The Washington herald., 1915-03-11

The luminous bal masque given by
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Valentine at the
Willard last night was one of the most
brilliant and unique affairs of the sea-
son.
The red room was decorated with
palms. ferns and cut flowers. From the
ceiling were suspended miniature suns.
moons and stars covered with luminous
paint. and producing "A brilliant effect
when the electric lights We're eNtin-
cuished. Tn" music for the cOtillOn,
which was danced by the light of the
small moons ami stars. was furnished
by a marinha 'auchc. the musical in
strurrent OF tn" Indians of Central
America. The players wore original In
dian costumes. which. lill" the instrU-
ment We're brought from Guatemala for
the coca sion
The cOtiIliun favoTS included paper
flowers containing rare Central American
coins from Mr.. Valentines collection.
fashioned into quaint pendants and watch
charms. The prize for the most humor-
GUS costume was a small skeleton GOV
cred in luminous paint, with which the
winner WAS asked to dance
The guests, who were in elaborate
and striking costumes. included the
former President of Honduras, the
Postmaster General and Mrs. 3urlesOn.
and the Misses Burleson. the Solicitor
General and Mrs. johnson, the Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs. Os-
born, the Minister of China and Miss
Shah, the Minister of Uruguay and
Nine de Pena and the Misses
de Pena the Minister of Colon
ba. the Minister of Bolivia and Miss
Calderou, the Minister of Guatemala,
the Minister of Costa RiCa and Mrs
Brenes-M esen. the Minister of Hondu-
ras, the Minister of Nicaragua, the
charge d'affairCs Of Salvador. the Spe-
ciaI Counselor AID Mrs. Gary. the As
siStant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Roosevelt. Maj. and Mrs. Heimke,
the Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
THOMPSON. the Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture and Mrs. NroOman. Senator
and Mrs Hitchcock and Miss Hitch
cock. Senator and Mrs McCumber and
Miss McCumbcr, senator and Mrs. owen.
senator and Mrs. Sheppard. Senator and
Mrs. Swanson, Senator and Mrs. Will
Jams and the Misses Williams. Senator
and Mrs. james. Judge and Mrs. Nc
Chord and Miss McChord, Gov. and Mrs.
Folk. JudG" and Mrs. Meyer. Judge
and Mrs Elliott Mr.. and Mrs. Harding,
Mr.. and Mr. Rufus SpaldinS Day. Mrs.
Marshall Field, Dean Charles Noble
Gregory, Judge and Mrs. HOwry. Col
and Mrs. Harris. Medical Director and
Mrs. Nash and Miss Nash, the Assistant
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Jones,
Trade Commissioner and Mrs. Davies,
the Counselor of the Argentina Embassy
and Mime. OUiutana. the First Secretary
of the Argentina Embassy and Mime.
Acuna, the First Secretary of the Boliv-
ian Embassy and Mime. Pinilla. Coun-
sclOr Of the Chilean Embassy Mr.. Sail
mas. the First Secretary of the Colombian
LEGATION and Nine AnciZar the First
Secretary of the Costa Rican Legation
and Nine. CreCinunO. the Counselor of
the Japanese Embassy and Nine. Miura,
the First Secretary of the Panama Lega-
ton Lefevre and Miss Lcfevre the First
secretary of the Venezuelan Legation
Mr.. Churion. Mr.. Hugo de Perra, of the
| 'ruGUayan Legation: Mr.. Matsuoka and
Mime. MatSuoka. of the Japanese Embassy,
Commander Gilmcr. Miss Lillian Birney,
Mrs. DelOs Blodgctt. col. and Mrs. John
Temple Graves. Mrs. Graves Matthews.
Miss Graves. Representative and Mrs.
Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Yanes, Miss Card
ncr. Miss Calder Mr.. and Mrs. Selvin
TAFT. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvo. Miss Calvo.
and Mrs. Henry. Capt
and Mrs. Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
ShuStcr. Mr.. and Mrs. William Shuster.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nreeland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Lombard.
the Misses Atwater. Miss Alice Davis,
Miss Eankhcad. Mrs Parnalee. Mrs.
Mclean. Or. and Mrs. Heustis. Mr.. John
Kirby. Col Clarence W. Murphy. Mr..
and Mrs Allen Clcphanc. Mrs. Dent. Mr..
Van Dyke. Mrs. Nicholson. DR.. and Mrs.
senator and Mrs. Black
burne. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
I.ieuts II. n. Carlisle and Whiteside. Mr..
Ciodfrcy TAFT Mr. David TAFT. Mr.. Marion
Baker. Mrs. Wiley. Mr.. John Wiley, |