The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
London ToWn Continues
 Its Orgy Of Dancing
By LADY MARY

slightly out of keeping wl'h ms
 Mrs Maitland Davidson, who IS charming and attractive author ,, light literature, attended the Fan pe.i i'm garment that suggested her pen
 name '.Eve." Her dress was the paiest
 flesh-pink ninon. held about the Walst
 with A silver girdle supporting buhcaes
 of nurple grapes and small rosy apples.
 Around one leg coiled a serpent or
 green glittering sequins, while her
 hair was wreathed with tiny apples
 and small green figs. when you you
 come to think about it. 1t was reaily
 quite a witty and amusing costume.
 Of course there were any numper
 of naonle who attended the Fan Ball
 in absurdly uncomfortable costumes
 which were nuisance 10 them
 selves and everybody else. One glrL
 for instance. called. herself A sun
 set" To expzess this. she wore a monstrous spreading head-dress ot feathers shading from pale pink to
 deep rose color. This was hghted oy
 tiny electric globes lhstue the plumage and feathers of the same shades formed her very short skirt, which was also electrically lighted from within. This poor creature must have suffered torments of weariness and discomfort for the head-dress made it impossible for her to dance without getting into everybodys way while she could not sit down because of inc globes of electric light that seemed to be depending from most in- convenient portions of her anatomy. Another amusing dance that 1 attended was the sWomen's Patriotic Ball. which was held at the Hyde Park hotel, under the patronage of all sorts of smart peo- ple. including the Countess of Sydenham, who acted as hostess for the occasion. The ballroom at the Hyde Park is a charming room that will comfortably ac- comnodate about 250 dancers. On this occasion however, about 700 people ar- rived, each and all of whom fully ex- pected to be able to dance with complete comfort and safety. The result can be
 better imagined than described.
 The ballroom, at the height of the pro ceedings looked rather like a scrimmage at a football match in which both sexes were taking part. However, people man. aged to struggle round somehow, apd ap- parently enjoyed their strenuous efforts The most notable feature of this party was the immense number of ostr ch l feather fans that waved and floated iI every direction. Lady Sydenham carried l a huge one of orange color shading into black with her gown of gold tissue, while | Lady Rosemary Cosway- Robinson car- 1 ried one of cherry -coloreed feathers wltf l head dress of silver gauge and oxidizec | lace Lady June Butler-a niece of the l Marchioness of Ormonde-wore a delight 1 full dress of palest mauve tulle over sil' | yer, and she carried a fan composed oi l three long gray ostrich plumes set in 8 silver handle studded with amethysts Lady Carrick, in red brocade patterned with gold, waved big black feather fan while Lady Meath. in black velvet, car ried a perfect forest of feathers in emer.
 cid green.
 sBEEFSTEAk JAZZ"
 1 Another entertainment that stands out very conspicuously in my memories ot recent happenings is of a much more un i conventional type. I was called up one
 morning and invited to a "Beefsteal Jazz. I didn't in the least know what kind of thing it was. but I accepted the 1 invitation in order to find out. As the