The Washington herald., 1919-12-20
BRILLIANT FETE
AIDS NOEL HOUSE
Society Braves Snow and
Cold to See Vanity
Fair Show.

/ The Vanity Fair fete last evening
at the Wardman Park Inn was even
more brilliant affair than it gave
promise OF being. Society spelt with
a capital 81 wendell its way through
the snow In largo numbers to attend
the most picturesque benefit OF. the
season. A pageant OF fashions was
the most interesting feature of the
program and was followed by Q hal
poudrc. There was dancing boil
afternoon and evening and refresh.
mcDts were served.
Two boxes for "PiccsdilIy Jim"
which will be produced at the Shn-
bert-Gsrrick Thcater. were donated by
the producer. Stuart Walker, and
were disposed OF last evening for the
benefit OF Noel House and the
Women's Evening Clinic. the two ap-
pealing local charities for which the
pageant was given.
A bazaar was held both afternoon
and evening in connection with the
fete and representatives Of different
nations had for sale articles dIstinc-
tive Of their native countries.
Turkeys and plum buildings were
sold In the booth Of Great Britain:
laces and embroideries In tho belgian
booth. arranged by baroness dc Car,
tier. and some wonderfully dainty
articles sent by Nine Jusserand and
the ladies of the French Embassy
circle. and coffee and cigarettes In tho
Turkish booth were only q few of the
attractions.
baroness Avezzano was In charge OF
the italian booth. She was assisted
by Nine. BrambiIla. Mrs. Raymond
Rodgers. Miss Camilla Lippincott aud
Mile. Bartolucci. The british booth
was In charge of Mrs. Henry Getty
Chiffon. assisted by Mrs. lowry and
Miss Howry. Mime. LangIoIs super.
Intended the French table. with the
help of Mime. de Iavergne and Nine.
de Commines. Nine. Paternotte or.
Ganized the Belgian table. together
with Mrs. Vernon Kellogg and Mrs,
Arthur Bullard. The Spanish booth
was under the direction Of Mrs James
w. Wadsworth. jr.. assisted by Mrs
Randolph Minor. Miss Sanger and
Miss Louise King. Serbia WAS In
charge Of Nine. Grouitch, the wife oil
the Minister Of the Serbs. Croats and
Slovenes. Russia was represented BY
Nine. Mishtowt, Nine. Benklevsky
and the Misses Iazelblatt. Countess
ostrovska managed the Polish tabls
and Nine. Tsamades the Greciar
booth. assisted by Mrs. Kirk and Miss
Abbott. The Chilean Ambassadrcss
Nine. Matthew, was in charge Of Chile
with the assistance of Nine. da Cana
The Japanese table was organized by
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin. aided by Mime
Full, and the Chinese by Mrs. Bar
nett. Educator was represented BY
Nine. Elizaldc and Colombia by Nine
Urueta.
One of the most interesting Of the
many booths was that OF Miss Nan.
cite B. Paul. which represented the
Bible lands. In addition to the ar
ticles for sale. there was a group OF
ten or twelve persons wearing cos
tunes from the famous collection
formerly owned by Madam Mount
ford, but now the exclusive prop
erty of Mrf. Paul. Among these
were Mrs Florence Lyon as the
queen of Sheba. with a slave girl as
attendant; Mrs. William VI. Moses as
Queen Esther. Mrs. Jenness- Miller
as Sarah the Princess. Mrs. Anna r.
Hendley, as Rebecca- the Misses Hey
Ter as the Woman OF SamnrIa and
Ruth. the wife of Boar: Mrs. Mary
L. Werner as a woman from Jerirh"
Mrs. Lillian Cole Bethel rs Hannah
Several men also represented dir
ferent Characters from tho BihIr
stories. And to appeal to the pa
irons for contributions there was .,
little girl dressed in a costume from
Bethlehem. sitting in Oriental fash
ion before a large bowl. into which
they were asked to deposit gifts for
the poor children OF Noel House.
The pageant was picturesque and
historically interesting in depicting
the fash ions throughout the eras OF
the country. since the days OF the
Indian maiden. The display oi
fashion was set to music and APP
propriate verses recited by Capt. C.
G. Calhoun were the connecting link
haween each period.
The span Of years as shown In
the pageant OF fashion included Miss
Marion Drane and Miss Marie Spur
geon. Indian maidens: styles OF
IT'S. Miss Leila Gordon and Miss
Wood. Miss Frances Hampson and
Mis- Helen Blodgett. Colonial Danes;
1775. Mis- Leila Gordon and Miss
Ammo Gordon. Daughters of the Rev
oIution: 1906. who marched in true
Revolutionary style. like real SOL
diers. Miss Margaret Smith and mss
Elizabeth Walmsley, bellies Of the
empire; 1920. Miss Helen McLanahan
and Miss Delphine Heyl; 1870. Miss
Celeste Crosby. Miss Mona Blodg ett
and Miss Adelaide futile; 1850 Miss
Margaret CrOsson, Miss Anne Du-