The Washington times., 1923-01-09
JEAN ELIOT'S SOCIETY NEWS
tNotabIes Gather
| for Hospital
| Ball

h 1uO CIOWAAu5 StG1AtsSO Oh u CIOWOs
led evening was the ball for the
benefit OF the Children's Hospital
given last night at the willard,
with large and brilliant attend
lance Festivities were early under
way, the Vice President and Mrs.
lCSnOlidge and the Secretary Of
St.S&e and Mrs. Hughes arriving
soorSl although they had been guests
lat d(Gner praties before the ball.
And aH the evening wore on the
crowd RA'eW larger, the guests com.
ling on from q grist Of dinners or
from suclix festivities as the must.
Gale at the Rllnaanian LEGATION or
/ the initial performance Of the
Rams Head players.
For many yAars II has been the
custom OF the \ President Of the
United States to show his interest
in that most appealing Of chari-
ties, the Children4 Hospital. by
ATTENDING It's annual ball. The
president and Mrs. Harding were
on account Of the lattGr's illness,
but the Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge and Secretary End Mrs.
Hughes shared the honor Of rep
resenting them.
The appearance OF these notable
guests was greeted with muck en-
Ithusiasm. They watched the danc-
inR for some time from the fhag.
draped box reserved FOR them mud
held an in1promptu reception, many
of the guests making their way
into the box to greet them.
The boxes, which lined the long
ballroom, were filled with distin-
guished men and handsome women
in smart gowns and glitterips
jewels.
Diplomats and official folk were
lnuInernusly In. attendance and the
tors as the delegates t0 the Cen
/ trail American Conference and the
members OF the British debt Com.
mission contributed an added fillip
Of interest.
Lady Geddesy the Rt. Hon. Stanley
Baldwin and Mrs Baldwin, and
Montagll CoIIet Norman, Governor
OF the Bank Of England, were
guests in Mr.. and Mrs.. Edison Brad
lley's box, having come on from the
dinner given by Mr.. ana Hrs. Eus
gene Meyer, If. Tor the Secretary
Of Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace.
The Wallaces were also present
and the Secretary was one Of the
most indefatigable dancers on the
floor. The Central American dele.
gates, with some Of the ladies' OF
their group, were guests Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, com.
ing on with Mr.. and Mrs Bliss
from the dinner which the Minister
Of Nicaragua and Mime. ChamorrO.
had given for the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Hughes.
Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge
were entertained at dinner before
the ball by Commissioner and Mrs.
Cuno Rudolph. the other guests
being the Minister of Norway and
Nine. Bryn, the Minister Of Siam,
Mr.. Karavonge: the Minister OF Bo.
livia and Nine. Ballivian, the Minis
ter Finland, Mr.. AstroIn; the Minis
ter OF Serbs, Greats and ElOyenes,
DR.. .Pavichich; the Charge d'Af1aifes
Of Japan and Nine. Sabouri, Senator
and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. John
Barton Payne, Mrs. Thomas r..
John Allan Daugherty, Mrs. w.
erick Brooke, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Pembroke Thorn. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nesta and William Phelps
Emo.
For part OF the evening Mrs.
Rudolph took her place in the re-
ceiving line with Mrs. Frederick
Brooke, Mrs. Horace WestCOtt,
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, Mrs. John
F.. Dryden, Mrs. John w. Davidge,
Mrs. Christian Herter and Mrs.
Richard Wilmer. Mai. Harry
Leonard made the presentations.
Mrs. Rudolph wore a handsome
black velvet gown draped to the
right side and caught with a ca
bochon Of brilliants.' 1t was made
with a long train hung from one
shoulder and held in place by two
strands OF brilliantS. Mrs. Brooke
wore blue and silver; Mrs. West
colt. a black gown brocaded I'm
green, orange, red and gold; Mrs.
Jordan, white velvet gracefully
draped. Mrs. Davidge's costume
was Of silver cloth shot with orchid
and Mrs. Wilmer wore yellow and
gold brocade; Mrs. Dryden wore
gold metal cloth with lace trim.
mings, and Mrs. Herter was III
orange chiffon, the skirt made with
several panels.
Mrs. Coolidge looked very well In
silver and gray brocade, the skirt
made in three tiers and the bodice
cut in a square neck.
Mrs. Hughes wore q TURQUOISE
blue velvet, the skirt and bodice
heavily embroidered in crystals.
Nine. Hauge had with her the
Spanish Ambassador and Nine. Ri.
ano, Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler p. An
derson, and Mrs. John Jacob Rog-
ers.