Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman chairman
of the box committee; Miss Lila +.
Draper, treasurer of the board, and
its corresponding secretary. Ms. l.. w.
EugSter Mrs. Lea wore a becoming
gown of shell pink chiffon embroid-
cred in gold. made on straight lines
with draperies of the chiffon hanging
from low waist line which was
marked by gold threads, and a pointed
ing from one side. With this she
wore string of gold beads and ear
rings to match, heirlooms in her fam
lily. Mrs. Tuckerman was in black
velvet trimmed with rhinestones and
crystals with a short train of deep
red velvet hanging from one side, and
she wore a diamond band in her hair.
Miss Draper wore white satin with
rare black thread lace draped over
it and she had old-fa shioned orna-
ments of pearls. Mrs. Eugster's gown
was of orchid and silver metal cloth,
made straight, with low waist lire.
and she wore pearl ornaments.
Dancing began at 10 o'clock and
Refreshments" were served in the
small ballroom at 1870 o'clock, after
which dancing continued until .
o'clock. All the boxes were sold and
there was much visiting among the
occupants.
The Amba ssador of Cuba and
Sonora de Ferrara had with them in
their box their house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Corrigan of Cleveland.
Senator Arthur Capper was among
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Meade Lea, who also had with them
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Robert B. Taylor, District
Nnr,1 t,,ie- <-in 4 r1-t
ferro, Gen. and Mrs. Rockenbach.
Miss Florence Hyde, Miss Frances
Bacon, the Rev. William H. Pettus
and Mr.. David Ross Beattie
Mrs. Gilbert Cole Smith was hostess
at dinner before the ball, her guests
going with her to her box. In the
company were Gen. and Mrs. Ansell,
Col. and Mrs. w. L. Smith, Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. James NJ. Phalen, Maj.
and Mrs. Hugo D. Seton and Maj.
and Mrs. Louis c. Brinton, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Hutchins
gave their box to Miss Florence
Worthington, whose guests were Col.
and Mrs. Seigle and Maj. and Mrs.
Frailey, brother-in-law and sister of
Miss Worthington.
Miss Barbara Hight occupied box
and had with her Miss Maud Marshall
Mason, Miss Mary Bradley, Miss
Nancy Hamilton. Mr.. Harold Smith,
Mr.. Hobart Newman, Mr.. Charles
Hays and Senior Victor Alfaro. Miss
Hight entertained her guests at the
performance of "Pickwick" at the
Belasco Theater before the ball.
Miss Bessie j. Kibbey gave her box
to Maj. and Mrs. Richard N. Cults.
in her box to Capt. and Mrs. c. G.
Van Leer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Draper, Miss Leila d. Van Leer, Miss
Ada Van Tyne, Mr.. Edward Combs
and Mr.. Loring Mills.
DIR. and Mrs. Carl B. Keferstein
gave their box to Maj. and Mrs. c.
Ellie Cabell and their daughter, Miss
Cabell of Alexandria.
Among others at the ball were the
Assistant Solicitor of the Treasury and
Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty, Mrs. Nor
ris Evans, Miss Meta Morris Evans,
Capt. and Mrs. E. j. Dorm, Mrs. Frank
w. Bacon. former Interstate Com
merce Commissioner and Mrs. Fred.
erick Irving Cox, Miss Fannie Dial
Miss Idanthea Moffat, Miss Martha
Salvant. Col. and Mrs Francis H.
Pope, Miss Diana Cumming, Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson Freeman Clark, Miss
Charlotte Freeman Clark, Miss Elena
Calderon, Mr.. Robert d. Pearson, Miss
Muriel Eleanor Gray, Mr.. and Mrs.
warren Akers, Miss Marguerite Orme,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burtis Baker, DR.. and
Mrs. Macpherson Crichton. Baron and
Baroness Won Below. Mr.. E. A. Harri-
man, Mr.. Beverly HI. Harris, Mr.. S. II.
Philiips. D.. Kemper Simpson and Mr..
George Flemmer.
Mrs. Xenophon Price entertained at
bridge followed by tea yesterday aft
ernoon for her mother, Mrs. James
Watts Mercur, who, with Mr.. Mercur.
are the guests of Maj. and Mrs. Price.
Mrs. James Alexander and Miss Maud
Milburn presided at the tea table
Maj. and Mrs. Matthew A. Cross
entertained last evening at dinner pre-
ceding the dance given at the Wash
ington Barracks. in the company
were Rear Admiral Edward Campbell.
Col. and Mrs. Thales l.. Ames. Col.
and Mrs. Stanley d. Embick, Col. and
Mrs. Walter K. Wilson and Mai. and
Mrs. William w. Hicks.
Miss Frances Mckee. daughter of
Mrs. Frederick Fl. Brooke, entertained
at luncheon yesterday, when her
guests were Mrs. Leonard Block, Mrs.
Chester Snow, Mrs. E. X. Morris and
Miss Laura Towne, members of the
committee for Alice in Wonderland"
the children's play which will be given
by the Junior League Saturday, Feb
ruary rs.
Mrs. James A. Mars entertained at
tea at the Mayfiower yesterday. Her
guests were Mrs. Sherwood A. Cheney.
Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant, 3rd, Mrs. John
l.. Glenn and Mrs. Julien Jaquelin
Mason.
Mr.. Lemoyne Wickes of New York.
has engaged an apartment at the Fair.
fax, for the Spring season.
Mrs. julius David Jenkins has left
Washington for her home in North
Carolina, after visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Roland Potter Booth.
Mrs. NJ. De Clare Berry has taken
a box for the Ball of the Sixties next
week. and will entertain in honor of
her nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Mather Hooker of New York, who
are her guests. Her box party will
also include Gen. and Mrs. Henry T.
Cormick, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman and DR.. George Mclean.
Mrs. Claude Swanson and Mrs. Car
ter Glass will be the hostesses in the
two boxes that have been taken by the
Virginia delegation in Congress for
this ball. Representative and Mrs. An.
drew Jackson Montague are among
those who have taken seats in the Vir.
ginia box.
State boxes have been taken for both
North and South Carolina, and will be
filled by distinguished North and
South Carolinians. Mrs. Cole Blease