Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05

the Governor of Maine, had on gown
OF blue metal cloth, with pink flower
at the left shoulder.
Mrs. Henry T. Allen, wife Of the
former Governor of Kansas, wore a
green and gold metal cloth.
| Mrs. G. Douglas Buck, wife Of the
Governor of Delaware, was in gown
of white satin, beaded in crystals.
Mrs. John Hammill, wife of the Gov
ernor of Iowa, wore gown of white
chiffon, mcrusted with rhinestones.
| Mrs. Frank c. Allen, wife of the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, had on a light
green velvet gown.
Mrs. Louis L. Emmerson, wife of the
| Governor OF Illinois, was in white chif-
ION trimmed with crystals.
Mrs. o. Max Gardner. wife of the
Governor of North Carolina, was In law
ender and orchid chiffon.
Mrs. Fred w. Green, wife of the
Governor of Michigan, was in apricot
| chiffon embroidered in crystals.
Mrs. John E. Weeks, wife of the
Governor of Vermont, wore white
| chiffon.
Mrs. Bibb Graves, wife Of tho Gov
ernor OF Alabama, was In a gown OF
green chiffon trimmed in crystals.
Mrs. Frank c. Emerson, wife of the
Governor of Wyoming, wore gown
Of black georgette crepe trimmed with
crystals and rhinestones.
Mrs. Walter j. Kohler, wife of the
Governor of Wisconsin, wore silver lace
over white satin. fashioned with a
V neckline and a drape at the left side.
Mrs. Charles w. Tobey, wife of the
Governor of New Hampshire, was in
white chiffon made with a fitted bodice
and petal skirt.
Mrs. L. G. Hardman, wife Of the
Governor of Georgia, wore a frock of
black lace, the skirt falling long at the
back.
Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro, wife of the
Commissioner, had on flame-colored
satin, and Mrs. Proctor l.. Dougherty
wife OF the Commissioner, wore plum
| colored velvet, made with a circular
skirt.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Chapman Bartlett
and their daughter, Miss Bartlett, Mrs
Bartlett wearing a gown of orchid
transparent velvet, with rhinestone
trimmings, and Miss Bartlett in yellow
| transparent velvet, embroidered in Sc
gums and brilliants.
Miss Martha Mcclure, Republican
national committeewoman, of Iowa
wore gown Of imported blue chiffon
embroidered in pearls and crystals. Mrs
William Fitch Kelley had on black
lace gown, made with an uneven hem
line, with emeralds and diamonds.
| Mrs. Ruseeell B. Harrison and her
daughter, Mrs. Marthena Harrison vii.
liams, represented e former admins.
tration, Mrs. Harrison having been the
famous beauty of the administration o.
her father-in-la the late President
Benjamin Harrison: Mrs. Harrison
Joined her daughter shortly after
Omaha. Mrs. Harrison wore gown Of
black velvet. trimmed with rhinestones
and Mrs. williams was in cloth of gold
embroidered In rhinestones and pearls.
Mrs. SummeraH and Mrs. Lejeune
Attract General Interest.
/ Mrs. Charles p. Summerall, wife o.
the chief of staff, had on gown o.
yellow MORE and Mrs. John A. Lejeune
wife of the retiring conmandant of th'
Marine Corps, was in a gown of fuSchis
chiffon, trimmed with crystals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hampton Eli
were hosts at dinner before the ball anS
took their guests later to their box. TIL,
ceremony included Mr.. and Mrs. Custit
Brady of New York and Mrs. James M
Spraig of Lexington, KY, house guest.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis; Mr.. and Mrs
and Mrs. Louis Owsley, Mr.. Archibald
C. v. Wells and Miss Luella Chase, sis
ter of Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Ellis had a gowr
of white chiffon. embroidered ir
crystals; Mrs. Brady wore sea-foan
green transparent velvet and Mrs
Spraig had on gown of violet chiffon
and Miss Chase wore buff-color chiffon
trimmed with rhinestones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copley Amory had will
them in their box Mr.. and Mrs. Haines
Smith of London. Mrs. Amory's gowr
was of blue velvet.
Representative and Mrs. Fred A
Britten entertained a company of |.
at dinner and took their guests late,
to the ball. In the company were for
mer Governor Of Pennsylvania and Mrs
Sproul. Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Atterbur,
of Philadelphia and Judge and Mrs
Thomas F. Wallace of Chicago. Mrs
Britten was in a striking costume O
black velvet, the skirt having a dee,
V-shaped yoke in front, from which
black Spanish lace fell. forming ;
fiounce below the velvet. The skirt ha,
hustle effect in the back and fell int,
a train.
Mai. Philip Rhinelander of New Yorl
was hosts in his box to Gen. and Mrs
Summerall, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Franl
! r. Keefer, Col. Stanley Ford and Ma
and Mrs. Willis W. Crittenberger.
=. Mr.. and Mrs. William w. ButterWort]
! had with them in their box Mr.. an,
Mrs. Dwight S. Wiman of New York
: Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lilly of New Yor
, and Frank Silloway of Moline, Ill. Mrs
ButterWorth was in a gown of blac
velvet, with an ornament of rhinestone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Butterworth were hosts a
, dinner before the ball
! Mrs. Sidney A. Cloman, who /
abroad, left her box with her nephey
and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Pritchett of Philadelphia, who ar
occupying Mrs. Cloman's Washington
:. home during her absence. In the com
4 pany were Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Nc
!, Carthy Of Los Angeles, Mrs. George Fl
Earle, Sd. of Philadelphia, Mrs. Pearson