Evening star., 1925-01-03
President and Mrs. Coolidge
Add BriIIiu1lce to Charity Bali
Executive and First Lady Received With
Elaborate Ceremony at annual Society
Event at Willard Last Night.

Only in the Capital could a ball of
such brillancy as that at the New
Willard Hotel last night for the bene-
fit of the Children's Hospital be
given. 1t has become matter of
tradition and historic record that the
ball shall be opened annually by the
appearance of the President and the
First Lady of the Land, and last
night the scene was one of particular
brillancy when well known men
formed a long aisle leading from the
ballroom door to the box of honor,
the fan fare of trumpets sounded
and the President with his military
aide and Commissioner Rudolph ap-
peared at the entrance. The guests
had presented to them the ladies of
the receiving line, headed by Mrs.
Mary Roberts Rinehart, charmain of
the ball committee. and the Presi-
ident and Mrs. Coolidge proceeded to
their box to the strains of Hail to
the Chief"
their arrival and departure and shook
hands with many of the guests at the
ball who went to their box to meet
them.
An impressive feature of the pro-
gram which always accompanies the
presence of the Chief Executive is
the orchestra playing The Star Span
gled Banner" which Immediately
follows his arrival in his box, and the
scene is a particularly inspiring one.
Last night, with the great throng of
jewel decked, handsomely gowned
women and gallant men. standing at
attention. The scene gave splendid
atmosphere to the ball. There was no
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both of which were filled to over
flowing, aside from ropes of smilax
and clusters of holly about the WIN
dows.
Mrs. Coolidge's costume was a SIM
pie gown of black velvet gracefully
and becomingly draped, with small
rhinestone ornaments on the left side
to mark normal waist line. The vel
vet train, which fell in the back had
a deep band of chinchilla fur, and she
wore a wide scarf of white point
applique lace.
Mrs. Stanley Rinehart received the
guests, Mr.. Harold Walker making
the introductions. Mrs. Rinehart was
in gracefully draped gown of silver
cloth. the soft folds held on the left
side by a cluster of black ostrich
feathers and rhinestones. The mar
row, pointed train, which fell on the
right side of the back, was lined with
royal blue velvet and her ornaments
were of pearls. Receiving with her
were Mrs. Horace Westcott. Mrs.
Eldridge Jordan, Mrs. Richard Hol-
land Wilmer, Mrs. William Hard Mrs.
Harold Walker and Mrs. Frederick H
Brooke. Mrs. Westcott had a gown
of deep blue brocaded in large silver
flowers and trimmed with strings
of rhinestones, and pearl ornaments.
Mrs. Jordan was in gold color chiffon,
the bodice made with bateau neck, no
sleeves and a cape effect in the back.
The straight and moderately long
skirt had a deep band of ostrich
feathers in the same shade as the
dress. She also wore pearls. Mrs.
Wilmer wore turquoise blue velvet
trimmed with silver. a straight model,
moderately short. Mrs. Hard was in
white satin and brussels lace. Mrs.
Walker had an old gold velvet gown,
draped to the back, where a train fell
from the deep point of the back, two
ropes of large pearls falling from
either shoulder far below the waist
line. She wore a narrow band of
diamonds in her hair and pearls about
her neck. Mrs. Brooks wore French
blue velvet, wide panels on each side
being finished with deep bans of
ostrich feathers in a lighter shade
tipped to match the gown.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Miss Mellon and the Secretary of
Labor, Mr.. Davis, were among the
members of the cabinet who were at
the ball. Miss Mellon wore a gown
of gold brocade, with a cloth of gold
panel in the back falling the full
length of the moderately long skirt,
and extending from shoulder to
shoulder. She wore a long string of
diamonds and a string of emeralds
to match it.
Box Parties of Interest.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.
Mellon, had in his box Representative
Magee, Representative Richard S