag, etc, went by the board.
IN MRS. wALsH's BOX.
Once discovered. however. the Cool
idges held an impromptu reception In
the box until they slipped away. Mrs.
Coolidge looked very girlish and
charming in q gown Of choral colored
satin brocaded in gold. 1t was made
very simply, with a modest decoltage
short strapped sleeves and pleated
train hung from the waist line. She
is very gracious In manner and has
the happy faculty of remembering
names and faces and connected the
two which contributed SO much to
the popularity of Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land when she was In the White
House.
Mrs. Walsh entertained perhaps
the most important of all the box
parties. her guests including in ad-
dition to the Coolidges and the Mar
shalls, the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand. the Argentine Am
bassador and Nine. lie Breton, the
British Ambassador and Lady Geddea
the Ambassador of Italy, Signor
Rolandi Ricci. the Serbian Minister
and Nine. Grouitch, the Minister of
Portugal, viscount d'Alte; the Minis
ter of China, DR.. Alfred Sze; Gen.
John J. Pershine Rear Admiral An
drew r. Long, Mrs. Dougherty and
such Important outgoing officials as
the former Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Meredith and John Barton
Payne, sometime Secretary Of the In
terror.
Mrs. Walsh wore a stunning gown
Of green and gold brocade made on
graceful lines. with wonderful pearls
and a string OF diamonds looped
across her corsaRe. Mrs. Meredith.
one of the best dressed women of the
passing administration, was gowned
in cloth Of silver embroidered all
over in crystal beads In a fine design.
Mrs. Dougherty's gown was Of blue
and silver brocade.
THREE BATHROOMS USED.
Three bathrooms were used last eve
ming. two for the dancers and one
as q reception room. and all were