Evening star., 1925-11-13

lea. received the guests, assisted by
Mrs. Walter Il. Tuckerman, chairman
of the ball committee; Mrs. Henry II.
F'lather and Mrs. Gerrit s. Miller. jr.
Mrs. Hoover wore gown of silver
and black lace, made on straight lines.
with train. Mrs. Tuckermah was in
silver and jade green brocade, straight
lined, with Il pointed panel at the back
forming train. Mrs. Flather wore
black chiffon velvet, with elbow net
sleeves. and u slightly draped skirt,
with a train lined with cloth of silver,
and Mrs. Afillers gown was of deep
rose chiffon embroidered in crystals.
Mr.. William Bowie Clark. chairman OF
the mems floor committee. made the
presentations.
Mics Gwendolyn Ffoulke smith.
granddaughter of Mrs. Charles Nj.
Ffoulke and a debutante of the sea
son, was chairman of the young
ladies' committee. her assistants In
Guiding most of the seasons buds.
The ball began at 10 o'clock and
about II o'clock, a troop of Girl
Scouts in uniform, including Miss
Lucille Weber. Miss Judith Steele,
Miss Marie Standley. Miss Cynthia
Crocker. Miss Carolyn Hobbs, Miss
Leila van Leer. Miss Ruth Shaugh-
messy, Miss Effie Wade. Miss Florence
Smith and Miss Madge Carter. appear
ed at the west end of the ballroom,
sat down in q circle on the floor as
they would about campfire. and
sang several of their songs. After
that they gave an exhibition of first
aid, three assuming injuries, the
others binding wounds. making splints
and finally making Il stretcher OF two
brooms and the dress of one of the
Scouts. showing efficiency and re
SourcefulnesS.
buffet supper was served at mid
night in the large dining room across
the corridor from the ballroom.
though there were many small tables
at which groups were seated.
The box holders included the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover.
the Minister Of Egypt and Nine Samy.
Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed, Sen
ator and Mrs. l.. d. Tyson. Mrs.
Louise A. rockingham. Mrs. Eugene
Hale, Nine. Ekengren, Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis, Mrs. Robert Hollister
Chapman. Mrs. Henry II. Flather,
Mrs. Adolph Casper Miller. DR.. and
Mrs. Stanley Rinehart. Mrs Gerrit s.
Miller, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman. Mrs. Theodore Wilkinson
and Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood.
The Secretary and Mrs. Hoover en-
tertained in their box the Secretary
OF Agriculture and Mrs. .Jardine and
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone.
The Ambassador Of Chile and Sc
nora de Matthew were guests in the
box of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tuck
erman, who also entertained the Am
oassador Of Brazil, Senior s. Gurgel
do Amaral; the Minister of Sweden
and Nine. Wallenberg, the Minister
OF Austria and Nine ProChnik. the
naval attache Of the italian embassy
and Contessa Sommati di Nom
hello. Mr.. Henry Martin Clarke and
Mr. Francis Woodman of New York.
The Minister Of Egypt and Mime.
Sarny entertained in their box the
Minister of Esthonia and Nine. Pip,
mail Kamel Bey, first secretary of
the legation
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood had
in her box the secretary of the Ger
man embassy, Baron Leopold Plessen:
Mrs. Matthew A. de Laney, Maj. and
Mrs. Robert Goetz, Miss Harriet
Allen, Miss Mary Morgan and Mr..
Edward Keith Of the State Depart
ment
In Senator and Mrs. Tyson's box
were Col. and Mrs. Wade H Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lurton and Mrs.
Charles McGhee Tyson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit s. Miller. jr.,
had with them Mrs. Arthur Mac.
Arthur, Mrs. E. 8. Bogert, Mrs Nc
Gala Sand and Mrs. A. C. Tolson
The members of the Italian debt
funding commission occupied a box,
and among others at the ball were
the second secretary of the Brazilian