Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Hoover Were Hosts
at Dinner Last Mig hit to Members
of Upper and Lower Houses.

ured chiffon. the background of black.
with large flowers in deep pink. The
skirt was longer in the back than in
| the front. and a narrow f1ounce of
black chiffon fell below the hem line.
A band of the black chiffon formed a
scarf about her neck. Mrs. Walsh had
a gown of rose beige lace made with a
| long sleeved jacket of the lace and a
deep fiounce of figured chiffon falling
| longer in the back than in the front.
She wore about her neck an elaborate
diamond necklace, which hung half way
to the normal waistline, long pendant
diamond earrings and pair of dia-
mond bracelets. All of those in the re-
ceiving line wore long white gloves
with the exception of Mrs. Walsh, who
had short white gloves, and she also
carried a large ostrich feather fan of
pale pink shaded to deep pink in the
center, which matched the pink in the
figures of Sthe chiffon on her gown. Mr..
William Bowie Clarke, wearing a hunts
mans coat. made the presentations.
The chase" was staged in the center
of the ballroom, with four beautiful
hunting dogs. who slipped and slid on
the highly polished floor, and even at
the crack of the whip behind them
could not run. The tiny fox was secure
ly held by hunter" while another
blew the hunters horn, and following
the hounds" were the riders in hunting
pink and riding "togS." The dogs
are owned by Walter Johnson of base
ball fame and the foxes came from
Kentsdale Prizes were awarded to
Miss Frances Virginia Waggaman,
daughter of Mai. and Mrs Ennals Wag-
gaman, who will be a debutante of next
season, and Gen. William Mitchell, for
the most attractive and complete en-
NU1CGqn12n
brown riding habit, with bIeeches and
high boots to match, a gray brown shirt
and brown and gray striped tie. Her
hat was of felt with rather generous
brim and round crown. Gen. Mitchell
had black satin breeches and a hunt
ing pink coat with pale green reveres.
The Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora
de Ferrara were among the many at
the ball, the Ambassador wearing his
hunting coat and Sonora de Ferrara in
a becoming gown of black lace made
over fiesh-color silk. The Minister of
Egypt and Nine. Samy the Senoritas
Padilla the Assistant Secretary of War,
Mr.. Patrick j. Hurley: Mr.. Edward
Everett Gam. Admiral Long, Gen.
Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Childress, Miss
Charlotte Childress. Miss Adair Child
ress. Mr. and MIS-. Maxim Karolik, Mr..
A. Cloman, Dr. and Mrs. James Alex
ander Lyon, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Karl
Klemm, Mrs. Charles G. Matthews. Miss
Elizabeth Powell Dunlap, Mrs. Morris
Evans, Miss Meta Morris Evans, Mrs.
John Miller Horton, Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran, Mrs. Horace G. Mac
fariand, Mrs. Archibald Oracle, Mrs.
M. de Clare Berry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bones, Mrs. Fenton Brad
ford, Mrs John Dana, Mrs. O'Day, Miss
Mary Lee Phillips, Capt. and Mrs.
Frank Barrows Freyer, Maj. and Mrs.
Ennals Waggaman. Maj. and Mrs.
George Oakley Totten, Mr. Hugh Legare.
Mr.. Alex Legare and Mr.. William JEFF
fries Chewing, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Post Wheeler were at
the ball and were greeted by their many
friends, made some years ago when they
lived in Washington. Mrs. Wheeler
was in black chiffon and lace.
During the breakfast hunting songs
were sung by those sitting at the many
small tables in the dining room. making
the party one of gayety and good fell
lowship.