The Washington times., 1927-04-23


crowded program.
President Machado evidently ig
nores the 10 O'Clock dead line By
which President Coolidge abides. III
the small hours Of the morning when
guests at the reception at the Cuban
embassy In his honor had tllinned
considerably, the President OF Cuba
was still going strong, dancing con,
tinuously, evidently having the best
Of good times and contributing In
no small measure to the good time
of those who had the pleasure OF
meeting this genial executive.
Opens Bah with Mrs. Britten
He had opened the ball. dancing
with Mrs. Fred Rritten, wife Of Rep.
resentative Britten Of Illinois. Pre-
sumably 1t was not considered Ell.
quetto to break in" on q president,
and the Cuban executive seemed in
no hurry to give up his pretty part
ner, so it was a prolonged dance.
The Ambassador Of Cuba and
Nine. Ferrera had invited their
guests last evening for 10 o'clock,
but knowing that many had planned
TO attend the Metropolitan Opera
Company's gala performance OF
",Traviata," they had announced
that they would receive until late
hour. SO President Machado AID
his handsome daughter, Sonora
Obregon, stood good naturally in
line until midnight, while many of
the opera box parties moved on in
mass formation to the embassy,
bringing glowing ACCOUNTS Of the
music and Of the brilliance OF the
audience.
President Machado had himself
been present for an act or two,
occupying with his hosts a box
draped with the Cuban flag, and
left regretfully when the hour for
the reception drew near.
Brilliant and CoIorfuI
For brillIance and color the fete
last evening has seldom been
equalled. The Cuban embassy. with
its double stairway of marble and
its gallery from which open the
drawing rooms and the ballroom, is
q picturesque setting for a party.
The bright ribbons of orders and
decorations relieved the sonbre
black of the mems regalia and the
newest of spring fashions were dis.
played in the shimmering silks, the
gold and silver Of the women's
gowns.
Fruit blossoms decked the EN-.
bassy while masses of bright red
roses adorned the buffet tables and
CLEANED against the marble manteI
in the dining room. Supper was
served throughout the evening and
toward morning the library down
stairs, set with small tables, was
thrown open for what might be
described as breakfast. Above the
great stairway hung the flag Of
Cuba, which also flew from the
flagstaff of the embassy decora.
ton repeated on many of the
houses of Sixteenth Streets "em-
bassy row.
Charming Gowns
Nine. Ferrera, who has been de-
ecribed as 1.-THE image OF the lovely
Raquel MeIler," was gowned in white
last evening, a straight frock of
chiffon embroidered in crystals in a
fine design and with skirt formed
of deep crystal fringes. She carried
a huge fan of orchid feathers and
the same tone was repeated in the
1lOWSE On H6E SnOuluofs G6uOEd
Obregon's costume was sea green
chiffon with crystal embroidery and
she wore a pair of lovely old pend
ant earrings Of diamonds. She is
Spanish in type, very handsome, with
dark hair parted and drawn smoothly
over her ears.
Baroness de Cartier sponsored q
new shade Of blue, with gray and
lavendar lights, in her gown last
evening. It was embroidered and
fringed in self colored beads. Mrs.
James j. Davis had on becoming
gold lace gown. Mrs. Fred Brit
tens costume was Of petunia col
oFed crepe, lavishly embroidered.
Mrs. Blaine Mallan and Miss Vir-
GINA Mckinney, two charming sis.
ters, had on black frecks which
were, perhaps, the prettiest seen
last evening. Mrs. Mallan's was
severely plain, with flowing drap-
cries and absolutely guiltiess Of
trimming while Miss McKenney's
gown, also draped, was embroidered
in beads in design of rose and
blue and mauve.
The famous italian filler, Com.
mandant de Pinedo, was a guest,