Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

and William I.eib, will wear the approved
costume of the period. Giuseppe Cade
nasso will be the herald. which once ne
filled at the last Mardi Gras. and the
| court jester will be. as formerly Anrse
McKinnon. In addition to these attend
ants, there are promised some Negro
slaves and small black pages to oea'
! the heavy trains.
Mrs Eugene de Coulon. Mrs. Harry
Hastings, Miss Vera de Saba. Miss Laura
Pearkes and Miss Enid Gregg will b.
the maids of honor and Will be gownee
in robes of Roman design-fowing. sim
pie effects-of the different pastel shade:
and girdled with sashes of gold. Thel
hair will be deliberately dressed and b'
| bound with garlands Of roses and myrtle
The Mardi Gras ball is anticipated q:
the finest extravaganza OF luXuriousl.
eXtravagant season.
| Miss Esther Denny will visit relative
| in New York and will not return to Cal
| fornia until the late spring, visiting IL
| Chicago. en- route to the coast. with Mr.
| and Mrs. George A. Garrett, at who's
| marriage in this city recently she was ;
| bridesmaid.
Rev. F.. Ward Denys and his daughter!
are now on a tour of the world. They
will remain a month or more In Egypt
and after travelling in northern India
they will proceed to China. Japan ane
| Honolulu.
Mrs. Tillman and Mrs. Wadswortf
left yesterday to visit Capt Tillman IL
New York. The latter gave dinner ant
theater party for his guests last night
They will join a party of friends sail
ing Tuesday for Panama.
Mrs. Albert S. Burleson. wife Of Repre-
sentative Burleson of Texas. left yester-
day for San Antonio. Tex. where she
will make visit of three weeks to hel
son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs
Richardson Van Wick Negley. Mrs Bur.
Lesson will return to Washington for the
inaugura ton, and will spend the spring
season here.
Mr.. George F. Becker will sail Monday
/, for the Panama Canal Zone and will bt
away for six weeks. Mrs. Becker viii
spend this week in New YORK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald de koven's, who
Time party Friday night at their new
home in New York was a real Mard
Gras festivity.
The sixteenth century costumes worn
by the women were OF procades OF yellow
shades of blue, pink, red and silver richly
embroidered and worn over farthingaleS
All wore big rufus of gold lace or gauZe
edged with jewels. and headdresses OF
the period.
crate and We're of red, purple. mistral
and mienon blue and myrtle green velvets
brocaded with gold or silver. All wore
coats of the same materials and short
capes with the exception of Mr.. JuiIliard
whose cloak fell to the floor. They Wore
also hats of the period.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. de kOven. who
presided over the festivities. seated at
one end of the gallery. We're beautifully
dressed Mrs. de koven's costume was
of cerise brocaded velvet combined with
gold-colored satin and cloth of gold. The
front of the gown was deliberately EN-
broidered with blilliants. and the bodice
and sleeves We're of cloth OF gold and
gauze Of the same shade. Her head
dress was OF gold tissue covered with
Jewels. and she wore ornaments of rubies
and diamonds.
Mr. de koven Wore court costume of
purple velvet embroidered with silver.
a short cape Of the same material and
hat Of velvet with a white plume.
4 Quadrille opened the ball and Span
ish professional dancers gave exhibitions
until supper was announced, which was
also modelled after sixteenth century
methods The table was bare Of cloth,
but ornamental dishes. vases and f1agons
were placed along the center. Mr.. and
Mrs. de Koveu sat at a small table at
the north end of the gallery and they
were served by a herald with a pinch of
salt, which. according to ancient Gus
tom. began the feast.
Then came a procession OF serving men
in costumes appropriate to the period,