The Washington times., 1902-02-02
Scene From FaiTy!and at the
Clover Fancy Dress Ball
Little Folks Enjoy Annual
Treat, While Mrs. Roosevelt
and Many Prominent Society
Bellies and Matrons Look On.

The queen of the fairies. with all her
power, could net prevent the mischieyous
rain and snow sprites from trying to
dampen the pleasure OF the Glover ball
First it rained. Then it showed Then
it rained and showed together. with a
little sleet thrown in. but after all it
made no difference. for the little hostesses
welcomed their friends from all parts Of
the world, to say nothing of the kingdom
of Mother Goose aud Elm Land and
hardly an invited guest was missing.
Clover BaH Never More Brilliant.
The fancy dress ball which Commander
and Mrs. Richardson Glover have given
for their little daughters every winter
since they were old enough to appreciate
a party. was never more beautiful than
that OF yesterday afternoon. The decoTa-
tions oi the various paTlors and ballroom
were both elaborate and artistic, as we'll
as OF 4 character TO most please the fancy
OF q cltlG. From the foliage-e -embowered
ceiling Of one room depended hundreds
or pink and white paper roses, and hang
ing from the greeneries of another We're
ropes Of lighted lanterns OF every gay
color ard shape.
Fairy GrottO and Chariot of Gifts.
In one corner of the ballroom the
walls and ceiling were as green as for
est with Southern smilax. affording
charming grctto effect. In the greenery
twinlIed myriads of electric lights, red,
white, and blue. and set in the midst
was wonderful chariot filled with gifts,
one for each guest.
As soon as the little people had as
setnbled the grand march was formed.
led by Dora Glover, as Diana of the
Chase, and Ethel Roosevelt, as Z peas
ant girl. Behind them walked in couples
d long and beautiful line OF little people
who always attend the Glover fancy ball
Procession From Wonderland
There We're court ladies and cavaliers,
soldiers, and Bopeeps; a white-robed
bride in tulle veil and orange blossoms,
cowboys, and clowns, half dozen
shepherdesses, tambourine girls, Jack
Sprat, Little Jack HOrner, and a couple or
more jockeys vino evidently did nothing
but win races. so proudly did they crack
their Whips.
There was one handsome girl IN fencing
garb. with a red heart fastened upon
her breact, who looked most realistic
with her mask and SWORD. The usual
number OF lovely little cupids with gauze
wings and arrows were in the march. and
there was another so tiny that he made
the tour of the room in the arms OF his
nurse.
As the children passed by the eayly il
Eliminated grOtto, the pretty gifts were
taken from the chariot and presented to
each couple.
Mrs. RooscyeIt Present
Mrs Roosevelt. Miss Alice Roosevelt.
and Miss Pruyn, who is a guest at the
White House, were among these who
looked with smiles upon the pretty scene.
1t is not so long ago that Miss Roose-
welt herself marched in the ranks of lit
tie guests at the Clover ball She was
then attired in the powdered hair and
picturesque little gown in which her pic
ture was afterward taken, and which has
been reproduced in the papers so many
times since she became the younS lady of
the White House
Real Japanese and Makc-BeIieve.
Mrs Condit-Smith and her daughter.
Mrs. Key. were present, with the latters S
tiny son. The boy was not in fancy dress,
but enjoyed himself with his young Jap
anese nurse-a quaint. picturesque, little
figure in native costume, who followed
with wondering eyes the make believe
japanese maidens in fancy kimonos who
fitted about the rooms.
\ number Of society bellies and promi-
nent matrons were present. Several of
the latter assisted the younger children
10 form sets and rings, and danced in hap
py abandon tC the strains of the orches-
ira.
When the little ones marched TO the
supper room on a lower floor there was
chorus Of delight, so many and so won
derfu, were the surprises in the matter
OF bonrons and ices-all of them being
either in pretty or comical shapes