Evening star., 1929-12-14
JUNIOR LEAGUES
FETE DRAWS 1000
1929 Charity Show Rivals
Previous Performances
in Originality.

Distinguished by vivid tableaux and
rollicking tempo, the Junior League
''F'ete de Mutt" went across with bang
last night before an enthusiastic au-
dience of more than 1000 members OF
Capital society in the ball room of the
Mayfower Hotel. So great was the de-
mand for admission to the annual
charity fete of the younger set that the
overflow had to be accommodated in
table groups arranged along the cor
ridors outside the ball room.
Representative Lewis Douglas of
Arizona was master of ceremonies and
ushered in each number. While not of
the same length or extravaganza as
some of the performances of former
years, the 1929 show rivaled them in
originality and coStuming. The headline
attraction, from an artistic standpoint,
was the dance classic featuring Miss
Virginia Peters, supported by Mrs.
Chester Snow. Mrs. Gerald Linke,
Misses Katherine Carlisle and Halle
Brooke.
Another striking number was the
snow ballet, Winter" in which Mrs.
Harry Eaton, in her initial appearance
in local league affairs, had the role of
Jack Frost"
Reeve Hoover welcomed the guests
in solo number, Good Evening,
Friends" after which Mr.. Douglas sum-
moned Jazz, Beauty, Dance and
Melody miss Mildred Huston, Mrs,
Cortlandt Parker, Mrs. Marshall Mar
ston and Mrs. Harry Eaton) to make
whoopee, bigger and better than ever"
Fashioned Party.
An "old-fashioned Valentine party
lad Miss Caroline Roebling as its star.
Another high comedy note was sounded
with the appearance of Mrs. WinSlow
Van Devanter as a "Spinster" of 20 years
ago, and her "boy friend" Grifhth War
field, who deplored the complete dis
appearance of 1.-The chaperon." Girls
of Yesterday and Girls of Today" pro-
vided an amusing chorus in this Skit,
the demure misses of Yesterday" in
cluded Mrs. Dorothy Mills Gibson and
Misses Lucy Larner, Caroline john
son, Ann Carter Greene, Rahel Davies
and Mary Parrish Bradley. The mod
ern "fappers' were Mrs. Henry Ravenel,
Mrs. Hugh Rowan. Misses Clara Boiling,
Frances Wall, Helen Clifford and Mrs.
Ernest Swift
Miss Elizabeth Hume, leading an Irv-
ing Berlin chorus, Baby, Where Can
You Be?" was uproariously received.
They were followed by another song and
dance number in which Mrs. H. L. Rust,
jr., and Miss Katherine Dunlop stepped
with j. Lawn Thompson, jr., and S. Bin
ford Valentine. Stephen Nymans tap
dance, Rattle Taps" was equally pop
ular.
Much of the success of the show was
due to the tireleSs efforts of Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, general chairman, and her
corps of workers.
The boxes were occupied by those
prominent in many circles of Wash
ington society. The Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Lamont took box, but
owing to official mourning did not at
tend the party. The box of the Am
bassador of Great Britain and Lady
Isabella Howard was given to members
of the embassy staff.
Others who entertained guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Brett Noyas, whose
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Imbrie, who
have recently come here to live; their
sonS-in-law and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmott Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Hart; their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Newbold, jr.
Mrs. Hunt Is Hostess.
Mrs. Ridgely Hunt was hostess to
Capt. and Mrs. Hugh w. Osterhaus
Miss Mary Thorn, Miss Alys Downing,
Miss Louise King and Miss Virginia
Hunt, daughter of the hostess.
Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien were
hosts at dinner and took their guests
later to the fete. In the company were
the Minister of Poland, Mr.. Filipowicz;
Senator Millard F. Tydings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Pendleton
Mayo and Mrs. Sidney A. Cloman.
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis enter
tanned at dinner, having among her
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wilmer,