The Washington times., 1928-12-19
PEN IEAGUERS
. / FETE GALA
EVENT
Literary Flavor to Cos
tuning; Congressional
Delegation Present


ent represented favorite charac.
ters of fiction and surveyed the
scenes from boxes named for
famous books and decorated to
suggest the titles.
1.-THE Congressional Record"
did not appear in the official
program, but was suggested by
the presence of an imposing
Congressional delegation. Senator
Charles Curtis. Vice President.
elect. and his sister. Mrs. Ed
ward Il. Gam, were guests OF
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Busch. presi-
dent of the National League OF
American Pen Women. as were
Senator Arthur Capper and for.
mer Senator and Mrs. Robert
L. Owen. Representative and
Mrs. Clyde Kelly were also pres
sent, being guests. with the Sec.
retary of Labor and Mrs. Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harley p.
Wilson in Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
j. Brousseau's box. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brosseau had previously enter
tained at dinner for their guests
but that's another story.
Mrs. Brousseau's box was
dubbed "Nimrod's Wife after
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton's
latest novel. Mrs. Seton herself
entertained in a colorfully decor.
ated box named for her book,
Chinese Lanterns" and carried
out the characterization by wear.
ing a Chinese dress.
The ball was given under the
auspices OF the d. G. branch OF
the league, but proceeds will be
shared with the national league
to go toward its purchase OF the
old home OF Mrs. e. d. Il. n.
Southworth, first American
woman novelist to achieve fame,
for its use as a headquarters.
Consequently there were many
costumes inspired by Mrs. South
worth's life and works.
The national executive board
had named its box for Mrs.
Mrs. Theodore TilIer, and Mrs.
Daniel c. Chace, who was d guest
there represented Capitola, one OF
the most famous of Mrs. South
worth's characters. In a quaint
costume Of flowered percale,
with bonnet to match.
Mrs. Aaron ID. Newman, pres
ident of the D. c. League. re-
ceived with Mrs. Busch, Mrs. Eli
Helmick, chairman OF the ball
committee, and Mrs. e. Richard
Gasch, first vice president of the
District League.
Mrs. Busch had named her box
Seventy-five Years of White
House Gossip" for the work Of q
Washington author. Mrs. Edna
Colman, and had filled it with
group OF ladies representing wives
OF the President. Among her
guests were two rival Dolly Madi-
son--Mrs. Henry Clay Carpenter
and Mrs. Fulton Lewis, the latter
wearing an obviously ancestral
gown; Mrs. William Wheatley as
Mrs. James Monroe. Mrs. Charles
Baker as Mrs. Martin Van Buren.
Mrs. Harriet Ward as Mrs. John
Adams, Mrs. William Trevor,
house guest of Mrs, Busch, in the
role of Mrs. Thomas jefferson.
Mrs. Colman herself made an en-.
gaging Mrs. Lincoln in q gown
which had been worn in the
DrinkWater play, Abraham Lin.
coln." Mrs. Busch filled the role
of Gossip friendly chatter in
its original Interpretation. She
carried her knitting needles, pick.
ing UP stories as well as stitches,
and an oid-fashioned reticule and
wore a black velvet gown topped
off by white wig.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
Seton were Representative Ste
phen G. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hood Watson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Collister and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry J. Staley.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Eli A.
Helmick occupied Mrs. Larz An
| derson's box and had with them
Miss Jessie Booth, their son,
Lieut.. George Heimick, and other
guests. In keeping with the
name of the box, Cruising
Around South America" by Mrs.
Larz Anderson, the hostess and
some Of her guests were in au.
thentic costumes of South Ameri-
can countries. Miss Booth will
represent Winnie. the Pooh"
In the second District League
box were Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Amos A. Fries, DIR. Eleanor c..
Folkmar, Mrs. Ella o. Howard
and guest; Miss Agnes Winn,
Miss Jean Stevenson and Mrs.
Margaret Zimmele.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman had q
box party, with Mrs. George Bar
nett and Mrs. James M. Green
among her guests.
Mrs. C. G. Calhoun, as Folly
Of the Middle Ages" commanded
pretty group OF pages and led
the grand march. Supper was
served after midnight. Members
of the Savoy Musical Comedy
Company, headed by Miss Renee
Hamilton, attended the ball and
made an effective picture in their
costumes.
The Yale Puppeteers will play
a return engagement in Wash
ington Christmas week, appear
the afternoon and evening of
December q under the auspices
Of the Montgomery County League
of Women Voters.
The Puppets made their debut
in the Capital last Christmas
season to the delight of the
youngsters witnessing their unique
charming performance.
Mrs. B. Ashley Leavell, of
Chevy Chase, is chairman OF the
county league staging the show.
She is assisted by Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, Mrs. Eugene Stevens,
Mrs. A. B. Barber, Mrs. Walter
Johnson, Mrs. Paul Sleman, Mrs.
Charles r. Mann, Mrs. W. V.
Mendenhall, Mrs. Latane Lewis
and Miss Lavinia Engle.
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