Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-28
bal DfS ARTS
Of CHARCOAL CLUB
!. ?. Given at Lyric, Baltimore,
On January IA
ANNAPOLIS 10 BE THERE
,.i,glipg Of Prominent Society Peo-
i, And Even More Prominent
Bobemia at Baltimore.

rofls in common Win q sOou-
--,,ber OF its sister cities is par
,arIv interested just now in that
- commingling OF prominent
g ,, and even more prominent
aDs.r,ia-the Bal Des Arts OF the
4 rs-.eoal Club-to be given at the
I. baltimore on January IA.
entertainment, which in former
eons has acquired cosmopolitan
s.ro both for its general brilliancy
- snnerb artistic environment, viii
I'm the present occasion exceed in
4 -. an others. The reasons for
F.. n. nredictlon are manifold or
.onyse the primary ones are the facts
'ssi ,be motif Of the ball viii be pa
,,otie throughout and that the entire
Goods win be devoted to war re-
g.f In order that the greatest sum
ao.sible may be conserved for this
s,rnose the members of the Charcoal
rlab are Hooveriing on expenses by
doing nearly all OF the work connect
"A with il themselves.
Some idea of the amount of valuable
lime and labor being generously be
slowed as well as the depth of pa
roiism inspiring them, may already
y gain from the progress of the
nrsparations. Especially is this tn
ease al the home of the Charcoal
clgb on ST. Paul street, Baltimore
where Everett L. Bryant. who design
ed The decorations. is doing very
considerable bit towards carrying
Them 10 successful issue At pres
en-, he is engaged upon twelve i'm
nense standards. replicas of those Of
he different branches Of the Ameri
can service with their central insignia
and the great seal of the United
states These standards will form q
irieze above the boxes The latter
outlined on either side Of the BIZ
auditorium OF the Lyric by hedges O
Southern smilax, will appear camou
aaged IN hues OF scarlet heather anc
alaped with the allied flags. o
course. these are only small por
ton Of The decorative scheme or the
different lines OF work being carried
on upon a gigantic scale by Mr..
Bryant and his brother artists of The
Charcoal Club, not only at the club
house but at their own homes and
studios. for the success of the ball
That the attendance will be in
proportion to the preparations is al
SO already a foregone conclusion. In
addition to the large and important
contingent % Baltimore. always iIr
evidence at such events, requests sor
invitations from important person.
ages in Washington. Wilmington.
New York and Philadelphia. as we'll
as trcm Annapolis, are being re-
eeiyed by every mail by the general
chairman. Mr. William II. Chaffe, Jr
A number of military men viii also
be present from Camp Meade
Among these will be officers of the
British, Italian and French armies as
well as Of the American forces. They
will wear their own uniforms.
A professional costumer will be a
The club home, 1890 st. Paul street,
Baltimore, the week of January S-1S
Tor those who desire his services H.
regard to fancy dress, the rules foT
which are conveyed in the invitations
Any further information desired will
Be furnished by Mr.. John X. Wettei
chairman Of the committee on cos
tunes.
All communications should be ad
dressed Bal Des Arts. 1890 ST. Paul
street, Baltimore, Md.