Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-13

On Thursday night the Hotel Astor in
New York was the scene OF rarely ra-
diant gathering, when the spectacle "a
Pageant Of Ancient France" was given by
the Society of Bcaux-Arts Architects as
an adjunct of the ball Of tho Fine Arts.
Raymond Of Toulouse, returned from
the cr,isades. was enthroned in the Court
of Love with the Queen Of Beauty by his
side. For her troubadours sang and ms-
gicians and astrologcrs performed their
wondrous rites. Catherine de Medici
Condo shcathe their quarrelling swords,
along and with them appeared and dis
appeared innuinerable great figures OF
monarchial France, full blown with the
breath Of life. Among them from first to
last wandered the Jester. At length,
when the revcls faded and the Jester was
wondering il this was the end Of happiness,
Beauty and Romance drew back q curtain
and there was tho spirit Of French Gayety
triumphaM over Time. Whereupon the
Jester laughed again right merrily, the
orchestra swung to a lively tune and
everybody danced.
The Society OF Beaux-Arts Architects
supplies all this feastine for the eye and ear
for the humble purpose of raising money
not for itself, by any means, but TO
support its Institute OF Design. where
every day in the year students of archi-
tectural design, sculpture, mural painting
aud interior decoration receive instruction
that costs nothing except for 81 regis
tration fee in the architectural department.
As on past occasions, large number
of persons prominent in the artistic and
social world Of New York and other cities
gave themselves and their talent TO make
the third Fine Arts bali the most beautiful
and elaborate of speotacles. AS the hrst
and the final episodes were hundreds OF
wears apart there was even more oppor-
tunity for variety of costuming than IN
the earlier pageants As for jewels, the
French court in its beyday could hardly
have euualled the display among the
participants in the pageant and the two
thousand or so spectators who crowded
ALI available space. As many of them as
possible joined in the general dancing with
which the prepared movements merged.
MIR. and Mrs. R. II. Dunham arrived
home this week from Florida, where
they have been spending month. Miss
Marion Dunhnm is visiting in Augusta,
Georgia, for several wrecks.
Mrs. George A. Elliott is spending sev-
eral DAYS at Atlantic City. MIR. Elliott
will Join her for the weekend.
Mrs Edward B. Mode entertained ut
hlncheons and bridge on Monday after
noon at her apartment in the Belvedere.
with covers laid for twelve.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter L. Butler, who
leave here On Monday for the Orient,
will stop at Honolulu and at Manila on
the way to Japan. After several weeks
In the "Flowery Kingdom they will
proceed to China and will stay several
weeks in Peking, and from there make
excursions to other cities and points Of
interest in the new Republic of Asia.
At both of the stops of the steamer in
Pacific possessions they will have two days
to see the tropical beauty of Hawaiian
Island and of the Philippines. It is MIR.
and Mrs. Buffers plan to he back home
by Thanksgiving or possibly earlier.
Miss Florence Crichton has had to post
pone her visit to friends in Laurel, Missis-
sippi and in New Dreams, on account of
a severe attack of grippe. Miss Lillian
Crichton IL spending the weekend at
home on a vacation from Shipley School,
Bryn Mawr.
Mr. Hunter Grubb entertained on
Thursday afternoon with a delightful
luncheon, followed by bridge.
Mrs. Homer Barry's birthday on Mon
day wss the occasion of birthday sur
prise given to her and MIR. Barry by 20
friends. Dancing was enjoyed and cards
played.