Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
Ancient and Modern Charac-
tiers and Types Represented
in the Costumes.
ENTRANCE OF %A FRANCE"
CAUSES MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Decorations Along Partisan Lines,
Yellow and Black Being Used.
Dancing in Big Ballroom.

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practically every ancient and modern
civilization. every profession and walk
Of life from ruler to artisan, were in
evidence last night at the Beaux Arts
costume ball, at the New Willard Hotel,
which was featured by a fascinating
and artistic display of the carnival
spirit, and attended by many hundreds
Of the official, artistic. diplomatic and
residential circles of Washington.
The big ballroom, smaller room and
foyer were deliberately decorated by
the committee of artists in charge, the
color scheme generally being yellow
and black. Boxes draped in parti-
colored canopies. rows of special tables
under huge umbrellas on standards and
groups of softly shaded lights made
the vista down the larger room one to
charm. Dancing space was ample for
ALL and nearly every one danced.
Special features were both numerous
and varied; all were received with the
applause due them, but perhaps the
greatest enthusiasm of the evening was
aroused when the final float entitled
La France" progressed down its rope
guarded way. Mrs. Ward Brown, as
La France" beautifully CARRIED and
statuesQue against huge tri-color for
q background, stood on the pinnacle Of
the float, which was organized by Mrs.
Garrison McClintock and Paul Bartlett.
At her feet sat figures representing
Aisace and Lorraine, these parts being
taken by Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer and Mrs.
William A. Slater. jr., respectively.
large chorus followed the triumphant
progress of the float singing lie Regi-
ment de Sambre ct Meuse
Guests began entering the room at
10 o'clock, passing through a foyer
decorated along Partisan lines, in the
center of which was kiosk for the
sale of carnival ammunition, such as
confetti. scarves. cigarettes. etc In
charge were vicomtesse Henri de ST.
bour, Mrs. n. C. Wyeth. Mrs. Elsie Cobb
Wilson, Mrs. Horace Wylie, Miss Edith
Wetmore. Miss Margaret Perrin and
Miss Edith Hinkle. Here also Ha,
waiian string orchestra both played
and sang throughout the evening, I'M
der direction of Arthur NJ. Bisselle.
Dancing in the big ballroom to the
music of a large orchestra headed by
Irving Boernstein lasted until II
o'clock, each new entering group add
ing to the gayety and to the pleasing
picture made by the costumes, which
were generally beautiful and accurate.
The groups in the boxes and at the
tables formed a brilliant background
no less interesting than the dancers
themselves.
Grand Cortege Begins.
In the smaller ballroom a cabaret
show Of vaudeville advertisements" on
a stage. supplemented by the singing of
a large chorus at a table below the
footlights. provided constant entertain
msnt. This room was filled with small
tables, where liquid refreshments were
served. and the quality OF the stunts"
kept 1t crowded until. at 11:15, trum-
grand cortege." The committee in
charge of this. the principal feature. or
group Of features: was composed OF
George Oakley Totten. jr.: Bedford
Brown and F. v. Murphy.
The first event. entitled medieval
tournament" was composed Of men,
bers Of the Riding and Hunt Club. or
Eanized by Mrs. Arthur Lee and led by
George o. Totten as grand marshal.
knights, ladies' men-at.a EARNS and trum-
peters, apparently mounted on horses
panoplied for the tournament. marched.
countermarched and caracoled in the
rope-inclosed central space, to the
strains of the orchestra, in manner
that was most lifelike. considering that
the steeds were hut plaster of paris
figures. modelled by c. G. Rumsey, in
stood.
The leader. Mr.. Totten. brought the
idea from the atelier balls of the Latin
Quarter Of Paris and the applause was
commensurate with the evident amount
of careful work done in connection
with the staging of this feature. The
eortege included the following per-
Miss Margaret Howard, the Misses
Scriven. Miss Wahl, Richard Crane,
Lieut.. d. MD. lie Breton. T. p. Morgan,
Jr:: Lieut.. Commander J. N. Enochs.
Miss Ethel Macmurray, Miss Ruth
Hitchcock. Mrs. d. MD. lie Breton.
Mrs. Dorothy Decide. DR.. J. Breckin-
ridge Bayne. Lieut.. Commander Steel.
X. K Tyler. Lieut.. J. n. Greedy. Miss
Margaret Breckenridge, Mrs C. "
Wheeler. Mrs Scott. Miss Dorothy
Owen. Capt. Sidney C. Haight. Ralph
cofnn and William Cochran.
Spanish Dancers and Toreadors.
Mrs. Harold Walker was the organizer
IF the second group. which consisted of
large detachments of Spanish dancers
and toreadors, who went through
Elaborate evolutions which showed
careful drilling. The dark fabrics Of
1he dancers dresses and the brilliant
(olors of the voluminous brocaded
spanish shawls made an especially
pleasing contrast; The dancers were
Jean Oil. Lillian Hendrick, Cath
erine Birney. Mercedes Godoy, Jane
Bigelow. Jeanette Cowan and Elena
Calderon, Mrs. Ely Elliott Palmer, Mrs
George Rublee. and Messrs. Fisher, Van
der Veer. Heth Poole. Van Wagner,
Iarkin. Palmer and Rublee.
Next. to the strains of weird oriental
music and amid clouds of incense, came
an elaborate group. or rather small
pageant in itself. entitled IAN Echo
Of the Nile" arranged by Mrs. Christian
Hemmick and showing a wealth of
artistic detail Preceded and followed
by an escort of priests Of Isis dancing
girls. slaves. warriors, standard bear
era allegorical figures and dignitaries,
who. as they walked. kept the spirit
OF the thing perfect by adopting the
slow Characteristic postures of the
Egyptian dances as depicted on the
FREEZES OF that civilization, came the
state barge of Cleopatra.
At the stern. under a gorgeous can
opy. sat the queen. whose part was
taken by Miss Ruth Wilson, attend ed
by Marc Antony. played by Christian
Hsmmick. Mrs. Clark Chase and Mrs
Charles johnson were the monarch,
attendants. and others participating in
this extremely elaborate and impres.
sive unit were:
Miss Ives. Merrill Smith, Mr.. Thomp.
son, Mr.. Peters, DR. Honkins ronn All