The Washington times., 1922-12-27


Kerr was gowned in black bro
caded In silver.
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INTERESTING box parties were
the rule rather than the excep-
tton and pretty nearly every
woman at the ball had on a
striking and lovely gown. Mrs.
I Frederick H. Gillett and her
daughter, Miss Louisa Hoar. were
present. and in the box with them
were Mrs. John B. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joyce Brod-
erick and Major and Mrs. C. 4.
d. Bridge, of the British en-
bassy. and a succession Of others
who drifted in and out until one
could scarcely see who were hosts
and who guests.
Mrs. Henderson danced as mer-
rily-if not as strenuously-as
many of the younger guests, and
Miss Hoar, who has just returned
to Washington after an absence
OF several months, was one OF
the most engaging figures on the
floor. She wore q graceful frock
OF red velvet, the skirt made very
long ON the sides and short In the
back and front to show dainty
red kid slippers and gold-colored
hose. And about her shoulders
she wore gorgeous Chinese
shawl OF black embroidered in
RED and other bright colors.
Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the party-excepting
the dancing-was the number Of
visitors present-Mr. and Mrs.
John Ballantine Pitney. here for
Christmas with her mother; Mrs.
John r. Williams: Col. and Mrs.
Lacey Hall, from Fort Lekven-
worth; DR.. and Mrs. Blair Spen-
Ger, from Philadelphia. who were
with Mr.. and Mrs. Peachy Spen-
Ger: Mrs. Frank Beatty. and
grist of others.
MR.. AND MRS. PITNEY came
on from the dinner which
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter had
given for Miss Beatrice Pitney.
debutante daughter Of Justice
and Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. They
occupied Mrs. John r. Williams
box and had with them Miss
Margaret Harding, Miss Caroline
Thorn. Miss Mary Hustled and a
number OF young men. Miss
Pitney had Mrs. Marshall
Fields box and had with her
Miss Lispenard Seabury. Stanley
Hawkes. and Mahlon Pitney, 1r.
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke and
? Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wal
ker, Miss Sara Scudder, Mr.. Zim-
norman and T. B. Sweeney, jr.
Miss Frances Mckee and Bates
Mckee. the son and daughter Of
Mrs. Brooke. acted as hosts in
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss box. en-
tertaining Miss Beatrice Mclean.
Miss Lois Paschal. Guy Paschal.
Aldace Walker. James r. Mitchell.
jr.. Miss Florence Loomis. the
guest Of Mrs. Corbin, and George
Dartameneff.
Miss Evelyn Wadswoth and
Jerry Wadsworth. with a company
Of young people. occupied Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth's box.
In Mrs. r. r. Hits box were
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit, Mr..
and Mrs. Chandler Anderson, Miss
Elizabeth Hit and Henry May.
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A BOUT midnight many of the
guests began to slip away to
go to the ball which Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Edwards gave at
Rauscher's for their debutante
daughter. Miss Virginia Edwards,
one Of the loveliest and most en-
joyable parties Of the early season.
The guests numbered about 400,
and while most of them were from
the younger. set, there were fifty
or sixty contemporaries of the host
and hostess there. The host was
not present, as he is III with q
severe cold.
Mrs. Edwards and her daughter
were assisted In receiving by Miss
Gillette, of Sewfckley. Pa, and
Miss Elizabeth Sothoron, of Balti-
more, who was visiting them.
Miss Edwards wore her rebut
froek. a modish costume Of white
crepe beaded in silver. 1t was
made on straight lines and draped
on one side. She wore a silver
wreath in her hair and carried
q shower bouquet.
Some Of the guests were Prin.
cess Bertha Cantacu7ene. Miss
AsCo 11dNn, W liIdTu MANN, Ncnt
Legare. Col. Edward Clifford. As.
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
and his son, Lambert Clifford;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Evans Mr..
and Mrs. Stanton Peelle. Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Duvall. Capt. and
Mrs. Ennails Waggaman. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Childress. Mrs. Joseph
Hampson, Miss Frantes Hamp-
son, Ensign william Hampson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawlips Hume.
Miss Virginia Hume. Miss Mar
garet Hume. Miss Annie Grsham
Hume, Miss Elizabeth Hume.
Charles James c'Jimmie") Hume.
Miss Delphipe Heyle. Stanley W.
Hawkes.. Miss Helen Campbell
John Oliver LaI;orce. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kite. Mr.. end Mrs.
Robert v. Fleming, Miss Alice
Milburn. Miss Louise Anderson.
Mrs. Gladys Wright Church. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen walker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Browne. Mr.. and
Mrs. Britten Browne, William
Hurley, Miss Margaret Went.
worth, Alien Wylie, Joseph
Thompson. DR.. and Mrs. Robert
Beale, Miss Elizabeth Beale.
Theodore Baldwin, Jr., Miss Fred
erica McKenney. Miss Virginia
McKenney, Mr.. and Mrs. John
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