The Washington herald., 1920-02-18

A brilliant season closed last
evening in a blaze of glory and
merriment with the Mardi Gras
ball given at the New Willard for
the benefit of the Neighborhood
House, a worthy settlement house,
which is noted for the original and
enjoyable balls given for it in past
seasons, namely. the now famous
Camoufiage ball OF two seasons ago
and the Ball of the Nations last
year. Diplomats. ofncial and resi-
dent society. many in fancy dress
knights. Indians. clowns. court
ers and pirates-all Joined IN the
grand revel Of fun and frolic, un-
der showers Of confetti and serpen-
tine streamers and bright balloons,
the grand carnival following the
pageant of the seasons, which was
the special novel feature of the
ball.
ball Room Decorated.
The ball room walls were veiled
with Southern smilax while gaily
colored balloons hung from the
walls. the balcony and box railing
and from the chandeliers. The or
chestra played from the large CEN
! ter box on the east side OF the
room. while the pageant, which en-
tered from the small ball room at
the south. posed on the floor in the
center of the ball room and then
passed down the room and out OF
the north door. The guests were
all able to view the pageant with
comfort, as 1t was arranged with
lforethought.
Under Commander Claude B.
Mayo, blue jackets cleared the
space for the performance In tine
center OF the ball room and around
this for the entire length Of the
room were placed three or four
rows of chairs. Behind these chairs
people stood and in front of them
a double row of the younger peo-
Pile had front seats on the floor
Behind those standing were the
people in the boxes and in this way
\ all were able to see equally well.
Receiving Line.
Miss Sophie Siebert, president OF
the board of managers of Neighbor-
hood House, headed the receiving
line, assisted by Mrs. Mahlon Pit
ney. Mrs. Herman, wife of Mai. Gen
F. j. Herman; Mrs. Charles S. Ham.
lin, Mrs. Charles J. Bell and Mrs
John Jay White.
! The introductions were made by
Admiral Albert Siblack. Miss Sic
bert was gowned as Autumn. wear
( ing a costume of bronze colored
chiffon over nile green satin, the
chiffon caught here and there with
small garlands OF autumn leaves and
clusters >of grapes. Her hair was
adorned with a circlet of leaves.
Mrs. Pitney wore a handsome
gown of rose pink brocade made
with a long narrow train. Mrs
Hamlin was gowned in pink and
white brocaded satin. Mrs. Bells
gown was of rose-colored velvet
drsped in pannier effect and she
wore a powdered wig. Mrs. white
looked very handsome in a powdered
wig and a orchid brocaded gown
trimmed with point lace.
Miss Siebert entertained a box
party. her guests including Mrs. En-
dicott Wilder and her guest. Miss
Mary Fitzgerald. of New York: Miss
Lydia DeFord and Miss Nancy De-
Ford, OF Baltimore; DIR. Edward +.
Morse. John o. Siebert, Martha
Stewart and Commander Uyeda, na-
val attache OF the Japanese En-
bassy.
Peruvian Ambassador Guest.
The Ambassador of Peru and Nine
PeZet were entertained in a box by
Mrs. l.. Is. Moran, whose other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John Skel-
ton Williams, Mrs. Eleanor Hokc. OF
Missouri, and MIR. and Mrs. Malcolm
McConihe. Mrs. Horace Macfarland
and her guest. Mrs. Walter Cross
ley. Joined the party-during the even
ing. The Serbian Minister. DR..
Slavko y. Grouitch, Lady Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles J. Bell and Col.
and Mrs. Junkin formed another box
party. With Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood in her box were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hokan Steffanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vanus Stokes and Miss Edith Nor
gan. Mrs. Joseph Thropp had two
boxes, in which she entertained a
party of wounded soldiers.
Mrs. J. c. Fremont. her mother.
Mrs. Aona Anderson; Mrs. John Jay
White. DIR. Charles Nobel Gregory
and DIR. and Mrs. Tom Williams oc-
cupied a Dox. With Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Logan in a box were Mai.
Elmer Haslett. Lieut.. Jourennet. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hight and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burwell Cutler.
Box Parties.
In another box were DIR. and Mrs.
J. c. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gerry
Johnson, Mrs. Watson Clark, Miss
Charlotte Clark and several others.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mesta enter
at the west end of the ballroom. A
large American nag and the service