The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
THE CARNIVAL OF NATIONS.
Some of the Notable Costumes Worn by
Those Who Took Part.

some OF the Notable Costumes worn by
Those Who Took Part.
The National Carnival given by the Potomac
Corps, G. A. r., during the past week at the
Rifles Armory, was one of the most brilliant
entertainments ever attemptedby any organiza-
tion in this community. The tableauX, set
with rich costumes, were living pictures of
beauty. Many OF the costumes were made on
purpose at a cost of hundreds of dollars. The
decorations of the booths surpassed anything
ever done in that line before; and it is needless
to say that the carnival proved to be in every
way great success, socially and financially
The Chinese, Japanese. and Corean legations
lent most valuable aid, making suggestions and
loaning national costumes and bric-a-brac.
Many of the ladies taking part in the tab
leaux, or presiding at booths, wore costumes
worthy of special mention for their beauty
Mrs. Ferree, president of the corps was in pure
white crepe with lace overdress. Mrs. Phillips
wife of Paymaster Phillips, of the Navy, wore a
beautiful red Japanese dress, embroidered in
gold. Several of the other ladies wore i'm
ported dresses Mrs. Imogene Churchill was
in gray Japanese silk, embroidered in silver
Mrs. Baltus DeLong, as Empress of Russia,
looked regal in scarlet satin court dress, en-
traine, with overdress of silver tissue, the front
OF which was elaborately trimmed with gold
lace, bodice pompadour with long court
sleeves. The coronet was of gold, heavily
leweled, diamonds and pearls for ornaments.
Mrs. DeLong has fine figure. and made a
very elegant appearance. Mrs. d. w. Hough~
ton was in the character Of Queen of Norway
and Sweden, and her costume was of elegant
light brocaded silk with maroon velvet front,
trimmed with rich passementere. She
wore a round crown, heavily jeweled. Mrs
O'Donnell, as Chinese, looked very like a
native with her straightly combed back hair
and two long pins sticking straight up high
above her head She wore red skirt and over
1t outside loose gown of blue brocade. She
has lived among the Chinese and knows how
they do it. Mrs Drendonnie wore a pink silk
gown, combined with lace, long lace Bertha.
She represented Anna Boleyn. Mrs. Eldredge
wore lowered ottoman silk gown, with red
turbsn, and scarlet jacket. Mrs. Shipley rep
resented Persian lady, in soft flowing robes,
with green velvet jacket, and spangled bodice
and skirt. Mrs Constantine, Turkish lady, in
pink and blue silk. Mrs. Nora Rooney was in
white and blue silk gold trimming, and red
turban; Mrs. NJ. G. Guigan in yellow crepe
and black velvet jacket, turban, and gold
spangles. Mrs. Nellie A. Brown, as Queen
Elizabeth, wore royal purple court Dress
ornaments, diamonds. Mrs. Ellen Wright was
in black silk, and Miss Flagler was in white
Flora Davis white China silks, represented
Vestals; Miss Florence Davies, Amy Robsart,
and Miss Florence Drendonnie, Scotch lass,
in white muslin and tarletan plaid sash and
Scotch cap; Clara Davis Walton, ,shepherdess in
blue Scotch plaid. Among the Grecian beauties
were Mrs. Campbell Window and Mrs. Church
ill., in costumes of white; Mrs. Jennings, Italian
peasant, in black skirt and red bodice, with red
kerchief on her head Florence Burchard wore
an Italian costume of red, with velvet bodice
spangled with gold Mrs. Nellie Royce. black
lace and yellow satin; Mrs. Wyckoif, red dress,
black velvet bodice; Miss Wyckoff, red dress and
peasant waist; Mrs Kicker, blue dress, gilt
trimmings: Mrs. Brac1ett black silk and rich
lace; Mrs. Plumley, black silk en- traine; Miss
Bracket, pretty Spanish costume of black
lace; Miss l.. E. Colsten, gypsy queen, in pearl
satin with lace, ornaments of gold. She told
all the fortunes of the various gentlemen rep
rnca, ti,,rr Ia, o,,I fIo,,
paid literally for such bright omens as her
horoscope disclosed. Miss Nellie Matthews
wore peasant dress with blue skirt and
black velvet tbodice Miss Carrie Harrison
assisted at the press booth, in gown of black
brocade; Mrs. NJ D. Lincoln, in black silk,
with lace overdress; Mrs Voorhis, in black net
over silk. Mrs. Col. De Arnaud wore q rich
pear-colored satin, embroidered with moss
roses in natural colors. 1t was one of the hand
soonest toilettes seen. Her ornaments were
diamonds and pearls. She represented court
lady. Miss Bessie Tyler wore blue net over
silk. Mrs. Alice c. Hill, as gypsy, was in red
silk skirt, white velvet vest, braided in silver
cord, black velvet jacket, and red cap. She
| also told numerous fortunes with her mystical
| cards. Miss Cusock was a Persian lady, in yell
low crepe and black velvet. Mrs. L. Harding
wore black crepe, black velvet bodice, trimmed
with crepe. Mrs Elena Wright was in black
| silk; Mrs. Flaggler, in white silk.
Great pains were taken at the carnival to
render the Swedish tableau as characteristic
as possible. Mrs. Chris Heurich wore a mag
nificent dress in the tableau of the ''Swine-
herd" where she posed as the princess. 1t is
reported that this fine costume was made for
the occasion, at cost of 5000. 1t had court
train of velvet, and glittered with precious
stones. Her ornaments We're diamonds. She
looked every inch queen. Miss Gebser, the
Swedish bride in the tableau, has only been in
this country few weeks, and she is q perfect
type of Norwegian beauty, tall and fair. Her
bridal dress was of blue satin, heavily orna-
mented with passementerie. Miss Mary Hoffer-
ton wore white satin; her niece, pink satin.
Miss Sophie Nicholson took the part of the
king in the tableau Of the 'Swineherd." The
royal robes were trimmed with ermine, and the
king carried golden sceptre and wore a Jew
eled crown.
AS Queen of Russia, in the Russian tableaux,
Mrs. De Long looked royal in her court suit of
crimson satin and heayily-jeweed crown. The
scene in the harem tableau on Friday night was
a very pretty one. The ladies of the harem-
Mrs Eldridge, Miss Jessie Nichols, Mrs. Rooney,
Mrs McGulgan, and Mrs. Shepley-made very
picturesque Turkish women; and the two little
Turks in the booth were charming-especially
Lulu Constantine, in red full pants, with red
feZ cap on her pretty little head.
Miss Carrie Harrison, of the press BOOTH
made beautiful Hypatia She wore a soft
black silk gown, with white crepe peplum
draped from the left shoulder and falling
loosely round her fine, tall figure. Mrs. Voor-
his, OF this BOOTH appeared as Madame De Stael,
while Mrs. Emily l., Sherwood typifed her
character of Blue Stocking with a tiny silk hose
on her left arm-simple black dress.
On Friday night the tableau of France, in
which Charlotte COrday was seen on her way to
prison, was exceedingly well done-as was
also the Spanish dance by pupils of Professor
Vermilya, and in the maypole dance. Those
taking part in these were Mrs, Thomas Calver,
Madames Mary Page, Annie Hamilton, Emily