The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-14

Lords and Ladies of Medieval
Days to FrOLic at Bal BOhen1e

Arts IluDS Z alllOuS al
1lual Fete to Be Big
J ger and Better Than
Ever
"Hcile, HeyGlds, each mes0-
coming Knight, and LGdye
And c;ve them Wellcome to
our Jouste, cure Merrte
Meete."
90 runs the invitation and
announcement issued by
the Arts Club of Wash
ington to all corners who
may wish to attend the fifth
annual Bal Boheme at the
Willard on the evening OF
Monday, January 80, and for
which stunning, colorful
posters will be broadcast
about the city within the
next few days. For a month,
tickets to the ball have been
in the hands Of club mem
bers, for private sale to their
friends, and the largest at
tendance of any Bal Boheme
is predicted already by those
who know.
TICKETS will be placed to-
= morrow on sale to the puD-
lie at the New Willard, Carlton
and MayfIower theater ticket
agencies, the admission includ-
ing, as usual, the very excellent
Bal Boheme supper, which IS
to be served on the main floor
Of the Willard, in order to give
both bathrooms over entirely to
the dancing and festivities of
the gala occasion. The small
ballroom on the tenth floor will
be reserved throughout the en-
I tire evening for those who wish
to dance, and q special orchestra
will be.in constant attendance in
this room. In the big ballroom,
!. beginning at 10 o'clock, and con-
I tinuing at intervals throughout
the evening will be staged the
famous Bal Boheme "divertisse-
ments" which have proved OF
tremendous interest and enthusi-
asm in the past four years Of
the Bal.
fNsHIs season. All parts of the
program. as well as the deco
ratlons and costumes, viii partake
of the flavor Of the French medic
val period OF fitting field and
ioust: and it is expected that
MANY OF the guests will appear
- rbed in costumes of the period
This is not necessary at all. as
j any and all costumes. of whatever
ueriod. will be worn by the hun
dreds Of persons attending this
big. bright. beautiful art ball OF
the winter. Judges of costumes.
invited by a special committee to
come to washington for this Dali
will award three prizes for the
most artistic, the most original.
and the most amusing costume
worn on that evening. Prizes
will be in the form of the three
arts, painting. sculpture and IN
dustrial work.
TVHE Vice President and Mrs.
i Dawes will be the honor
guests at dinner this evening OF
senator and Mrs. Charles 8. De
neen. OF Illinois, who will enter
tain a company of is in their
apartment at 2O29 Connecticut
Ave.
The Greek Minister and Nine.
Simopoulos will entertain COM
pany of is at dinner this eve
ming.
TIME Minister of China ana
i Nine. Sze will be the honor
guests at dinner this evening Of
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Dean Haliord'
who will entertain at the ward
man Park Hotel.
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A ssocIATE JUSTICE AND
IA MRS PIERCE BUTLER
will entertain at dinner this eve
ming.
Dr and Mrs. James r. Mitchell
will be hosts at dinner this eve
ming in compliment to. Mr.: ana
Mrs. Atwater Kent, or PniLadeI-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long.
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AIRS. STEPHEN B. ELKINs
W1 will sail from New York on
January 80 for Cuba where she
will remain for an indefinite Pc
Rod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons En-
win will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Chevy Chase ClIo
in compliment to Miss Alice Rice,
daughter of Major ana Mrs. II. j..
Rice. There will be % in the CON-
pany.
Mrs. William W. Rockwell, OF
the national board of directors of
the Young Women's Christian AS.
ISOLATION, will arrive Tuesday to
spend the week at the Grace Dodge
Hotel and attend the third confer
ence on the cause and cure Of war,
being held here.