The Washington times., 1919-02-13

Lewis, Frances Hopkins, Anna Ham
lin, Eleanor Johnston, Julia Zaldi-
var, Frances Whiting, Virginia Nc
Kenny. Courtney Let's, Virginia Pull
ler. Lucille Clark, Harriet Clark, Vir-
ginia Brown, Halle Brooks, and
Margaret Harding.
In Literary Atmosphere.
The moment the guests leave the
elevators they will find themselves in
a literary atmospheric, the ante room
being metamOrphosed to represent
scenes from Vanity Fair" and from
Beau Brummel." Before entering
the ball room the spectator will pass
through Dickens Blue Boar Inn
where refreshments will be served dur.
ing the evening and drinks passed out
ever real bar, the once famous bar
Of the Willard Hotel Pretty bas
maids will dispense drinks.
On entering the ball room the guests
will find themselves back in the days
Of the Arabian Nights. Mrs. Isaac
Pearson, president Of the league, will
take the part Of Queen Scheherezad<,
the story teller Of the thousand and
one tales. TabIeaux from sixteen
popular books will be staged in the
inches between the boxes around the
ball room. Among the books repre-
sented by these living tableauX are
The Amazing Interlude." tom Saw
yer,P paris and Helena" 'Ths
Rubiayat," Little Lord Fauntleroy,"
"old Creole Days" Dear Folks at
ister," "Joan OF Arc" Helena
Ritchie." ITO Have and to Hold" "Mrs.
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch"
Madame Butterfly" "Caye Of the
Sybil," and "CoI. Carter OF Carriers
Vile"
The posters representing these
books were made by the CRmouflage
section OF the Fortieth Engineers. by
special permission OF Major Bragden.
These men are the leading artists and
illustrators OF the country.
Each guest at the ball is request
ed to appear in the costume OF some
great character OF literature. Here
will mingle the heroes and heroines
Of Shakespeare, Scott, Tennyson. and
the modern characters OF our popu-
lar writer's. At 10 o'clock there Will
be a grand march Of all those in
costume. The march will be led by
Literature, Music, and Art, played by
Miss Margery Day. Miss Katherine
Hitchcock, and Miss Olga Pilsen.
They will pass before Service. This
symbolic character will be portrayed
by Miss Nancy Miley. The march
will portray the progress Of itsra-
ture from the darkness of the an
cient ages to the light of civilization
A most unusual and varied enter
tairment will be given during the
evening. Miss Lenora Sparkes, OF
the Metropolitan Opera Company. will
come from New York to sing. There
will be a special dance by Mile. Mimi
Plncon, of the French Opera Com |
pany, and Sergeant S. A. Spur.
The principal feature Of The even |
ing will be an auction OF autograph !
ed books, original manuscripts, IL
Illustrations and photographs. Co!iec- |
tors and art lovers are coming from |
all over the country TO bid for these !
rare copies Of famous authors.
To Entertain at Dinner.
Miss Lucille Clark, daughter OF |
Congressman and Mrs. Frank Clark !
Of Florida, will entertain at dinner |
tomorrow evening. Later Miss Clark
will take her guests to the authors 4
carnival and. ball at the willard.
The following is a partial list Of |
patronesses for the Trinity AlumnAe |
dance, to be given at the willard on !
Friday evening, February 21: Mrs. |
Carter Glass, Mrs. Henry Ashurst /
Mrs. NJ +. Phelan, Nine. Zaldivar, |
Mrs. Thomas Carter, Miss Janet Rich |
ards, Mrs. William II. West, Mrs. w |
A. Wimsatt, Mrs. Lawrence V. Gro I
gan, Mrs. Charles Seldom, jr, Mrs !
John Densmore, Mrs. Milton Z. Allies, |
Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Miss Elsie Ker- !
nan, the Misses Kerby, Mrs Daniel |
]. Callahan. and Mrs. s. r. Loughran. |
Those on the committee on ar
rangements are, chairman, Miss Ger !
trude Lane: Miss Katharine Boyle. !
Miss Miriam LOughran, Miss Maude |
Gaynor, Mrs. Aubrey B. Fennell. Miss |
Kathleen Smith, Miss Florence Leon
ard, Miss Margaret Lane, Miss Doro-
try Callahan, and Miss Alice Mills
SOutherners 10 Meet.
The Southern Society OF Washing
ton will hold its next meeting on
Monday evening. February II, in the
small ballroom of the willard Hotel
The occasion will be known as an
evening with the peoples OF the far
ther South" and the response for
the Latin-Americans will be made by
Don. lgnacio Calderon, minister OF Bo-
liyia. Representatives of the embas-
sizes and legations and Pan-American
Ia Wi ha IN,