The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-10
EMPIRE BALL
AT FRENCH
EMBASSY
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frilled shirts, with some hint of
the days of the third Napoleon in
the dressing of their hair: and all
of the French embassy staff con-
tributed in some fashion to the
picture.
Commander Sable, naval attache
of the embassy, looked for all the
world like Rodolfo in la Bo-
heme,' with moustache and i'm.
perial and a ruffled shirt trans
forming his conventional evening
dress. Count de Sartiges, too. was
picturesque figure; and Count
Macchi di Cellere. OF the Italian
embassy, was correct and impress
sive in a Dragons uniform of the
empire. Another of the men who
was strikingly pictorial was VOL.
colt Waggaman. wearing the uni
form of the foreign legion Of Ma
poleon's time.
GO many lovely ladies and in
~ such engaging gowns Mrs.
Eugene Meyer, jr., is remembered
for the great width of her
gorgeous golden yellow gown
she used up four chairs when
she sat down-her spangled scarf
and becoming jeweled tiara.
Nine. van Schuylenburch, of the
Netherlands legation, wore an
equally wide spreading gown of
turquoise blue. And Mrs. Frank
lin Ellis had topped off her froCk
of white tulle and black lace,
daisy trimmed, with a huge hat
it must have been four feet across
laden with daisies. She also
wore a scarf OF black tulle and
lace.
Miss Evelyn Walkers pink tulle
frock, with its ruffles and its pink
rosebuds, was extraordinarily be-
coming to her blonde beauty.
Mile. Helene Heilmann's costume
was complete in its detail even to
it's flower.decked bonnet, it's lace
mits and it's wee parasol, tilted
over one shoulder as she danced.
Miss Vera Blooms frock was an
authentic gown Of empire days,
a pale green foundation with
bright ruffles Of watermelon pink
tulle over a wide hoop. She wore
a bandeau of small watermelon
fashioned bouquet.
Among the guests-to name but
a handful of the 30O-were the
Ambassador of Spain and Nine.
Padilla, Miles. Rosa and Maria
Padilla, the Minister of Switzer-
land and Nine. Peter, the Minis
ter of Hungary and Countess
Szechenyi. with Counteses Cor
nelia SZechenyi; the Minister of
Bulgaria and Nine. Radewa, the
Minister of Norway and Nine.
Bachke. most of the bachelor
diplomats, a large group from
the young married contingent
and pretty girls galore.
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, wife
of Senator Gerry. will be at home
next Thursday afternoon from 4
TO s o'clock in her home at 2132
r ST. She will return shortly
from Rhode Island. where she
went a few days ago.
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MIR. AND MRS. JOHN NJ.
H BIDDLE will entertain a
small company at dinner this
evening in compliment to the lat
ter's nephew, John Cabell Brock
inridge, and Mrs. Breckenridge.
who have arrived from France
for a fortnight's visit. Later
the hosts will take their guests
to Club Chanticier for dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge were
married in October at the chateau
of the brides parents, Comte and
Comtesse de Villeneuve, in the
south Of France. Mr.. Breckin-
ridges mother. Mrs. Frederick r.
Roberts, makes her home at
Aylesford. Kent England
This Is the first time that Mrs.
Breckenridge has been in this
country. From Washington she
and her husband will go to New
York to sail for California via
the Panama Canal. They will
make an extended stay with rel
atives of Mr.. Breckenridge In San
Francisco