The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
SINGERS CELEBRATE
AT MASQUE BALL
Beautiful Costumes Worn by
Rubinstein Members.

The Rubnstcin Club. a chorus of 100
woman singers, celebrated its third birth
day last night by bal masque in the
McNeal studio. The active and honorary
| members were the guests of the con-
! ductor and president of the club. Mrs.
! a. NJ. Blair. who Offer ed a prize for the
most original costume. a prize for the
most beautiful. and third for the most
| comic.
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw GawIer was
awarded first prize. appearing as
'Rubinstein," the play upon the word
| being carried out TO the letter, as the
vivaciOus soprano was dressed perfectly
| as rubc and was literally in stein. Of
! huge proportions. handsomely decorated
in exact imitation of stein with a lid.
| The prize for beauty of costume was
awarded Antony and Cleopatra. Mrs.
| Clarence r. Rhcem and Mrs. r. II.
Dalglcish. both prominent contraltos. The
| third prize went to Mrs W. T. Reed. con-
| traltO. for creating the greatest number
| Of laughs. as country pumpkin about
| ten years old.
| Opened with Grand March.
| The ball opened with tho grand march,
after which the prizes were awarded
! and dancing followed. The committee Of
! judges was composed Of Mrs Brooks
| honorary president, chairman: Mrs. Wal
| ter Weston, and Mrs. RamSdcIl. \ sup
| per was served at II O'Clock. Among the
| clever and beautiful costumes were An
! tony. Mrs. c. =. Rhccm. in the costume
| Of Mr. Charles +. IIanfnrd in which he
! made his notable successes as Marc An
| tony and in which. she mad" stun
! ming figure: Cleopatra. Ms. DalGleiSh, in
! a costume belonging to the late Lizzie
| Mac Nichol: "Spearmnt kidd0." Miss
| Mar"an: carmen, Mrs. r. +. Van Ripper,
ree Jack$On; Mime. Butterfly, in lavender.
| Miss Anna Brett: twentieth century
! gentleman. Mrs. James \. Hcndlcy:
! music. Miss Matte Gibson: Ro-P"cp.
! Mrs. \. l.. Johnson: Partisan lady with
hrncaded satin and down petticoat. Mrs.
| \. r. Greely: cowgirl. Mrs. Dayelle Tay-
! Tor WEIGH; Dolly Warden. Mrs TatspauGh
! two cats, Mrs. Arthur Crane and Miss
! Marguerite FitzSimmOnS: Martha Wash
| inEtOn. Miss Email Cnhcncious: GreCian
| dancing girl. Mrs. Warner Gibbs; la
! costume with harom skirt. trimmed with
! point lace and with superb cora neck
/ lace. Coronct, pins. and bracelets. Mrs.
| Decker Wifn Of Capt. Decker. t. :. n:
| Mime. Butterfly. in red and blue. Miss
Aylmer: DR.. Mary Walker as a sufTra-
| Gotte. Miss Edna Sheehy: "Rubinstein.'
| Miss Marguerite Howard; P"rtia. Mrs.
! Morgan r. Lewis: Folly. Mrs ESt"Il"
| Quick Cunningham: a Knight TempIar.
Mrs. George ". HUrlebaus: La France
| rose, Miss katharine MAY Brooks,
president OF the Music Study Club:
! vegetarian, with bonnet Of kaIc trimmed
| with carrots, onions, and radishes; a
market woman, with a pair Of live ducks
! and large basket Of eggs. Mrs Edith
Johnson; clown and Teddy Bear. Mrs
Lippitt and Mrs D. DIN I,eech: japanese
lady, Mrs. !. h Church: Swiss peasant
girl. Mrs. w W. Burdettc: BOwery
girl. Mrs. William \. bonner; Portia, Mrs
Harry Wilbur: lady OF 1S'A Miss Edith
Fitch: folly. Miss BESSIE Walker: Turk.
ish lady. Mrs. VI. l. Odcll: dressine
table. on" Of the ClcV"reSt Representations
Of the evening. Miss Ethel Lee; two FIJI
Islanders. very cl"verly represented, Mrs
NJ II. Moulton and Miss Harriet HouEh
ultra fashionable lady of the period. Mrs
| W. r. Berry; Buster Brown, Miss Bes.
sic Birch; Alsatian peasant. Mrs. Elmer
Curry: Holland peasant girl. Mrs. +. l.
Ycwell: Yum Yum. Miss Rose Osborn
Norwegian peasant girl. Miss Blanche
Nrwcll: IIollandaiSe peasants. boy and
girl. Miss Marion McFall and Mrs. ]. *
Kerr. respectively; TWO Rough Rider
Scouts. Mrs. Percy Brown and Mrs. Rob
ert Waters; Eustcr Brown, three years
old Miss Grace Ford: Folly. Miss
Blanche Allison; Candy Kid. all lit up
with electric buds. Mrs. w. 6. Cav
thon: Carmen. Mrs. A. 7. Gage, sea
side belle in bathing costume. Mrs. T. T
Apple: Cicisha girl, Mrs. f. p. Dickinson
calling costume Of 1850 Mrs. Isaac Cans;
Spanish girl. Miss Pearl Waugh: Car
men. Mrs W Woodward: Chinese noble
lady. Mrs. Duncan Richmond. and swiss
peasant, Miss Kate NJ. Ellis.