The Washington times., 1919-12-20
FASHION has It's appeal to the mas

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culine as well as the feminine
. element of society-if one may
judge from the attendance at the
vanity fair fete at Wardhan Park
Hotel yesterday afternoon and even
ing. The men almost outnumbered
the women. and they applauded en-
Enthusiastically. The progress OF fash
ion, the charming pageant showing
the modes from the time America
was discovered until the present day.
which vas the most effective feature
Of picturesque and colorful fete.
Noel House and the Women's Even
ing Clinic. two particularly appealing
local charities, were the joint bene-
ficiaries of the entertainment, whi n
was arranged by Mrs. c. c. Calhoun,
assisted by a notable group of woEl-
en-. A bazaar. at which many useful
and beautiful things were displayed,
was conducted in the long corridor
of the hotel both afternoon and even
ing, general dancing followed the
pageant and a seated supper vas
served at midnight
The members of the diplomatic
corps were interchangeable in working
for the success of the entertainment
presiding over the various booths at
which lovely things from their ma
tive countries were sold. Many II
them were present In the evening
to witness the pageant The Argen-
tine Ambassador and Nine LeBreton
occupied a box and had with them
their niece, Miss Manuela Lloveras,
and. members of the embassy staff.
Miss Ramona Lefevre, sister of tie
charge d'affaires Of Panama. was
with them for part Of the evening.
Nine. lie Breton wore a particularly
lovely gown Of black velvet combined
with Jet in a fashion which cried
Paris; and Miss Lloveras was also IN
black, with a touch Of color supple
by the scarlet flower stuck in her
corsage.
Others At Fete.
The Ambassador Of Peru and Nine.
Pezet were present and one noted
DR.. Slavko Grouitch, Minister of the
Serbs, Groats, and Slovenes. Nine.
Grouitch was not with him, as she
was confined to the house with a cold
Members Of the Italian embassy staff
were quite numerously present and
when not dancing hovered about the
italian booth where Nine. Giuseppe
BrambiIla, wife OF the recently ap-
Pointed counselor of the embassy,
presided. For par. Of the evening,
however, she left her mother, Mrs.
George Won Lengerke Meyer, in
charge and Joined the dancers. Her
gown was charming, Of black chiffon
embroidered in steel beads in a grace
full design and she wore q becoming
bandeau of diamonds.
Andrea Geisser Celesia di veglias-
CO, third secretary Of the embassy
and her bride, just back from their
honeymoon, were present, and pretty
little Nine de Celesia held court all
evening. Prince Ruspoli, Duke
Cafarelli and Gino Butt were Others
of the italian embassy present. The
British embassy was represented by
Ronald Campbell. r. II. Hadow, and
Augernon F. NJ. Greig, who came in
| late after a dinner party.
In Mr.. Perkinx' Box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per
kins entertained in their box the
guests who had dined with them
earlier in the eevning-Mrs. Hunt
Slater, Mr.. and Mrs. William Casey.
Col and Mrs. James Totten and Miss
Jetska Cremer, granddaughter of the
Minister of The Netherlands and Nine.
Cremer. Mrs. Perkins is president
of the board of Noel House, and, with
Mrs. Charles Wetmore, president Of
the Women's Evening Clinic, worked
hard for the success Of the enter
tainment Mrs. Wetmore was not
present, as she is in mourning.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett had a box and
had among her guests Mrs. Charles
Gray Matthews and Miss Helen Seel-
bach: and in the afternoon Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood had a party.
Her guests were Mrs. George Ehle.
Mrs. Joel Heatwole, Miss Alice Archi-
bald, Miss Mary Morgan, and WI