The Washington times., 1925-12-05
JUNIORLEAGUE
RINGS BELL
AGAIN
Cabaret Ball Scores by
Originality and Gaiety;
Notables Present
By JEAN ELIOT


''Moonshine Madness that apothe-
? which was the head-liner of the
, Junior Leagues gay and original
) cabaret ball last night.
In the role of 1.-THE tippler," Mr..
j, Hill found himself surrounded by
/. the favorite drinks of all nations.
impersonated by some of Washing
!, tons Ioveliest ladies'; and he brought
down the house when he announced
/. that having IAN American Consti-
tuition" he could enjoy them all.
Mr.. Hill who never hides his light
Of his leadership Of the "wets"
under a bushel, evidently took keen
delight in the role assigned to him.
And it was even suggested that he
was in character long before the
pageant was under way.
1t was diverting or devastating
depending on the way you look at
things-that on the very day church
and. State were sponsoring prohibi-
ton preachments on the front pages
of the newspapers smart society in
: Washington, allotted by one Of the
: leaders of the House, should be
paying SO spectacular a tribute to
the wine when it is red.
Heady Drinks
They were heady drinks pre-
scented for our delectation, from the
cocktail, impersonated by Miss
Elizabeth Hit, on through a list of
wines and cordials, such foreign
importations as vodka and saki to
that good old Southern stand by,
moonshine, and that reputedly best
Of ''pick-me-ups," absinthe, depicted
by Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, IT., in
strilkingly effective fashion. The
pageant was designed to lead up to
the entrance Of Mrs. Stokes, who
had this feature OF the entertain
ment in charge. And in her glitter
ing and bejeweled gowns Of SHIN
mering green with huge circular
headdress of pale green ostrich
pIumes showing opalescent tints,
she presented a fitting climax to q
lovely picture
MoOnshine Madness
Mrs. Robert E. Goetz-rep!acing
Mrs. William Doellar-all in white,
with a glittering moon Of brilliants
on her head, suggested the posi-
bility Of moonshine madness being
SYNONYMOUS. Other enticing bever-
ages from the wine list included
madeira, Mrs. John Philip Hill, with
the Spanish influence strong in her
costume of gold cloth, and wearing
q becoming lace mantilla draped
over a huge comb and accentuating
the glossy bIacknes of her hair;
red wine. interpreted with authority
by Miss Louise Sewall, and the
sparkling moseIIe of Miss Betty
Byrne, radiant golden thing from
head to foot.
: Mrs. Scott Thropp presented the
golden bubbles OF champagne, with
Miss Epps Halves. all green tulle,
as creme de menthe. Miss Margaret
Flint. In flowing draperies of wine
red and purple, was benedictine, and
Miss Caroline Story, swathed In
green and coppery tints, as the
mint julep. wore a headdress OF
huge mint leaves. To VODKA ana
saki Miss Adelaide WolstenholTne
and Miss Elsie Quinby brought the
proper flavor Of Russia and Japan.
while Miss Phoebe's oka1ulahua has
the exotic effect Of Hawaii's IA
vorite tipple.
Scotch. with Mrs. Juan Mayer,
M ''black and white" from head
to foot, was greeted with round
after round Of applause-whether
from the popularity of the drink
or Of the lovely impersonator could
IAUI DC OCIGIAu1IkCAs
In the role of the waiter, Lieu.
tenant Benjamin Holcombe assist
cd Mr.. Hill.
The costumes, really ravishingly
lovely, were all designed by Mrs.
Stokes.
- Cabaret Numbers
- Although the climax Of the ball
last evening came with the pageant
throughout the evening, the caba-
ret numbers arranged by Miss
Nancy Hoyt and Miss Anne Hight
Looking backward on this cold
gray morning the "Snowballs" Of
Miss Suzette Dewey and Miss
Helen Gary stands out as a charm
ing bit in effective contrast to
''Whirligigs," danced-to suit its
'title-by Miss Helen Marye and
Hopewell Darneille. Swirling black
silken skirts, bright flowers and
gaiIy embroidered shawIs contrib
uted to the effectiveness of the
Spanish dance done by Mrs.
Chauncey Parker, jr., and Miss
Anita Henry.
Mrs. Eugene Smith and Barnet
Wolfe opened the program. Two
Wd1IZSS, ny 0AASS
Halle Brooke and Spencer Burr,
and Mrs. Chauncey Parker's
s''Claire de Lune" were applauded
until encores were necessary. And
what comedy honors were left over
after Miss Helen Gary, dancing
with Spencer Burr, and Miss Mar
jorie OeIrichs treated us to the
Charleston went to Miss Anne
Hight and Reeve Hoover in 1.-The
Naughty Nineties."
''The Naughty Nineties
That very advanced dance, the
waltz, was done to the strains of
'"The Blue Danube" by a couple
who might have stepped straight
from the pages of the past. And
in truth the trunks Of old family
finery packed away by Mrs. James
w. Wadsworth, jr., had been ran
sacked for Miss Nights costume
q raVishing creation of white en-
broidered satin, the skirts VoluIn-
inous and trained, the bodice laced
up the back with huge puff sleeves
and garniture Of green velVete. Her
lair was dressed high with feathers
and strung with pearls to complete
a picture which must have given
reminiscent joy to certain grand
mothers who were looking on.
The one disappointment Of the
evening was the inability of Miss
Nancy Hoyt to appear as Mile.
Gigo Lette," in an apache appas-