Evening star., 1920-02-18
ARD|GRASBALL
IS FASHION REVIEW
Charming Costumes Make
Neighborhood House Ben
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The world of fashion met at th
"mardi gras ball and carnival o
the seasons" given in the ballroom
ut the New Willard Hotel last nigh
House. Many charming toilets were
enhanced by powdered wig, while
characters of all kinds We're repre-
scented in the costuming. the reVeler'
in the pageant later joining the gen
eral dance, lending an unusual ano
beautiful effect.
The ballroom walls were festooned
with southern smilax. from which
pended hundreds of balloons in gay
colors. swaying in and out as II IN
rhythm with the dancers. and nag s
and gay-colored lights gave addi-
tional mardi gras effects:
Admiral A. p. Niblack, /. :. \.
made the presentations and MISS
Sophie Siebert. chairman of the bail
committee, stood at the head OF the
receiving line. She wore PIC
turesque costume. depicting autumn
il being OF bronze chiffon over nile
green satin. with garlands OF autumn
leaves caught up here and there Wlth
clusters of grapes and other 1rult-
y circlet of leaves was worn III her
hair Mrs. Mahlon Pitney was next
in line and she wore a gown OF rose
pink brocade made on very modlSi
lines. with graceful train Others
receiving included Mrs. Charles ;.
IIamlin. who wore pink ana Whlte
brocaded satin: Mrs. Charles j. Seli,
whose gown was n beautiful model
of rose-color velvet. with Dann~er
draperies: Mrs. John Jay White. who
wore handsome gown Of orchld-
colored brocade trimmed with eN-
auisite point lace. and Mrs. +. j.
Herman.
Represented -Four seasons.
The pageant was full of grace and
beauty, the characters selected for
carrying out an idea of the whims
and beauties of the four seasons OF
the year being perfectly adapted. y
broad aisle was roped off, down which
the revelerSr passed, the Queen of
Spring. Miss Gladys Hinckley, open
ing the parade. followed by Miss
Dorothy Smoller. who. as the Spirit
of Spring, gave Il beautiful interpre-
tive dance, in which a number of little
children appeared as fairies. They
were waited along by March winds,
north, south. east and west, the
parts being taken. respectively. by
Lieut.. Fitch. Miss Genevieve Brooks,
Miss Carolyn Nash and Lieut.. Dun
ham, group of pretty girls repre-
senting April showers included Miss
Delphine Heyl. Miss Mona Blodgett.
Miss Barrine Drake and Miss Marian
Drake.
Betty Baker gave '"The Dance of the
Spring Flowers with consummate
grace. and Springs maids of honor
were Miss Mary Sanger. as a Lily of
the Valley: Miss Eleanor Johnston.
as the Tulip: Miss Helen McLanahan.
the Forget-me-not: Miss Janet Her
ron, as the Lilac. and Miss Eliza bet h
Park. as Cherry blossoms. In their
midst Miss Smoller ave garden
dance, wearing charming costume
brought from abroad for the occa-
sion.
Court of Summer.
The Court of Summer was opened
by Mrs. Henry Price Wright, the
queen. entering in a gilded chariot
festooned with flowers, other charac-
ters in the group being:
The Spirit of the Woods and the
Spirit of the Sea. the Misses Dunlop;
the Poppies, Mrs. H. ii. Rousseau.
Miss Marguerite Watson, Miss Eliza
beth Stead. Mrs. Claude B. Mayo and
Miss Juliette Jannin; flower girls.
Miss Alice Halstead. Miss Marcia
Chaplin, Miss Peggy Martin, Miss
Betty Grove. Miss Scott and Miss
Anne Gordon.
A garden dance was given by Miss
Dorothy Smoller, and Piefrot and
Pierrette dance, under summer
moon, with Mrs. Sherman Miles as
Pierrette, was a beautiful success.
The Sunfiowers were Lieut.. Kuegle,
Lieut. Rees and Mr.. Gilmartin.
Goodbye to Summer" was sung
by Mrs. John Orme Thornberry.
The Court OF Autumn was particu-
1arly beautiful. the music being es-
peeially adapted to the mood of the
season. Countess Gizycka was the
queen. and the Spirit of the Harvest
was shown by Nine. Brambilla; the
Spirit of the Vineyard was carried
kxyM tc1a nd
taking the parts of gypsies were
Commander and Mrs. Raymond Rod
gers, Misses Anita Henry, Marjory
Wright. Celeste Crosby and Elizabeth
Grinnell.
The Gypsy John" Song was given
by Mai. Charles Trowbridge Tittman,
and Diana was in the person of Mrs.
Thomas X. Schmuck.
Indians In War Paint.
One of the most beautiful and realis-
tic features of the entire evening was
the group of American Indians in full
war paint, who played the 'tomtom'
and gave an Indian dance, responding
with the grace of other famous dancers
TO an encore, and then waved grace
fully to the audience as they left the
arena
Capt. c. c. Calhoun wore the splen-
did dress of an Indian chief, and doing
an Indian dance were: Misses Mildred
Col. Heron.
The autumn leaf dance was beauti-
fully done by Miss Elizabeth Kings
bury.
The Court Of Winter. which closed
: the revel. had, as the queen, Mrs Syl-
vanus Stokes, jr.. and in the Christ
mas pageant were: Herald, Mr.. Suits
Boarhead Bearer, George o. Totten
Peacock Bearer. Miss Louise Littauer
Christmas revelers, Robert Stead and
Col. Armistead Pendleton. The lords
and ladies were: Mr.. Hadow, Mr.
Harkow. Mr.. Tenant, Miss Leila Cor.
don and Mile. Yolande Romano AveZ.
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The Pavlowa gavotte was danced by
Miss Dorothy Smoller and Miss Heller
Srloller, and the snow maidens were
Miss Mildred Bromwell. Miss Anna
Cecilia McCallum, Miss Olyve Grae
and Miss Margaret Dunlop.
Queens Handsomely Gowned.
The Queen of Spring, Miss Glady'
JIinckley, wore a charming COSTUME
with yellow satin foundation fes
tooned with garlands of flowers, IL
shades of mauve. blue and pink, witt
"a wreath of flowers in her hair. ant
she carried a large bouquet of sprin;
flowers
Price Wright, wore a costume o
shaded chiffon in gold and re,
shades, with midsummer flowers hald
ing the draperies on the bodice an,
skirt and a spray of poppies in he
hair.
Miss Louise Delano, who took tn
part of the Queen of the Court o