New-York tribune., 1922-02-17
Fine Arts Ball
Is Staged Amid
ParisianScenes
Architects Transform Hotel
Astor for Annual Dance
Isl Behalf of Students at
the Institute of Design
Society Generous With Aid
''Birth Of Venus, Oldtimc
American Bar and Cafes
Drawn Upon for Features


given last night at the Hotel Astor for
tho benefit of the Bcaux-Arts Inst
tutc of Design, fulfilled all predictions
for originality and brllance which
had been made in connection with the
event for wcc.,S. Coincident with its
great social success was the assurance
that financially it was equally crafty
ing, and that a large sum was realized
for the benefit of the students. for
which purpose it was given BY the So
ci tv of BcauxArts Architects. In
stead OF Incorporating a pageant in the
program, as has been the custom. the
affair took its inspiration from the
QuatI Arts Ball. of Paris. and the dec
orat'ohs Wcrc spectacular and clab-
| oratc
Among the attractions devised bv the
archltects MS diversion from the gem
eral .ancing were two Yali; cafes, the
Pantheon and the Doux Magots. in
winch a cabaret how was given; car
rouscl, "Thoatre lntimo," an old
fashioned American par. n palace Of
illusions and demonstration by Leo
Lcntcli Of the processes or a sculptor
reproducing beautiful model in clay.
Ben Ali liaggin staged tablcaus with
ZicE 'cld midnight Frolic' girls Ozark
ers' were stationed before each booth
and added to the hiari,y. The "Rirth
of Venus was tho high spot of the
evenings entertainment
Fancy Costume was obligatory. and
the brilliant ensemble was marrcd by
no larring note introduced by convcn-
tionai garb.
Art Dignitar,cs Attend
Distinguished Representatives OF ar
ohitecturc, painting, scu. ..turc and lit
craturc were conspicuous among the
revclcrs. and society sponsored the bali
from the boxes. Included among the
phtrcnesses. many Of whom were pres
cnt with guests, were Mrs. Jay Gould
Mrs Oliver Hartman, Mrs. Lydig Hoyt
Mrs. Grafton II. Pyne. Mrs. Charles
Gary Rumsey, Mrs. ". X. Vanderbilt,
Mrs; Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. George
r. Baker jr, Mrs. Dom Barber. Mrs.
John Barrymore. Mrs. Gordon Knox
BELL, Mrs. ". Lawrence Bottomlcy. Mrs
Archibald NJ. Brown, Mrs George s.
Chappell Mrs. Thomas Z. Clarke jr..
Mrs. Leonard Cox, Mrs Eliot Cross,
Mrs. Henry Davenport. Miss Elsie De
Wolfe, Mrs. Paul Dougherty. Mrs.
David Dows, Mrs. George Drapcr. Mrs.
l1ermanus B. Duryea. Mrs. Ncwbold
lie Roy Edgar. Mrs. Sidney Fish. Mrs.
Cass Gilbert Mrs. Frederick Cooley.
Mrs. Howard Grecnley, Mrs. Thomas
Hastings. Mrs. James Norman Hill.
"rs. ,"rs. Lc Roy. King .jr Mrs. Goodhue
Livingston. Mrs. Walter Maynard. Mrs.
James McCroa, Mrs Charles E. Mitch
ell, Mrs. Lewis S. Morris. Mrs. Orson
d. MUM. Mrs. Kenneth IT. Murchison,
Mrs Louis Noel. Mrs. Julian Peabody.
MIS- Ernest PciNotto. Mrs George b.
Post ir.. Mrs. John T. Pratt, Mrs. Regi-
Maid R'ves, Mrs. Monroe Dourlas Roh
lnson, Mrs II. II. Rogers Mrs. James
Gamble Rogers. Mrs. Charles Fl. Sabin.
Mrs. Albert Sterncr, Mrs. George ST.
George, Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas. Mrs.
Newell Y. Tilton. Mrs. Harrison Tweed.
Mrs. kIHaen Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. A.
stewart Walker, Mrs. George Henry
Warren jr.. Mrs. Whitney Warren. Mrs.
na"rencc Grant White, Mrs. H. lie Roy
Whitney and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney.
500 Students to Benefit
one thousand stu6crts in archi-
lecture and 800 students in painting
and sculpture Of the BeauX Arts lnsti-
tute OF Design will benefit from the
pau. me institute charges no fees to
It's students and we'll known New York
architects. painters and sculptors vol
unteer their services gratuitouslv in
leach'ng the students. Lloyd Warren
is director Of The institute.
Credlt fer the originality displayed
in tie decorations and side shows went
to the executive committee, COMPOSED
Of Kenneth N. Murcnison. Harry AL
Ian Jacobs. Dom Barber GEORGE S.
Chappell. Raymond NJ. Hood. ". Law
renee Rottomley, Howard Grcenley,
Frederic c. Hirons and James Gamble
Rogers. New York architects who have
devoted .heir time Tor the last sew
eral months to planning the ball.