Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-30
Secretary and Mrs. Wilbur
Attend Brilliant Navy Ball.

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Wilbur. who were in Wayne, Pa, for
THANKSGIVING dinner with the formers
family. returned in time to attend the
annual Thanksgiving ball for the bene-
fit of the Navy Relief Society last eve
ming. Mrs Wilbur was unable to re-
turn in time to receive as was expected,
but with the Secretary and his niece,
Miss Gertrude Paist, occupied box be-
hind which hung the Secretary's flag.
The large ballroom of the Willard pre-
scented a gay scene with the many
signal flags hung criss-cross from side
to side of the room and large Ameri-
can flag flung to the breeze in electric
lights at the south end. The large
company in attendance was brilliant
one. composed Of officers of the United
States Navy and naval attaches of
foreign embassies and legations in dress
uniforms. the gold braid and insignia
making an interesting contrast to the
beautiful and striking costumes of the
feminine portion of the throng. White
gloves were more in evidence last eve
ming than in some years, many of them
worn by men.
Mrs Charles F. Hughes, wife of the
chl1f of naval operations, received the
guests assisted by Mrs. Arthur Lee Will
lard, wife of the commandant of the
Navy Yard, and Mrs John A. Leieune,
wife Of the major general Commandant
of the Marine Corps. Mrs. Hughes wore
q gown of heavy white satin embroid-
cred in fine threads of gold, the en-
bToidery forming a deep band at the
bottom of the skirt which was picoted
in points and she wore a white tulle
scarf. Mrs. Willard was in deep violet
chiffon, graceful folds falling in points
below the hemline and longer in the
back than in front. A belt of the chif-
fon at a low waist line was finished in
front by a cut steel buckle and she
wore a string of pearls and diamond
studded pendant earrings. Mrs Le-
jeune had a gown of pale orchid trans
parent velvet trimmed with crystals and
about her neck string of crystals,
which matched her pendant earrings.
The introductions were made by Capt.
William S. McClintoc, chairman of the
floor committee.
The ball was an early party beginning
at o'clock. Those in the receiving line
stood until something after 10 o'clock
A delicious hot buffet supper was served
ats IL o'clock in the small ballroom
which had a similar decoration of signal
flags to that in the large ballroom.
Large American flags were hung at in
tervals about the walls.
A number of dinner parties preceded
the ball.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
William M. Jardine entertained at din
ner before the bali for their daughter,
Miss Marian Jardine.
Admiral and Mrs Charles F. Hughes
were among the dinner hosts before the
ball.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Henry It.
Hough were hosts at dinner for the lat
ter's brother and sister-in-law. Dr. and
Mrs. George Gray Ward of New York
who are their house guests. The COM
pany later occupied Admiral and Mrs
Hough's box at the ball. In the party
were Rear Admiral and Mrs. George
Rock, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richard
Leigh, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward
H. Campbell and Capt. and MIS-. Fred
erick Pyne.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Charles B.
McVay, jr., entertained at dinner before
the ball, having as their guests Comdr.
and Mrs. w. r. Munroe, Comdf. and
Mrs. Rush Fay. Comdr. and Mrs. Booth
Mckinney, Capt. and Mrs. Roscoe Dill
len and Capt. and Mrs. Robert Dawes.
Lieut.. Con1dr. and Mrs. Frederick G.
Richards had guests dining with them
who also accompanied them to the ball
later.
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer enter