The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
BEAUX ARTS CARNIVAL
RARE DREAM OF GAIETY
ooNrsuEp FROM PAGE ONE

with booths and stalls where all man.
ner of carnival accessories were sold
by prominent society matrons and the
small ballroom was a cafe chantant
with continuous cabaret perform
ance.
The pageant at ILLS was the brilliant
climax to tho evening Chief among the
elaborate floats which circled the ball
room suite in the parade was the Egypt
ian float. called IAN Echo of the Nile"
It represented Cleopatra floating In her
barge down the Nile, and was drawn by
mammoth negroes. Miss Ruth Wilson
was Cleopatra, with Christian Hem
mick, as Marc Antony and Mrs. William
Ritter, Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely,
Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs. Armistead
Davis. Mrs. Charles II. Davis, Miss Ruth
Anderson, Miss Helen Thompson. and
Louis Thompson assisting as Egyptian
dancers and singing girls. The marvel
GUS spectacle was designed and posed by
Mrs. Christian Hemmick.
French Songs Sung.
In the group of wandering singers who
gave snatches Of French songs and pop
ular airs were Miss Beatrice Clover,
Miss Lillian Hendrick, Miss Elizabeth
Harding, Miss Cora Barry. Miss Edith
Blair, the Misses Deano, Miss de Pena,
Miss Jean Hinkle, Miss Frances Hosr,
Miss Carolyn Ogden Jones, Miss Virginia
lie seure, Miss Katherine McClintock.
Miss Camilla Lipincott, Miss Marguerite
Caperton. Miss Eleanora Morgan, Mrs.
Newbold Noyes Mrs. Edward Fl. Pilson,
Mrs. Nathan Wyeth, Miss Tracy, Mrs..
William Slater. tr.. Newton GuuAk.
Gerald May, Julian Bishop. Oliver Har-
riman. 1r.. Robert Stead, Manning Stead,
Franklin Ellis, Lieut. Townsend. Arthur
Campbell. Edward Pilson. Newbold
Noyss. William Merriam. Jr.. Mr.. Lee.
Myron Whitney, Louis Thompson and
George o'Connor. Mrs. Garrison McClin-
took had Charge of the chorus.
''Vive la France! Vive la France"
The cry echoed and re-echoed through
out the ballroom as the float La
France" was borne between the rows of
costumed witnesses and the accompany
Ing chorus sang lie Regiment de Sombre
ct Meuse."
The spectacle was by far the most in
spring of any OF the evening. The spot
light played intermittentiy upon Mrs
Ward Brown as La France" Mrs. Ros-
coe c. Bulmer as "Alsace," and Mrs.
while from every nook and crannie of
the hall came the cry which means long
live France."
This was the grand finale Of the grand
cortege, cortege that brought the ut
most OF applause from the witnesses in
both costume and boxes.
Following the supper, Program OF
Cabaret was given in the small ball
room. This was conducted under
auspices Of Mrs. Paul Bartlett, Mrs. Gar
rison McClintock. Dr. Alfred Francis
Hopkins, and Marvin Thompson. Those
taking part were Mrs. William A. Sla-
ter. jr., In "Chsnsons Franchises" Miss
Murtel Saton, in a whistling solo: Miss
de Pima and Miss Crosby, In Spanish
dances; Messrs. Obach and Cressi, magI-
clans; Mrs. Ely Elliott Palmer. Mrs.
harrington, Miss Sylvia Metcalf, Miss
Bertha Draper King, George O'Connor,
Mortimer Clark. Jr, Arthur Pierce, Louis
Thompson. and Robert DAILY. Cartoon
lists represented by their work in this
part OF the program were Felix Ma
hony. Wood Cowan, Hugh Hennesy, Ar
thur Baer, I. Hoyt Yoemans and Court
ney Allen.
Most of fashionable Warrington was
there to see, IL not to take part in
the revelry. Every box and table was
taken. and many hostesses had more
guests than their tables could ade-
auately accommodate. being forced to
entertain in relays.
Willard salisbury. who had with them
the Swedish Minister and Nine. Eken-
gren; Governor of the Federal Reserve