The Washington herald., 1918-03-07
WILSON ENJOYS
UNIQUEREVELS
IN CAMOUFLAGE
Willard Ball Brilliant with
Society at Event Nota-
BE for Novelties.

The camouhage ball will remain
long in the memory of Washington
society. for never before has anything
like 1t been seen in Washington. And
everybody was there to see Il. from
President and Mrs Wilson down to
well, It is dificult to say just who all
those people were, camoufiaged in cos
TUNES OF the widest hues and most
fantastic designs mingilng with gor-
geous evening gowns and staid
dress suits in the little Alsatian
village.
All the elaborate and mysterious
preparations of the last few weeks
had transformed the large ball room
at the Willard into a charming little
French village in gala attire for a
fete day, or rather the main street
lined on both sides with the quaint
cottages, shops and archways that
make for the picturesque beauty that
was in that section Of France before
the war.
The guests emerged from a sort of
tunnel into the French street and
above their heads was a bridge which
was once the balcony at the F street
end Of the room. As far as the eye
could reach there was a stretch of
cottages, shops and gardens. some
twenty-five in all. Flower pots were
in the windows and greenery peeped
above the roofs just like the tops of
the Alsatiau spruces. Every box was
a cottage with the most pretentious in
the village being that occupied by the
President and Mrs. Wilson. 1t was in
the center Of the west side of the
room and Old Glory fioated over it.
Just opposite was a great stage, from
which came the music.
Glowing Riot of Color.
The street lamps along both sides
Of the Alsatian streets shed their soft
rays over hundreds of revelers. and
the carnival scene in the smaller bali
room was a glowing riot of color,
costumes and cabaret. 1t was dis
guised as a Neapolitan street in car
rival Hangings Of salmon color dec
GRATED in gold covered the booths.
in which various cabaret stunts were
pulled" No less q personage than
Mrs J. Hamilton Lewis occupied one
OF them She has studied palmistry
in several European countries and
has a remarkable reputation as a
seer. Photographs were taken in some
OF the booths and there were to be
found there all OF the many diver
sions incidental to a fete day in
a European village yet untouched by
the hand. Of war. There was a cos
tune booth zhere "Camouflage make
ups" were sold by Mrs. Ffoulke-
smith and Mrs. Evans SeweII, as
sisted oy Mrs. Harold Walker, Mrs,
Frederick Atherton, Miss GLADYS
Hinckley and Mrs. G. Russell Pea
BODY.
Fancy dress costumes were desired.
but not oolisatory; but the commit
tee did everything within its power
TO encourage personal camoufiage,
even to designing all manner of odd
and attractive costumes, wrich were
sold like hot cakes. Soft drinks were
served in one of the booths by pretty
society girls; the supper was served
on the first floor.
HeVelers ON village Green.
The large ballroom was devoted
70 the ball itself, the revelers danc-
ing on the village green" and to
some OF the stunts the camoufeurs
pulled on" The small ante-room
was given over to the naval cam
ouneurs, who started their audience
with Edison's latest invention. the
invisible ship. Pretty mattresses,
exciting surprises everywhere one
turned, high class cabaret, lightning
cartoonery and lots besides. were
all features of the evening. A light
ming artist stationed on the bridge
that was a balcony. drew a huge
picture of President Wilson. A
sculptor modelled head of the
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