Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-02
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY.
COSTUME BALL MADE FAsc1-
MATING SCENE LAST NIGHT.
Vlscount and Viscountess d'Azy as
Hosts-Other Events.
Personals.

4 ~AV0tV VeACA GVCULS.
Personals.
| Inc naval attache Of the French en-
passy and the Viscountess Benoist dAzy
gave the famous ball of the year at
hauscher's last night. when the fashion
apie society OF the capital were their
guests at fancy dress party, both men
ana women appearing In costumes in
which all periods, countries and fads were
represented.
The bathrooms held as gorgeous an as
semblage as has ever been seen within
their mirror-lined walls. There were
| flowers. etc, in profusion. a fine orches-
ira in the gallery and hospitality finding
| expression in the buffet supper served all
evening, seated supper at o'clock and
cotillon favors from Paris. which ar
| ranged on screens under the music gal
| lery went later to several hundred homes
| as priced souvenirs Of a gala occasion
Ihere were in the collection artificial and
natural flowers. fancy boxes. fans. minia-
lures, canes. cigar holders, fob chains,
small portfolios, etc. The hostess danced
the cotlllon with Count Pontace, who
arrived yesterday from New York
she was assisted in receiving by Nine
Jusserand, wife of the French ambassa-
dor, VINO wore powdered hair and a rich
white satin and lace dress
The VfScountesS d'Azy appeared as
lsabeau de Baviere. a queen of the middle
ages. her height and grace Of movement
exactly suiting her royal robes The
costume was of the brightest crimson
satin, the mantle which lay on the floor
at least four yards having wide borders
or ermine. Her headdress was a pointed
white cap with a tulle veil falling from
IT'S yard-hfgh tip. She carried a single
| lily and made queenly figure as she re-
ceiVed her guests and afterward prom
enaded around both bathrooms, when a
respite before supper gave the chance
ior closer inspection of all the cos
tunes.
The Vice President and Mrs Sherman
were pleased spectators Of the brilliant
scene up to midnight
Some OF those in costume were the
Baroness Eliza beth Rosen in a Russian
court dress. white satin with jeweled
headdress, and veil, and Countess I,1ise-
Alexandra Won Bernstorff, who was a
vatican shepherdess. Baroness Uchida
wore A Japanese dress, richly embroid-
cred; Nine. Matsui was also in the cos
tune of her native land: Nine. de Ia
Rocca wore Mexican dress; Nine. Lee
1eVre Pontalis was in a Louis Quinze
costume; Nine. Ritter wore a. genuine
chinese court dress, with genuine ieweIed
ornaments; the Hon. Mrs. James was an
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Spanish dancer: the Misses CaIvo. one
as colonial dame and the other in black
AMI red Spanish dress, and the Misses
GUIDE were also in Spanish costumes.
some others present were Mrs. A c.
Barney, whose Chandelier headdress was
worn with black beaded tulle dancing
dress; Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell was Marie
Ahtolnette, an exquisite dress; Mrs Ed
son Bradley, a French dress, with pow
dered hair; Mrs. Clarence Edwards. a
Yo6s
Mrs Emmons' dress reproduced the pic
ture, The Lady With the Muir: Mrs
b. 5. Minor wore star-dotted black tuIle.
as wight: Mrs: Guidet Duryee was
5ieopatra, Mrs. Huntington Wilson was
Portia: Mrs. Herbert Shipman was in
Mexican dress, Mrs. Spencer Cosby wore
vivid red Chandelier costume, and Mrs
ROBERT Hinckley was in evening dress
Mrs. D. p. Mccartney and Mrs. William
Manning Irwin, to whom the powdered
iialr and patches were extremely becom-
ing ing Miss Mabel Boardman and Mrs.
niehaIoson Clover wore splendid jewels
with ball toilets, and had powdered hair.
MRS. Letter. in emerald green velvet AMI
wearing many diamond ornaments, wa,
also present.
Miss Marguerite Barbour was a lovely
picture as La Tosca. Her dress was NJ
,lght yellow brocaded satin and her big
black hat was trimmed entirely with
oiack paradise plumes. She carried a
goid star with ribbon steamers Miss
Dorothy Williams was a. merry widow, In
black and gold costume and q velIou,
paradise plume in her hair Miss EVELYN
lneW was charming French peasant
MISS Gladys Hinckley was Cleopatra. Miss
oainaTne Brltton as French dancing
girl IN costume of black and cerise satin
was charming, as was Miss Annie Irwin
whose costume, La France rose was ex-
qulsltely perfect and highly becoming
MISS Els, Elsie Downing was Dresden figure
rfn
crime Brown were Indian maidens. Miss
crawford was Spanish dancer. Miss
May, as a Spanish dancer, wore a rcd
SKIRT bounced with black lace and a
tsa velvet jacket. and her sister. Miss
eczema May, as an Alsatian bride had on
headdress which with it's big black bow
and streamers was one of the most strik-
ing of the evening.
MRS. Larz Anderson was a Spanish
dancer and Miss Jennings wore a Wat
teau costume.
Miss Harriet Switzerland was in a cos
tune of white satin with powdered hair
and Miss Mary Switzerland was a Ores
den figure. Miss Helen Parker was
similar costumes, those of Spanish girls
and Miss Merriam went as Snow. Mrs
Perry Belmont was a Swiss peasant, and
Mrs. Crowninshield was a French maid
in gray with pretty cap and apron. Miss
Katherine Anderson was Spring. Miss
Marie Duryee. in the many-colored dress
of Folly, made a pretty figure. Miss
Sophy Johnston was an Evening Star, and
Miss Jesse Krogstad a Spanish dancer.
Many Of the women wore masks or wells
until supper
A number of men wore their scarlet
hunting coats, and others were in fancy
dress. Capt. Archibald Butt was a
Mexican. Mr.. Henry May a toreador and
Mr.. Gerald May a Russian Cossack.
The list of guests was as follows:
Mrs. Louis More and the Misses Ander-
son. sister and nieces Of Mrs. Taft.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman.
son. the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacVeagh. their two sons. Rogers
and Games MacVeagh, and their house
guests. the Misses Deering OF Chicago;
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Never and the Misses Meyer, the Post
master General.
The French amba ssador and Nine. Jus
serand, the German ambassador and
Countess Luise Alexandra Won Bernstorff,
the Danish minister and Countess Won
Moltke. the Swedish minister and Nine.
de Lagercrantz. the Norwegian minister
and Nine. Guide Mr.. Arosemena, minister
from Panama; Representative Butler
Ames, Senator du Pont, Mr.. Adee. Mr..
Plat Andrews, Mr.. Anderson. Baron AM
brozy. Count d'Adhemar. the Portuguese
minister Viscount d'Alte: Senator and
Mrs. Aldrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Ander-
sign Bristol, Mr.. Gist Blair, Count Buelle
of the German embassy staff. Mr.. Blag-
den Mr.. Hope, Baron de Bode and Baron
ess Elizabeth de Bode, Commander and
Mime. Vassilieff, Count de Pontiac.
Baroness ROSen, wife of the Russian