The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

embroidered in PEARLS and grace
fully draped. In her lovely fair
hair she had a narrow coronet
of pearls and diamonds.
Mrs. Grayson was in black vel
vet, picture frock worn off the
shoulders with a black velvet
bertha outlining the decoltage. Her
dark hair was drawn smoothly
over her ears and she looked like
an old-fashioned picture.
Mrs. Westcott was gowned in a
dress of black and gold brocaded
/ satin made on simple lines. with
I a high neck line and no sleeves.
Mrs. Frank Hight also wore a
sleeveless gown Of silver lace over
soft gray satin made with a
square neck and slight draperies
on the side.
NEVER had the familiar Will
An lard ballroom looked prettier
than it did last night, with trail
ing smilax outlining the mirrors
F.. and palms and ferns filling in the
corners. The Marine Band in
the big ballroom ana the Navy
Band in the small ballroom, which
was the headquarters for the
younger set, outshone themselves;
and the former organization con-
tributed a novel touch in a double
Quartette which sang merry
accompaniment to some OF the
jazz numbers. A buffet supper
was served in the Willard room
on the first floor.
It was changing crowd, for
some came early to the ball and
went afterward to Miss Ellen
Blair's dance, and others arrived
late, coming from the RAMS
Head Players first night. For
the most part. however; thN
young people fingered until a
late hour, and the scene in the
small ballroom was particularly
gay. The girls wore their pref
tiest frocks and there We're more
lovely gowns to be seen than at
any party I've been to this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Ather-
ton were hosts to the largest group
noted, entertaining forty-eight
young people at dinner and after
ward at the ball for their nieces
the Misses Tilton. Mrs. Atherton
wore a charming gown of white
embroidered in gold thread in a
fine design and had on a marvel.
GUS pair of antique diamond ear
rings which hung almost to her
shoulders.
Mrs. Harold Walkers box was
occupied by Mrs. Pr.ce W.
and Baroness Won Scl@o
Mrs. Walker, who chaperoned q
party of yuGh p
Miss. Evelyn Walker. Miss Kathe.
rine Whitaker and Malcolm Wnlc-
taker.
Mrs. Gertrude Ritter had as her
guests her niece, Miss Betty Girls
pin, of New York: Mrs. K. i.
Gown, and a party of young people
whom she entertained before at
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell
Sweeney gave a dinner for young
people and later entertained them
in their box
Mrs. l.. l.. kinsolving was
hostess at dinner in compliment
to Miss Natalie Hammond. and
later occupied Mrs. John Hays
Hammonds box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick III.
Brooke had in their box Miss
Frances Mckee, Bates Mckee,
Miss Sallie Henry, of Philadel.
phia, who is visiting Miss Mckee;
John Newbold, Parker Crenshaw
and Miss Ellenita Crenshaw.
MIR. AND MRS. EUGENE
IVA MEYER, Jr., gave a dinner
before the ball. In their party
were the Minister of Sweden and
Nine. Wallenberg, the Secretary
Of the Netherlands Legation and
Nine. Hubrecht, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Billiard and Mrs. William T.
Darlington, of Santa Barbara.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh had as
guests in her box Senator and
Mrs. Scott Ferris, Senator and
Mrs. Arthur Capper, Senator
Thomas J.. Walsh and former Vice
President and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock had
with her Senator and Mrs. Thom-
as F. Bayard and Mrs. Sylvanus
Stokes. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Herter occupied box with DR.
and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson and
had with them Mr.. and Mrs.
Ince, of Toronto, and DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hight en-
tertained at dinner before the ball
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman. Their other guests
were DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson. Mr.. and MRS. John
Hamilton, Major and Mrs. Parker
West, Col. and Mrs. Henry Nor
row, Col. and Mrs. Frederick
Coleman, Col. and Mrs. Jack
Hayes, Major Reginald Foster
and Colonel Beecham, all oftwhom
were the guests at the ball of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman and Mr.
and Mrs. Hight.
MFRS. STEPHEN B. ELKINS
Xvx entertained in her box JUS
tice and Mrs. Willis Vandevanter,
Mrs. Thomas Wood and Senator
and Mrs. Sheldon Spencer.
Mrs. Charles Boughton' Wood en-
tertained in her box Mr.. and Mrs.
HampsOn Gary, Col. and Mrs. Mat
thew Dulany and Miss Mary Nor
gan.
Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thomp-
sons box was occupied by DR..
and Mrs. Richard A. Kearney,
who chaDeroned party of young
people, including Miss Janet Moi
felt, Miss Evelyn Turpin, Miss
Dodge, Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Cunning,
and Robert Henderson.
Mrs. c. c. Glover had in her
box Mrs. James. M. Johnston. Mrs.
A. H. Whitman and Mrs. Theo-
dore Jewell. Admiral and Mrs.
Brownson gave their box to Ad-
miral and Mrs. William F. Fullum,
x.yhr nod With thav,o Cant a,,5 NTre