Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-22
Sponsored by American Le-
gion, Proceeds Went to
Benefit of Disabled Veter-
ans of World War
BY ADRIENNE BATTEY

| NEW 4OfLh, NON. 1S.-1He Sr0dl
victory ball" and pageant at the
| Waldorf-Astoria. which was spon-
sored by four American legion posts
| for the benefit Of the disabled heroes
| of the world war, was a brilliant so
cial event Of Armistice eve, and the
most elaborate patriotic celebration
that has been held since the event
it commemorated. The entire first
| floor of the hotel was used for the
occasion, the throng Of approximate
| ly 5000 people taxing the capacity
of the grand ball room and Aston
| gallery, where two orchestras fur.
nished music for continuous dancing
| throughout the evening. The ad
| joining salons and corridors &C
comodated the overflow, and the
main dining room on the ground
floor was reserved for private sup.
per parties which concluded the 'fes
tivities, the largest Of these groups
being a party of fifty entertained
as guests of Walter l.. Scott, exeou
tive chairman for the ball. 1t is the
intention Of the victory BALI com
mittee to initiate with this event a
yearly celebration Of like kind which
will serve as a national tribute and
source of(annual income for disabled
veterans.
President Warren G.. Harding
honorary chairman, sent a special
message of congratulation to the
committee and expressed his regret
at, being unable to attend. John En-.
cry, commander in chief Of the
American legion; John W. Weeks,
secretary Of war; Edwin DENLY, Sec
rotary Of the navy. and other dig
nitaries were present, including mill
tary and state officials and distin.
| guished representatives Of foreign
countries, for whom boxes We're set
apart. From the United States hos
pitfalls came delegations of wounded
soldiers, sailors, marines and mem.
bers of the Red Cross, who were
among the guests Of honor. Mrs.
William Collier Hays was chairman
Of arrangements, assisted by Mrs
Edward w. Burdick and a group OF
pretty society girls, who sold flow.
ers, programs and cigarettes. Mrs
Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. August Bel
mont, Mrs. William Kinnicutt ORA.
per and Miss Ruth Morgan were a
committee on invitations and guests
| Appropriate to the all-American
spirit Of this celebration was the
democratic character of the assem-.
blage. While society dowagers in
Poiret gowns and diamond dog col
lars occupied boxes whose gilt chairs
were valued, at $25 each. business
girls in serviceable blue serge frocks
alternated with sequined debutantes
on the floor, tripping gaily along
with their escorts, some of whom
were eX-service men with helmets
strapped on their backs, enjoying
the privilege of admission at 81 q
couple by virtue Of membership in
the American Legion.
Dancing continued until the stroke
OF midnight when the orchestras
were hushed and bugler sounded
Attention" from the stage. Lights
all over the hotel went out for q
| moment Of (silent tribute to those
who made the supreme sacrifice. AS
a dim light slowly dawned, the bug.
Ter sounded Morning Colors" and
a sentry announced "Armistice day
and all's we'll" The call was taken
up by other sentries stationed at in
| tervals throughout the hotel and as
the circle was completed the lights
were flashed on and a voice was
heard pronouncing the solemn bene
diction: peace on earth, good will
to men," A triumphant burst OF
music then heralded the browning
feature of the occasion, the poetic
pageant, America" written by lisa
bel Lowden, sister OF Governor
Frank o. Lowden, Of illinois, and
produced under the direction of Har
ry McRae Webster.
A galaxy of Broadway stars, al
volunteering their services, cam,
straight to the Waldorf from theil
various theaters after tho evenin.
performance, and the vast audience
was treated to closeup" of one
stage favorite after another in
dazzling panorama. Beginning will
an Indian scene by the Province
\ town players, the pageant unfold
ed the story of Americas found
ing, representing the nations tina
took part in colonizing the country
and the. chief historical character
of each period. Tyrone Power, al
''The Voice of History" carried the
narrative. Each war was indicated
with the spirit resulting from tina
struggle, and the final tableau show
ed rows of khaki-clad veterans with
army nurses in white uniforms, theil
blue capes lined with red, who pre-
sented a striking background fo
the entrance Of Margaret Vale al
1.-THE Spirit Of Sacrifice Swathet
in draperies of shaded violet and
purple, she struck poignant,
dramatic note, which was followed
by the radiant figure of Victory,
in the person Of Marjorie Rambeau
who wore a cloth Of gold costume
with draperies of gold net and ;
filet Of leaves about her fair hair
Last came Elsie Ferguson, spirituellt
in her white robes and shimE- rims
silver headdress as 1.-THE Angel o
Peace"
The artistic stage setting and his
torical costumes were designed b.
Raymond Sovey, and Robert Ed
nond Jones originated the design
for the symbolical figures. Amons
those interpreting the spirit of Ger
tain epochs was Eva LeGallienne
whose fine acting Of the role OBJ
posite Joseph Schildkraut in "Lil
iom" has established her as one O
our foremost young actresses. Hor
tense Alden, whose beauty AM
naivete lend much charm to the
same production, came with larg,
group from the cast of "Liliom
to represent Hungary, all wearin,
their peasant costumes from tn
prologue. Others from the Theate
guild were Jane Wheatley and Cath
crime Proctor, of, Ambush" Lione
Barrymore and irene Fenwick, will
several poilus, represented France
and a brilliant spectacle was tn
Blood and Sand' company, head
ed by Otis Skinner and Catherin
Calvert, as Spain.
Mary Ryan, star of "On1y SO,
had speaking part, and Neil Mar
tin, popular young actor iron
her company, was one of tn
Spirit of 76" tableau. John Drew
was Lord Baltimore" and among