Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

, The annual ball for the benefit
or the Children's Hospital has fol
MANY wears been considered the Char
itv Ball of Washington, and it ha:
the distinction of always claiming
the President and the First Lady O.
the Land as guests. The ball wa:
given at the Willard Hotel last nigh
and the more than 1000 guests at
tending were typical of every branch
of society. many from resident soci
ETY. attending who make the hospital
ball their only evening event OF the
year.
While devoid of pomp, the arriva
of the President and Mrs. Coolidge
was conducted with lon-established
formality, a special escort being form
ed to meet them when they alighteC
from the White House limousine anC
accompanying them to the ballroom
floor. When the President and Mrs
Coolidge left the elevator they were
met by the Speaker of the House, Mr.
Iongworth, chairman of the floor com
mittee. and the fanfare of trumpets
announced to the waiting audience
their coming. Heavy red cords We're
stretched to form an aisle, and the
orchestra played Hail to the Chief,
as he and Mrs. Coolidge were escorted
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their places in the box and facing
the company THE Star Spangled
Banner" was played, with the hun
dreds of guests standing at attention.
and at its conclusion the ball was
opened.
Mrs. Coolidge was unusually charm
ing in a gown of rose pink taffeta de-
signed along oldfashioned lines, with
a close-f1tting bodice and a full skirt
deliberately trimmed with silk flowers
appliqued and outlined with pearls
and pastel shaded beads. The skirt
was ankle length and made with
hoops over the hips A lovely scarf of
fine venitian lace was draped softly
about her neck and she wore long
white kid gloves and carried an old
fashioned bouquet of pink roses, violets
and mignonette, presented to her upon
her arrival at the hotel by Mr.. Long
worth.
Scene One Of Beauty.
II had been requested by the ball
committee that all box holders ana
their guests be in place at the time
of the Presidents arrival, ana the
scene presented was one of marked
heaufv the room being entirely lined
with boxes filled with women In Deau.
tiful robes and wearing a wealth. OF
Jewels Besides the flags back or the
Presidents box held by color bearers,
there was but little effort at decora-
tion. and it was there that the mem
hers of the committees and others
were received by the President ana
Mrs. Coolidge before their departure
Feature balls, which nave come -
be so much in evidence in Washlng,
ton, made the simple, oldtasnlonee'
oil
tinctive. and, while the Marine Bano
and the Army Band played for the
dancers up to midnight, an orchestra
furnished music for the dance car
ried on by the young set until the
morning hours. Immediately after
the President and Mrs. Coolidge were
seated in their box, a group OF chill
dren. under the direction or MISS
Helen Jane Mari, dressed In colomaI
costumes, marched to the center OF
the ballroom floor and danced the
graceful minuet in front of the presl-
Dental box.
Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, chairman
of the ball committee, headed the re-
ceiving line, which included the mem
bers of the board of lady managers.
She wore a gown of white and silver
brocade. made along slightly draped
silver. Mrs. Frederick Fl. Brooke,
president of the board of lady Wis
itors. wore a gown Of gold lace, and
her mother, Mrs. Bates, a member OF
the first board of lady visitors, was
in a. robe of sapphire sequinS. Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth assisted In re-
ceiving the guests for snort time.
She wore a gown of duh gold pro-
cade made along fitted lines, with
panel at the back forming a train.
She wore a diamond necklace ana
diamond ear pendants.
Sapphire Blue Satin.
Mrs. Arthur O'Brien was in sap
nhire blue satin encrusted with
seuuins and pearls. Mrs. Walter Still
son Hutchins had gown of dark
red seuuins. fashioned with circular
skirt longer at the back than the
front. and she wore a diamond tiara.
Mrs. John f. Dryden wore gown or
lavender velvet made very simply
with side draperies lined with flesh
reorgette. The drapery at the side
was held by rhinestone ornament
and brilliants formed band over
one shoulder. She wore a jeweled
bandeau in her hair. Mrs. Eldr1dge
Jordan was in black velvet made
simply with garland of white
flowers at the waist line. Mrs.
Richard II. Wilmer, had gown or
pink velvet in two shades, with
bodice made Of the lighter shade
and the circular skirt of the deeper
tone. Mrs. Allan Kirk was in a
white beaded gown and Mrs. James
r. Curtis was in white velvet.
The Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, Mr.. Nicholas Long
worth. was chairman of the mems
floor committee and his aides were
the Secretary of War, Mr.. Dwight
r.. Davis; the Undersecretary of State,
Mr.. Joseph G. Grew, the Assistant
Secretary Of state Mr.. Leland Har-
,ison: the Undersecretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Gerard B. Winston;
senator Hiram Bingham, Senator
James Couzens, Senator Walter Edge,
Senator Frederick Hale, Representa-
tive Richard S. Aldrich, Representa-
tive Robert l.. Bacon, Representative
ogden l.. Mills, Representative NJ. F..
Crumpacker, Admiral Andrew T..
Long, Capt. Emory Scott Land, Mr..
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