Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
SOCIETY
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attended the second of the Washington
Bachelors Cotillion last evening at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. The dance was un-
doubtedly the gayest the bachelors have
given since the organization several sea-
sons ago. Silken flags of all nations
added color to the ball room, where vari-
hued lights were used overhead and
tropical palms were placed at intervals
before the boxes.
The receiving line formed in the Chi
nese room. standing before a screen OF
palms and ferns to greet the guests
The line was headed by Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, sister of the Vice Presi-
dent, and assisting her were Mrs. Van
denberg, wife of Senator Arthur H. Van
denberg; Lady Broderick, wife of the
commercial counselor of the British en-
baSsy; Mrs. Karl D. Klemm and Mrs
George H. Calvert, jr. Mrs. Gam was
unusually striking in gown OF pale
cloth of gold, fashioned with low waist
line and a short train. Mrs. Vanden-
berg was in silver and rose lame made
with train. Lady Broderick wore an
imported gown of black jet. Mrs. Klemm
was in white fiat crepe beautifully EN-
broidered in silver. She wore a white
fox fur about her shoulders, and Mrs
Calvert had on King blue velvet gown
designed with long train.
Impressive ceremony attended the
arrival of the Vice President and his
party, with the orchestra playing stir
ring patriotic airs, the honor guest was
escorted to his box on the balcony by
the members of the floor committee
headed by Brig. Gen. william E.
Horton, president of the cotillon. The
honor guest remained for some time
in his box, where he entertained the
dinner guests of Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose, who was hostess in his honor
preceding the dance. The company in
Guiding the Minister of Persia, Mira
Davoud Khan Meftah; Gen. Horton,
the commercial counselor of the British
embassy. and Lady Broderick and the
1atters sister, Mrs. Patrick Tabor; Col.
and Mrs. Henry Morrow, Mr.. Gam,
Maj. and Mrs. Raymond E. Lee, Mrs.
Hayne Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. wilton j.
Lambert, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and
Mr.. Walter Davidge. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Smoot were also guests Of the
Vice President in his box.
After the receiving line had broken
up, Mrs. Gam joined the vice presi-
dental party, the same escort being
given her as her distinguished brother
There was general dancing for over
an hour when the first figure was given
Favors Add to Effect Of Scene.
There were about 100 couples dane
ing in the figures. the group includ-
ing many OF the seasons debutantes.
buds of past seasons and a number
from the older married set. The tiny
dancers in the figures, played a great
factor in giving picture of effective
ness to the notable company seated in
the boxes. simultaneously with the
signal for the start of the figure the
lights In the ball room were dimmed
leaving the FREELY flashes from the
favors held in the hands of the
dancers. as the only illumination. in the
ROOM save the lights playing on the
Stars and Stripes at one end of the
ball room and the Vice Presidents flag
hung from his box
Gen. Horton lead the cotillion, with
Miss Junia Culbertson. charming debu-
tante daughter of the United States
Ambassador to Chile and Mrs. william
S. Culbertson, as his partner. The
dainty bud wore a gown of green taf-
feta, fashioned with a full skirt, the
normal waistline at the back marked
by fiat bow Of the material; A deep
fiounce OF tulle TO match fell to the
floor and she wore long white kid
gloves. The other favors for the par
Elephants in the figures were boxes
Of rose petal sachet bags and silver ash
trays.
A delicious seated supper was served
at midnight, many of the guests re-
turning to the ball room later for
dancing.
There were many interesting box
parties although few of the guests re-
night was truly dancing event."
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Written were
hosts at dinner preceding the ball,
entertaining in honor of Miss Esther
Wight, debutante daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis L. Wight of Baltimore
having the entire party as their guests
later in their box Others in the COM
pany included Miss Loranda Prochnik
Miss Violet James, Miss Elsie Eken-
gren, Miss Laura Tuckerman and Miss
Eleanor Grain: also Col. Campbell
Hodges, U. S. A.; Mr.. Victor Podoski,
Mr.. 30 de Ribbing, Mr. Edward Van
Devanter, Mr.. Robert Hinckley, Mr.
Griffith Warfeld, Mr.. Andrew Wylie
and Mr.. William Bowie Clarks.
their guests in their box Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard S. Leroy, Mrs. Alexander
Cooper and Mr.. Frederick A. Daboll of
Philadelphia.
Those invited by Mr.. Archibald C. W
Wells to his box were Nine. Paul Lessi-
noff, Count and Countess de BenQue,
DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, Senior
j. Alvarez de Buenavista, Miss Bina
Day Deneen, Mr.. Paul Lutes, Mrs
Clarence Cary, Prof. Nicola Michailow
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Townsend
Mott.
DR.. william Jennings Price had as his
guests at dinner and also in his box
DR.. Stanley Hornbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Corrin Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian P.
Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Sanderson
Detwiler Of Lancaster. Pa; Miss
Marshall and Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Wood Jones.
Senator Capper
Host to Box Party.
Others occupying boxes we're Senator
Arthur Capper, Mrs. Delos Blodgett,
Maj. Ennalls Waggaman, Mr.. and Mrs.
cluded their dinner hosts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Adams and members of their
party; DR.. and Mrs. James A. Lyon, Mr..
William JeffrieS Chewing, jr.
Mr. Ronald Fairfax also entertained
at dinner before the cotillion. His
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence o.
Roberts, Mr.. Ralph Snowden Hill, Mrs.
j. Wilmer Biddle of Philadelphia, Miss
Elizabeth Gordon of Baltimore and Mrs.
John Baldwin Cochran.
Mr.. William Bowie Clarke's guests
were Mrs. j. Wilmer Biddle of Phila
delphia and her guest, Miss White of
Baltimore; also Mrs. Francis Written,
Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Baltimore and
Mrs. Charles Richardson of Newport.
Mr.. Harrison Bates entertained at din
ner preceding the cotillion, having as
his guests Miss En1iscah Gale Davis,
Miss Marjorie Talman, Miss Mango
Couzens, Miss Mary Ingraham Henry
Mr.. James lie Roy Dougall and Mr.. Will
liam Jeffries Chewing, jr.
Mr.. Bates and his dinner guests we're
guests of Mr.. Chewing in his box at