New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
WEIRD BAL MASQUE
STARTLES CAPITAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Val
entine Hosts at Unique
Entertainment.
LUMINOUS SKELETON
DANCES WITH GUESTS
Musicians, Imported with Queer
Instrument from Central
America.
Iron Tic Tribune Bureau J

Washington, March 10.-Washington
society was startled tonight by the
weirdest and most novel bal masque
ever given at the national capital. Mr.
and Mrs. Lincoln Valentine, OF New
York, were the hosts, and near its end
q luminous skeleton stepped from
mysterious kiosk in the middle OF the
ballroom to dance with the winner OF
the guessing contest. The masque was
one of the most unique cotillons ever
danced here The guests included Cab
met members. members Of the dlplo-
matte corps and several hundred Of
Washington society.
The dancers fitted through cotillon
figures in the dark, each bearing lumi-
nous favors, while gay and grewsome
costumes glinted in the few beams OF
light. Rare Spanish coins hundreds OF
years old were the favors for the only
figure danced under the electric lights
and in which the costumes we're SHOWN
to splendid advantage.
For a music novelty n ma-iinoS
cuachc, a primitive instrument from
one of the Central American countries.
was imported, and the five musicians,
wearing their native costumes, played
for the weird dancers IN the dark.
With sweetness, yet with fantastic
movement, the queer wooden instru-
ment, many centuries old and measur-
ing nine feet in length, gave forth its
music. Interspersed with 1t came num-
bers from the Marine Band and the
Davis Orchestra.
Az they entered the ballroom warn
ing note was handed each guest, giving
him one chance to redeem himself
from the devil by guessing the contents
81 An Oriental kiosk in the middle OF
ono of the bathrooms. Not until
o'clock was the curtain raised, and a
luminous skeleton stepped forth, with
which the winner of the contest had to
finish the dance.
Among the guests were the Postmas
ter General. Mrs. Burleson and the
Misses Burleson, the Solicitor General
and Mrs. Johnson, the Assistant Secre-
tarv of State and Mrs. Osborne, the
Minister of China and Miss Shah, the
Minister of Uruguay, Mrs. de Pena and
the Misses de Pena, the Minister OF Co
lonbia. the Minister of Bolivia and
Miss Calderon. the Minister OF Guate-
male, the Minister Of Costa Rica ano
Mrs. Brer es- Mesen, the Minister OF
Honduras, the Minister of Nicaragua
the Charge d'Affaires of Salvador, the
Special Counsellor and Mrs. Gary, the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt, Major and
Mrs. Heinke, the Assistant Attorney
General and Mrs. Thompson, the As
sistant Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Vrooman, Senator and Mrs. Hitch
cock and Miss Hitchcock, Senator and
Mrs. McCumber and Miss McCumber
Senator and Mrs. Owen, Senator and
Mrs. Sheppard, Senator and Mrs. Swan
son. Senator and Mrs. Williams and the
Misses Williams, Senator and Mrs
james, Commissioner and Mrs. Nc,
! Chord and Miss McChord, Governor and
Mrs. Folk, Judge ard Mrs. Meyer, Judge
and Mrs. Elliott, Representative and
Mrs. James r. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs
Rufus S. Day, Mrs. Marshall Fleld
Dean Charles Noble Gregory, Judge
and Mrs. Howry, Colonel and Mrs
HTS, Medical Director and Mrs. Nasn
and Miss Nash, the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Jones, Trade
Commissioner and Mrs. Dawes, the
Counsellor of the Argentine Embassy
Mr. Ouintana; the First Secretary OF
the Argentine Embassy, Mr.. Acuna; the
First Secretary Of the Bolivia Legation,
MIR. Pinilia; the Counsellor of the Chill
Embassy, Mr.. Salinas; the First Secre-
tary of the Columbia Legation and Miss
Ancizar, the First Secretary OF the
Costa Rica Legation, Mr.. Oreamuno;
the Counsellor of the Japan Embassy
ard Mrs. Miura, the First Secretary OF
the Panama Legation and Miss lie
Fevre. the First Secretary Of the NeneZ-
uela Legation, Mr.. Churion; Hugo de
Pena. Of the Uruguay Legation; Mr.;
Matsuoka, of the Japan Embassy. and
Mrs. Matsuoka; Commander Gilmer,
Miss Lillian Birney, Mrs. Blodgett, Mrs
Graves Matthews and Mr.. and Mrs. W.