Evening star., 1924-01-08


lard Hotel last night lived up to its
title and hit the high note in public
favor, enlisting the attendance OF
fully two thousand persons, most
every one in a costume of some pc
triod and depicting literature, art,
pnnsic and, in fact, all phases of all
times, from the sublime 10 the ridlcu-
lous.
1t was, in point of number, the big
gest ball given in Washington since
inaugural ball days, and from an ar
tistic standpoint was on a level with
the Beaux Arts ball given here some
years ago. Beside it all other cos
tune events of public nature must
seem small until next year, when the
Arts Club of Washington. profiting
by any shortcoming of this year, will
give another and bigger Bal Bo-
heme.
Register with "Satan."
Like the curtain lifting on a beau
tiful scene, the enchantment OF the
Bal Boheme started with the arrival
of the guests at the entrance to the
stately ballroom of the New Willard.
After registering with his satanic
majesty, wso used a quill of flame to
record the names of notableS as they
arrived. the vision of the great audi
ence room brought forth constant ex-
CARNATIONS of surprise and approval.
Under the hazy. rosy glow of splendid
1y arranged lights-which later, fitting
ly enough, took on the blue of a Max
field. Parrish--fgureS in costume
strolled from box to box and up and
down the great chamber, giving the
atmosphere and coloring of an old
master.
It vas NOT aLona the nunher of
guests present that made the affair
impressive, but the range of interest
extending through the diplomatic
corps, ambassadors and ministers oc-
cupying points of vantage from boxes
and chairs. while the minister of Per-
Sia, in his customary evening attire,
but wearing his fez. promenaded with
the revelers and entered into the spirit
of the stroll with Zest. Cabinet mem
bers watched the revel from boxes
while other officials. more than half
literary and business folk. all bent
upon giving the proper impetus to the
evening. went attired in costume.
Social Leaders Present.
Under the garb of Frenchmen. Eng
lishmen, Persians, Japanese, Chinese,
Spanish. Dutch, and. in fact, all the
known nations of the earth almost
from Adams time and our own colonial
period, were found men and women
known in the great social life of Wash
lORtOn. senators, representatives, JUS
tices of the Supreme Court and other
officials looked on and laughed or
stood in awe before the artistic beauty
OF the passing show.
Beautifully Staged Pageant.
The story of art, from its humble be-
ginning in those dim and distant days
of antiquity, when the caYemeu first
learned to scrawl crude figures upon
the clay walls of their cavern homes,
UP to the present age of rhythmic in
So to-, t..t.l h 4,
was Il living picture of The Seven
Ages of Art" passing in colorful re-
View before arts most devoted pa
irons and slaves.
Long accustomed to the glitter of
tinseled revelry, the spacious ball
room of the willard Hotel gazed upon
a scene of unprecedented splendor and
brilliancy last night. when Il herald
stepped upon the stage and bade the
show go on. Seated on either side of
the ballroom were the roIlicking bo-
hemians and their guests. Il mad ar
ray of colors and creations.
Slowly tse big pink lanterns that
swing from the vaulted ceiling of the
auditorium were dimmed, and then
eXtinguished. From the boxes, ar
ranged along the walls, azure blue
lanterns blinked in dim twilight upon
the scene. The slender pencil of the
spotlight suddenly painted the outline
of the stage, and the first age of art
stepped upon the footboards.
Primitive Age shown.
1t was the Primitive Age. when baby
art was crawling through darkness
toward the light of intelligence. Con-
tending for supremacy. the guar
dians of the varied arts appeal to a
sleeping faun, who responds by lead
ing them to man. Through him they
find expression for their desires. The
setting was arranged by Mrs. Alice
Barney and directed by Elizabeth
Gardiner. The piano accompaniment
was rendered by Christine Olirik. APP
pearing in the tableauX were Dorothy
Burr, Evelyn Smith, Mary Johnson.
Annie Brans, Edna Duncan, Marya
Chekova, Elizabeth Gardiner, Paul
Tchernikoff and Ethel Sears.
The Egyptian Age, sponsored by
Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke and directed
by Mrs. l.. NJ. Leisenring, depicted a
painter presenting his work to his
patron and afforded one Of the most
pleasing contributions of the eve-
ming. The participants. all pupils Of
the Corcoran School of Art were Miss
Anne Abbott, Miss Jessie Adkins.
Miss Garnett Burkst Miss Virginia
Beatrice Whittier. Miss Elizabeth
Sabin, Miss Helen Johnson, Miss
Eleanor Beckham. Miss Margaret
Yard, Miss Mary Happer, Miss Hazel
kits. Miss Goldie Halstead. Mrs. NJ.
NJ Sieventhal, Claiming Smith. Row
land Lyon and Maj. ]. NJ Mauborgne.
Bush-Brown as Phideas.
The Greek age quite properly
showed Phideas at work on the
statue of Athene, in whose name the
worlds greatest masterpieces per-
haps were wrought. Mrs William
D. Morgan took the part of Athene
and X. H. Bush Brown the part of
PhideaS. They were assisted by thS
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