Evening star., 1917-01-24
SPLENDOR RE|GNS
At ORIENTAL BALL
Junior League Function Like
Far East CarnivalH1,m0
Persons Present.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS WORN


the large ballroom were decorated ir
a futurist design, orange bunting
lightly stenciled, forming canopy
and black bunting lining the walls ano
screening the mirrors which have re,
fected so many brilliant pictures OF
Washington society. Boxes encircled
the walls, and from their inclosure
many watched the interesting gathering
on the ballroom floor.
A program of dances, tableauX and
songs was given from a stage at one
end of the room at IL O'Clock, general
dancing preceding and following, and
a little after midnight buffet supper
was served in the banquet hall on
the lower floor.
The decorations were designed by Mr..
Mortimer Clark. The tableaux included
reproductions of the pictures of Max
field Parrish and pulac and were staged
under the direction of Miss Lena Hitch
cock and Miss Kathryn Hitchcock.
Beautiful Special Dances.
There were many beautiful special
dances. Miss Elizabeth Kingsbury and
Mr.. Mason Wright gave Balkan spe-
cial; Miss Margaret Fahnestock and
Mr.. Sylvanus Stokes gave a special
tango tlance designed by themselves.
Miss Mildred Anderson Rust and Mr..
Mason Wright did a rag doll dance,
which was the hit of the evening, and
was designed by Mr.. Wright. Baroness
Charlotte Won Winckler did a beautiful
butterfly dance, and Miss Enid Sims did
special dance. which was very sue
cessful. Mr.. Milton Bryan and Miss
Reeves Harris were effective in their
special dance, and Miss Minnie Saxton
gave charming Egyptian dance.
Reception of Guests.
The guests were received by Miss
Frances Carpenter, chairman of the
ball; Mrs. John W. Thompson. founder
of the Washington branch of the Ma
tional Junior League; Miss Ruth Lar
ner, president. and Miss Margaret
Howard. vice president. All were in
oriental costume, striking the key
note of the evening. Miss Carpenter
represented an East Indian dancing
girl, wearing a full skirt of blue satin
bordered with a wide gold band. and a.
bodice of dull pink silk. Her Sarai
headdress was of red silk brocaded in
satin and she wore Indian jewelry.
Miss Larner wore the costume of an
Indian princess. 1t was of orange
silk, silver-spangled scarfs forming
the waist and overdrapery. The head
dress was of blue silk embroidered in
steel beads.
Mrs Thompson wore the beautiful
costume of a Cairo woman
Miss Howard was very picturesque in
g trousers anu Wnlte coat
stenciled in black. with which she
wore a white Gao with scarlet band
and white stockings and black slippers
Balloon Girls Committee.
Miss Margaret Clark was chairman of
the balloon girls committee. the other
members including Miss Anne Hopkins,
Miss Minna Blair, Miss Mary Veeder. the
Misses Tuttle. Miss Amy Bennett, Miss
Anna Montgomery and Miss Mary
Browne. Their costumes were alike of
red tarleton, the skirt made in three
tiers and mounted on red satin. Their
long pointed bodces were of black vel
vet. and red handkerchiefs formed their
headdresses.
Miss Marie Peary was chairman of the
flower girls committee. the members in
cluding Miss Marie Sims. Miss Edith
Blair, Miss Catherine Harlow Miss Mar
garet Larner, Miss Lois Reeside and Miss
Katherine Rawson.
Their costumes were of green tarleton
over green satin with green velvet bo-
leroes, braided in silver with silver
braided scarfs and long green tuile scarfs
forming their headdress.
Miss Georgia Schofield was chairman
of the confetti girls committee, the
members being Miss Margaret Howard
Miss Marjorie Helnbold. Miss Dorothy
Mason. Miss Clara Kingsbury and Mrs
Mason Young. They wore costumes
consisting OF red trousers, white far
ing coats. stenciled in black, and white
hats. turned up and faced with red.
Those Who Sold Cigarettes.
The cigarette girls committee. Miss
Mildred Bacon. chairman; Miss Gather
inc Burdette, Miss Natalie Magruder.
Miss Carolyn Nash. Miss Eyelina
Gleaves. Miss Dorothy wyeth, Miss
Frances Efiinger, Miss Mildred Cameron
and Miss Leslie Cameron, wore Turkish
costumes. with white satin bloomers.
white chiffon blouses and boleros of
purple velvet, embroidered in silver and
eerise. Scarfs of American beauty
chiffon. shading to purple and arranged
IN cap faSshiol. with long ends, formed
their headdress
Miss Natalie Cameron was chairman
OF the committee selling tickets for
photographs. the other members being
Miss Frances Hoar. Miss Catherine Me-
Clintock. Miss Ruth Larner, Miss Cora
Barry, Miss Ruth'Wilson. Miss Marion
Trumbun and Miss Ruth Hitchcock.
Occupants of Boxes.
Those occupying boxes were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Glover.
who had as their guests in their box
Mrs. George Barnett. Miss Clover.
Lieut.. Wilkinson and Lieut. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Brice
and DIR. and Mrs. l. o. Howard in
their box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Walker en-
tertained "A party in their box
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore w. Noyes also
entertained box party, having among
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Thompson
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood had in
her box her house guests Mrs James
b. Montgomery of Portland, Ore, and
Mrs. Alfred Hawes of Toronto; Mr.
William Phelps Emo and his house
guests. Mrs Ehle- Of Philadelphia and
Miss Frederica Peterson of New York
and Miss Mary Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs Gibson Fahnestock had
Miss Mary Lee. Miss Anne Hopkins
Miss Margaret Fahnestock and DR..
Nevii Munroe Hopkins in their box
Mr. and Mrs. Victor KaufYmann's
guests in their box were Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Frederic X. Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. Hampson Gary and Mr. and Mrs
Barry Mohuu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Epson entertain
ed In their box Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
hspinwaH and Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve
strickland
Mrs Francois Berger Moran who en-
tcrtaincd at dinner earlier in the even
ing. brought her guests later to the
ball and entertained them In her box
Costumes Are Varied.