Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05

wore long pendant diamond earnings.
Mrs. Fred S. Purnell wore dress of
cloth of silver, made without
trimming, the skirt having full ruff
file of the material over each hip and
diamond studded comb, which
formed a half-halo about her head
and long pendant earrings of dia-
monds. Mrs Henry d. Flood was in
green chiffon embroidered in gold
beads and crystals made over gold
cloth. Mrs. William Doller's costume
of silver cloth was made with very
short skirt and tight bodice.
Mrs. Floyd Waggaman had "a
dainty dress of pale pink chiffon EN-
broidered in crystals. Mrs. Minnige-
rode Andrews costume of black lace
was completely covered by a cape of
rare and exquisite black lace, made
circular and which fell from the col
lar line to the bottom of her long
skirt. Mrs. John Crayke Simpsons
gown was cloth of gold and had a
deep flounce of gold lace about the
lower part of the skirt. Mrs. Delos
a. Biodgett was in black satin, panels
of the satin outlined with rhinestone
embroidery falling free over the
skirt, and the bodice finished in the
same pattern. She wore a necklace
of diamonds and tiara of diamonds.
Mrs. Charles G. Matthews wore pale
pink chiffon embroidered in crystals
and her ornaments We're of pearls.
Mrs. James NJ. Beck's gown of tor
quoise velvet was gracefully draped
and she wore a string OF pearls
Mrs. Edward II. Sanford, wife OF
AIr. Justice Sanford. wore Il gown of
silver cloth. made along gracefully
draped lines with n short side train.
Mrs. George Barnett was in Il beaded
robe of crystals. ThinestoneS and
pearls. fashioned along straight lines.
with white tulle bow marking the
rather low waistline and purple
velvet rose caught at the left Shout
der
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestocli' gown
was of soft shell pink satin, embroid-
cred in vari-colored silk. in flower
design. Mrs. Lyman b Kendall wore
gown of cloth Of gold trimmed with
deeper shades of gold bugles She
carried a large fan of shaded ostrich
and wore n diamond tiara in her hair.
Mrs. Robert Clement Watson was in
a gown of silver cloth. made on
straight lines with a side train.
Mrs. Percival McCeney W erlich was
in becoming gown of white chiffon
with black flowers appliqued on the
circular skirt and on one shoulder.
Mrs. David Meade Lea wore cherry
red velvet. gracefully draped and held
by rhinestone ornament. and she
wore a necklace of pearl medallions.
with pendant earrings to match.
Box and Dinner Parties.
The boxes We're filled with the
most distinguished guests seen at
charity balls, and there was much
visiting among the parties.
The Vice President and Mrs
Dawes were the honor guests al din
ner last night of the District Com
missioner and Mrs. Cuno II. Ru-
dolph, who took their guests later
to their box at the ball. Others in
of Germany and Baroness Nathan,
the Ambassador of Japan and Nine.
Matsudaira. the Minister of Guate-
mala and Sonora de Sanchez Latour.
Representative and Mrs. John Phil
lip Hill, Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr. Mr.. and
Mrs. George 7. Marye. Capt and
Mrs. Ridley Mclean, DIR. and Mrs.
Stanley Rinehart. Col. and Mrs.
G. Sheridan, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Pembroke Thorn. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick II. Brooke.
The Ambassador Of Belgium and
Baroness de Cartier were the honor
guests at dinner last evening of Mr.
and Mrs. James F. Curtis, who later
took their guests to the ball. Others
in the company We're Mr.. Justice
James McReynolds. Senator and Mrs
David A. Reed. Senator and Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper, Senator and
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr.: Sena-
tor Frederick Hale. Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
+. Mitchell, Mrs. King Carley. Gen.
and Mrs. Douglas Macarthur, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward 7. Stotesbury of Phil
adelphia and Mr.. Phillip Coffin.
The Ambassador OF Germany and
Baroness Nathan We're among the
guests of Mrs. Charles Boushton
Wood, who also had in her box her
nephew and niece, Maj. and Mrs. Rob
ert c. +. Golf and Miss Mary Morgan.
Miss Ailsa Mellon. daughter of the
Secretary of the Treasury, occupied
her fathers box for short time. hav-
ing with her Senator and Mrs. David
A. Reed and Senator and Mrs. George
Wharton Pepper.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine. Peter We're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Casper Miller in the box
they shared with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
y
Wadsworths Have Guests.
Senator and Mrs. James W. Wads-
worth, jr., were hosts in their box to
and Mrs. Parker Corn
ing. Representative and Mrs. NJ. Z.
and Mrs. Gordon Means.
Miss Julia Maths entertained in her
box Maj. and Mrs. ]. n. Greedy, Col.
and Mrs. Conger Pratt, Maj. and Mrs.
Watrous. Maj and Mrs.
Russell Maxwell, Mrs. c.. S. Mitchell.
Capt. Hodge, Mr.. Edward Macauley
and Maj. Marion w. Howe.
Representative John B. Sosnowski
entertained at dinner last evening in
to Count de Niezychowski
of New York, later taking his guests
to the ball
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye &C.
cupied their box. having several of
Commissioner and Mrs. Rudolph's din
ner guests with them.
Capt. and Mrs. Ridley Mclean en-
tertained a company of II at dinner
for their daughter, Miss Beatrice Nc
Lean, later taking their guests to
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