The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-06

the realm OF fantasy at tho
colorfuI Bal Bohene OF the
Arts Club last night, and the IA
miIiar ballroom OF the Willard was
TRANSFORMED into scene OF selfish
beauty IA which I'VE Moderns'
froIickedk happily with characters
from history and romance.
Every detail of the balls arrange
ment was designed to lead up to
the spectacle THE Second Judgment
Of Paris, which was the feature
thereof; and a Greek note prevailed
in the effective decorations, design,
ed and executed by committee Of
: which Cameron Burnside was the
chairman Great banners painted in
archaic fashion marked the boxes
and marched in stately progression
TO the dais on which the pageant
numbers were grouped against a
background Of dull gold and black.
Colored lights concealed In great
rosy lanterns contributed glamor.
Gus element to the Kaleidoscope
scene.
The box parties were themselves
decorative, many Of the guests be-
ing in fancy costume, and scores
of clever c11aracterizations, grave
and gayS.were noted in the shifting
groups among the dancers.
The arriving guests were greeted
by g. a. Lyon, president OF the
club, and Mrs. LYON, assisted by
the past spresidents, Henry X Bush
Brown, George Julian Zolnay and
Arthur Musgrave, with their wives.
Once the company had assembled
they took their places in Mr.. Lyons
box, the party being augmented by
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nor
ris Thompson and Colonel and Mrs.
Frank Adams.
Effective Costumes Noted Among
Merry Groups OF Dancers.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
VINO had a boxsparty, mad as guests
Miss Marion Trumbuil, Mark TrtTm-
bull and Major and Mrs. Robert
GOETHE latter pair In most
realistic Apache garb. Indeed, 1t
was dindcult to recognize the lovely
Antoinette Granves. now Mrs. G0etz,
in this tough little citizeness, her
skirts knee length, q shabby cap
perched atop her req wig and a
cigarette hanging from the corner
Of her mouth.
Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro as .
powder puff fluff OF snowy
white, with a most becominO white
wig-wofe one Of the most effective
costumes at the ball. Beverly
Harris as 1.-THE Shiek" looked as
though The might have stepped
straight from the Valentino picture,
and JAMES Otis Porter made most
effective Robin Hood" In doublet
and hose Of leaf green and Woodsx
brown. Mrs. Henry Riggs Rath.
bone as Queen Of Winter with a
crown Of icicles and snowflaies Of
down sewn upon her glitterfng
white gown, had certain season
able effectiveness and was one Of
the most striking figures at the
ball.
The hold oe the Spanish influence
upon the feminine taste was re-
peatedlv demonstrated, gorgeousiy
colored. frinEed shawls, high combs
and lace mantf11as vying for popu-
-larfty with the soft wells and Turk
1sh trousers OF ladies OF the haren1.
Miss Juliette Janin,. clad In q
plain green gown, had wrapped q
brilliantly embroidered flame colored
shawl about her and handled ite
heavy folds with the ease and
grace which bespoke long famfli-
arity with Spanish dancing. Miss
Barr1ne Drake wore a fun skirted
Spanish costume OF yellow taffeta
banded IN black, with an exquisite
black lace nnantil1a arranged over
q high comb. A while mantilla,
equally lovely, with a huge comb
to hold It in place, topped off Mrs.
Charles Lefevre's costume; and
Miss Dorothy Mondell wrapped in
a snowy embroidered shawl had
only the flaming flowers in her
hair to give color to a most effec-
tive and becoming costume.
Miss Mondell was among the
guests Of Miss Josephine Williford,
who was entertaining In Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Pembroke Thom's box
and had ATTENDED the dinner which
Miss WilIiford gave before the ball.
Doctor Santiago +. Bedoya, Of the
Peruviany embassy, was also among
the guests. Miss Natalie Hammond,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, was hostess to a young
peoples party having first enter
tanned her guests at dinner at the
White Peacock.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely made
q handsome Italian peasant, Mrs.
r. M. Kaufman also affecting
peasant dress with most happy re-
suits.
Rich Costumes and Effective
Grouping in Pageant Spectacle.
Much thought and work. had gone
into the preparation Of the pageant,
''an episode Of the golden age OF
Pericles," which was directed by
Carlton van Valkenburg. So the
richness of the costuming and the
effectiveness of the grouping con-
tributed to a number of charming
stage pictures-even If, as is the
case with most pageants, few of
the spectators quite knew what 1t
was all about. Richard ElweIl, OF
the Rams Head Players, filled the
role Of Paris" most pictorially
There waA humor-both conscious