The Washington times., 1925-12-26
KIN AS SPIRIT
REIGNS AT
BALI,
Reunions Of Old Friends
Add Interest to Holt
day Fete
By JEAN ELIOT

hREIYY gowns. Pretty girls.
Jewels which would have
graced a drawing room at Buck
ingham Palace. Young men in
droves, including many of the holt
day visitors from dozen colleges.
Men and Iwomen whose names are
household words in society smiling
down from the boxes around the
Mayflower ballroom.
ball, Of course.
Annually the climax OF the
Christmas gayeties, the dance last
evening had all the atmosphere"
of private party. The smart
young matrons who organize this
balI each year for the benefit of
a most appealing charity--Mrs.
Joseph Letter, Mrs. Alexander
Legare, Mrs. Randall Hagner and
the rest-had brought together
their friends and their friends.
friends, all the womenfolk wearing
their handsomest gowns.
Diplomats Few
Diplomats and official folk, a
few. But assaying high by quail
tatiVe IL not cumulative analysis.
And the debutante group numer-
attendant SWANS.
A good floor, corlzing music. and
room enough to dance comfortably.
No wonder the youngsters fingered
until the orchestra played Good
by, Girls, I'm Through" - and
walked out on the party.
Guests were greeted by Mrs.
Letter, radiant in q white gown
embroidered in glittering crystals,
with a diamond bandeau in her
hair, diamonds on her corsage and
q huge white feather fan to COM
plete an effective costume. In line
with her from time to time were
Mrs. Lee Warren, Mrs. Joseph
Kenna EIkins and Mrs. Robert
Roosevelt, all members of the home
board, with Joseph Letter making
the introductions.
It was pleasant to see the three
Williams girls-Mrs. Letter, Mrs.
Frederick Sterling and Mrs. John
Ballentine Pitney-their first Christ
mas together in several years, as
Mrs. Sterling has been abroad, her
husband being counselor OF our en-
bassy in London. The Letters, the
Sterlings-at home on leave-and
the Pitneys. had dined with Mrs.
H.
her to the ball to scatter among
the various boxes.
De Carriers Present
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitney were with
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, whose
most distinguished guests were the
Belgian Ambassador and Baroness
de Cartier. and who also entertained
Princess Margaret Boncompagni.
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beautifully gowned, her cerise vel
vet gown striking a vivid note of
color which contrasted effectively
with Mrs. Belmont's black and gold
costume. This was both original
and lovely. a straight slip of gold
cloth with V-shaped inserts Of black
chiffon overhung with fringes Of
gold beads.
Mrs. Pitney wore a charming and
most becoming frock of rose-colored
velvet, with a chic little side train
and inserts of bright blue, jewel
embroidered, marking the low waist
line. Mrs. Sterling's gown was Of
green and gold brocade, a gracefully
draped model.
Reunion Of old friends whom
Washington has loved and lost the
while gave flip Of interest to the
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Fortescue, now residents Of New
York. were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert B. Roosevelt, who shared
q box with Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Legare. Comdr. Elmer Langworthy,
holiday visitor, greatly missed
since he was sent off to sea, held q
continuous reception. And I dis
covered Capt. Robert Henderson
talking over old times in Constan-
tinople and Russia with Lieut.. and
Mrs. Francis E. NJ. Whiting, but re-
Gently detailed to duty in Wash
ington, and Lieut.. Robert Bowman
Matthews, another Christmas Wis
ator, telling Of going over the same
ground a year later.
Chicago Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Hines,
who had two boxes, were out of
town and had presented one to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, the
other to Mr.. and Mrs. G. Logan
Payne. With Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
were his son and daughter.in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Payne, of
Chicago, who are spending the
Christmas season with the Paynes
at their home in Chevy Chase.
Boris Lang, Of New York. was a
guest Of the Mondells, Miss Dorothy