The Washington times., 1931-11-28
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night, proved orlAllant ana
exclusive affair, which was at
tended by most of the distin-
guished families of the Capital,
together with many prominent
guests from out-of-town.
Attractive Decorations
The large ballroom was very
attractively decorated, for the
occasion, with flags, pyramids
of palms and ferns appearing
between the boxes, which were
filled with guests.
The boxholders included, the
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Andrew w. Mellon; the Assist
ant Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Frederick H. Payne, the sponsor
of the ball, the Bishop Of Wash
ington and Mrs. Freeman, and
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Ze Bar
ney Philips. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Gam. the
latter sister of the Vice President,
Mr.. Curtis were the honor guests,
and she appeared in a smart
creation of black and gold
figured lame and carried a rust
colored feather fan. Mr.. Cur
tis was unable to be present,
owing to absence from the city.
They were escorted to their box
by Mr.. Waverly Taylor and
group of members of the mems
floor committee, who stood "at
attention" until they were
seated, when the orchestra
struck up a gay dance melody.
Cams Entertain Guests
With them in their box
were Senator Arthur Capper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hudson. Mrs.
Alice Nibley Smoot. and Mrs.
Herbert Sparrow.
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur,
president of the women's board
of the Home, was in the re-
ceiving line. She wore a smart
gown of black velvet, made on
straight lines, with a trimming
of tiny beads, which encircled
the skirt three times, giving the
effect of a fringe. She also
wore a triple strand Of pearls
and a corSage of orchids.
Mrs. ZeBarney Phillips headed
the receiving line. She wore a
gown of figured black taffeta,
with silver-and-gold kid slip
pers. and a necklace of anne
thystS.
Mrs. Lester Nelson and Mrs.
Eugene e. Thompson were also
in the receiving line. the
former wearing a deep rose
satin gown, with a cluster Of
black velvet flowers at the
waistline; the latter in a
lovely gown of tile blue chif-
fon, with a decollete neck
beaded in a flower design.
This was the second annual
ball to be given by the board
of the Epiphany Church Home.
which is maintained for elderly
women OF the parish, and as
the home is a church organiza-
tion, it is not eligible for the
Community Chest, and has been
financed entirely by the efforts
of the board. and by voluntary
contributions.
Guests Play Bridge
A well-known orchestra played
for the dancing, which was
continuous throughout the eve
ming, and a delightful feature
was the bridge party held in the
Chinese Room. where many of
the guests assembled and played
for several hours, during the
evening. This room was under
the direction of Mrs. Eugene E.
Thompson.
The ballroom presented a
splendid sight, crowded with
about a thousand guests, among
them being many members of
smart Washington society, and
a large group of the debutantes,
some of whom came on from
the buffet supper given by
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
T. Craven, for their daughter,
Miss Olga Craven, who made
her formal debut yesterday =
afternoon. A number of dinner
parties we're given previous to
the dance, the hosts bringing
their guests on with them, and
supper was served late in the
evening.
The debutanteS were out en-
masse, and among them were
Miss Mary Elizabeth MacAr.
thur, Miss Katherine Fuqua,
Miss Jeanne Richards, Miss
Charlotte Mayo, Miss Pansy
Bloomer, Miss Lucille Elliott,
Miss Atles Wayne Wirgman,
Miss Rose Page, Miss Olga
Craven, Miss Louise Harrison
Gwynn, Miss Anne Wyant,
Miss Caroline Payne, Miss
Frances Mathews, Miss Eliza
beth Shouse, Miss Dorothy
Gould Fowler. Miss Sidney
Thompson, Miss Helen Payne
Peoples and Miss Abigail Sard.
Miss Sidney Thompson wore
a Paris model of flame red,
with a decollete neck, trimmed
in bands of brilliants. Miss
Dorothy Gould Fowler was
stunning in a black model Of
flat crepe with flared skirt
bordered in ermine, and she
wore 9, shoulder corsage OF
tiny pink rose buds. Miss
Frances Mathews wore a smart
model Of black velvet, with
square decollete neckline and
very narrow shoulder bands;
and gold kid Sandal-effect