Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1926, Page 21

SOCIETY _(Dontinued from Twentioth Page.) Capt. Fldwin_ S. Betleheim, jr., 319 Metropolitan Bank Building, is chalr- man of tickets. Old.Fashioned Ball of Last Night Was Popular. ‘Washington’s most charming lute- meason ball took place last night at ‘is Willard Hotel, when the annual affair for the benefit of the Episcopal | Al without | Home for Children was simple, old-fashioned ball frills or extra features, tancy costume or solo dancinx prov freshing indeed to the sever dred guests represent Washington soclety wk I There was an alr of hospitality and cordfality about the bLall from the fact that it is an annual affair and given. dress i re- 1 hun- the same old families from father to mon and mother to duughter with regularity. While Bishop Free- nan did not wuttend, there were f the clargy in boves, siving th mosphere which always makes ball distinctive. The ceiling canopled and the side with flags and first sma room was used smoking t dances, dding r Mrs. David of the bLoard of TLations. one ¢ rhinesto) bottom combined with md the long straight 1 the waist was lined > wore u pearl neck- <s, which are s pres Llue vel- fde, where nent, velvet. n of tulle in | ¢ cluster of tulle nd blue at the . Guy eorge Bar- m, Mr. and 5. Wilbur W, the Rev. Willlam 1. Pettus, the Webster, Mr. were Mr, tisburgh: ward Cli M Watson F their box Miss Eli Beale, Misx Agues Shands, Mr. Mra. John Price Wetherill. 3d and Mrs. Russell Snow I ‘tched 2 NE . Mannix_Walker, s Charlotte - daughter of the hosts. Representative and Mrs. Adam M Wyant were hosts at dinner before tl wall, taking their guests later to th ox. Mr, and Mrs. C. Glover, sr., gave their box to Comdr. Theodore Jewell, who was hos at dinner in compliment to Miss Ilizabeth Wrenn and_her housc ost, Miss Frances «Jdu Pout uf Wilmiugton, entertaining wt the Willard before the ball. His guests were Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lowndes Jackson, jr.; Miss Anne G ham Hume, Miss LElizabeth Hum Miss Dorothea Lane, Miss Mary € den, Lieut. Hugh Roman, Mr. Man- aing Stewd, Mr. Charles Carroll, Mr. Haise de Sibour, Mr. Nathan Scott, Mr. Bennett Crain and Mr. Moran McConthe. Mrs. Walter Stilson Hutchins gave her box to Miss Anne Graham Hume, whose guests wera Miss Charlotte ‘hildress, Miss Sidney Neale, Mr. es Hume Emmanuel Clark had in (beth attend | BACHR, CH. MRS. WALTER A. BLOEDORN, Wife of Comdr. Bloedorn, in the cos- tume she wore to the ball given Wednesday night by the League of an_Pen Women. ned Mr. and Mrs. John Guider, Evelyn N. Ford and Mrs. W. L. Browning. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett gave her box to the Rev. Meade Bolton Mac- Bryde, whose gues ginla_Dickens, Mi Naom| Osmonc ns, Mr. Henry New- . Carney ighton Wood’s hox Evans Morris and Mr. W rs. Charles B cupied by d her d Evans, and Laura Maj. and Mrs. Cabel. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pembroke Thom gave their box to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selden, whose guests included Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Exnicios, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Block, ) Vir- ginfa McKenney, Miss Virginta Sel- den, Mr. William Cushman and Mr. Mr. William McClellan Ritter gave his box to Mrs, Kenna Elkins. . iolders were the Secretary fr. Mellon Gerry Radium Silk Costume Slips—$7.50 BLACK, WHITE, FAWN, GREY, PEACH. These deep shadow hem slips are splendid quality—wi top and Inverted pleats at side. Slip sec- tion—Street floor. Klort Woman's Ooat ¥jaa Ruecd, weiih ‘l ‘fur- collar. Sitke. ith hemstitched band 1216 F St. N.W. THE jr.; Representative and Mrs. tichard S. Aldrich, the Bishop of Washington and Mrs, James E. Free- man, Capt. and Mrs. Adolphus An- drews. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan C. Phil- lips, jr.; Col, and M Herbert J. Slocum, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schles- singer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry White, Mr. and Mrs, . T. Stotesbury, Mrs. William Corcoran _ Bustis, Mrs. Gilbert C. Smith and Col. Robert M. Thompson. Among those at the ball were the vice chairman of the Tariff Commis- slon and Mrs. A'fred Pierce Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic D. McKenney, Interstate Commerce mmissioner and Mrs. Frederick Irving Cox, Mrs, EVENING s I | Harry M. Daugherty, Mrs. Harry A Willlaros, Ji Miss Adrienne Low, Miss klena Calderon, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bleyden, Mr. George Ilemmer and Mr. David Yulee Reed. Sponsors for Russian Relief Concert February A concert has been arranged by the former Washington Committes for Russian Relief at Rauscher's at 9:30 o'clock the evening