The New York herald., 1922-01-01

T~ HE Russian ball was by far the
most brilliant social event of
1 the season. The entire build
ing Of the Union Interalliee was given
over to 1t, and these clubrooms, where
SO many parties have been given In
former years when they were the
home of the Baron and Baroness
Henri dc Rothschild. have never be-
Nv" been the stage of scene of such
magnifcence and splendor.
The ball was preceded by dinner,
when there were 39S at the tables, tho
majority of whom were from the Rus
sian nobility, with q good proportion
of the elite of the French aristocracy
and number of Americans. There
were more than a thousand tickets
entrances sold at the door. Every
nook and corner in every one Of the
spacious rooms of the club was filed
TO overfiowing, and when the favors
were distributed for the cotillon the
beauty of the colorful picture was be-
yond description.
The one feature which was most fire.
cuently remarked upon was the exquisite
jewels worn. Russian jewels belonging
to those of the nobility who have escaped
frSm the horrors of Russia within the
last three years have been so extensively
sold that il did not seem possible that
there could be enough left in their pos
session to make scene OF such splen-
dor The market has been flooded with
Russian jewels for the last year, but the
ball proved that there are still many OF
, the nobility who are clinging TO their
most treasured pieces and this was the
occasion to bring them from their safe
deposit to remind them of days gone by
in their luxurious Russian homes. In
this respect the ball had It's sad note in
many hearts. Frequently little group
OF Russians could be heard comparing
the scene with the Court balls and re-
calling incidents reminiscent of the days
when they were attending the Empress
instead of in their present role of play
Ing the ''vendeuse'' in the Paris dress
making eStapnsnments.
Preceded by n Bazaar.
The Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna Of
Russia organized the ball, which was
preceded by a bazaar. where the most
magnificent objects of every sort were
sold for the benefit of the Russian refu-
gees now living in France. She has put
her whole heart and soul into helping
these Russians. the majority Of whom
4 ave, OF the best families in Russia and
never have known what II meant to turn
their hands to work, and now-are thrown
on their own resources to make living
I'm a foreign country. Those who have
not found support in opening shops Of
various sorts and going directly into
some trade have organized ouvroirs to
give employment to those who have
children and cannot go daily to shop
to work but can do needlework at home.
The Grand Duchess Marie has been
2 a great help in organizing these ouvroirs
and has Interested many of her friends
in them Through her friendship with
Nine. Bakhmeteff. wife OF the one time
imperial Russial Ambassador to WASH
ington, and her relationship to Princess
Anastasia of Greece. formerly Mrs. WILL
lam B. Leeds. she has many American
ffriends who have helped the ouvroirs
Duchess is niece of Prince Christopher
of Greece and she Is often with the
{ Princess Anastasia at social events. She
< is young and attractive, and both she
and her husband. Prince Serge Poutia-
e.ine are popular In Paris. She was as
sisted in organizing the ball by the
Y Princess Paley, whose husband, the
tGrand Duke Paul, and son were assassi-
mated.
4 At the dinner table with the. Grand
Duchess Marie were her husband. Prince
sPoutiatine her brother, the Grand Duke
kOimitri NJ. and Nine. George Bakhme-
kcff Princess Marie Koudacheff and
sprince Alexander Poutiatine. The Prin-
',oss Paley had Nine. Foch at her table
las her guest of horror. Others at the
Fdlnner were the Grand Duke and Grand
duchess Boris OF Russia. Every men,
t,er OF the Russian colony In Paris was
present. There was Gen. d'Osnobichine
twith his American wife; NJ. and Nine.
Basli OF the Russian Consulate, with
Bier father, Mr. Fcsscnden Meserve. the
9curopean representative of the National
sCity Bank OF New York.
Americans Give Dinners.
Among the Americans giving dinner
toarties before the dance we're Mr.. and
icluGed Marquise de Ludre-Frolois. Mar
iquiae de Lubersac, Viconite and Vicom-
tesse vigier. Izzet Pasha. Maronne
Roger, Mrs. Frank Lawrence. Mrs. John
tR Drexei. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Lehr
and Comtc Sala.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Berry Wall enter
ttained Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kingsley Ma
tcomber. Mr. and Mrs. J. Tarn McGrew.
tMessrs. Harry Hodge and Tudor Will
kSinson. Another American party was
composed OF Mrs. Hubert Adams and
bier daughter, Miss Minette Adams OF
dallas, Tex; Mrs. II. Ives Douglas.
'AIessrs. Joseph Ritter and Z. Parker
Miller. other Americans were Mrs.
Ralph W. Hicltox. Mr.. Whitney Warren,
Jr.; Mrs Alastair Cameron. Miss Martha
I Burke. Messrs. Eugene Reed and Ernest
ives, Miss Lila Ives. Contc and Con-
tessa Cardelli. Mrs. Anna Bowman Dood.
Miss Betty Kendriclt, Mrs. Blgclow
Tilton, Mrs. Clarence Rcece. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ridgeiy Carter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry n. HarJes. Mrs. Ralph Baker and
Mrs. William a. Baker.
Others were the Duchess of Suther-
Wland, Lady Mlllicent Hawes, Col Hawes,
Nsir Milne and Lady Cheetham, Marquis
land Marquise de Polignac, Principe
MBoncompagni. Prncipessa Boncom-
fpagni yho was Miss Margaret Draper
N1f Washington. ID. c.; Nj. and Nine.
Paul Dupuy, Due and Duchessc de
canrnxtra. Comte and Comtosse de
beaumont, Due and Duchesse Dcca zes,
Prince and Princesse Murat, Mime. Boas
dc Jouvenel, Nine. Phillip Bcrthelot,
Corptessc du Bourg de Bozas, Comtesse
tc peharue Con<eese Francois do