Evening star., 1921-02-23

The costume ball given last evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard s. Reside at
the Congressional Club was one of the
! most beautiful of the many balls of this
season sea and society to the number of
zoo or more danced from 9 o'clock until
the wee small hours to the music of a
Jazz orchestra and the carnival spirit
was rife with confetti and streamers
The ballroom was transformed into a
veritable garden, the walls festooned
WIN smiiax from fioor to ceiling. where
a frieze OF flags of all the states in the
Union gave a vivid touch of color Bay
trees were placed at intervals about the
room and a full moon glowed softly on
the balcony at the far end of the ball.
room The mantels were banked with
1reesia. pink begonia and Sweetpeas,~ and
the buffet table had centerpiece formed
OF a miniature fountain, in which col
ored electric lights were reflected and a
wide border of jonquils and pink sweet
peas ,encircled it.
The guests. all of whom were in
costume and masked, were received
at the top of the broad staircase by
Mrs. Reeside. wearing the costume Of
a gypsy queen. in which scarlet and
bright green satin were effectively
combined with gold spangles and
bugles completely covering it. She
! headdress with pendent strands of
pearls falling from the shoulders. Mr.
Reeside, as George Washington. wore
a blue satin costume incrusted with gold
embroidery and a white wig
The members of the receiving party
included Mrs. Sydney Anderson, as
Carmen. in a red satin gown with a
black lace mantilla: Mrs. Walter X.
Stiness. Mrs. A. e. 3. Stephens, Mrs
Edward j. King, Mrs. j. Thilrnan Hen
drick. as Russian princess. with a
blue and gold costume and diamond
rOrOnet- Mrs InoneT Mrs Ine Henry
Eagle. who was charming in a gypsy
costume of bright red satin with
becoming scarf headdress. and Mrs
Chandler, who is the guest of Mrs.
Stiness.
Mr. Reeside opened the ball, dancing
with Mrs. James Campbell Cantrill.
who. as Martha Washington, wore an
historic colonial costume of pink
brocade. with a poEdered wig. Others
among the guests were Mrs Charles
ID. Heimbold. who wore Il Swiss peas
ant costume, and her daughter in law
Mrs. Gerald Heimbold, who was a
Dutch girl with blue and yellow
satin n-costume and d tall black satin
cap; Miss Virginia McKerny. as Car
men. wore an exquisite white en-
; broidered shawl with deep fringe
and red rose in her coiffure: Miss
Zilia MacDougali made fascinating
'Vamp with AN exceedingly novel
costume: Miss Dorothy Nondeu as
pierrot. was. in white and black satin:
Miss Dorothy DCnnett, as Greek
goddess, was lovely in flowing robes
of pink shaded chiffon with a gold
crown; Mrs. Frederic II. Harris wore
a Russian court costume of red vel
vet with broad bands of white f,,i.
bordering the short skirt and flowing
sleeves. and her ieweled headdress
was festooned with ropes of pearls:
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper. as Night"
wore z black tulle costume covered
with silver stars and crescents; Sena-
tor and Mrs. William NJ. Calder. the
latter wearing orchid pink chiffon
sewn with crystals; Representative
and Mrs. John !. Peters. the latter ir
Il Moorish costume Of green satin and
chiffon: Miss Iyra Morgan, in "A black
Pierrette costume: Miss katherine
Sutherland as = Boy Scout" was IL
great belle al the party, and others
"riong the guests were lIr I.arkiu
Glazebrook. who wore = polo players
OUTFIT. Mr.. Herbert q. FengStlar. as
P+Sliac2i, IN a Yellow satin costume
with black pnmpons: Representative
4, sydney Anderson. as q gypsy chief. in
an effective costume with a red scarf
tied about his head. The costumes
We're varied and beautiful. including
indian. Persian. Chinese. Japanese
Russian. Italian and Scotch and some