The Washington times., 1919-02-15

sign of the Blue Boar" in the ante
room.
Among the notables from other
cities who were present at the ball
were Major and Mrs. Rupert Hughes.
Cora Harris. Fannie Hurst, Theo-
dosia Garrison, Mary White Slater and
others. The honor box was reserved
for these literary folk.
The bright particular star OF the
evening was Miss Lenora Sparks, Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company,
who came from New York especially
to sing at the carnival She gave
the famous "Vissi d'arte" aria from
ia Tosca. the waltz Song" from
"Boheme" and several other numbers
and received an enthusiastic well
come. Her voice is OF lovely quality,
she sings with perfect ease, filled the
great ballroom without trouble and
was repeatedly enCOred.
So much in the mood for dancing and
nerrymaking was the assembled
crowd that the auction OF autograph
ed photographs, manuscripts, first edi-
tions and other interesting things. was
put off until more fitting occasion.
Numerous advertisements were, how
ever, slipped in for. the further en-
tertainment- of the guests. Mile. Mimi
| Pincon, OF tho French Opera Com-
pany, gave exhibition dances. Mrs.
Samuel .BurIeigh MIlton's "FIower
Song" from Faust" was much ap-
| plauded and she gave THE Last Rose
OF Summer" as an encore.
Theodore Tiller, chairman OF tho
entertainment committee OF the Press
Club. introduced the "Press Club
Quartet''-George O'Connor. a "foJ--
some" in himself-who sang a number
Of amusing ditties, accompanied by
Matt Horn, introduced by Mr.. Till2r
as 1.-The Paderewski OF the Press
Club" The climax of the evening
was a spectacular and symbolic tab
| lcau, "the gift of music. literature ani
| art to the world" arranged under the
direction Of Mrs. Marie Forrest. Miss
Kathryn Hitchcock represented MI
sic" Miss Olgo PiIson. Art" and Miss
Marjorie Day. LITERATURE while Miss
| Nancy Miley. as Service held the
center Of the stage.
Following Is a list OF prominent
women and the characters they inter-
preted:
Mrs. Isaac Pearson, president Of
! the league. Queen Scheheragade;
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard.
| Duchess OF Towers. from Peter
Ibbetson:" Miss Dora Simpkins,
| Sanchia from Hewlitt's open
Country" Mrs. D. c. Wallis. Portia:
Miss Cox as Lorraine: Mrs. ". A.
Du Puy, Girl of the Golden Vest"
Nine. Jeane FranCoeur, A Cali
fornia-ac:" Mrs Ida T. White,
Lavender and Old Lace" Mrs. Jean
nette Wade, Mrs. SiddOns by Joshua
Reynolds: Miss Jessie Griswold.
Touchstonc, ''As You Like It." Miss
Hannah r. Patton. Court Lady from
"As You Like IT." Miss Bertha Bliss
Tyler, Agnes Wickfeld. from David
Copperfield:" Mrs. z. =. Merit. ''Old
Rose and Silver" Mrs. Katherine J.
Fcntun as Beatrice; Mrs. Florence
Willard Day. from Hypatia: Mrs.
Samuel p. Milton as SeibeI from
Lady Tcazle: Eunice NJ Ensor. as
Lady in Waiting" from Arabian
Nights: Mrs. Theodore Tiller as Pres
idant Wilson's Fourteen Principles:
Mrs. Mary N Mcneil as Mrs. Marsh
ard her daughter rs Amy. from
Little Women Mrs. Nannette
Paul as Queen o. Sheb1. Miss Lii
liam Williamson a Ruth. Miss Dick
Root. Aida. Mrs. W. 6. S;Tmpe. as
fadv On, Princes oc Tho House Of
Min, by Jack London: Miss Bertha
Frances "Ol'H, as IN Nll J. aShloned
Girl" Mrs. Rachel TO0gatc Beck. as
.'.rhe Lady in Black" Mrs. Lillian
King as the Girl from The Har-
vcster."
Among the boXholdo-z were Mrs
: =. T. Stotesbury, Mrs. Larz Anderson.
, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, who enter
aircd q party or guests: Mrs Charles
HnuChton Wood, who also had n box
marty with her niece. Miss Antoinctte
@;,rvcs, among her guests: Mrs. Frank
> atts, who had with her I nuuiher Of
,-nunG friends Of he- dehutaute lau--h-
,tcr. Miss CoTrincv Lctt=. Mrs Fran
cnis Ecrgcr Moran. who was accom-
pani"d by Ms ForsCN MIc:a~'and ard
] ,tDars; Nrs. A%Sel Wjrnfeid. Mrs. IL,
h hort WaIs., OH. NJ. George r.
/ NIrye. Mrs P'Try Belmont, IIrs.
! Thomas +. Logan, AirE. Wesley Mer
ritt and others.
CopUreSsman and Mrs TohI Yanoh