The Washington times., 1928-04-17
Pretty Girls Attend Columbia Hospital
BaLI---andL inger Through the EUening
Atmosphere of Smart
Private Party Prevails;
Dignitaries in the Boxes

Pretty girls in pretty
frocks. Good music, plenty
of room to dance. "Those
charming people" everywhere
In evidence and the pleasant
atmosphere of a smart pri-
vate party.
This sums up ones impress
sions Of the Columbia Hospi-
tai ball, held at the Willard
last night. It was the first
big benefit ball Of the spring
season and, from present
indications, the last, so there
was evident a measure of
enthusiasm lacking when
balls are less few and far
between.
A Lovely Line
Guests were greeted on ar
rival by Mrs. Frank B. Freyer,
chairman of the ball commit
teedressed to suggest her
Spanish ancestry in white
gown, its swirling skirt of fine
white lace and its bodice of
taffeta, with white camelia on
one shoulder. Presentations
were made by Robert v. Flen-
ing and Mrs. Fleming was also
IN the receiving line-a contrast
to Mrs. Fryer in an ultra mod
ern frock with a black chiffon
skirt and white top, the
two held together by embroidery
Of brilliants. The note Of lac
quer red in the girdle was re-
peated in Mrs. Fleming's gay
little red satin slippers.
CoIorfuI Group
Others who appeared by. turn
IN line were Senator and Mrs.
Phipps, Representative
and Mrs. Fred Zihlman, Henry
Blair, president of the board OF
Columbia Hospital: Mrs. Thomas
Bradley, president of the women's
board; Surgeon General and Mrs.
b. r. Stitt, Surgeon General and
Mrs. Hugh Cumming, Commits.
sioner and Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro,
Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Mrs. John
Gulick and Mrs. Frank Ander-
son.
A colorfuI group, for Mrs.
Phipps' gown and yellow in its
general effect, Mrs. Lewis wear
Ing q chic gown Of petunia tinted
chiffon embroidered In steel beads,
and Mrs. Gulick In emerald green.
Mrs. Bradley's black velvet, and
Mrs. Anderson's gray sequinned
gown combined pleasantly with
the picture.
Youngsters fingered
Instead Of slipping off early
20 a night club, as they are wont
TO do, the girls on the floor
committee, headed by pretty Miss
francesca McKenney, stayed on
until the end last night. They
loved the music, there was plenty
Of room to dance and plenty of
stays. So why leave? None of
them did until the wee small
hours. Miss Evelyn Walker, en-.
shanting in a misty frock Of
beige chiffon with a cape drapery
II matching lace, worn with
bright red slippers, was among
he merriest of the dancers and
2ne noted Miss Florence Wether-
II sponsoring the same tint and
sabric, but with her gown made
IN much more bouffant lines.
Indeed, there was evident a def
1ite vogue for pasted tints Of
1eige and gray among the spring
evening gowns.
King Of the Air"
''King of the Air." a new com
position by Mrs. George D. Hope
Eleanor Hope, was played, and
proved excellent dance music.
Diplomats and dignitaries looked
down from the boxes-and occa-
left their coign of van
tage to join in the dancing. The
Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Padilla had a box and had their
daughters with them, as well as
y group Of young diplomats. One
spied also Don GonZalo GueIl and
Nine. Guell, of the Cuban en-
sassy. and young Leonardo Wit
tetti. of the Italian embassy.
Among the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Kaufman were Mrs.
John Crayke Simpson and Mrs.
James Greene. Others in the COM
pany were DR.. and Mrs. G. Brown
Miller, Captain and Mrs. Dorm,
Captain and Mrs. Emory Land,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LeFevre,
Miss Hester Ann LeFevre, Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Evans, Miss
Gladys Kaime, Mrs. Morris Evans,
Miss Meta Evans, Mrs. and Mrs.
Orme Exnicios, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Foraker, DR.. and
Mrs. Daniel LeRay Borden, Miss
Helen Strauss, William Bowie
Clark, Capt. Woldimar Svenshni-
koff, Major Davis Wills, George
Williams and John Wade.
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