The Washington herald., 1919-03-05

pectstions thrilled sovety for many
week past 10 has been called all
three and was large and gay enough
to bear all three names. 1t was
without doubt the most magnificent
costume ball given in Washington
in years and will long remain in
the memory OF the guests which in
clude wsshington's elite: all of the
most exclusive Of Washington's in
ner circles. Many prominent people
from other cities came to Washing
ton just to attend the alluring
spectacle presented by society folk
and for society folk.
The arrangements for the ball were
along the lines Of similar events for
the same benefit given with great sue
cess in New York and other cities.
Society women as dairy maids, milk
maids, fsrmerettes. shepherdesses and
every other character Imaginable,
those connected in any way with pas
toral life and all other sorts of lives,
were seen and few only were not in
fancy dress. Mosques were on sale
for those in conventional attire. SO as
TO have the true carnival spirit pre-
vail. and it prevailed alright.
The decorations were the most eIao-
perhaps ever given here and they
were all made by volunteer workers.
The receiving party grestd the guests
standing in the shade of the old apple
tree (even though il Is only the fourth
or march,. In the receiving line were
the ball committee. Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long. Mrs Walter Dillingham;.
Mrs. Arthur Graham Glasgow, Mrs.
George Draper. Mrs. Joseph Letter
and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry.
The ball opened with the grand
march led by Miss Louise Delano,
who was chairman OF the ball COM
mittee. and William Bowie Clark,
chairman Of the floor committee.
The Myer Davis Orchestra play
ed in the large ballroom and the
Wardman Park Orchestra in the
Lall-room at the end of the long
corridor. There were three orches-
tras in all Roomy, comfortaoI
wicker chairs and softly shaded
lights near the smaller ballroom
tempted number Of tete-a-tete
parties in the spacious logia be-
tween the dances. The dance kent
up until the early morning hours
and ended with a breakfast OF
eggs, Sausage and cakes at s a. m,
A dairy supper was served at mid
night. supper of msyonnaise de
Volatile. petites brooches, fourrees
a la Franchise. voeurs a la creme,
bUiscuit Tort Tortoni, frfandises
and moka; or. in other words, eggs
fenedict, chicken salad. sand
wiehes. cafe parfait, patisserie and
coffee. Debutantes in the humble
but bewitching garb OF milkmaids
a
guests were seated at small iron
tables shaded by large purple um-
0rellas, scattered about under
lowering chestnut trees. The large
dining room was transformed into
the Pre-Catelan in the Bois de
EOulOgne in Paris, the bare round
top tables being such az are used
on the boulevards of Paris. For
many years IL has been the fad in
Paris to drive to Pre-Catelan after
a night of reyelry to set a glass
OF milk still warm from the COW,
and the guests of the wardman
Court ball had the same privilege.
From a quaint Normandy well.
Margaret Harding, dressed in Nor
mandy costume, served hot choco-
late made from the powdered milk
which is being shipped by the ton
to France.
Mrs. z. A. Sturgis was in charge
OF the showing of the moving pic
lures, with a bevy OF army girls as
her assistants. Here was seen the
actual process OF the making of the
powdered milk. and the moving pic
lures OF the Free Milk for France
parade, recently held in Washington,
where all Of the debutantes and sub
debutantes saw themselves in actual
action. jumping of and on the floats
in wild excitement, soliciting funds
for this worthy cause.
Mrs. Sidney Ballou decorated the
balloon booth which was an attrac-
tive feature. Miss Betty Burnett, her
house guest, Matilda Fischer, and
Miss Mary HELEN were dressed in
short tulls frocks with their skirts
and hats bordered with varied-colored
balloons, and they sold balloons in
every conceivable shape and color.
A group composed, by chance, en-
tirely OF California women. under the
leadership OF Mrs. Sidney Ballou, took
the parts Of these historical dilet-
tante dairymaidS in a specially ar
ranged setting.
Those In the group included Mrs.
John Gravens, Mrs. Randolph II.
Minor, Mrs. Henry NJ. Judson. Mrs
Louis Titus and Mrs William Scully.
The mousseline frocks worn by Mrs.
EallOu and her assistants were model
cd on the descriptions contained In
the memoirs OF Nine. Bortin. and the
costumes were correctly carried out
even 10 the white wigs and picture
hats In pastel shades, which the court
circles Of the eighteenth century con-
sldered essential for all correct butter
workers. i
The fact that Mime. Bortin. leading
Todiste Of the period OF Marie An
tolnette. minutely describing the sim
pie but fascinating frocks worn by
the Inflated queen and her attendants
when they played at dairying in the
grounds Of the Petit Trianon, made
it possible tor Mrs. Ballou, after long
study, to design the gowns correctly.
Airs. Ballou also planned the accur-
sfe reproduction OF the Isiterie and
Tour de Marlborough part Of the lit
tie village in the Petit Trianon
gardens. Other features were the
Turkish booth. of which Mrs Jobn
Whitney was chairman. and ALI az
her assistants were dressed IN Oren-
tai or Turkish costume, selling cigar
cites
The midway plaisance was per-
haps the center of interest. The
spacious corridor was completely
convep<ed into a pastoral scene, a
reproduction of the Laiterie and
Tour de Marlborough in the Petit
Trianon gardens. showing the old
min where the more intimate friends
OF Marie Antoinette PLAYED at being
mtilers. II was completely convert
cd into psstors scene. with hand