The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13
GEORGETOWN.

The hal masque al the Dumbarton Club
Monday was quite the affair of the week
Varied costumes were worn by the women
and red and black dominos worn almost
universally by the men. The unmasking
was done much earlier I'm the evening
than usual. II was then discovered that
there were present the largest number OF
Washington guests the club has enter
tanned this year. Among the company
were MIS- Dick Bell. IN an American flag
gown. Mrs. Lloyd SmOor, as the Goddess
of Liberty. Miss Margaret yesterday. in
a cloud Of black gauze and silver stars,
representing night. Miss Lucinda Penne-
baker. in a most becoming and exquisite
gown. representing Cleopatra; Miss Beard
wore. a colonial costume Of blue silk
panieres of white with a kerchief about
the low-ncck bodice Her hair WAS pow
dered and fell softly about the face with
long CurIs over one shoulder. 4 large hat
of black velvet added much 20 the beauty
and style of her costume. Miss Bessie
Sessions was a Scottish dancer in a
gown Of red and black; Miss Entwiseu
/ -
bour was a French maid. Miss Waters. a
peasant. and Mrs. John Edwards wore
an attractive Spanish dress with yellow
skirt. red blouse, and lace mantiIa
Among the red and black dominos were
Mr.. John Ecker and Mr.. John Clapp; Mr..
Horace Crist. Mr.. Lloyd Smoot, Mr.. Or
vile Ecker, and Mr. Clemsmith represent
ed clowns. Or. Prentiss in a beruffied
princess wrapper, a false head and face.
was at first mistaken for one Of the bellies
Of the BALI Mr.. Emil Waggaman repre-
sented a French count, and Mr.. George
yesterday SpangoIla.
Mrs William Ballard Preston enter
tanned at a tea Thursday at her home i'm
Dent place
Mrs. David Greenleos. who has been
visiting her father Mr CTagin, left Mon
day for her home. in Germantown Pa.
Mrs Charlie Bell, of UpperviHe, Va,
is the house guest Of the Misses Ball. of
q street
Miss Pennebaker will spend this week
with Miss Dorrance in Philadelphia.
The play, Love and Whist" to he
given after Lent for the benefit Of the
Confederate Memorial Home, has in its
cast Miss Harding. Miss Eta TagCart,
Miss Susie Taggart, Mr.. Roy Birch, and
Mr. Edmonds. The music will be fur
nished by Mr.. LOYAL Aldrich.
Mrs Birch and her daughter. Mrs. John
Mitchell Waters, gave a delightful tea
Thursday With them was Mrs. Crayke,
bride of this season Mrs Birch re-
ceived her guests in a gown Of gray
satin and chiffon. with Persian trim
ming. Her braids Of hair were held by
dainty bandeau Of pearls. Mrs Waters
and Mrs. Crayke both wore gowns Of
white duchesse satin, trimmed with
pearls Miss Bessie Birch wore gown
of white French embroidery. the only
color being violets which she wore high
at the waist Those assisting were Miss
Mabel Darcy, Miss Margaret Marshall.
Miss Dorothy He.berger. Miss Roberta
Ames, and Miss Leila Bogley. Miss
Darcy wore blue silk trimmed with vel
vet of the same color, gold embroidery
and rhinestones- Miss Murshall wore blue
chiffon b~oaGcloth and chiffon. embroid-
cred in blue. and an exquisite string of
pearls Miss HeibeTgers gown was OF
old rose silk. hand-embrodered. with
yoke of gold net: Miss Amies wore
simple gown Of blue chiffon cloth. and
Miss Bogley wore white silk made prin-
cess and trimmed with appIiques of
satin. The parlors were attractiyely
decorated. but the colonial dining-room