Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
BRILLIANT THR0NC
AT CHARITY BALL
Vice President Curtis and
Family Honor Guests at
Inaugural Fete.

q nttlng close 10 the QayS OMclal CeIe-
monies. The scene in the great build
ing almost beggared description, even
the walls of the forum being hung with
tapestries and pictures and the floors
covered with rich Oriental rugs
Tier after tier OF boxes almost COM
pletely surrounded the ballroom, rising
to meet the canopy of flags of all ma
tons that waved overhead.
So great was the throng of guests
that ii was with difficulty that COM
pany of Marines, the floor committee
and the masters of ceremonies kept the
roped aisle free for the passage of dis
tinguished visitors from the entrance
doorway to the stage, where they occu-
pied places of honor.
Never has the Auditorium held so
{ large and brilliant throng or one so
appreciative of a diversified program,
! quite in line of inaugural balls, but out
Of the trend of general dancing events.
The Vice President and his family ar
rived at 1l:15 O'Clock. the enthusiasm
which greeted them almost drowning
out the music of the band. They were
escorted to the stage by the guard OF
| honor, Rear Admiral Andrew Long and
Gen. William D. Connor, Col. OSmun
| Latrobe and Capt. Wilson Brown, VINO
also escorted the governors on tnelr
arrival. Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
chairman of the ball, met the guests as
they stepped on the stage and they were
seated as nearly according to rank as
their irregular arrival permitted.
Vice President Curtis was accom-.
nanied bv his sisters, Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam and Mrs. Jerome GOWN
of Topeka. Kans., and his son and
daughter in-law and sons-in-law ana
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
King Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
! Knight of Providence, r. l., and MAJ.
and Mrs. Charles P. George OF Fort Sill,
Okla. and Miss Annie Moore Powell.
Mrs. Cams gown was regal. fashioned
of fine silver lace appliqued with large
rhinesSones, crystals and palilettes mace
over a tissue cloth foundation. Inc
bodice was made with deep neck
line front and back and was quite low
wasted. A square train of the lace,
studded with the brilliants, fell from the
shoulders and at the end Of the train
[ there was an elaborate wheel design
worked out in crystals and paillettes.
She wore a coronet of jade and dla-
moncs quite low on her head, carried
handsome green ostrich feather fan and
wore a, shoulder bouquet OF purple ana
green orchids.
Mr.. Colyin wore gown of deep green
CRYSTALS. Mrs. Curtis was in gown OF
white panne velvet, with pearl trim
mings. Mrs. George had on silver and
white lace Mrs. Knight wore coral PINK
chiffon brocaded in silver with a petal
skirt long at the back.
AS a compliment to the Indian
ancestry of the Vice President, the
United States Indian Reservation Band
Of Tulsa, Okla, fell in line after the
the management of Thomas O'Brien,
Chief Shunatonal, leader, played a
number of Indian songs and other COM
positions, among the most interesting
numbers being the solos of Chief Roar
ing Thunder, bass soloist, who sang
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" after the
arrival of Vice President Curtis ana
family. and Just preceding 1t. Pale
Moon" Another solo was When Roar
ing Thunder Sings Low C." He accom-
plished that vocal feat.
Princess Wild Flower, the only woman
member Of the band, which represents
% tribes. who plays the biggest tuba IN
the world. created enthusiasm with her
solo, "Old Black joe" which she was
Obliged to repeat. Rosa Polio
mezzo-soprano of the Washington Opera
Company, sang, accompanied by Mildred
Kolb Schulze, composer-pianist.
Gov. Trumbull of Connecticut and his
staff attracted more than usual atten-
ton and received rounds OF applause,
his aide, Mai. John Coolidge, receiving
special ovation. While Mai. Coolidge
occupied a place on the stage with his
fiancee. Miss Florence Trumbull, beside
him. hundreds failed to recognize him
there and surged about the box bearing
his name and waited for his arrival. He
did not occupy the box, but turned It
over to friends.
When the vast company was admitted
10 the stage, Maj Coolidge was fairly
. mobbed, hundreds struggling to grasp
his hand. Had he been newly tnaug-
urated President, he could not have re-
ceived a greater ovation.
Chief Whitehorse and group OF In
dams from the Sioux tribe of the Roose-
welt Reservation, held a reception
wherever they stopped long enough in
the crowd Attracting the most atten-
ton being the 5-month-old daughter
of the chief, Lena Lou Whitehorse, in
the arms of her mother.
Box Parties. Gowns and
Jewels Lend Gala Air.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, chairman
cf the ball committee, who received the
guests, wore handsome and becoming
gown of gold metal cloth brocaded In
large flowers in pastel shades of rose,
outlined with gold beads The drapery at
one side was lined with jade green and
the bodice had vest of the same ma
terial. Her ornaments were jade, and
she wore slippers of green.
Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, wife of the
Senator from Illinois, wore a gown of
black velvet, simply made, with a
rhinestone ornament holding the grace
full drapery of the skirt. Her daughter,
Miss Bina Day Deneen, was in orchid
color taffeta, made bouffant, with a
large bow of periwinkle blue taffeta at
one side. Mrs. Carl A. Birdsall of
Evanston, Ill. and Mrs. A. M. Blow of
Oklahoma. other daughters of Senator
and Mrs. Deneen, who are here for the
Inauguration. were with them at the
ball. Mrs: Birdsall had gown of gold
lace and black satin, the bouffant skirt
Of the lace and the tight fitting bodice
of black satin. The waist line was
marked with bow of black tulle.
Senator and Mrs. Henry Wilder
Reyes entertained at dinner later, TAX
ing their guests TO their box, the COM
pany including the Ambassador of
Cuba and Sonora de Ferrara, the Chi
rese Minister Designate and Nine. w.
the Chief of the Western European Di-
vision of the State Department J. The
odore Mariner, Mrs. Robert E. Lee
Mrs. John B. Henderson, George T.
Keyes. Miss Mary Keyes and Henry
Wilder Reyes. jr. Mrs. Reyes wore a
gown of royal blue velvet trimmed in
crystals.
Senator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham
were hosts to a company of young
people. including Miss Kathleen
Howell of New York. fiancee of Charles
Bingham. son of the hosts; Miss Con-
stance Hand of New York, and Brew
ster Bingham, Hiram Bingham. jr.
and Alfred Bingham. sons of the hosts
Mrs Bingham was in a gown of white
satin.
Representative and Mrs. Adam