Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-27
SOCIETY
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with continuous visiting from box to
box. 1t was truly a dancing party,
the snappy dance tunes finding but
few In the boxes and on the chairs
outlining the f1ag-draped Boxes
The room, following the age-old ira
dition, was hung with service flags,
and behind the box of the chief OF
naval operations and the major gen.
eral commandment of the Marine Corps
were the flags of those officers. The
Navy Band Orchestra and a section
of the Marine Band Orchestra played
for the dancing and the floor from 10
o'clock until some time after the mid
night supper was we'll filled with
dancers, enjoying the excellent music
and the floor.
7 The Vice President Mr. Curtis, with
! his brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, arrived
shortly before 10 o'clock and were es-
corted to their box by Admiral William
v. Pratt and Rear Admiral Henry Var
mum Butler, commandment of the Navy
Yard. They were received by Mrs,
Charles Francis Adams, wife of the Sec
Rotary of the Navy; Mrs. William V.
Pratt, wife of the chief of Naval Oper-
atioIs and chairman of the ball; Mrs.
Ben II. Fuller, wife of the commandant
of the Marine Corps, and Mrs. Henry
Varnum Butler wife of the command
ant of the Navy Yard.
Mrs Adams was in a gown of green
silk falling full to the floor, the bodice
having an embroidery of rhinestones.
She wore slippers to match and long
white gloves. Mrs Pratt wore a gown
of rose color crepe. fashioned on the
never lines, slippers of the same and
long white gloves. Mrs. Fuller chose
deep green satin gown, which fitted her
figure and flared toward the bottom of
the skirt, and her gloves were white.
Mrs. Butler was in black, the gown hav-
ing a square neckline and long skirt
with which she wore black slippers and
black gloves.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Adams arrived early, the latter taking
her place at the head of the receiving
line, while the Secretary, escorted by
Admiral Butler. went to their box. Mrs.
Adams stood for some time with her
cloak, pale violet velvet wrap with
deep collar Of sable fur about her, the
room being kept cool for the comfort
of the dancers. Many handsome eve
ming coats and capes were in evidence
during the early hours of the ball, par
ticularly in the boxes and in the row
of seats about the room.
The Vice President had with him in
his box, in addition to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gam. his son-in-law and daughter,
Col. Charles p. George, U. S. A., and
Mrs. George; Mrs. Alvin T, Hert and
her niece, Miss Eley; Mai. John M.
Eager and Lieut.. Don Lowry.
Mrs. Gam wore a becoming gown Of
silver lame fashioned long and with a
short train, and her ornaments were
of jade and pearls.
Secretary and Mrs. Adams were hosts
in their box to Admiral and Mrs. Pratt,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Mark L. Bristol
and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry s. Morgan of New
York, and Mr.. CHARLES Francis Adams. ir.
The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. MacWhite were entertained at
dinner at the Mayfiower by Mrs. Jacob
Leander Doose, who took her guests
later to her box at the ball The COM
pany also included Brig. Gen and Mrs
John McAuley Palmer, Col. and Mrs.
Henry M. Morrow and Col. Charles
Patterson.
The major general commandant of
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