The Washington herald., 1915-02-09

duced by the Players Club OF Washing
ton, was the last number on the program
and was received with great applause.
1t was well past midnight when the
program was finished, the floor was
cleared for dancing and the revelry OF
the masqus began.
Never in its history has Washington
seen anything more brilliant, more
bizarre. and more bewitching than the
costuming for the Soiree Artistique
held at the Willard last night For
weeks and months prominent folk in
society and artistic circles here and
out OF town have been discussing their
costumes. and no pains were spared to
make this costume ball one of the
most brilliant that has ever been given
this side of the Atlantic.
Many genuine costumes from remote
regions-from the plains OF Arabia,
from China. and Japan-were worn last
night. and historic costumes of price
less value were also to be seen. Every
period OF history, every cline and
country furnished ideas and sugges-
tions for the unusual costumes.
The committee in charge all wore iden-
teal dark ''champetre" costumes, con-
sisting of a blue blouse, white trousers,
higt tricOrn. hat and sword This com
mittee consisted of George Oakley Tot
ten, chairman; Frederick H. Brooke,
treasurer; J. Henri de Slbour, Edward c.
Dean, Irving c. Moller. Charles Morris,
Fred v. Murphy and Nathan c. Wyeth,
assisted by A. l.. Harris. representing the
American Institute of Architects; Bed
ford Brown, representing the Washington
Architectural Club. and Paul Bartlett
representing the Washington Society Of
Artists.
CleverIy Planned Costumes.
Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett enter
tatned Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Muskin and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. Bar
nett wore one of the most cleverly
planned costumes, which was a perfec,
representation of Gaby Deslys. The ell
tire gown was made of a white embroid-
cred shawl with which she wore a head
dress Of white aigrettes and pearl orna.
ments. Gen. Barnett wore the costume
of a Chinese Mandarin.
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Fairchilds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor. Mrs. Bell wore
a fourteenth century costume of blue
silk with a blue velvet cloak. Mrs Fair
childs wore a genuine Bagdad costume
which Mr.. FairChilds had brought from
his travels in the Orient. Mrs Grosve-
nor wore a costume of the Court OF
Francis |, of blue broCade with a head
dress of pearls. Mr.. Fairchilds was at
tired as an Arabian shEek, and MrJ Gros-
venor wore a prince regent COSTUME OF
salmon color.
Mrs. w. A. Slater entertained Count
and Countess Machi CeiIere. Gen.
Yturbibe, Miss Patten. and Mrs. Slater,
Jr. They were not in costume.
The Louis Lombards entertained
Miss Greeley and Miss Johnson, the |
entire party appearing in genuine
Arab costumes. At Mr.. and Mrs. Henri |
de Sibour's table were Mr. and Mrs. |
Reynold Hit. Mr. and Mrs. George |
Howard. Miss Perry and Miss Hagnar |
Nine. de Sibour wore a striking artist |
costume. Mr.. and Mrs F. G. Brooke |
had with them Senator and Mrs. Wads-
worth. Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle and Mr.. !
and Mrs. Howe.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair were Mr.. |
and Mrs. Purdy. Mr.. and Mrs. William |
Philips. Nine. Hauge. Mrs. Gan and |
Woodward Haven. Mrs. Blair wore /
Partisan evening gown of copper color |
and silver brocade with a ColOred wig. |
All the members of the party wore COL |
pred wigs, though they were not in cos
tune.
Mrs. Clarence Moore entertained Miss |
Ryer. OF New York: Mrs Swist Mr. |
Meemey. Mr. Newton, Mr.. Woodward |
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet |
Gerry. Mr. and Mrs. Crittenden ana |
Miss Moore. Mrs. Moore wore a Persian |
costume. Mrs Ryer was attired as |
1affodil in yellow and white, and Mrs. |
Swist was a court lady of the period OF |
Louis XVI. with a white wig. Miss |
Moore wore a blue students costume. |
Mrs. T. S. Baldwin had with her Miss |
George, DIR. and Mrs. Crater, Miss Mar
suerite Barber. Mrs. Jordan, Of Ralti- |
more. and Myron Parker. Also at Mrs. |
Baldwin's table were Mrs. Harry Carr |
and Mrs. Meredith.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p Clephane enter |
ainted at their table Mr.. and Mrs. Fred |
,rick Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen II. Gle
ohane, and Mrs. W. c. Clephane. Mrs. |
Hyde went as a grisette and Mr.. Hyde |
IS a student of the Latin Quarter. Mrs |
Allen Clephane was a French peasant |
Mr.. Clephane went as Mephlsto. Mr.. and |
Mrs. w. c. Clephane wore Louise XIV |
costumes. and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Gle
,hane were Pierrot and Pierrette.
With Miss Kibbey were Mai. and Mrs.
3arnum, Col and Mrs. Nitchie, and Mr.. |
Oavidge. Mrs. Nitchie and Miss KIb-
icy were French court ladies and Mrs.
3arnum WIS a Swiss peasant
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney BaIlou entertained
ir. and Mrs. James Wilder. of Homo
George FairChild. OF Honolulu. Mrs. Will 4
Ter wore a wonderful heavy brocade COS
ume by Worth. impersonating Nine
Mrs. Sturgeon wore a cos
ume representing a little princess. de-
igned from a picture OF that name in
h, Madrid gallery. Mr.. Fairchilds wore
rel velvet and gold costume represent
ne 4 gentleman of Algiers. Mrs. Ballou
Vore a blanche ct noir'' costume. Mr..
sallou was gorgeous in a cardinal cos
ume of red silk.
Represents Court Lady.
Miss Martha Goldman had as her guests
iiss Campbell and Miss Ernst. Miss
'odman was a court lady of the six
zenith century. Lieut.. and Mrs Philip
heridan were hosts for Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman, Miss Shields. and
apt. Duncan Elliott Mrs. Sheridan was
French peasant and Lieut. Sheridan
Tore a Pierrot costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson had as
heir guests Col. and Mrs. Henry May,
Irs. Thomas Laughlin. and Larz An
erson. Mrs. Preston Gibson was at
Ired in q superb Oriental costume.
Thich she wore at the fancy dress
arty which Mrs. Vanderbilt gave re-
entity in New York. 1t Is fashioned
rom a wonderful shade OF blue chiffon.