Evening star., 1925-02-24
BALL FOR c. v. j.
IS C0L0RFUL EVENT
Benefit for Hospital Attracts
Society-Staged in
Colonial Scenes.

Atmosphere and character were dis
tingufshing features of the Ball at
Mount Vernon" given in the George
Washington University Gymnasium
last night for the benefit of George
Washington University Hospital. The
cnvtrons were those of the gar
den at Mount Vernon, on the coach
entrance side of the mansion and
that with the red brick walls en-
tirely surrounding the ball room
space, and topped off with white
picket fence over which vines and
colonial flowers in blossom trailed
gave true picture. The high CELL
ing of the gymnasium was lowered
by vaulting that gave the effect of
moonlight sky and artistic lanterns
swung at sufficient distance apart for
effect and to perfectly light the ball
room.
The portico just without the door
was used for the receiving line, the
architecture of the mansion at Mount
Vernon being truthfully depicted.
The guests entering from the lower
end of the garden faced this scene
and traversed the length of the room
to meet the hosts, the president of
the university and Mrs. William
Mather Lewis. Early arrivals were
the Ambassador of France and Nine.
Daeschner, whose presence was a re-
minder of the historical event when
Gen. Lafayette was the guest of the
university in 1924 and addressed the
first commencement assemblage, ard
also of the more recent celebration of
the one hundredth anniversary last
year when NJ Jules Jusserand, then
French Ambassador, was the guest
of honor and speaker.
Daeschners Are Greeted.
Receiving IN this picturesque set
ting were the president of the uni
versity and Mrs. William Mather
Lewis, the latter wearing her moth
er's wedding gown and later worn by
herself at her marriage to DR.. Lewis.
1t was of the hoopskirt type of that
day, of the most exquisite applique
lace on white taffeta, the bertha and
plastron of lace, and with it she wore
quaint brooch of diamonds and
other antique jewels. On their ar
rival at the entrance of the ballroom
the French Ambassador and Nine.
Daeschner were escorted with form
and ceremony around the ballroom
and to the box, and with them
in the box were: Lady Betty Field
ing, Miss Katherine Trowbridge, Miss
Elizabeth Beale, Mr.. Ege, Mr.. Will
liams, Mr.. Eaton, Mr.. Hobson, Mr..
the Washington family: DR.. Richard
Washington and his wife, Janet La
tame; DR.. Henry Augustine Latane,
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, Mrs. Eu-
genie Washington Moncure Brown,
Misses Pattie and Anne Madison
Washington, Miss Margaret Preston
Chew, Rt. Rev. Henry st. George
Miss Frances Packet, Mr.. Thomas
Washington, Mr.. William Fontaine
Alexander. the Misses Cecily and
Anne Catherine Alexander, Lawrence
Washington and Col. Mervyn c. Buckley,
retired.
DR.. Richard Washington and DR..
Henry Augustine Latane of the
Washington family presented the
guests to President Lewis and Mrs.
Lewis and to the receiving line.
Receiving at Ball.
The guests were received by Mrs.
William c. Borden, who wore a love
ly colonial costume of black velvet
over white satin with a bertha of
rose point. Her hair was dressed in
high colonial fashion and powdered;
Mrs. Frederick w. True, who was in
a colonial costume of lace. and Mrs.
Samuel E. Lewis wore a Louis XIV
costume of blue and silver.
lovely costumes added to the cnarm
of the scene.
The dean of George Washington
University Hospital and Mrs. Borden
entertained Mrs. True, president of
the board of lady managers of the
hospital and Mrs. Lewis, treasurer
of the board of lady managers. 9th
ers in the box were DR.. and Mrs. d.
X. Shute and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Stowell.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Richard
son entertained in their box Maj. and
Mrs. James F. Coupal, Rev. and Mrs.
]. R Sizoo, Commander and Mrs. w.
D. Shandler and Mrs. Grace Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul Earnest
had in their box Mr.. and Mrs. H. s.
Morris of New York, DR.. and Mrs.
Virgil B. Jackson and Miss Dora
Rrody.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes had with her
DR.. and Mrs. William Mallory, Mrs.
Frederick Farington, Mrs. Olga Foley,