Evening star., 1925-01-06

fitting costume Of white satin, repre-
senting Phidias, while Mrs. Bush
broWn wore colonial costume. Mr..
Aolnay, In the modern sculpture
group, wore his smoCk and cap, while
Mrs. Zolnay wore a conventional eve
ming gown. Mr.. and Mrs. MusgraNe
were In colonial dress.
Adding a feature particularly ap-
preciated at a ball on a frosty night
in January was the splendidly ar
ranged, bountiful hot supper, where
. X. Bergman fed his Teddy Bear
Felix Mahony. a modern Bacchus,
took off his false nose and fed him
self; lords and ladies rubbed shoul-
ders with Filipino goddesses; Greek
peasants. Italian peasants, Bulgarian
folk OF various classes, Anne ericans
representing all stages and periods OF
history in this country-all enjoyed
themselves to the fullest, partaking
or an American menu of 1925.
Pageant lis Beautiful.
Carlton Van valkenburg, author
of the pageant, The Second Judg-
ment of Paris, the Golden Age of
Pertcles," gave splendid evidence of
his talents in that line, producing a
picture of great beauty. in which all
branches of architecture had part,
including the wonderful model of
the Parthenon, made by William
Partridge, the architect and artist.
Mr.. van Valkenburg, who was also
chairman of the ball committee, was
assisted in the pageant by COM
mittee which consisted of Mr..
Cameron Burnside, on decorations; /;
Miss Mary A. Crider, Iatrone esses;
Mrs. w. Wolff Smith, boxes; Mrs.
Emma Prall Knorr, music. and Mr.
Lyon, Mr.. Bush Brown, Warren d.
Akers, Alfred Lewis, jr.; Lynch
Luquer and E. H. Watson.
The pageant which started after
II o'clock, was resonant of the
splendor and glory of ancient Greece.
1t was in seven acts, the first being
the Golden Age of Pericles," which
illustrated Architecture. 1t was ue-
signed and carried out by the Wash
ington Chapter of the American In
stitute of Architects, under the
direction of Mr.. Luquer.
The second episode. which depicted
sculpture, was produced by the Art
League under the direction of Mr.
Bush-Brown. 1t was Illustrated by
the story of Pygmalion and Galatea.
Corcoran School Has Part.
The third episode, designed and
carried out by the Corcoran School of
Art, under the direction of Dr. Burtis
Baker, assisted by Mrs. Frederic Far
rington, was Arachne and Minerva,
depicting painting.
The fourth episode was the drama,
under the direction of Z. V. Wilcox
of the Shakespeare Society. The il
lustration was scene from Mid
summer Nights Dream" The fifth
hoI ka
gods coming down from heaven to
aid their friends on earth. 1t was
portrayed by the Mckinley dancers,
led by Elizabeth Mckinley. The sixth
episode was music. The chorus from
"Orpheus and Eurydice" was sung by
the Rublnstein Club, under the di-
rection of Claude Robson, with Mrs
Gertrude Russell. Mrs, y. X kabler,
Mrs. William r. Benham, Miss Fran
ces Scherger, Miss Katherine Poole
and Miss Marie Frey singing.
The seventh was the dance. under
the direction OF Tchernikoff and
Gardner. who led the ballet.
On a platform erected at one end
of the ballroom sat Paris, while be-
fore him was enacted the scenes of
ancient Greece.
Hosts at Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rafael r. Gown were
hosts at dinner. taking their guests
later to the ball. Mrs. Gown wore
a colonial costume of shell pink bro
cade with a white wig. In their
company were the secretary Of the
Peruvian Embassy and Sonora de
Prada, the military attache of the
assistant military attache of the
French Embassy, Capt. Lombard. and
Mrs Emerson Howe.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood was
hostess to company in her box, hav-
ing with her the charge d'affaires of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik, Maj and
Mrs. Robert Goetz, Miss Marion Trum-
bull and Miss Mary Morgan. Miss
Morgan was a lady of the Gainsbor-
ough period with white wig and curls.
and gown of yellow and gold bro
cade.
Miss Natalie Hammond had a small
company with her. She wore a colonial
costume of pale blue soft silk, bro
caded in small figures in the same
color and made over a pettfcoat of
lace ruffies. Her powdered wig was
topped by black tricorne hat.
Guests OF Myerses.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewitt Myers
tertained later in their box In their
party were: DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Meigs.
Maj. Cadwalader, Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgely, Capt. and Mrs. Victor S. Jack
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mus
grave.
Mrs. F. Hite Williams was hostess
to Mrs. Daisy Fitzhugh Ayres, Mai.
John c. Skuse. Mrs. Warren Akers.
Miss Rosa Lee Hite of New York and
Mrs. Mckenzie Moss.
Miss Josephine Williford enter
tanned at dinner, taking her guests later
to the ball, where they occupied the
box of Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Pembroke
Thom. In her party were Miss Bar
rine Drake, Morris Paris, Miss Doro-
thy Mondell, S. f. Bedoya and Allen
Gartner.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran enter
tained in her box Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Syme. Comdr. and Mrs. Joerns, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward A. Hartman. Mrs. lobe,
Miss Elizabeth Jobe, Mrs. Horace Mac
farlaud, a. Geary Johnson. John Wal
ker Holcombe and Tom Jenkins. Mrs.
Hartman was in a Russian costume.
with a gold kakoshnik studded with
rubies and emeraIds
The general use Of fancy costume con-
-ributed largely to the success of the
ball. Mr.. van EaIkenburg was dressed
as a gentleman of 1840, and Mrs van
Valkenburg was q colonial lady in a
ovely gown of Powered silk with a lace
ichu.
Reproduction or Picture.
Mrs. Willoughby Chesley was a re-
production of the picture of the Lady
IF Quality, in white satin directoire