The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-29

there was an effectively Spanish
note in the brightly embroidered
ehawls and gay striped serapes
hung over the ratings of the boxes.
The music was Spanish in its in
SEPARATION and so, too, was the de.
1icious supper served at midnight.
Spontaneous Program
The formal PROGRAMME such q
term may be applied to anything
90 spontaneous--was Spanish IN its
inspiration. Miss Elizabeth Howry
contributed a charming song
dressed in typical Spanish style,
black shawl splashed with scarlet
ana flame, flowers in her hair and
great feather fan which she used
engagtngly. Then there romped on
q merry troupe OF men and maids,
wearing variety of Spanish cos
tune, to dispose themselves in a
wide and decorative circle about the
drawing room, contributing atmos-
phere to the rest OF the entertain
ment.
La Jota was danced delightfully."-
by q group Of girls from one of
Miss Minnie Hawkes. classes, after
which Miss Frances Hopkins and
Victor Alfaro put on a charming
Argentine tango.
Grafton for Sonora Monter0
All this led up to the appearance
Of Sonora Maria Montero, premiere
danseuse Of the Royal Opera Of
Madrid, in a group Of brilliantly
executed dances which pictured the
Spain of court circles and con-
strasted this with the Spain Of the
bull fighter and the gypsy. Senola
Montero, a true artist, who reused
q storm Of enthusiasm from the
spectators, gave her services for
the evening and had come to Wash.
costumes-and she changed several
times-were ravishing and / re-
member with particular pleasure
the wide skirted gown Of white
lace, worn with q lovely lace man
tilla and scarlet slippers, in which
she made her entrance. Before the
fete Sonora Montero had dined with
the minister OF Albania, Mr..
Konitza.
Funds for Monticello
The ball was arranged to raise
funds for the preservation Of Monti-
cello, and in the receiving line were
Stuart Gibboney, president Of the
National jefferson Memorial Founda-
ton, and Mrs. Rose Gouverneur
Hoes, head OF the Washington
branch of the organization. Nine.
Ekengren, chairman Of the ball COM
mittee, headed the group, and Mrs.
Lawrence Tyson and Mrs. Sidney
Taliaferro, wife of Commissioner
Taliaferro, were also in the receiving
Inns. The ladies' showed the Spanish
influence in their dress, Mrs. Talia-
ferro being particularly effective in
q. picture gown Of white taffeta
banded with red and wearing red
slippers and tall, red comb in her
hair, over which was arranged al
mantilla of fine white lace.
Mile. Raider de Aquino. daughter
of the naval attache of Brazil, was
an enchanting picture in a quaint
ruffled gown of white taffeta and
wore her mantilla of exquisite lace
with flair which showed her Span
ish heritage. Nine. Olaya was an.
other effective Spanish type, her
costume made of fringed white
shawl embroidered in great pink
roses and worn with q hard black
felt hat and a rose tucked behind
her ear. Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin,
similarly CARRIED. was ravishingly
lovely.
Mile. Refine Claudel, daughter Of
the new French ambassador, made
her first appearance at a ball in
Washington and apparently enjoyed
herself thoroughly. A slim blonde,
with a bob, she was charming in
straight slip Of orchid-tinted chit.
fon.
Pretties Girl at the Ball
Mrs. Rushmore Patterson had the
program in charge. She watched
the proceedings from box with
Mrs. Anne Archbold, Lynch Luquer
and Mason Remey, the latter brave
in q white dinner coat. In Mrs.