Evening star., 1923-02-01

Members of the Presidents Cabinet
and Their Wives Guests of Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge.

hostess at a small luncheon party at
LIE Paradis yesterday.
Mrs George Tuliy Vaughan will be
At home Informally on Thursdays In
February.
Judge and Mrs. John p. Mcmahon
entertained q party Of eight 1T supper
last night at LIE Paradis.
Charity Ball Social
An Artistic sueceas.
From any standpoint from which
Washington society might view 1t,
the ball at the New Willard last night
given for the Child Welfare Associa-
tlon was one Of the most brilliant
seen In the capital In years. Not
wlthstAndfng tho epidemic of grip,
tne largo ballroom was lined with
and jewels of the women lending a
splendid note OF color that entirely
encircled the room, while hundreds OF
others arrived from later dinner par
ties and merely indulged in the
Unusual dignity and ELEGANCE was
given the evening by the presence of
number OF the older leaders Of So
ciety. who seldom attend a public
nali; among them being Nine. Jusse-
rand. Mrs: Richard II. Townsend, Mrs
Veagh
Ihe pageant preceding the ball. the
names OF the actors serving as an al
most complete list of the younger
SET In society. was truly artistic. and,
Wnlle as a pageant the feature was a
great success. the charm extended all
.nrough the hours Of the ball, with
the maidens and matrons in their
Iancy costumes dancing in and out
among the more conventionally
oressed guests. There were two or
enestras to furnish music for the fea-
lures Of the pageant and for dancing
throughout the evening.
The receiving line varied through
1ut the early part of the evening,
Lazy Geddes. wife of the bassador
ot Great Britain. standing at the head
oi Ine line for some time. She wore a
gown or coral red chiffon and satin,
made In narrow panels and beIted at
inc waist line. The neck was high in
me pack and moderately low in the
front. mrs. Weeks. wife OF the Secre-
.ary OF war. assisted in receiving.
,s meSrins a gown OF white satin. trim
nlco with rhfnestones and strings OF
psaris. She wore a diamond coronet
ana long rope Of pearls. Mrs. Mar.
snaii. wife Of the former Vice Pre.i-
cent and vice chairman Of the bali.
va, was In graceful gown Of black vel
to u,nnmed with black lace. which
!orned the sleeves and draperies on
lne skirt touches of jet on the gown
corresponding with the let ornaments
sne wore. Others who received were.
mrs. MARSHALL Field. who wore a gown
II, II, uiack Veivet, made on the draped
iihes ana trimmed with rhinestones
ana she wore a diamond comb in her
nalr and several strings of pearls
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend was in
nedVy silver blue and silver brocade
sn ene very generous skirt falling to the
moor and In a short, round train. thA
waist was tight fitting and trinnad
with silver and rhinestones: thee
Was exquisite lace forming the
sleeves, and also on the front OF the
oodice' sne wore diamond coronet
e;wyan enu string OF pearls. Miss Mary
wynn was in amber and gold bro.
cdoed crepe. with sleeves and dranerv
on o., the skirt VI chiffon to match Mrs.
water r. Tuckerman wore mauva
rS gracefully draped and trim
'"eu WIN silver and rhinestones.
The Summer Court" Pageant.
MRS. Walter r. Tuckerman who
SGrote and arranged the Summer
Sourt pageant expressly for tha
Child Welfare ball Of last niebt uas vne
amply repaid for her tireless work in
seeing the wondrous beauty Of her
conception unfold before hundreds ~
samirins eyes. The groups represent
a'uIe IN ner various phases The
Splrat OF the Field" showed the love
meadow with the fruits Of the feld.
furnishing a fine play of color snd
with Mrs. Richard Wilmer appear-
ing ing as the spirit of the fields: the
Group Of the Woods" had Nine. De
SeIys as the spirit Of the forest. and
ne[ Ioiiowers included Nine. Graefre
and Mrs. William Morgan and =
troop OF young women 1enresent,ra
the trees best known to woodsmen
such as the birch. pine. spruce, oak
ana poplar, with more domestic
things. like the lilac and wfstaria. be-