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tunes of the French court of the
eighteenth century.
A ND then everybody in costume
IA was gathered in for the grand
march thrice around the bali
room. A few Of the men in this
were not in costume, evidently
getting in line to serve as escorts
to costumed ladies'. Sidney Talia-
ferro, District Commissioner, was
'sbeau'' to his wife and her sister,
Miss Isabella Fulton, of London,
who made one of the prettiest
groupings among the costumeo'
Their gowns of old-rose tafteta
were designed by Miss Fulton,
who is an artist. Their white
wigs were lovely too.
Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews at
tracted much attention clad as
the num-, who designed the ban
ner of Joan of Arc. She was
escorted by two women IN some
what similar costumes.
Miss Alice Hartman wearing
her Dolly Warden costume was
an effective figure in the grand
march. And there was John
Walker Holcombe, apparently I'M
personating a monk of some order
escorting Mrs. Henry Riggs Rath-
hone. wife of Representative
Rathbone of Illinois. Mrs. Rath-
bone achieved the effect OF q
costume with very gay ana
large shawl.
TNHE boxes, upstairs and down.
were filled with representa-
tiyes Of various groups that COM
nose Washington society. An
especially attractive pox'paFty
was that entertained by Mrs:
Henry f. Dimock, president OF
the board of governors. In TINS
were the Belgian Ambassador ana
Princess de Ligne and tnelr
daughter. Princess Elizabeth; the
French Ambassador and Nine.
ClaudeI and their daughters.
Marie and Refine: and several
others. The French Ambassador
and Nine. CIaudel and the Belgian
Ambassador and Princess de
Iigne seemed paired off in con-
yersation most of the evening.
Mrs. Dimock headed the re-
ceiying line, looking very charm
ing in a gown of rich ivory satin
and lace-evidently an inheri-
lance. Her gracious greeting.
which consisted in a rather
quaint courtesy as she extended
her hand, was tremendously
pleasing, Judging from the vari-
Gus comments overheard. Sne
really looked very much the
grand dame"
MRS. ROSE GoUVENEUR
W HOES was an arresting
figure among ancestors" She
was impersonating Mrs. Andrew
Monroe, wife of the first Monroe
who Jared forth from Scotland TO
this country. Heretofore Mrs.
Hoes has worn a costume OF her
Presidential ancestors-the James
Monroes.
And Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran was there entertaining
box party in which was the
Turkish Ambassador. Mrs.
Moran is looking extremely well
this winter and last night the
white wig she was wearing was
very becoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker
man were there. of course, but
they were not in costume-cer-
tainly Mr.. Tuckernan was not.
DR., Macpherson Crichton was
in his inevitable kilties-a very
impressive figure.
REPRESENTATIVE AND MRS.
II HENRY RIGGS RATHBONE
were the guests of honor at the
reception given last evening at
the Willard by the Illinois State
Association, of which Mr.. Rath-
bone is the newly elected presl-
dent. There was a large attend
ance, with many from the Illinois
delegat ion in Congress among the
guests. Mrs. Rathbone gave a
brief recital of songs of her own
composition, most Of them from
her new volume ION Wings OF
Song"
Robert SiIvercruys, counsellor
of the Belgian embassy, Is in New
York, where he is staying at The
Ambassador Hotel.
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Mrs. Charles Clay Bayly enter
tanned at luncheon today in COM
pliment to Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro
and her sister. Miss Isabella Full
ton, of London.
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MRS. WILLIAM DE n / S n
1VI MORGAN will close her
apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel and will leave by motor on
Monday for Florida TO visit her
parents. accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. J. ]. Baird, of New
York. Miss Dorothea Morgan
will remain in Washington as
the guest of Col. and Mrs. Fitz.
hugh Lee at the Wardman Park
Hotel during Mrs. Morgan's
absence.