The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-10

President and Mrs. Coolidge at Charity
Ball: Bigger and Better Than EDer,>

tete Lives Up 70 Ifaul-
ton of Brilliance; Gen.
eral Pershing Present
Diplomatic Represents
ton
THERE was q traffic Jam
both inside and out at
the Willard last night, when
the annual charity ball for
the Children's Hospital was
given, with the President and
Mrs. Coolidge as the guests
Of honor.
Those who were caught down
stairs waiting for the elevators,
the Belgian Ambassador and
Princess de Ligne and their
e
hostess. Mrs. Dwight Davis
among them, had an informal
glimpse Of the Presidential
party on arrivalthe two aides.
Col. BIanton Winship and Capt.
Wilson Brown, in glittering uni
forms. the President, Mrs. Cool
idre, 4 bit wind blown, Laughs
ing rnerrily and chatting with
Frank S. Hight, manager o.
the Willard, committee OF one
% meet them at the portal.
UlEE great tnrong in the ball
room witnessed the formal en-
trance picturesque ceremony.
with members OF the floor com
r1ittee forming an aisles through
which the President and Mrs.
Coolidge made their way to their
box. 4 fanfare Of trllnpets, the
hand playing Hail to the Chief
ana standard bearers carrying the
stars and Stripes and the Presi-
dents flag. to stand on eltner
side OF the Presidential box.
Speaker Longwortn escorted the
group and Mrs. LongWorth was
IA the receiving line with Mrs.
stanley Rinehart. Mrs. James r.
Curtis. Mrs. Richard Wilmer, MIS-.
John r.. Dryden. Mrs. Alan Kirk,
Mrs. Arthur OsBrien and Mrs.
Eldridge Jordan.
IN eighteenth century gavotte,
- danced by = group Of the
seasons debutantes ii quaint
costumes Of rose and blue. laven-
dar and lewon yellow. inspired
~ pavlowa. opened the ball. the
President and Mrs. Coolidge look
ing with evident interest. Among
the dancers were Miss louise
Spencer, Miss Alice Brooks Davis.
Countess Cornelia Szechenyi Miss
Theodore Catalani. Miss Katherine
Carlisle. Miss Janet NeWbold.
Miss Virginia Peters. Miss Janet
Phillips, Miss Ellen Theron. Miss
Victoria TITUS, Miss Evelyn
walker. Miss Katherine Whitaker.
Miss katherine wilkins. and Miss
jeanette Hume.
TlHE Presidential party stayed
= for nearly an hour. receiving
guests who called OFFICIALLY" upon
them in their box or leaning over
the RAN to shake hands with pass
Ing friends Mrs. Coolidge with
zay word OF friendly greeting for
aIi. The First Lady was looking
very charming last night IN
gown OF black velvet. its only
trimming a flcunce Of heavy gold
lace. She wore gold necklace
ind pearl earrings, with long white
gloves completing her costume.
General Pershing was one of the
most conspicuous figures at the
ball. here. there and everywhere
chatting with the President, paw.
ing his respects to Mrs. Dwight
Davis, calling on Mrs. Henry G.
Corbin and Miss Patten in their
bax, visiting with Senator and
Mrs. Lawrence g. Phipps. But the
picture which viii Iinger in mem
ory shows him shaking hands
with each ard every one OF
group of wounded veterans, guests
&c the ball. all of whom seemed
20 be hanging on his words.
TNHE best looking receiving line
= of the winter-and the best
dressed. Mrs. Rinehart wore a
white satin gown, with diamond
necklace and earrings. Mrs. Cur.
It's chairman Of the ball commit
tee. had on a gown Of periwinkle
blue velvet, straight Of line with
an amusing split train. and wore
q Russian coronet of pearls on her
fair hair Her jewels were pearls
and sapphires. Mrs. Longworth's
costume was Of gunmetal tissue
brocaded in green and silver and
made extremely short as to skirt.
AIRS. Eldridge Jordan's black tat.
feta frock was made with a top of
tulle and was EN-.
ibroidered gaily about the skirt in
red and green. Mrs. O'Brien in
. shaded pink gown embroidered
in crystals, Mrs. Wilmer in black
and silver tulle and Mrs. Kirk.
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