Evening star., 1925-01-09

! wore Whlte SATIN, made on StrdlS nt
lines, with iridescent beads in bright
| colors outlining pattern which made
a deep band near the bottom Of the
skirt. Nine. Peter, wife OF the Min
lister of Switzerland, had a gown of
deep rose pink velvet, the neck cut
V back and front, no sleeves and the
gown hanging straight from the
shoulder finished with deep founce
of long willow ostrich feathers in
the same shade. Her only ornament
was a string of pearls.
Miss Inger Bryn wore a gown of
! gold tissue cloth made on straight
| lines with a circular skirt. the hem
lines being piped with narrow gold
ribbon. Miss Laura Bryn wore frock
of green and silver tissue cloth, made
| tunice effect, with an underskirt OF
green chiffon.
Many In Handsome Attire.
Nine. Wallenberg, wife of the Min
| lister of Sweden, was In silver and
French blue brocade. the draperies at
each side of the skirt lined with chif-
| fon in the blue of the gown, the
bodice made sleeveless and square
necked. Nine. Penaretoff. wife Of the
Minister of Bulgaria, wore green and
silver brocade. Countess Szechenyi,
wife of the Minister OF Hungary, had
a gown of mauYe velvet trimmed with
rhtnestones, with narrow bands OF
the brilliants on the skirt, and
bandeau and neckless of diamonds
Sonora de Olaya, wife of the Minister
of Colombia, was in black satin, made
straight with V-neck back and front,
narrow bands of red edged with gold
forming the shoulder straps and fall
ing half way to the hem, where they
were caught with a tassel. A deep
circular f1ounce of red and black en-
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Graeff, wife OF the Minister of the
Netherlands, wore gold brocaded
satin and pearl ornaments.
Nine Pip, wife of the Minister of
Esthonia, wore a becoming gown of
black velvet made on graceful straight
lines. She wore white ermine stole
about her shoulders.
Nine. Nano. wife OF the charge
d'affaires of Rumania, who recently
came back from Europe, was in white
chiffon, which fell straight from the
bateau neck and was finished with a
band or chinchilla fur for the hem.
The neck was finished with scarf
of the chiffon. the ends edged with
bands of chinchilla. and she wore no
Jewels.
Nine Yung kwai, wife OF the charge
d'afiaires of China, had an orchid
chiffon dress, box plated and trimmed
with silver lace, the lace forming
short sleeves.
Nine. Prochnik, wife OF the charge
d affaires of Austria, was also in
white chiffon, her gown being trim
med with gold lace, and she-wore gold
ropes in her hair.
Wives of Counselors I'm Line.
Frau Won Lewinski, wife of the
counselor of the German Embassy.
wore pale yellow satin draped and
made with a train. Mrs Henry Getty
Chiffon, wife of the counselor of the
British Embassy. was in a simply
made gown of metal cloth, with a
deep pattern about the bottom of the
skirt embroidered in pastel shades.
Sonora de Gonzalez Prada, wife of the
secretary of the Peruvian Embassy
had a gown of gold and yellow bro
cade trimmed with gold lace. Mrs.
Helmer Petersen, wife of the counselor
of the Danish legation. wore an attrac-
tive gown of silver brocade made
with graceful drape at the side and
caught with an ornament of rhine
stones. Mrs. LOTUS, wife 70 the sec
retary of the Siamese legation. wore
pale blue chiffon embroidered with
oeads in sprays of red roses
Nine. Yatabe, wife of the first sec
retary of the Japanese Embassy, wore
lovely gown of red chiffon velvet,
made on straight lines. with rhine
stone trimming. Nine. Kawamura
wife of the third secretary of the
japanese Embassy. was in a gown of
green chiffon trimmed with ostrich
feathers to match.
Congress Circle Represented.
I Mrs. Gillett, wife of the Speaker,
wore violet velvet trimmed with
crystals. Mrs. Ashurst, wife of Sena-
tor Henry f. Ashurst of Arizona, rose
pink chiffon. brocaded, trimmed with
silver lace. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins,
mother of Senator Davis Elkins and
both of West Virginia, black jet
ted net. Nine. Grouitch, wife of for
mer Minister OF the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes. powder blue crepe and
chiffon, with a coronet of diamonds.
Mrs. Andrieus a. Jones, wife of the
Senator from New Mexico. was In
rose pink chiffon studded with crys-
tails. Mrs. George Wharton Pepper,
wife of the Senator from Pennsyl-
vania, garnet red velvet, with which
she wore a necklace, bracelet and
pendant of rare Austrian garnets, set
in clusters as in the days of 1860
Mrs. Sol Bloom, wife of the Repre-
sentative from New York, was in
gold cloth. and their daughter, Miss
Vera Bloom, had a dress of white
satin, made straight with bateau neck
and the skirt finished with a deep
band of chinchilla fur.
Mrs. David II. Kincheloe, wife of
the Representative from Kentucky,
wore rose pink gown, trimmed with
crystals. Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum
wife of the Representative from
Maryland, blue and silver brocade
with diamonds. Mrs. Louis r. Nc
Fadden. wife of the Representative
from Pennsylvania, green velvet,
with silver. Mrs. William n. Vale,
wife of the Representative from
Colorado, blue and silver brocade
Mrs. John II. Smithwick, wife of
Representative Smithwick, wore april
cot crepe, heavily beaded with
crystals, and Miss Mary Smithwick
was a picture in a gown of turquoise
blue crepe, studded with beads, and
made along straight lines. Miss Julia
Maths, niece of Senator William B.
Mckinley, wore a gown OF green and
silver brocade, made straight line,
with a flower design pick ed out in
crystals Mrs. James r. Mann's was
a striking one of black velvet, made
along graceful draped lines, with
rhinestone shoulder straps. Her or
naments were diamonds.
Gown of Silver Brocade Cloth.
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend wore
one of the handsomest gowns seen
during the evening, being of silver
brocade cloth, with which she wore a
necklace and bracelet of diamonds
and sapphires and several strands of
pearls.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Hutchison, wife
of Rear Admiral Hutchison, wore an
attractive gown of silver cloth en-
broidered in crystal; Mrs. George
Barnett was in stunning gown of
silver cloth made on straight lines