Evening star., 1915-11-14

going to have some interesting pro-
grams this winter, and the society ma
irons who are promoting them are anx-
ious that the edict. hats off, be strictly
by hats" said a charming matron who is
at the head of one Of the committees.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robinson Rea's
fancy costume ball at Farmhill, their
magnificent resi-
Fancy Ball Worth dence on Sewick-
Telling About. brought together
large contingent of society. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rea wore Chinese mandarin cos
tunes of richly embroidered satin, and
their daughter. Miss Edith Anne Rea,
wore a Pierrette garb of black and
white satin with tulle overdraperies.
Representatives of every country danced
merrily together Specimen chrisanthe-
NUNS grown In the Farmhill eonserva-
tories decorated the rooms. Guests un--
masked at midnight. and supper was
served IN the squash court, which leads
off the swimming pool house. reached
by means of covered ~passageway
through the pergola. The walls were
covered with cornstalks and autumn
foliage and lighted by the s, electro EYES eyes
the masses of decorations. The mu-
sicians wore native Russian court dress
of light blue and crimson satin.
The Reas have since taken large
party for a ten-day outing at their
camp in the Berkshires.
The matinee at London theater re-
ooa+1,. x,,ac in aid of the Red Cross and
was arranged
Only Amusement the by Lady Ar
Queens Have Now. @ as.,s.sd hv a
large body of helpers. Queen Mary
wore a deep plum and gold toilet
with furs, and Queen Alexandra was
in black and gray.
Society program sellers included the
Countesses NADIA and Zia Torby. the
daughters of the Grand Duke Mikhay-
Lady Drogheda had a Grecian dress of
black and gold with three-cornered
black hat and furs. Lady Alexander,
another program 1seller, was in blue
chiffon velvet with rope of diamonds
and old lace and silver trimmings.
An amusing feature of a novel pro-
gram was an auction. conducted by
Miss Ethel Levey. Mr.. George Graves
and Mr.. Joseph Coyne, at which a prize
Pomeranian. presented by Mrs. Hall
Walker. fetched 55 guineas. The mat
inc realized 1000 guineas.
The latest bit of society small talk cur
rent these days is that the St. Louis club
has taken the in
Not Altogether an itiative in placing
Isolated Case. houpa ban .na upon ,h.t late an
edict has been promulgated that in the
future all entertainments given at this
fashionable club will be obliged to ter
inmate no later than am.
This news of earlier hours will appeal
to many mothers whose sons will play
an important part in the social doings
this winter. Many of them have ex-
pressed themselves decidedly in opposi :
tion to this thing of going to a ball
when it is almost time to be coming
away from it.
In speaking of this matter of young
men being unable to keep this social
ball rolling. and at the same time dis
charging their business duties, prom
inent society woman told me that the
day after the charity ball 1t was i'm
possible to arouse her son to go to
work. Naturally this mother will well
come any rule that makes for earlier
hours in the matter of entertainments.
The social season of 1915-1916 was
formally opened down in Memphis with
the annual
The Chickasaw's Welcome butante
to the Buds. pan gwen
members of the Chickasaw Guards Club
Thursday night. when .. score Of pretty
Memphis girls and. several attractive
visiting girls were on hand as honorees.
The debutantes, with their escorts. as
sembled at the club promptly at $50
o'clock. A picture was taken Of the
debutantes at that tirne,. followed by
grand march of the brides to be.
The first Ave dances were exclusively
for debutantes.
Very simply and quietly. this past
Monday, Miss Mabel Alice Rowley of
Brooklyn and
Made Sure of the Reginald Cr IT S
Bride First. announcsu un.
having won the girl OF his heart, Mr..