The Washington times., 1925-03-05
CHARITY BALL SCORES
BRILLIANT SOCIAL
SUCCESS
Proves Notable Event Spectacularly, Socially
and Financially; Mrs. Dougherty
Commended.
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were congratulating Mrs. John AL
Ian Dougherty, general chairman of
the ball, and her unwearying asso.
ciates upon the success which at
tended their efforts. 1t was a ball
that WAS ball!
Mrs. Dawes Avoided Spectacular
Entry in Vice Presidential Party.
Everything was stage managed
to lead up to the spectacular en-
trance Of Vice President Dawes.
And from the moment of his arrival
until his departure he was in the
imelight--literally as well as figura-
lively, a whole battery of Krieg
lights being turned upon him as he
marched down the long ball room.
The thought of this was too, much
for Mrs. Dawes and at her earnest
solicitation she was slipped in a
back way and was comfortably
seated in the big loge reserved for
the Vice Presidential party and the
visiting governors before anybody
knew she had arrived.
For General Dawes, however, the
barrage of staring eyes had ap.
parently no terrors. He bowed and
smiled his way through the massed
lines Of spectators. acknowledging
salvos of hand clapping and
"bravosr and he shook hands in
friendly fashion with the scores If
callers who dropped into the Vice
Presidential box.
The costume which Mrs. Dawes
had on and which she had previous.
ly described as Just white" was
fashioned of heavy ivory toned
flat rrg1aRnH al 4 u.
look of velvet and was embroider.
stones. 1t was straight in line.
medium in length and had a mar.
row sash train of silver cloth also
embroidered in pearl and brilliants
which was hung from the natural
waist line. The neck was cut out
in a. shallow oval with a tulle
scarf drawn across the shoulders
and long white gloves almost met
the. little cap sleeves which were
edged with a fringe of crystals.
Mrs. Dawes never wears sleeveless
or low cut gowns, and it. is safe
to prophesy that she will sponsor
no extreme styles.
Secretary Hughes Accorded Grafton;
Divides Interest with Kellogg. :
The retiring Secretary of State.
Mr.. Hughes, stole the spotlight
from General Dawes for a moment
when he Suddenly appeared to offer
his congratulations to the new
Vice President. He was given an
grafton almost as marked and
quite as spontaneous as the one
which greeted General Dawes, little
Miss Elizabeth Hughes. who accom-.
panied her father, seeming quite
overcome by the demonstration
She looked pretty asa PINK il a
tomato red frock.
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes. the
guests Of Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, divided interest with the new
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Kellogg.
who were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Brett Noyes in their
box just over the way. Both parties
slipped in quietly with none of the
pomp and ceremony which marked
the arrival of the visiting governors.
Mrs. Hughes wore white velvet
costume, with the wide train cut
in one with the back of the gown
a mode which she effects. And Mrs.
Kellogg's gown was Of silver lame,
lavishly embroidered with flowing
sleeves of chiffon and a garniture
of crystal and amethyst beads put
on in bands. She wore a becoming
bandeau of diamonds in her hair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes had given
dinner for eighteen guests Tor Mr.
and Mrs. Kellogg, but the only
other persons with them in THEN
box at the ball were their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. New
bold Noyes. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Brooke, who shared the box
with Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes had as
guests the Assistant Secretary o1
war and Mrs Dwight Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole Scott, OF
Richmond. Miss Clara Louise
Otis. of ST. Paul, niece of Mrs
Kellogg, was a guest at the bal
with Frederick p. Hubbard, second
secretary of the American Embassy
in London.
Governor and Mrs. PinchOt's
Entry Proves Spectacular
The Governor of Iowa and Mrs
Hammill were the first of the
gubernatorial guests to arrive and
were duly heralded. But the band
missed a bet by not playing "Out
Where the Tall Corn Grows. a."
Then came the governor OF Colo
rado--a pocket edition. The execu,
tives Of Connecticut. Rhode Island
Vermont, Virginia, New Hampshire
and the rest were royalty welcomed,
but 1t was reserved for the Cover.
nor of Pennsylvania and MS.
Pinchot to make the most specta 1u,
lar entry.
State banners were borne before
them, members of the governor s
staff accompanied them and in the
party was lovely Miss Rosamond
Pinchot, niece of the governor. who
has recently been winning laurels
as the nun in THE Miracle-slim
and graceful in a silvery Sheath.
Mrs. Pinchot. too, was a striking
figure in emerald green velvet, the
gown made with wing-like draperies
outlined in brilliants, which set off
her flaming red hair to perfection.
After their official reception, the