The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-15

Winter Ball
Informal parties iarge. small and
intermedlate, are very well IN their
way. and long may they wnve. hut
there IL nothing like wonderful
hail, a genuine ball. 60 give founda-
tlon 60 4 community's social life.
The Winter Hall az the Hotel
Washington last evening proved
that the fine art Of carefully planned
entertaining is net lost in a phase
incident to worlds unheaNat il
not Co become an historical secret
like the secret Of stained glass
Entertainments may be on a Law.
ish scale. brilliant and expensive,
and vet 80 wholly lacking IN the ex-
auislte finesSe of this enc,
Carefully wrought and with con.
summate artistry. brush in the
hands Of an artist - needed Co re
produce the rare quality OF light and
shade. the courtiinesS 90 aspect. the
fine restraint which in the departure
ftom conventional decorating main.
talncd a splendid dignity without
flaws OF the bizarre.
The formal WASHINGTON was corn.
pietely transformed as 20 architec.
TURF. tone and coioring. Guests hur-
fying TO and fro 20 trains. and din
ners. and theatres might not have
been. 50 sktlifuliy were the screens
! OF delicate twining smtiax arranged
80 form a private entrance, They
z surrounded the punch howl which.
on It's fiewcr.wound and canopied
pedestal. stood under magic sphere
OF lantern. lantern fun three feet
and more in diameter. hung with
gaure in rainbow hucs. sharply ent
phAssxcS with its black ribhon
strspcs. and patterned with deli
cate tracery OF Eildesi leaves
The punch bowl itself. a block OF
!, bee imprfsoning bright autumn fruit.
was followed to receive It's delicious
cargo
Over the balconies and TO form a
hdtowy saulted ceiling of Spanish
flavor were dfaperies first gold. then
TURQUOISE. falling into paneied side
wall and finished with taszcls
In the west end OF the main dining
roosss. or hall room. the hostesaea re-
rrtvcd their guests. nehsnd them a
red seive, curtain formed gracious
relief for the many-hued beauty OF
their gowns and Jewels.
Here were ropes Of salst. aud tall.
swaying parapas grass. silver tipped
llcep oseeolorcd gauze elrapesl over
the eiccsroliers defined lantern.wtas
with narrow black ribbons and Tin.
tShed with sazsels gave 20 the entire
loom a sofs glow. Along the window
stlis silver candcishra bearing light.
20 sapers aiternated with baskets OF
slender pampas slips and the more
ssnphatic beauty OF bronze chr,fsan.
3hemums.
~ the far end OF the room the
sks1~ieians played for IN. dancers -
hind screen Of laurel.
Tho me@zanine floor was arranged
7or cards, with the simpler decora.
ton OF piano lamps. and rugs. and
Baskets OF flowers here and there
TWO Italian rnaidens profser~sf Gig.
Arees and cigars from a gilded tray
gar.Anded with flowers.
C2nartcs In wicker cages. hung IN
the wide-swung windows OF the an
ger room. gave an exotic touch.
boxes Of rose and white ehrysanthr-
NUNS and hong trailing vines grew
aruortng from che lodges over the
marble stairway. within the room
each table held softgy.lixhted ear.
delnbra and a burden OF flowers
~ each end OF the room a mirror
WAs placed TO reflect the beauty
Within. Along one side was a trellls
81 Wissarta and ferns. tho wall bf.Aek.
81 were wound with flowers.
The twenty hostesses for the won
0er party last night were. Mrs. q
p 6tirnson. Mrs. Joshua Green. Mrs.
EdHfn A. Strout Mrs. Richard
UWlkht Merrill. Mrs. John w. Eddy.
Mn Frederic Struve. Mrs. Harry
Wh1tney Treat. Mrs Robert Greer.
Mr.. Edward /. Garrett. Mrs. John
n Bajltnger. Mrs Daniel KeIIeher.
Mrs, Burke. Mrs. Archibald Downey
Mrs.. Iangdon c. Henry. Mrs. Paul
Mandeli Henry. Mrs. Walter Moore.
Mrs. Alexander McEvan. Mrs. WAL
hm IL McEwan. Mrs. Keith Logan
EuIIttt and Mrs. Thomas Stinlson.
There were dinner parties OF all
etxes before the ball. among the
many. those given below:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Green enter
tanned with a dinner at their home
10 compliment Rear Admiral Harry
A. Field and Mrs. Field.
Mr. and Mrs. c. d. sslrnson gave
dinner at the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Eddy were
hosts at a dinner for twenty four at
their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald s. Downey
gave n dinner for General III. r.
Hodges and Mrs. Hodges at the sun
Het club.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren Booie
gave a dinner al the Sunset club.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry whitney Treat
gave dinner at their home
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Odeli were
dinner hosts at the Sunset club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Guy Frink
entertained with a dinner at their
home. Gray Gables. for Mr.. and Mrs.
James u. Hoge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Malcolm
Seeley gave a dinner OF twelve Gov
ers at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Hartzell en-.
tersalned at the Sunset club.
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