The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-15
JUNIOR LEAGUE
STANDS EN- UP
AT CABARET
GtrIvILIzAT1oN IN SILVER"


~ describes in a phrase the
spectacular pageant which was the
climax of the Junior Leagues
Cabaret Ball last night.
For the lovely ladies, who por-
trayed the spirit of the ciyiliza
tons of the ages, from Egypt to
America, were clad all in SHIN
mering cloth of silver with orna-
mentation of briIliants, the variety
of design giving individuality to
the participants in an effective en-
semble. Then as a climax came
the Spirit Of the Twentieth Cen.
tury (Mrs. Richard Porter David.
SOM. a golden aeroplane moving
sereneIy through the blue of the
sky and the green of the sea, sug-
gested by her billowing train of
printed velvet. Her tight cap of
gold was decked with soaring
plumes of gauze and sequins. A
colorful figure and in high relief
against all the whiteness.
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A GROUP of Washington's
"A prettiest girls had been
chosen for the pageant and their
gowns, all from Mrs. Davidson's
menage, The Betty Hanna Shop,
were each of the period chosen
with just that touch of exaggera-
ton which makes for theatrical
effect.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Thaw as the
spirit of ancient Egypt, swathed
in silver cloth with a Cleopatra
headdress Of silver and brilliants,
was followed by Miss Jeanette
Hume, as Greco-Roman maiden,
her Grecian robe topped off by a
tall silver headdress. Came then
the spirit of Persia Miss Eppes
Hawes), with wired tuIle skirts
and flowing wells over silver
tights. China and Japan were
portrayed by Miss Janet Phillips
and Mrs. Drew Pearson, the char.
acteristic costumes carried out in
the prevailing silver and brilliants.
A triple pagoda hat of silver lace
topped off Mrs. Pearson's fascinat.
ing kimona of metal cloth, with
its long sleeves touching the
floor; and Miss Phillips Chinese
dress had been treated so as to
be vastly becoming:
MRS. Fl u G Fl AUCHINCIOSS
AVA represented her native coun-
try, Russia, in glorified peasant
dress. with a great Russian wolf
hound. snowy white, as an inn
portant figure in the tableau.
Mrs. Juan Meyer. with moccasins,
feathered trousers, fringed jacket
and silver bow, represented the
American Indian and wore war
bonnet of silvered feathers.
A MEDIEVAL lady (Mrs. Henry
Hopkinson). Venice Mrs. Mat
thews Dick) and the France of
Louis XIV Miss Janet NewbolD,
completed the picture. their cos
tunes spectacular and in the
spirit Of the age portrayed. Will
mott Lewis was master OF cere-
monies and Mrs. William Doellar
had the pageant in charge.
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TIME Junior League knows just
l. how to make a party click.
They filled both bathrooms at the
Mayflower last evening with the
smartest Of companies. tables for
gay parties were set in the boxes
and around the floor. two orches-
tras aiternated and dancing was
continuous except when time off,
was called for the cabaret.
This showed both originality and
beauty. 1t opened with a clever
Study in Black and White" by
Miss Jeanette Hume and Miss
Rebecca Davidson; followed by
Miss Virginia Peters tango-a
graceful dancer costumed in bright
yellow, with flounced skirt show
ing petticoats of red, green and
blue tulle as she whirled. In tulle
ballet gowns--one blue, one rose
and one blacksmith becoming
white wigs, Miss Helen Robinson,
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