The Washington times., 1916-02-18
DEAUX ARTS BALL.
IS GEDRGEOUS FETE.
AND HAPPYREVELRY.
Carnival Spirit In the Air, and
Continental Tone Of Gayety
Prevailed.
Rx JEAN ELIOT.

about this morning. peopled by creatures
Of fancy come to life.
yellow ana black were the hanrinEs,
and deep blue the mammoth lanterns
which cast an eerie glow over the fes-
tive scene. Hundreds Of colored lights
twinkled through the Rreenery, yelling
the ceiling; the walls were strunR with
lanterns, and huge striped umbrellas
stood guard over the small tables, al
same like" the sidewalk cafes Of Paris.
where gay parties gathered to alp their
wine and watch the revelers.
In between were Rayly decorated boxes
filled with lords and ladies' poets and
peasants. harieduins and columbines.
all the marvellous personases OF history
In the famous ouat'z Arts BAH Of
the Paris Latin Quarter the revels had
their inspiration. carnival spirit was
Esyety prevailed. And quito conti-
and graceful fashion In which ladies
OF fashion puffed at cigarettes held
in slim white nnrors.
A Joyous Revel.
Hats off 90. the committee of Bsaux
Arts Architects who organised the
bail for the benefit of the artist
soldiers Of France. who embodied the
high lights Of the pageants and car
nivals OF other cities and other ma
tiona. originated clever effects of
their own and welded the whole By
their artistry into a Joyous revel
until dawn dimmed the arti6cisi
lights and breakfast replaced the
supper served on the main floor;
There was 40 much to see and so
much to do: II almost oeegsrs descrip-
market place, where all manner OF car
nival accessories were sold by maids
and matrons In quaint costumes.
The cabaret and cafe chantant In the
small ballroom. where g number OF tai
element OF gayety. while the gorgeous.
colorful pageant supplied the artistic
climax Of the evening. And In the
great ballroom. where there was gem
srsi srn dancing before and after and In II
Confetti nIied the air and trailing SER
pentines bound together q motley throng
Of knightly figures and fair danes.
Egyptian deities and bacchantes with
flowing locks. huntsmen In red coats,
monks and statesmen. nuns and Red
Cross nurses. ballerinas and artists in
the picturesque garb Of the Latin
Quarter.
Mrs. McAdoo In Spanish Dance.
A daughter Of the President was
among those participating in the pro-
gram OF the evening. Yes, Mrs. Nc
Adoo. TO be sure. and a very fetching
picture she was in the Spanish dance,
arranged by Miss Laura Delano. which
was one Of the most delightful features
OF the pageant.
The red roses over Mrs. McAdoo's ears
and the rich costume formed OF white
embroidered shawl were most becom-
ing. and loved the grace and abandon
with which she threw herself into the
spirit OF the dance. Truly the spirit
OF democracy in this country is not
dead when the daughter OF the Presi-
dent and the wife OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury may thus appear at q
semi-public function.
The Secretary. with q broad tri-color
ribbon across his breast by way of gala
costume. looked on fUom one Of the
boxes. The Secretary OF the Interior.
Mr. Lane. was with him.
Other dancers In the group were Miss
Lillian Hendriek. Miss Catherine Bir-
ney. Miss Jeanette Cowan-she was
n dear In red. with q red rose In her
hair--Miss Elena Calderon. ana Mrs.
George Rublee.
or course there were men. Lieut..
Clement Heath. Lieutenant Vanderveer.
a half dozen others. but, after all. it's
the girls who 20 to make up the pic
tnre. Their costumes were lovely, and
I nearly lost my mind over the splendid
carved tortoise shell combs Miss Treat
and Miss Deiano wore.
There was q minuet, danced by the
dainty bewigged bellies and sturdy
beaux of a day that is gone. Miss
Louise Delano-what q charming cos.
tune she wore-arranged this graceful
contribution to the program. Miss
Grynga Raybaud. who stepped from
a quaint Sedan chair. led this figure,
and the other dancers were Miss Evellin
Gleaves. Miss Caroline Nash. Lieut..
Norris volck, Lieut.. Edwin NJ. Watson.
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Miss Gieaves, In Louis XIV costume
Of green. with hair powdered and deck
%h II sss svsnnS say 'Gr with
her mother. Mrs. Albert Gleaves. whose
hair was also coiffed la Louis XIV,
and the two looked quite like sisters.
A Fitting Finale.
TWO floats. IAN Echo OF the Nile,"
arranged by Mrs Christine Hemmick.
and La France" provided a hitting
finale to the splendid scene. NTH Mrs.
Roscoe Bulmer as Alsaee. and Mrs, Will
liam A. Slater, 1r., as Lorraine, seated
at her feet, Mrs, Ward Brown made q
beautiful La France. and the full
throated singing OF lie Regiment de
Sombre ct Meuae' by the chorus which
accompanied the noat stirred the throns
to enthusiasm.
The ltahleau was arranged by Mrs
Paul Bartlett and Mrs. Garrison Nc
= CliHtock, and the chorus was also under
Mrs. MeClintock's supervision.
Miss Ruth Wilson as Cleopatra, en-
throned on her splendid barge, with III
spleehinE sail OF purple, was supremely
beautiful. Christian Hemmick made
splendid Mark Antony, while theiI
gorgeous train, q reinoarnation Of thG
gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt
presented q brilliant spectacle.
Mrs. William Barrett Rldgely, arrayeC
In cloth OF gold and strung with Jewels
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin as en- Egyptian
queen, reincarnated as peacock Mis-
Lena Hitchcock, In black and gold; Mis-
Judith Ives, Miss Elisabeth Klngabury
Mortimer Clark. and Robert Oldyp, al
wore part OF the pageant.
And ! can't forbear to mention Mis-
Ruth Anderson and Miss Helen Buchan
an, who were very quaint In their stil
skirts and gorgeous colors.
But. after all, the cleverest stunt
OF the evening was the mock tourna
ment staged BY the Washington rid
Ing and Hunt Club, which opened IN
pageant. 1t waE 30 amusing, the lord
and ladies. -trumpeters and esqulrel
on their prancing papier-mache steect
their salute to the reviewing stand
their strict observance OF all the rule
which governed iousting In the oldel