of February 27, for which Mrs. Morgan Butler, sing ing here this week with the Chicago Opera Company, has offered her serv- ices. She will come from Boston espe- clally for the concert, and Miss Elena de Sayn, herself a Russian, is assist- ing, which promises a real musical treat. The executive committee of the musical is headed by Mrs. Lansing as chairman; Mrs, William M. Butler, Mrs. Metcalf and Mme. Kkengren, vice chairmen, and Miss Mary Mel- lon, Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. Mrs. George Wharton Pepper, Miss Julia Mattis, Mrs. Charles Denby, Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, Mrs. Irederick Dent Grant, Mrs. I". Lamont Belin, Mrs. Allan Dulles, Mrs. Gibson Fehne- stock, Mrs. Henry Fitch, Mrs. Copley Amory, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Hampson Gary, Mrs. Sherman Miles, Mrs. Myron Whitney, Mrs. Arthur MacArthur, Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. W. D. Leahy, Mrs. George H. Myers and Mrs. Charles Woodhull. For two years Baroness Olga Wrangel has come to America and told the American people of her work for Russlan refugees, and by her at tractive personality and sad story has TRADE MAR} 715 A Magnifice STAR, WASHINGTON, been able to take back with her enough money to carry on her two Russian_hospitals located in Bulgaria and Serbia, principaily for tubercular Russian_soldlers. This year Baroness Wrangel is not coming, as it costs too much, but sends & pitiful appeal for help. The land on which these temporary hospitals are erected has been do- nated by Serbia and Bulgaria s their contribution toward this wonderful work, and no other countries have been as magnanimous as these two in their generous aid and welcome to the Russian refugees in thelr great need. So great is the Interest In the ap- proaching Mardl Gras ball on Tuesday night of next week, February 16, that nnfi\' three or four boxes yet remaln to be taken, and Mrs. Dimock is re- celving subscriptions from numbers of persons, both in and out of Washing- ton, expressing the hope that the bail will be such a success as to warrant its continuance from year to year as a permanent Mardl Gras in the Na- tional Capital. It is generally known that the ball, which {s to be at the Mayflower, i3 being given for the bene- fit of the bullding fund of the George Washington Memortal. Among those who have attended many Mard! Gras celebrations in other citles and who are taking a particular interest in the Washington Mardi i is the celebrated author Rupert Hughes, who is lending & helping hand to the committee, and who has like wise taken a box for the ball. Miss Susette Dewey, Archbold and Miss | are chairmen of girls’ committees, as- sisting in preparations for the bali, all of whom will likewise play prominent parts at the ball itself. Miss Dewey’s and Miss Gleaves' committees are not yet quite complete, but members of Miss Archbold’s group are Miss Dora Catalani, Miss Hallle Brooke, Miss Frances McKee, Miss Rosamund Reed, Mis Agnes Coleman and Miss Ellen Crenshaw. Mrs. Louis Napoleon Geldert, chair- {man for Memphis of the Tennessee | Women’s Republican League, is at the &ioreham Hotel. | e | The business and professional sec- |tion of the Women's City Club will 1 At Sloan’s Art Galleries 13th Street nt Collection Persian al:d Chinese Floor Coverings in all sizes from the most renowned rug-producing districts of the FAR EAST To be sold at public auction within our galleries— 715 13th Street TODAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, February 9th, 10th, 11th, 1926 At 2 P.M. Each Day On View Up to Hour of Sale Each Day Note: The above sale offers an unusual to the rug- opportunity buying public, as the size and variety of this collection Is unequaled in the city. Terms, Cash. C. G. SLOAN & CO.,, Inc., Aucts. For the Larger Woman— Gold Stripe Silk Stockings BEIGE, GR. ING__RO| CK, WHITE, BL AIN. FRENCH NUDE, PIP- Ac‘:(()RDOVAN. QREYS, Service and sheer weights—with cot- As Tall as Six Feet—Or as Short as Five Spring Fashions » Charm The rew season brings & welcome vogue of fem A §39.50. For the Tall Stout Woman Ininity in fashion. We / their designers have achi = terpreting the mode so delightfully smart in the: We invite the the satisfaction of Jelleff Larger Woma those who should—to view The New Dresses The new narrow are as though specially designed with the larger woman in mine The delicate touch: use of color contrast are delightful. The new vogue of are an aid to slenderness. slenderly fashioned sleeves softly gathered Long or with a cleverly suitable. Subtle flares that symmetry...are not - The fabrics are fine crepe roma or ‘flat crepe. Colors include the grays, boise de rose—the newly smart navy and black. $25 $39.50 $49.50 $59.50 £69.50 The New Coats —introduce tweeds as among the smartest mew fabrics, and the small-patterned motifs of the fab- ric are particularly well chosen. Kick-pleats that finish the seams at the side produce straight lines and slenderness. Charmeen. ...called the Queen of Twills....is another Spring favorits, and is used in new straightline models and in coats with barely per- chosen makers of apparel for tl 3 pairs ton rter _hems.