The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-03

Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, cnalr-
man of the board Of lady visitors
OF the hospital, who lowered near
the doorway, wore green gown
with a naring skirt banded in os-
trich.
Mrs. John Philip Hill had on one
Of the smartest gowns noted, a
white beaded slip, very short and
straight, with which she carried a
huge fan of uncueled ostrich shad-
ing from gold to orange. Mrs.
George Vanderbilt was strikingly
handsome in a gold beaded gown
over duh green with metallic
bandeau across her brow. Nine.
Nano, wife of the charge d'a1faires
of Rumania, all in white, attracted
much attention because Of her new
bob: and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr.,
appeared with her hair cut like
Joan OF Arc. Nine. Nano was as
lovely as ever, bur there was a
chorus Of disapproval at the sacri.
flee OF her marvellous mahogany
colored hair from those Of US who
have seen her at fancy balls with
her tresses hanging well below her
knees.
Secretary Mellon, Who Rarely
Attends q Ball, Was Host in Box.
The Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. Mellon, who rarely attends a
ball. was present, with his daugh-
ter, Miss Ailsa Mellon. They occu-
pied the box next the Presidents,
With Commissioner and Mrs. Ru-
dolph entertaining their dinner
party in the box on the other side.
Among Secretary Melons guests
were Mrs. Rose Wallach Merriam,
Miss Alice Sylvester and Lieutenant
william D. Thomas.
Several members Of the ball COM
mittee were among Commissioner
and Mrs. Rudolph's guests at their
dinner, which was given in the
Presidential suite at the Willard,
and Joined the rest of the company
in the box when released from the
receiving line. Their party included
the Minister of Norway. and Nine.
Bryn, the Minister Of the Neither.
lands and Nine. de Graeff, the Min
lister Of Costa Rica, M. Oreamuno;
Justice and Mrs. Edwin T. Sanford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke,
MIR, and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, Mrs.
Anne Archbold, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Westcott, and DR.. and Mrs.
Stanley Rinehart.
The ambassador Of Peru, DR.. Her.
nan Vlarde, was a guest at dinner
OF Colonel and Mrs. William Eric
Fowler, who also entertained Bishop
James z. Freeman and Mrs. Free
man, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs.
James Carol Frazer, Doctor Charles
Clinton Swisher, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank. Finucane, the party after
ward occupying a box at the ball.
The Minister Of, Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi had with them
II. their box Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Wilkins and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Garrett, Of Baltimore, who are WIS.,
it1ng Mrs. CARROTS mother, Mrs.
3. H. Warder.
The Secretary Of Labor and Mrs.
Davis were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, who also en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Stearns.
Senator and Mrs. James w. wads.
worth, jr., were hosts in their box
to, Mrs. King Carley. Miss Anne
Carley, Colonel William Donovan.
Lieutenant Benjamin Holcombe AMI
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Wadsworth,
whom they also entertained at
dinner.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh enter
tanned in her box at the ball Senator
and Mrs. David A. Reed, Nine.
| Grouitch, Mrs. John Allan Dough
erty, Senator David I. Walsh, and
Senator Richard Ernst.
Captain and Mrs. Ridley Mclean
gave a dinner before the ball, where
| they had a box. With them were
Admiral and Mrs. Edward W.
Eberle, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
David Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hewitt Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh
c. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ord Pres
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman
gave a dinner at the Willard before
| the ball, entertaining for Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Hawkins, of Detroit,
| who are spending the winter at NO.
2400 Sixteenth street. With them
were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Greer,
of Baltimore; Colonel and Mrs
Frederick Coleman, and Colonel and
| Mrs. Jack Hayes.
Congressman and Mrs. Hamilton
| Fish were hosts at a dinner party,
! followed by a party at the ball in
Mrs. Marshall Fields box. With
them were Lieutenant Colonel and
Mrs. Howard Dickinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCeney Werlich, and Com.
mander and Mrs. Edgar Allan Poe
Colonel and Mrs. Stephen LII. SIo
Gums box was occupied by Mr.. and
| Mrs. Barney Wolfe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eustace Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Langhorns
had Mr.. and Mrs. William Penn
| Cresson with them, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Caspar MilIer's guests
were Wing Commander and Nine
Calderara, of the Italian embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Maryt
had box party. acting as host.
Jointly with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bell Sweeney. In their party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Houghton
Mrs. John F. Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Denegre, Mr.. and Mrs
Breckenridge Long, and ALFRED
Klotz.
Mrs. George Vanderbilt Present
With Group Of Guests.
Congressman and Mrs. Johl
Philip Hill were among Mrs. Georg'
Vanderbilt's guests and with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes wer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth
Mrs. Noyes Blagden and Willmot
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crayke simp