The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
Children'S Hospital
Ball Scores
Success

comment heard on all sides at
the Caildren's Hospital ball last
night,
And, with the President and
Mrs. Coolidge present and both
bathrooms at the Willard crowded
to capacity, it really was like
those good old days when the
Children's Hospital benefit-which
even now remains THE charity
ball of the Washington season
was one of, two or three charity
balls a year-instead of one of
two or three 9 week, the present
ratio.
Everybody seemed to be
there, those who habitually attend
charity balls and those who, like
the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes, Secretary Mellon and the
Secretary of War and Mrs.
Weeks, seldom go to balls at all.
And for a while the floor in both
bathrooms was so crowded despite
the abominable weather, which
must have kept many people
away, that dancing was bit
difficult-and that after all is
the final test of the success of
charity ball. :
THE presence of President and
Il Mrs. Coolidge, with the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs Hughes,
who were guests of Commissioner
and Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, on one
hand, Secretary Mellon and his
pretty daughter, Miss Ailsa Mel
lon, on the other and the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Weeks
just over the way, gave a truly
official aspect to the ball. And
the, arrival of the Presidential
party was marked by pretty
little ceremony.
The White House car drew up
1t the door of the Willacd in half
a gale. so there was jIsrlce i'll
Mrs. Coolidge's gay, We'll, here
we are. we've just blown in"
President and Mrs. Coolidge were
met by Commissioner Rudolph,
president of the men'sp board of
the hospital. and the chairman
and vice chairman of the floor
committee, Franklin H. Ellis and
Charles c. Glover, ir., who
escorted them to the apartment
once occupied by former Senator
and Mrs. T Coleman lu' Pont-
and now made ready for Mrs.
Harding-where they eft their
wraps
At the ballroom door the Pres
idential party was greeted by the
receiving line, including Mrs.
Ky ~ y -
president of the ladies board,
Mrs. Rudolph, and the members
Of the ball committee. Mrs.
Henry Leonard, chairman, Mrs.
Eldridge Jordan, Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson. Mrs. Harold Walker.
Mrs. Frank Hight and Mrs.
Horace Westcott. "Hail to the
Chief" announced their coming
and the martial strains continued
as the President and Mrs. Cool.
idge We're escorted through double
lines formed by members OF the
floor committee to their hoX.
Two aides in full dress uniform,
Col. Clarence Sheriff. and COndr.
Adolphus Andrews, were in at
tendance and Mrs. Andrews was
also a member of the party.
=
TIME President and Mrs. Coolidge
i remained for half an hour or
longer, holding an impromptu
reception in their box. Mrs.
Coolidge sat beside the rail. lean
ing over every moment or two
to shake hands in friendly fash
ion with some acquaintance, chat
ting annimatedly, flashing her en-
gaging smile and apparently
thoroughly enjoying herself.
She looked Mas pretty as the
proverbial pink, wearing a grace
full gown of cloth of gold brocaded
In Persian colors in a rose de-
sign. 1t was made without sleeves,
with jeweled straps over the
shoulders, and the soft graceful
material was draped slightly to
the left side. A panel train of
gold tissue completed a costume
at once becoming and dignified.
COMMISSIONER AND MRS.
" RUDOLPH had entertained at
dinner before the ball in honor Of
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes. Others
in their party were the Ambas-
sador of Cuba, Senior de la Tor
riente; the Minister Of Guatemala
and Nine. Latour, the Minister of
Panama and Nine. Alfaro and
Nine. Ycaza, a guest of the Min
lister Of Ecuador and Nine. EliZ-
aide.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier were the
guests of honor, and Mrs. Frank
Brett Moves, who gave a dinner
and later took their guests to the
ball, and occupied their box.
Their other guests were the
Charge d'Affaires of the British
Embassy and Mrs. Henry Getty
Chiffon, Mrs. Thomas BlagdenNnd
Thomas O'Brien.
Mrs. Hughes wore a graceful
gown of rose pink metal cloth
with an oVerdress of silver lace
combined with silk lace dyed rose
pink. Mrs. Rudolph's gown was
of soft white velvet, embroidered
with pearls and rhinestones, with
a deep jeweled fringe on the skirt
She wore a diamond coronet, with
paradise feathers, and a diamond
necklace.
Miss AiIsa Mellon, who was with
her father, had on a graceful gown
of yellow flat crepe made with an
accordian- plated skirt and the
bodice cut v back and front. and
drawn into a low swung girdle tied
on one hip. The Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Eliot Wadsworth were guests of
Secretary Mellon.
James J. Davis, Secretary of
Labor, attended the ball, being host
in a box which was the mead
quarters for members. of fraternal
organizations and frequently join
ing the dancers on the floor.
The Minister Of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi brought a
ryroun of dinner guests to the ball