Evening star., 1919-11-30

And then, just for the sake of va
riety-but there will be dancing
here. too-Mrs. c. c. Calhoun. Mrs.
George Barnett. Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins, Mrs. Christian Hemmick.
Miss Isabel Wells and others have
chosen Friday night, December 10. for a
pageant of fashions, that always al
Turing subject of clothes. even when it
carries back to the stone ages, being
certain to hold the attention of wom-
ankind. Two local institutions much
in need of money, the Woman's Clinic
and Noel Settlement House. will reap
the reward. The arrangements will
quite equal any of the spectacular
events of former years. costuming in
this country being represented from
the days of Pocahontas through the
crinoline and stiff days of civil war
days and on up to the present time of
go-asyou-pleasef fashions. Women of
the diplomatic corps are taking lively
interest in thef scheme and. in addi-
ton to booths representing all coun-
tries. there will be an equally wide
range in costumes. while Paris will
give up some of the extreme styles of
recent date, said to have been con-
ceived especially for rich Americans
of the woman's Clinic. and Mrs Per-
kfns. president of Noel House. are
each determined to carry the idea to
success. 1t is intended to have the
buds of this and last season spring
some specially arranged surprises on
the night of the carnival, and the IA
nous French ball, which still stands
on the pages of social history as
Washington's most brilliant and car
nivallike production. will undoubtedly
be equaled.
The Italian bazaar and >tea dance
for the benefit of destitute Italian
children is to be held in the ballroom
at 2400 18th street the afternoon and
evening of Thursday, December IL,
and from the hour of opening. 2:30
o'clock. on to the hour of the supper
dance at 1890 the minutes will be
filled with pleasurable surprise. Be
sides an alluring lot of pretty things
which will fill the bazaar, there will
be a Christmas present tree. from
which one may select gifts; a gipsy
camp, fortune teller, Italian marion
cites and what not to please the pub
lie fancy. There will be the gayest
of jazz music for dancing. both during
the afternoon and evening. Mrs. Har-
~ Lee Rust is chairman and Princess
Boncompagni and Mrs. Thomas Nell
son Page, who are recently from
Italy and realize the importance of
help there. will lend their names and
efforts for the work.
cb.In,thsI another pla place to supply ones
bathrooms of the New Willard the
afternoon and sevening of Monday
December S. under the auspices of All
Souls Unitarian Church, for the
benefit of the Near East fund and
local charities. The bazaar will open
at ! O'Clock with tea to be served in
the later afternoon and dancing from
to II. Mrs. John b. Henderson, Mrs
Duncan L. Fletcher, Mrs. Ridley Nc
Lean and others are interesting
themselves in the success of the af-
fair. Miss Catherine A. Newton is
chairman of the ball committee
The Southern Relief bail. one OF the
most popular and worthy annual
events. will be given in the New Will
lard bathrooms on Monday night. Feb
ruary ,, and all the southern hosts in
Washington and many others will
hold the evening open for the event
Debutante luncheon parties will fur.
nish the midday f-stivity until the
last bud is presented. and dates for
these lively little affairs which are
generally followed by some other en-
tertainmeRt are fast filling every
available day. Mrs. Thomas F. Logar
will entertain the debutantes al
luncheon on Monday. with Miss Glady.
Bennett of Denver. who is with Miss
Virginia Mckenney, as guest of honor
Mrs. Victor Kaufman will entertain