—$2. &5.55.!-‘5PBGA.L DYE Sfi‘\rhCE—Any color dyed to order without extra charge. Of Particular Interest to the Larger Woman are Iupgy to report our e larger woman, and jeved wonderful success in in- that it is most becoming and se larger sizes. many who know n’s Apparel, and collars with their slender ties es of embroldery and the deft fine pleats and dainty shirrings used drapery are new and break the line and produce iceable in many. new and lovely green tones, D. ¢, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926. have as guest of honor and speaker at its dinner tomorrow evening Dr. C. D. Willlamson, who will give an {llustrated talk on “Impressions of Our National Parks.” Miss Nell V. Price will be hostess. Among thoso who will attend the dinner are Miss May Belle Raymond, Miss Mate Lewis, Mrs. James De Leach, Miss Etta Aus- tin, Mrs. McCristal, Miss Elizabeth Raymond, Miss Kensett Vall, Dr. A. Frances Foye, Miss Olive Beatty, Miss Huzel Swift and Miss Mary E. Mc- Kenny. Mrs. P. J. Merrick, whose daugh- ter s a student at Trinity College, is among the out-of-town patronesses who will attend the annual alumnae dance, which will be held at the May- flower Hotel Thursday night. There will be a large attendance of alumnae members from the varlous chapters throughout the country, Henry M. Robert of Oswego, ., will be the guest of honor at a tea to be glven Sunday afternoon, February 14, at the clubhouse of the District of Columbia branch of the league of American Pen Women, 1709 H street, under thg joint auspices of the local league &m’i the Natlonal Soclety Accredited Secretaries. Mrs. H. S. Mulltken, president of the local league, and Mrs. Bertha Taylor Voor- horst will be assisted in recelving by Mrs. Lilllan Cole Bethel, Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, Mrs. George | Mrs. N. nette B. Paul and Mrs. Frank M. Briggs. Miss Katharyne Quinlan, who has been the guest of MP. and Mrs. Bas- com E. Taylor, 2116 P street north- west, for several days, has returned to her home in New York City. The card party to raise money for the Americanization ani other patri- otic charities of the Dolly Madison Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will be held at the Hotel Han liton_this evening at 8 o'clock. There will be prizes for all tables and a sale of homemade candy. Refresh ments can be secured at a nominal prico. A partial list of those outside the chapter who have reserved tables s as follows: Mrs. Frank Willlams: Mrs. Albert Prentiss, Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford, Mrs. Frank Carden, Miss Martha ' Blanchard, Miss Jessamine Thorne, Miss Margaret Call, Miss ¥s- tells Heliman and Mrs. Homer L. Shants. . Famed Violinist to Broadcast. Jacques Gordon, internationally fa- mous violinist and concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will broadcast the first of a serfes of five radio recitals through station WGN, Chicago, tomorrow night. The other recitals are scheduled February 17 Mrs. Gains M. Brumbaugh, M Modernistic . We intend Winter Coat do it at once, sale to a quick have ever ma W W The Coats groups, each ‘duction. broken. L and 23 and March 2 OFFICERS ELECTED. Mrs. Boyce Again Heads Directors of Wheatley Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Frances Boyce was elected | president of the Phyllls Wheatley Y. W. C. A. at a regular meeting of the board of directors held yesterday. Other officers elected: Mrs., Kelly Mil ler, vice president; Miss Marion 1” Bhadd, treasurer, and Mrs. Matilda Wesley, secretary, In appreciation of Mrs. Hoyce's 11 years of service as president she was presented with a gift by the board and | staff. The following new me of SLIP COVElssc Tailored fit your 'vzmim.-n,7 Belgian Linen. per yard. .. extic’ Holland Window v far Fatimates Dulin’ & Marth Here and There and Lverywhere —it is whispered that the most charming styles for early Spring are purchased at Harris Shop. Unparalleled Reductions to sell every in stock, and without hav- ing one left over. £ We are going to bring this end by taking the greatest reductions we de. * % K are all richly trimmed with fur and have been gathered into five representing an almost unbelievable re- Every Winter Coat with- out reservation—must go! 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