The Washington herald., 1920-04-04

early French period, thus carrying
out the atmosphere OF the fanciful
and imaginative story of the Car
cassonne. John w. Luce and COM
pany. of Boston. publishers Of "A
Dreamer's Tales" are having spe-
cial edition made of the single
story of the Carcassonne to be sold
at the Book Fair.
Then up the winding stairway.
which is the most beautiful speci-
men of carved iron work in the
country, being an exact reproduc-
tion from the petite Trianon in
Paris, the guests reach the ball
room floor. Here author, musician
and artist will vie with each other
In giving entertainment. In the
music room, a continuous program
of music Will be given, from the
time the affair opens at IL o'clock
until il closes at 6, interspersed
with authors readings and tab
leaux- The large dining room will
, be turned over to the sale of auto
graphed books. illustrations, origi-
nall manuscripts. songs and photo
graphs. The list of books is headed
by one of Mr.. Wilson'S books, his
torically interesting because. il was
autographed on the eve of his de-
parture for Europe last year, when
he 80 hopefully set out to end all
war with his league of nations.
Among the autographed photo
graphs to be sold are one each OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. Also. one of
Mr.. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
and an interesting one of Premier
Lloyd George. of England.
MRS. KEYEs WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Special exhibits in this room are
to be under Mrs. Keyes, wife of
Senator Henry w. Keyes. OF New
Hampshire, who will have an ex-
hibit and sale of the works of Of
f1cial Washington: Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe. who will present
the works of the Daughters of the
Revolution: Mrs. Theodore Tiller.
who Is collecting the works of the
, members of the Press Club; Mrs.
Florence Jackson Stoddard, who
will exhibit books of the romance
languages; Mrs. George Combs,
who will present her own collec-
tion of Madonnas. which is consid-
cred by authorities to be one of
the largest in the United tSates.
There will be many others, among
them one given by Mrs. Rachael
Tongate Beck, widow of Gen. Will
lam II. Beck. Mrs. Beck is a past
president of the league and it's old
est writer who is still producing.
Mrs. Beck has written for fifty
years and is now engaged in writ
ing her memoirs of this eysntful
period in world history. Art, lit
erature and music among the Amer
lean Indians will also be repre-
sented. Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin Git
kala-Sa), a Sioux Indian from
Yankton. Dakota. will present her
own book, "Old Indian Legends.
Mrs. Bonnin has made a place for
herself in America with this book
and her others. The Memories of
Indian Childhood" and school
Days of an Indian Girl" Mrs. Bon
min will autograph all copies of her
books sold.
SPIRIT OF FESTIVAL
AND CARNIVAL WILL REIGN.
But this all sounds too high
browish" and literary to be any fun,
| says one of the dancing young
! misses. Fear not, little maid, the
jolly Penwomen have plenty of en-
tertainment for every desire,
| Through all the spirit of festival
! and carnival will reign. Every room
of the forty rooms of this great
mansion will be overfiowing with
unique entertainment. One room
will be turned into a gypsy camp,
from Carmen" under the direction
of Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton, who
will take the part of Carmen. She
will 4.
of Carmen in which she appeared
when she sang the title role in that
opera. She will have assisting her
many of this seasons young debu-
tantes. who will dress as gypsies
and read the fortunes by palm and
cards. For the more serious minded,
the Biblical room. under Mrs. Nan
cite B. Paul, who will show the IA
nous Madam Mountford collection
| of costumes and articles from the
Holy Land. Then for the lover of
the futurist art and brilliant color
er, there will be the poster paint
er. there will be the poster room.
Here will be shown the wonderful
collection of posters made by the
camouffage section of the Fortieth
Engineers last year. The men COM
posing this section were the leading
young illustrators and artists of the
country. There is also to be a mys-
terry room entitled. The Anna
Katherine Green Mystery Room"
Mrs. Patterson, wife of Col. Charles
II. Patterson is in charge of this
room. All plans are being kept Sc
cret, for. otherwise, how could 1t be
mystery room?
CUSTOMS FROM
LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE.
At 6 the Book Fair ends. At 8
the ball starts. From the land of
great literature. art and music, as
represented at the fair, beloved
characters of the readers world
will step forth. as the ball is to be
a costume affair, all costumes to
be chosen from the land-of-make-
believe. A prize will be awarded
for the best impersonation after all
have passed before three judges in
the grand march.
While the dancing is going on on
the ballroom floor, there will be
card playing on the upper floor. Re-
freshments will be served and IL
summer breezes blow the roof gar
den will be open to the guests.