The Washington times., 1928-02-18
Bal Mosque Proves Gay, CoIorfuI and
Brilliant; Many Dignitdries Present

for Most BeauClIul COS
tune; mile. Inconnu'
Dances Divinely
IkT ET's be little bit
Ia rowdy just for to-
night, /" suggested Eben
Comins-in a gorgeous
Mandarin costumeas mas
ter of ceremonies at the
Madri Gras bal masque,
given last night at the May
flower for the benefit of the
George Washington Me-
mortal Fund.
A DEPRESSED to Mrs. Henry
"A F. Dimock, the distinguished
dowagers who assisted her on
the committee and the extremely
dignified group of guests, the
suggestion had most amusing
sound. But it bore fruit in
enthusiastic applause when the
time came to choose by acclama-
tion the winners of the prizes
for the most successful cos.
tunes.
NyHE award for the most beauti-
full went to Miss Barrine
Drake. an enchanting figure in
the robes bright scarlet, il you
please-of q prioress Of the Thir-
teenth Century. The church had
things pretty much its own way.
as the prize for the best mans
costume went to William N. Pow
ell. ir.. in the white robes of a
bishop, correct even to his nitre,
chozier and his pastoral ring. Mrs.
Cabot Stevens, as a. Dutch girl,
and Fl. G.. Nichols took the palm
for the most amusing garb. Mr..
Nichols had topped off an artists
smock with q neaddress formed
of a palette, the colors daubing
his face as well as the frame.
There have been costume balls
galore this winter, but this was
the first bal masque. It took
on a bit of the hilarity which
comes from travelling incognito, !"
and there was a. good deal Of fun
when the time came for unmask-
ing and old friends were recog.
nized in unfamiliar guiseal.
though it must be admitted that
many costumes were recognized
from having previously made
their debuts at the Bal Boheme
or the Second Empire ball at the
French embassy.
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KFANY were brand new, how
NJ ever. and very lovely. Miss
Francesca McKenney and Miss
Hester Anne LeFevre were en-
chanting as Spanish girls. with
fun sl1irted black frocks and be.
coming black lace mantillas. Mrs.
r. NJ. Kaufman also struck a
Spanish note. but her costume,
made for the Spanish fiestas,
which are so popular in Califor-
mai, was "a riot Of color in picqu-
ant contrast to her black man.
tilla. From across the room her
gown appeared to be richly en-
broidered, but she confessed that
It was made-of calico.
Capt. and Nine. Jean Labat as
q gentleman and lady of the court
Of Napoleon Ill. Nine. KEEP, wife
of the Counselor Of the German
Embassy, in hoop skirted gown of
rose pink satin, and Miss Celeste
Crosby, wearing a white gowns
garlanded with ribbons. brought
suggestion of the picturesque days
Of the lovely Eugene to the fete-
contradicted by such picquant
figures as Miss Evelyn Walker
as a "raggle taggle gypsy, ohw.
Mrs. John p. jackson in a divert.
Ing futuristic costume of black
and bright green and Mrs. George
Oakley Totten, jr., topping off a
conventional evening frock with
q wig of Kelly green wool.
Other picturesque personages
noted were Nine. Prochnik as
Night" her midnight blue gown
all silvered over with stars; Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman in a scarlet
tulle frock. hoop skirted and cut
off the shoulders, worn with a
becoming white wig. Miss Evelyn
Gordon, enchanting in white
tulle gown of the Civil War
period; Col. and Mrs. Charles B.
Drake az a sheik and a lady Of
the harem; Miss Florence Marriott.
also in harem dress; Capt. C. C..
Calhoun, wearing judges robes
and a full bottomed wig. and Mrs.
Calhoun in a green velvet gown
of the Colonial period with a sill.
very wig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Neuhauses.
the former as a crusader bold
and the latter in glittering white
costume of Egyptian Inspiration
repeated the success scored at the
Bal Boheme, as did Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. l.. Huffman. Mrs. Huffma n's
Persian costume was all white
and was completed py a becoming
headdress of feathers. Hunting
Pink" was sponsored by many of
the men, among them Gen. Will
liam L. Horton and Major George
> Oakley Totten, jr.
"
THE ball last night was rath ,r
i small but the more enjoyable
> for that. The general dancing
was only interrupted by the grand
march and by two exhibition
dances showing real fire and
grace. The masked dancer was
introduced as Mile. Inconnu,
but was soon recognized as Mrs
Lester Shafer marian Chaee). al
midnight a seated supper was