The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-31
Ye Ouste of Medieval Days With VariatlOnsHgh Spot
OF Arts Clubs GIamorous Bal Boheme; Color RiOtous
Gods of Laughter In
voked, Diplomats and
Dowagers Frolic With
Artist Group
"YILLIAM ALL EN-
" WHITE tells a story

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about the society editor,
who, having resigned to go
on q honeymoon, wired back
to her successor, my adj
jectives are in the top
drawer of my desk. -
In writing about the Arts
Clubs Bal Boheme, one has
need of all ones adjectives
and wishes that they had not
been used up on less-inspir-
ing fetes.
NTH all the riotous color of
~ = canvas by Edwin Abbey,
this spectacular pageant of the
Middle Ages, put on by the
artist groups Of Washington,
had the touch Of burlesque,
which makes for gayety. The
pagan gods Of laughter had been
invoked, as well as the gods Of
beauty; and, with the Arts Club
members as leaders of the
revels. dignitaries, foreign and
domestic, frolicked until the
small hours Of the morning.
Most were in fancy dress,
Oriental potentates rubbing ell
bows with priests and progresses,
Fiji Islanders with creatures of
fancy, knights and ladies of
medieval days with pirates and
peasants, bandits from the Chi
cago Of today and denizens OF
the sidewalks of New York.
WiEIE scene was a fitting field,
with a great baronial castle
very good as to perspective
looming at the far end. From the
boxes, decorated with armoria1
bearings, lords and ladies of high
degree looked down upon the
jouste, which was the high spot of
the festivities.
Al gorgeous bit of foolery, this,
with Sir Bors James Otis Porter
and Don @. X. IKarI Langen.
beck fitting for the favor of the
fair daughter John O'NeilD, who
languished In the tower until the
''sorroWfuI knight" mounted on
beguiling Rosinante, endorsed
his opponent, persuaded the lady
to slide to freedom down his lance
and carried her off a. pillion.
The Baron and Baroness
Charles Trowbridge Tittman and
Mrs. Fulton Lewis looked on
surrounded by their fun court,
chamberlains and ladies-in-waiting
bishops and progresses, knights
and squires, while below the dais
frolicked the populace, merchants
purses; jongIeurs. sellers of
sweets. troubadours singing sweet
songs, and all in authentic cos
tunes OF the medieval period, with
just that touch of exaggeration
which made for humor. Knights a
cheval, suuires and pages, all in
the comedy spirit, gave pictur-
esque value to Eye jouste."
HAAEE then the chatelaine Of the
Ocastle (Mrs. Grace N. Ricel,
bearing aloft a great platter of
fair fruits, followed by an array
Of cooks, with boars' heads, great
puddings and other viands. Per-
formers and guests fell in behind
for the grand march before the
costume judges, and in the end
the great company made its way
TO the supper room.
Earlier in the evening had come
the entranace OF the floor COM
mittee, under the leadership of
Roy Neuhauser, CARRIED as cru
saders in glittering silver armor,
flowing cloaks and with gigantic
red pIumes fluttering from, their
helmets. A stunning company,
they marched to the strains of
THE Wooden Soldier" made
memorable at many Arts Clubs
balls, and all their many activi.
ties were set to the same stirring
music.
"A dance, ''The Enchanted
Princess" by Nine. Desiree Luz
bovslka, was one of the charming
events of the evening, following
after the Mckinley Dancers
spirited when Knights Were
Bold"-a conception faithfully
worked out in the medieval spirit
and danced by a group Of girls
in coats OF silver mail. And the
climax Of the evenings fun was the
raiding of the lists by Francois
Villon, Vagabond poet of the
Middle Ages Glenn Madison
Brown and his band. This was
the famous sunrise stunt" which
sent the jewellers home.
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THE costume judges, Mr.. and
Il Mrs. Putnam 'BrinIey, of New
York. and Major and Mrs. George
Oakley Totten, jr.-themselves
CARRIED as kings and queens of
olden days-were put to it TO
choose the best from an array of
colorful characters. But In the
end the prize for the most beauti'
ful costume went to Mrs. Lester
Shafer as a lady of the medieval
period. known professionally as
Marian Chace, Mrs. Shafer is a
dancer by profession and with her
husband is appearing just now at
the Madrillon.
The award for the most orig.
tnal costume went to Miss Ell.
eanor Saunders as a bride and
groom-a half and half effect,
with the traditional white satin,
tulle and orange blossoms con-
trasted with conventional bride
groom's dress-and ]. T. Dunlap
as minister. The pretty little
LADY even had one side of her face
made up with q moustache. To
"A Full House" went the prize
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