Evening star., 1922-01-26
President and Mrs. Harding
Attend Memorial Ball.

The President and Mrs. Harding paic
tribute to one Of the martyred Presi'
dents of Ohio in last night attending tht
Garfield Memorial Hospital ball at the
New Willard, when several hundred o.
Washington's elect from official and un'
official society were assembled IN the
ballroom to bid them welcome. They
went direct to the New Willard from
the cabinet dinner. where they Were
quests earlier in the evening. and the
same simple forn,ality which always
accompanies their entrance at puoh&
functions was observed.
The Presidents aides preceded him
to announce the arrival, and win mem
bers of the floor committee forming ar
escort and others forming an aisle the
Navy Yard Band. which furnished me
music for dancing. played "Ha! to the
Chief.' After greeting the ladies re.
ceiving, the guests of honor were es'
corted to the presidential box, ovel
which hung the Stars and Stripes anG
the Presidents flag. while the British
emblem hung over the box occupied o!
Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes. who hao
with them a number of distinguished
guests. Almost Immediately following
the arrival of the President and Mrs
Harding in their box, an impromptu re-
ception started. Mrs. John A. Logan
honorary president of the ladies' boaro
of the hospital. and her daughter, Mrs
Tucker president, leading the grouI
into the box, and others of the board
following.
Mrs. Harding Wears
Handsome Gown.
Mrs. Harding wore an unusually
beautiful gown Of the softest white
satin. the front of the skirt slightly
draped. and the bodice of crystal and
pearl beads in design. extending over
the waist line in front and having
points of the satin meeting on the
shoulders. A handsome. showerlike
ornament Of the crystal and pearl
beads fell from the right side of the
skirt, while long sash of black tulle
lined the satin train and showed from
the left side at the back: The pointed
train was bordered with crystal and
pearl beads. and to correspond with
the broad black velvet collar with
diamond ornaments and the black
tulie lining of the train was the hand
some black fan of ostrich plumes.
Shortly after the President and Mrs.
Harding reached their box, the or
chestra played 'The End Of Perfect
Day." both listening intently. The
Garfield Hospital is national memo
rial to the martyred President, which
fact undoubtedly induced the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding to waive the
usual formalities and attend the ball.
Capt. Edward ]. Dorm. U. S. n. made
the presentations and the guests were
received by Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
president of the Ladies' Aid: Mrs.
Presley NJ. Rixey, Mrs. George e.
Wood. and Mrs. Samuel a. Kimberly.
Mrs. Tucker wore a handsome gown.
Of soft white satin veiled in black net
embroidered in black and white, and
diamond and pearl ornaments. Mrs.
Wood wore white satin and point
lace. Mrs. Rixey was in a gown Of
Slack sequins and jets worn with
lntique gold ornaments, and Mrs:
green and white tones. made over
emerald green tulle, and she wore
emerald earrings and necklace.
Mrs. John A. Logan, honorary pres
ident of the Ladies' Aid. wore a gown
of purple crepe de chine. and the anne
thyst and diamond necklace and ear
rings given he- by the late Gen:
Logan on the tenth anniversary of
their wedding.
Nine. de Pexet Charming
In Coral Velvet.
Sonora de Pezet, wife of the am.
trimmed with cut steel and crystals
the skirt gracefully draped and with
pointed train. She wore a tiara OF
diamonds, made in two wands meet.
ing in the front. Lady Geddes, wife
Of the ambassador OF Great Britain
was in white crepe meteor, made or
simple straight lines, the graceful
panel train lined with black crepe
meteor, and she wore a narrow bant
of diamonds above her brow. Lady
Lee, who was among the guests OF
the ambassador and Lady Geddes
wore black lace over gold metal cloth