Evening journal., 1917-01-13

Amid a blaze Of oriental splendor
and reflected glory of the far easL
The Chinese ball which was given iast
night in thc New Century Club by tho
assembly committee was one on the
most brilliant social occasions ever
given here. Two hundred guests at
tended .ho dance for which the
Meyer Davis orchestra paycd. The
function was q bal masGue and guests
attended I'm either Chinese or Japan
csc coaiameg, imam. OL which camc
direct from China or Japln OF had
been procured from the Chin1toW1s
OF eitncT San Francisco or New York.
Ailadin with his wonderful lamp
never stepped into halls presenting &
more beautiful scene Tie drawing
room in which the dancing took place
was ablazo with scarlet hanginga
which draped tlo wallis and balcony.
On the cast wall was huge yellow
dragon. outlined on background OF
vivid scarlet. wnich -as represented
as "eating tho sun to large silver
disc Ail the lights were shaded with
blue, gold and scarlet Chinese shades,
while suspended between the lights in
vast numbers were q myriad Of orient
Ni UdAWNlh Allni4 iN'NA w NANA4 N.HaAAtNtl
characters The main chandelier was
am artistic heXagonai lantern OF gold
! trimmed with scarlet tassels.
Tho.stage setting represented a
Chinese temple IN which was seated
, on throne OF gold, huge, grinning
, idol Two golden pillars formed the
entrance to the temple and on each
? side OF the idol were urns in which
burning incense added touch OF
3 realism. Herbert Moore. artist was
i iu charge OF the decorations.
Tho entrance hall TO the club was
3 lined Oh both sides with fragrant
s pines while scarlet and gold hangings
D drapcd each doorway. ln the recep-
8 ton room tables for cards were ar
ranged for those who did not dance.
Tho walls OF this room were hung
IN black and white. while yellow Chin
4 ese designs and quaint lanterns gave
4 the correct oriental touch Supper was
/ served at midnight I'm the parlors of
/, the club and those rooms as else
where We're also decorated in keeping
with the character OF the ball; the
tables were separated by tall oriental
screens and We're attractively appoint.
ed with red shaded candles and cen
trepieces Of tiny Chinese parasols ar.
tstically arranged. Holland served
the supper which Included several
Chinese and Japanese dishes.
J The guests did not commence to
arrive until 10 o'clock, and when the
dancing was in full swing. the rays
? of colored lights and confetti were
thrown upon the dancers by those in
the balcony The costumes were
e gorgeous and colorful, royal puppies
and bron2es. blues and greens. scar
g let's and colds, oranges and silver
? and other shades representative ot
G The splendor OF the orient mingled
= in a riot Of color II required but 4
& little stretch Of the imagination C
+ fancy one transported TO the 'fai
east with its blazing eye.'
v Ono OF the most beautiful costume
d was that worn by Henry Lea Tat
H. nall OF Bryn Mawr, VINO attende
s., the ball as one Of the guests OF Co
I'd 0nel and Mrs. T. Ernest Smith. Thi
10 costume was brought to this countr
T. during the last century by Comm,
II dore John GILES. an uncle Of Mrs
f. smith. who was one of the commaI
ders Of the diplomatic eXpeditionar
le force sent from this country to Japa
q In 1854 under the leadership of Con
T.. modore Perry.
Ie Hostesses for the dance we're Mr..
1t Hamilton NJ. Barksdale, Mrs. Edmun
G. Buckner. Mrs. George \. Elliot
" Mrs. Willard Hall Porter. Mrs. Pierr
10 $. DUPONT Miss Emily p. Bissell. an
T. Mrs. Charles Copeland. Mrs. Williar
a S. Bergland, who was to have been i
m the receiving line, and Mrs A. Fell
,s dupont. one OF the committee, are j
Tn HaHfaa NtN "a
~ their places as hostesses.
4. d
,s Dinners before The Assembly las
NJ evening were numerous One of tn
"a most attractive of the dinner partie
of was that given by Mr.. and Mrs Fran
'u +. SchOonover in Mr.. SchoOnover
- studio. It was attractively decorate
- and lighted with Chinese lanterns {
.. which the Oriental costumes OF III
~ guests added an effective touch. NJ
~ and Mrs Schoonover's guests wei
go, Mr. and Mrs Charles Copeland, NJ
=, and Mrs. Irving Warner, Mr.. and Mr.
~ Walter Pyle and Attorney General an
~ Mrs David J. Reinhardt
-
eu Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Lindsay Jl
-, were hosts OF n dinner party befo
~ the dance and during the dinner the
~ presented their guests with daini
g Chinese favors. Their guests WEI
uu Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ID. WaTner j
ay Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb $ Layton, Mr.. aI
Mrs. z. Lindsey Curtis and Mr. aI
Mrs. Robert Pennington.
-
m Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r. prnghur
hu has as their dinner guests last nigi
ma Miss Elizabeth Edsall and her guci
es- Miss Mary Mendell Of Boston. Mas
ne Douglas Warner. OF Baltimore Md al
luo Joseph II. Dallett
on Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Garrett e
.ef' tertained az dinner, previous 10 Z
lel' Assembly last night. in honor OF the
SER debutante daughter Miss Anne :. Ga
'hn rett. and their guests included MI
or- Esther A. Bancroft Miss Mary Curt
ck- Miss Ethel Barksdale Miss ElizaL,
VII Patterson and Miss Elizabeth Rec.
exc all this seasons debutantes. a
lig, Leonard Kirby Henry Roberts,
en- Sidney Bradford, Paul Nowland. q
Stollenwerck, Bernard Peyton. of n
York. Thomas Sabine. Mr.. McCoul
Jack Jessup and Robert Cummings.
mo .
viii Among others who entertained
ing dinner parties previous TO
and Assembly dance last night VI
The Colonel and Mrs. J. Ernest Smith, "
the entertained In honor Of Mr.. and NJ
so Henry Lea Tatnall. OF Bryn M0wr p
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