The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-25
STOLEN LOOT USED
| N DECORATIONS IN
| BIG SOCIAL AFFAIR
Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Belmont
Bring to Newport Splendor
Of Manchu Dynasty
Chinese Dinner
and Oriental Ball
Gorgeous Costumes Worn at
Function In Honor Of Duchess
Of Marlboro-Fortune Spent
In the Entertainment

Newport, r l., July 2A.-None OF
&Afpa,s grand courts even In the pam
- days OF the Manchu dynasty ever
kresented a scene of such splendor ats
i'd the famous Marble house ana its
rounds during the grand orlenlai ba's
Ira O. H. +. Belmont gave tohishs
81 her daughter. the Duchess Oh
Earlborough. Indeed, many OF the
Xortumes worn were actually IN hss
hiring the Manchu period OF Cnlia
rosperity and, carefully guarded
trough the ages, they have come ~
q worth hundreds cf dollars eNfh 'oI
ira while their value for parcnase
as not yet been ses.
Newport has had all kinds OF haiis.
1t this ono in which the DUCHESS OF
Marlborough was the central iis>hfe
has the most gorgeous ana pg hue"
~ more costly, for there WAS repre-
n+ed in costumes and decorations
9TH al Marble house and at cross
avs. where Mrs. Stuyyesant ffsn early
the night gave dinner Tor W IN
onor of Mrs Belmont, fortune OF
Considerable size.
Mrs. Fishs dinner was AT tTosS
avs. the scene OF many social aNalfs
mast seasons and whore the next
X ball win be given. Mrs. Fish had
Ade elaborate preparations lot tnis
inner. 10 aErNiIlstlobStAS Liz " AsN1~
the guests, the dining hall. main
All and the large veranda on the
kuth side had been thrown Into one.
Rad been decorated 10 represent
he sainlmer temple of Fekin. and used
This decoration there WAS paFf
the loot stolen during the Boxer
eheliIon. II was brought 10 New
brit and placed under the personal
rection Of Edward J.. Farmer. 81
sw York. The guests entered the
ain h{TI. wheTe rsIHy fuuuu the Fin
tror Keen Lung. who rcagned In
200, seated upon hts throne. clad IN
hperiaI yellow heavily embroidered
gorgeous coiors, representing the
- ciawed dragon and errablems tn
cative Of the imperial rank.
kpIes,dor OF the Pagan.
The background for the throne was
screen OF spied wool iacGuerea and
Il black teakwood chair was carved
hth dragons Over the throne was
ruwn rich embroidartes. The stand
Ia Searer. a giaut Manchu general,
I've The greeting to the guests in
hinese Chung Ching, to which the
aestS saiEted and also saluted the
nperer as they passed.
The gorgeousiy and many coiored
Iurt ladies and gentlemen passed on
Ito the hall room where they were
cefved by Mrs, Fish and after all
ID assembled she led the procession
10 oiainx hall which was hung with
10 beautiful hangiags of the period
Keen Lung. In the dining hall
ere was used In some of the door
ays and windows beautiful carvings
camphor and winter green wood,
here was also gold lacquer work.
blow these hangings there were
me very pretty Chinese hangtngs
ia between two of the windows there
IRE two hangings that were nearly
telve feet square In the center 81
lene there was a representation OF
y sun ana beneath these hangings
are was an embroidery represent
= Kuan YIN. or the lady OF Heaven,
All OF the servants were dressed as
hinamen and Mrs. Fish's guests In
pded Mrs Belmont. the duchess Mr.,
la Mrs O. Gould Jennings. Mrs, Har-
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