The Washington times., 1912-08-20
Affair of Last Night in
Honor of Her
Niece.

More than four hundred invitations
we're sent out for the ball which Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish gave at her Newport
place. Crossways, last evening in honor
of her niece, Miss Helena l.. Fish,
daughter of former Congressman Ham
ilton Fish, of New Yoo'k.
The ball was by far abe most original
and brilliant entertainment given In
Newport for a long time. The decora-
tions and costumes were of the period
of Louis XVI. AS the guests approach
ed Crossways a gorgeous electrical dis
play was sighted, arches being outlined
with tiny electric lights, and fairy
lamps marked Off the triveways and
walks. Festoons and wreaths adorned
the halls. and in the Dining room a
large floral column was built of tall
bay trees and blossoms. In the ball
room festoons and baskets OF flowers
we're the chief decorations. Separating
the ballroom was a large rose arbor in
closed in greens and studde with elec-
trtc lights and vari-colored blossoms.
Throughout the room were numerous
Louis XVI garden furnishings. on
either side Of the room we're two rare
statues of white marble, and at each
end of the arbor was statue of a
dancing girl.
Mrs. Fish Receives
With Her Niece.
Mrs. Fish and Miss Helena Fish re-
ceived the guests, assisted by Miss Janet
Fish. Mrs. Fish wore a handsome gown
OF Louis XVI style; Miss Helena Eish's
gown was of pink chiffon, with touches
of pale green. Miss Janet Fish wore
pale blue chiffon and gold
At IL o'clock fantasy was presented,
and proved to be a magnificem feature
of the evening. The ball room lights
went down and blue lights shot through
the beautifully decorated room as the
strains of weird music were family
heard. Through the bay trees and roses
a procession OF page-boys, headed by
man playing a quaint, old-time instru-
ment, entered the ball room. All wore
Louis XVI costumes and they held in
their right hands blue and silver canes,
from which were suspended silver liant
erns, hung with rosebuds and ribbons.
Draped from boy to boy were garlands
of laurel Joined With roses and jsies.
These boys so grouped themselves as to
make part of the ball room a temporary
stage, and as they took their positions
suddenly appearing In the moonlight
were nymphs, being beckoned on to the
dance by their goddess sister: The
the spirit of the garden of peace was
begun. Garlands of flowers were flung
in the air, doves were released and fiut-
tered in the ball room, while hundreds
Of butterflies were everywhere.
Russian Orchestra
Plays for Dancers.
General dancing followed the dance of
the nymphs and before the supper was
served the Russian Imperial Balalaika
Orchestra played for the Russian dane
ers, whose entertainment was excellent.
Among those invited were the Russian
Amba ssador and Nine. Bakhmeteff, the
Naval Attache OF the embassy and Nine:
Vassilieff Boris Arsenieff, also of the
embassy stan; A. c. Horstmann, of the
German embassy staff; Senator George
Peabody Wetmore and Mrs. Wetmore,
the Misses Wetmore, and Miss Catherine
Cameron, all of Washington.
Former Congressman and Mrs. Bourke
Cochran have arrived at Newport. and
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John L..
DreXel.
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Mrs. Meyer and the Misses Meyer.
wife and daughters of the Secretary OF
the Navy, are among those who have
arrived in Newport for the tennis week.
They are guests at Redwood cottage.
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ing a few days at Bar Harbor, Me.
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Irwin F.. LaughHn, secretary of the
American embassy at Berlin, Is due to
arrive in New York today on board the
Kaiser Wilhelm II. The marriage OF
Mr. Laughlin and Miss Therese Iselin,
Of New Rochelle, N. Y, will take place
September IS.
Commissioner Cuno Rudolph and Mrs.
Rudolph expect to leave Washington to-
morrow for fishing trip in the noun
tains of Virginia. Later they will go
to the Virginia Hot Springs, where Mr..
Rudolph will spend his time playing golf,
his favorite pastime. Mrs. Rudolph will
remain at the Springs until late in the
fall.
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Mrs. George Andrews. wife of Col.
Andrews, L. S. A, recently appointed
adjutant general, will come to WASH
irgton to join her husband within a
fortnight.
Miss Katherine Andrews, who is the
guest of Miss Constance Parmelee, at
Kennebunkport Me, will arrive in
Washington early next month.