The Washington times., 1927-01-07


Picturesque incidents of histo
thereof lived again in the persons
1t was gay and colorful spec
tacle-men and women in the quaint
garb of colonial or civil war days
mingling with the ultra.moderns
while the strains Of the minuet and
the Virginia reel aIternated with
the jazz music of today.
Many of the diplomats and lead,
ers of official society were present
last night, guests OF those resident
Washingtonians who make up the
majority Of the subscribers to the
assembly. And the boxes were filled
with distinguished men and
handsomely gowned women, look.
Ing down upon the circling dancers.
In Receiving Line
Guests were received by Mrs.
Henry F.. Dimock, president Of the
board of governors Of the assembly,
assisted by Mrs. Claude Swanson,
Mrs. Robert Lansing and Nine.
EkengFen. Mrs. Swanson and Mrs.
Lansing were in modern dress, the
latter wearing a graceful draped
gown Of apple green satin and car.
tan; Nine. Ekengren represented a
colonial ancestress; Mrs. Oliver VOL.
colt, and Mrs. Dimock topped off
o brocaded gown of picture per.
suasion with most becoming white
wig.
Wedding Re-enacted
The anniversary Of the marriage
Of George Washington and 1.-THE
Widow Curtis" having been chosen
as the date for the ball, the scene
OF the wedding was re-enacted in
tableau form. Walter Davidge, q
descendant of the Washingtons,
filled the role of the bridegroom
with distinction. and, In his black
velvet small clothes and laced coat,
looked for all the world like the
portraits of the Father of. His
Country. Mrs. Water Tuckerman
made charming Martha Gusts in
an authentic costume Of orchid and
brocade and wore a lovely white
wig.
Mrs. Kenneth GiIpin, in a green
and silver gown built out over
wide hoops, was one of the bridal
attendants and Walter Tuckerman
the other. Mr.. Tuckerman's Co.
lonial costume was correct in every
detail, but he contributed an anus
ing touch toward the end Of the
evening when he paraded the
length of the ballroom with a
bowler hat topping off his Colonial
dress.
After the tableau the minuet was
danced. a half dozen sets, with all
the participants in costumes Of the
Revolutionary period and a grand
march Of all the guests who were
IN costume brought the formal pro-
gram to a close. Afterward dane.
ing was general. A seated supper
was served--a delicious supper, by
the way-and q rollicking Virginia
Reel, with most Of the dancers in
costume, was the feature of the
after.suppet entertainment.
Notable Guests
The Ambassador Of Spain and
Nine. Padilla were guests at the
BAH last evening, as were the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Jardine and the Secretary of Labor
and Mrs. Davis. The American
Ambassador to Great Britain and
Mre. Alanson B. Houghton were
also In the brilliant company and
In the shifting colorful throng !
caught a glimpse of the Minister Of
Serbia and the Minister Of Czecho-
slovakia.
Mrs. Alice Barney was among
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock's guests
and among those with Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood was her pretty
niece. Miss Alys Emo. She was an
tp-to-the-minute maid in glitter
ing white frock and wore a bscom.
ing silver wig. =
In Grandmother's Gown
Mime. Prochnik, in an 1880 cos
tune. which had been worn by her
grandmother, Nancy Preston, was
q charming picture, and so was Miss
Virginia Dickens, wearing the very
gown in which one of her beautiful
forebears had attended a ball given
for General Lafayette. Mrs. Sidney
Taliaferro wore a lovely empire
gown Of green, with a much be-
curled white wig. Miss Natalie
. Hammond, as L'Aiglon, was ire.
Inendously effective in her white
uniform and cooked hat.
Mrs. Geneva s. Durham had in
her box at the assembly Mrs. c. G.
Calhoun, Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Morrow of Kentucky, Miss Anne
townsend Parker. Of New York;
Mrs. Henry M. Ward. Maj. Gen.
George Q. Squier. and Captain Par.
fridge.
Mrs. Durham represented one of
her ancestors, Mrs. Lucy Stuart
Pane, and wore a Callot costume of
peach blossom taffeta made over
the real hoop skirt. The gown
was trimmed with flounces of an
tiQue lace With It she wore a
necklace Of pink tourmaline over