Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-11
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
BALL|SBR|LL|ANT
Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall Are Chief Figures
at Society Event.

l SAO NAilui Gil IlOSplldls 1Ol
which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was
chlef sponsor. In point of brilliancy
and general interest the ball is
termed the annual charity ball. the
name in other cities being symbolic
Of the largest and handsomest ball
of the season.
Commissioner John Thilman Hen
drick made the introductions to the
hostesses Of the evening and a large
company had already assem- led when
the bugle gave the signal for the
arrival Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
They had entertained at dinner in
honor of the ambassador of Great
Britain and Lady Geddes and several
OF their party preceded them to the
oox OF honor. An escort from the
company the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall totheir box. their prone
made bringing forth an ovation from
the company. The Marine Band in
two sections furnished the music for
the event.
The supper last night was served
in the red room, on the first floor,
the dancers remaining until long
after midnight and terming the ball
| the most brilliant and successful ever
given by the Children's Hospital
| board.
Receiving Line.
| Mrs. Randall Hagner, chairman of
the ball committee, stood at the head
of the receiving line and wore an
elaborate gown of pale blue and sill
yer brocaded metal cloth. the bodice
| embroidered in crystals and a sash
| OF pale blue tulie tied in a bow at the
left side, the ends forming a long
| graceful train. She carried an arm
ful Of pink and white roses.
| Mrs. James NJ Wadsworth, IT.. wore
| black tulle, with an overdress Of gold
| lace, and she carried a lovely bou-
quet of tiny red roses and gardenias.
| Mrs. Frederick T. Brooke, black tulle.
the skirt in two deep flounces and the
decollete bodice cut square with ell
bow length sleeves. She wore a
Of tulle. Mrs. Gist Blair, geranium
pink velvet with brilliants on the
bodice forming the shoulder straps
and the skirt made with long mar
row train. She carried an ostrich
feather fan OF the same shade.
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, shell pink
chiffon, the overdress cut in points
and the girdle of rhinestones-
Mrs Eldridge E. Jordan, a stunning
black velvet gown with tulle and jet
draperies.
Mrs. Horace westcott. graceful
gown Of black velvet made on very
simple lines, and she carried . white
feather fan tipped with silver.
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph wore a beautiful
imported gown Of chiffon and tulle in
pastel shades mounted over cloth OF
silver with side draperies Of tulle and
the girdle formed Of tridescent Sc
gums. She carried pastel shaded o.
trieh feather fan.
Interesting Bsx Parties.
The Vice President and Mrs Mar
shall were guests in Mrs. Thomas F.
lWalsh's box. her other guests includ-
ling Senator Thomas J. Walsh. Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty, Miss Archi-
OF st. Paul
Mrs. Bainbridge Colby. wife Of the
Secretary Of State, was among the
guests in Mrs. Charles Boughton
Woods box. her other guests includ-
ing Canon and Mrs. Henry Russell
Mr.. and Nrs. Victor Kaufman had
as guests in their box Senator and
Mrs. Key Pittnnan. Col. and Mrs. Gar
lencs- A. RfAIey, Col. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Richmond Day. Col: and Mrs.
Matthew A. De Laney. Mrs. Joseph
Hampson and Mr.. Schermerhorn.
| Mr.. and Mrs Cuno Rudolph had a
party with them in their box, their
guests including Representative and
Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow. Mrs. Will
i D. H.
Austin and Miss Madeleine Austin.
| The minister Of the Serbs. Croats
ana Slovenes and Nine. Grouitch were
guests in Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins' box,
others in her party including Mrs.
Julian James. Mrs. Washington, Miss
Winifred Holt and Mr.. William Bowie
| Clarke.
Senator and Mrs. James W. wads-
! worth. jr., entertained at dinner and
later took their guests on to the ball.
where they occupied a box. Those in
the party were Col. and Mrs. Kimbell.
Col and Mrs. Halstead Dorey. Mr.. and
Mrs Sheldon Whftehouse. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Robert Woods Bliss. Mrs. Vaudeville
Carlisle, Mrs. Fletcher Harper, Col
Cheney and Col. Arthur o'Brien.
Boz fer Wounded Soldiers.
| Mr.. and Mrs Edward Beale Mclean
turned their box over to a group of
wounded soldiers from Walter Reed
Hospital
MI. and Mrs. Francis P. Garvan had
In their box Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
A. Levering, jr.. Miss Levering and
Mr William Lewis.
| Representative and Mrs Alanson B.
Houghton entertained guests in their
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye en-
tertained Admiral Newton A. McCully
and Mrs. John F. Rodgers in their
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Delano Rob-
bins. Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Welles, Mrs.
Grafton Minot and Mrs. Borden Har-
riman formed An interesting box
party.
Admiral and Mrs. Theodore F. Jewell
occupied Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Glover's
box. their guests including Capt. and
Mrs Watt, Mrs. Robert Bohlen and
Miss Elsie Cassells.
| Miss Isabelle May had party with
her in Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Reynolds
Hits box.
| Other box holders included Mr. Will
liam Phelps Emo, Mrs. E. G. Walker.
Nine. Hauge, Mrs. William Slater, Mrs.
Charles A. Spalding, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Titus. Col. and Mrs. Robert M.
Thompson. Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick H. Bugher and Mr..
and Mrs. r. T. Gah.
| Entertained ut Dinner.
| Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney en-
tertained at dinner last evening, and,
with their guests. they went on to the
were DR.. and Mrs. James Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. Reginald Huidekoper Mr..
| and Mrs. Harold Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Westcott, Mrs. George Barnett,
Mrs. Wesley Merritt, Mrs. Cromwell
Brooks. Mr.. Paul Wilstach and Mai.
Peters.
! Mrs. e. c. Cole Of Tennessee had
with her in her box Mrs. Thomas B.
| Dunn, DR.. and Mrs. William Miller
| Collier and Miss Berry.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Gown entertained
at dinner. taking their guests later to
the ball. where they occupied two
boxes. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs
Howry. Capt. and Mrs. de La Vergne,
| Miss Sedgley, Col William Eric Fowl .