Evening journal., 1911-01-07
SOCIETY in
GAY ASSEMBLY
Dance at Century Club a
Scene Of Beauty and
BriII.anCe
PEOPLE THERE AND
SOML Costumes WORN

The Twelfth Night Ball, the second
OF the Wilmington Assembly series,
held last night at the New Century
Club, was a brilliant function, aud
the attendance eclipsed previous oc-
casions, although 1t was also the night
OF the Philadelphia Assembly. There
were many out of town guests.
1t was the unanimous opinion OF the
guests at the dance that the costumes
were much richer and mo beautiiul
tnan on any previous occasion OF the
sort, and IL was noticeable that nearly
yone was IN costume. There was
such bewildeling display Of beautiful
aud ingenious costumes that no cos
tune could be imagined that was not
j. lepI esented. With such wealth to
choose from individual notice could
ha. dly be given.
One OF the most effective costumes
Of the evening was that won by Cen
eIal James II. Wilson, who appeared
in the patriarchal robes OF Moan, his
costume being plentifully besprinkled
with Ea tern hieroglyphics. Walter
Iatnall was popular parsonage as a
candy vendor, with white suit and tall
white cap, dispensing sample Of candy
10 the dancers. NJ s. Henry B. Thomp-
son wore an artistic and charming
Dutch gill costume General and Mrs
T. Coleman DUPONT were in stately
cou d ess. w. n. Barnard, in con-
ductOr's uniform, received tickets" at
the stage entrance Laussat r. Rogers
wore a mysterious tall-hatted costume,
which aroused much interest among
the assembly guests. Every costume
displayed, in fact. was worthy of
mention
The chief interest of the evening. Of
course, cente ed in the costumes Of
which there were as many varieties
as there were guests present. Origl-
nality and novelty were shown by al
the masqueraders; some Of the cos
tunes we're planned with regard 20
their beauty, while others were Of
humorous description II looked rath-
Ter like an assemblage Of all the not
able persons in folklore, so many
were the fairies, Japanese, Chinese
maRdarins. shepherdesses, clowns. In
dians, soldiers, court ladies. colonial
dignitaries etc. There were even bats
present, with huge wings.
The predominant color in the decor
ations was a deep, glowing red, given
by hundreds Of poinsettas and red
silk pennants, bearing in gold the let.
ters Wv A." Southern smilax and
evergreens were abundantly used az
the framework Of the decorations
:. Christmas trees and smilax trans
u formed the windows into bowers. Tn,
Y auditorium was a garden OF flowers
: Purple and white wisteria, poinsettas
N and chrysanthemums were suspendeI
It in garlands from the center of tn
room, and the lights shone throug
great golden tulip-shapes. The re
pennants, poinsettas and smilax wer
" massed over balcony and stage. Tn
X stage itself was arranged as recer
r tion hall, with drawing-room furnish
of ings, and here the receiving part
he who did not mask, we're stationed.
se Receiving were Mrs. Preston lie;
M Mrs. W. n. Barnard. Mrs. F. Tatnal
is Warner, Miss Sophia NAPLES, Mr.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., and Mrs. Wi
lard Hall Porter
The halls we're elaborately decor
ated with smilax and many-colore
roses. Smilax was twined around tn
G balustrade of the stairs. The parlori
S where supper was served, we're NOR
painstakingly decorated than at an
n previous dance The color schem
: was in green and silver. Each of III
a small tables on which the supper wa
Il served bore a centre-piece Of gree
moss. The large serving-table ha
II as center-piece an ornamented Chrisi
:, mas tree, overspreading a lake {
= crystal glass, and the lake was bort
q cred with the moss. Supper wa
served by Hoxter.
% The reception room on the first foe
was lighted with Japanese lantern
y and made into bower with trees an
palms
s, Masks we're removed when mi,
N night and supper were announce
After the supper, cotillions and bar
dances varied the program Of waltz
= and two-steps Music was by Robil
- soA's Orchestra, stationed In the ba
- cony
E There were many attractive favo
for the cotillions, among them wand
poniards, Japanese umbrellas, al
bottles of cologne.
Among the out of town guests pre-
ent were: Miss Edna Warner, MI
Warner, II. L. Constable, Carl
= Mayer, John Lloyd and Joseph Mac
I Aiitchesen, of Philadelphia; Mrs Co
Il i icy nav Ol TllJSuulSs MIS-. EuMd
IA Carey Williams, Of Milton, Mass. Mi
Brinton, Mr.. Mattson, Mrs. Faulknt
he R. D. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Robe
Price Glassbury, Frederic T. Thoms
Harrison Townsend, Of Philadelphia
Is. Miss Elliott, of Philadelphia; Mr.. al
Mrs. c. M Gilpin, T. Coleman job
80 son, Mrs Paul Gillespie, Of Cinci
natl, Ohio, Miss Howard, Orange,
j., William Armstrong, Philadelphi