New Britain herald., 1930-01-25

thousand guests whose gilded cos tunes shimmered under the lights with d brilliance rarely seen these days.
 Then came the pageant in which more than 500 participated. Tn" first part depicted the ascent of knowledge or the Renaissance. There was Guttenbers with his printing press. Calico with his pen. dulUm, Bocaccio. that spinner Of magic tales, surrounded by the ladies Of his Decamerop, the nobies of I7lorentine and Neopolitan aris- tocracy.
 \ banquet scene in the palace oG Lorenzo De Medici brought Ben venuto and his brother silver smiths, Michael Angelo and his fellow artists. Donateilo and his followers 10 receive medals from the head Of the famous llorontlne banking family for their contribution. 10 the arts of the day.
 The pageant closed with a scene from the court Of Ferdinand and Isabella depicting the arrival of Christopher Columbus with great entouraee of sailors and Indians i bearing quantities of souNcnirs as ! proof ot his discovery Of the new { world
 ] \ ballet Of speciality dancers, an . orchestra of 60 musicians, and q chorus from the leading choral clubs Of the city added to the bril- ! liancc of the scene, while the .ashionablc7 throrScd the richly orramcn:cl tiers Of boxes 10 watch.
 With the end Of the pageant the bedrooms were thrown open to dancing and the smart folk in their Renaissance raiment danced until morning when festivities closed with breakfast.
 The proceeds O. the ball are Ge- voted 10 the educational work in architecture. painting and sculpture Of the BeauX Arts institute of de- sign.
 Mrs. George r. Baker, Jr. Mrs,
 Walter Damrosch, Mrs. Graham
 Fair Vanderbilt and Mrs. Payne
 Whitney were among the patron
 esses.
 Tuesday night was devoted 10 the
 Charity ball. dear to society's heart
 as an aid Of one of its favorte
 rl rl- iyo t1A 2 r6
 anniversary Of this benefit.
 The Charity ball dates back to
 the days when the cattle show was
 held in the Crystal palace, when the
 quadrille and the lancers were flaw orites in the ballroom. when the
 guests in biliowy skirts and low-cu'
 bodices arrived in sleighs, carrying mufts and foot.H armers.
 This years function saw :ll'
 guests in trailing gowns and thu
 festivities taking place in the Rit
 Carlton, a hostclry which did no
 exist in the sixties. A new featur was the predatory dinner served il the small ballroom suite at which
 "Nas sabond" orchestra played. Aftcrward under the cloc,ricall lighted word Charity flanked O , either side by American flags, Mrs
 r. Meredith Blagden. and Rea
 Admiral Louis k. De SteIguer re : ceivcd the guests and then led til a grand march from the Palm cour u up the winding stairway to th y ballroom, decorated with palms an e greens.
 y The grand march was followed b s- general dancing. marked by comps J. titions toc which a jewellers firm O
 fered prizes. Debutantes scurric IL here and there. selling candy, cigal 'c cites and flowers. The guests fo> .c trotted and ,angoed, and gaietie '- came 10 q climax with supper, Pro q ceeds Of the ball went to the Nc l. York Nursery and Chlld's hospita II A number of the fashionable Ie journayed to the Plaza on variel n afternoons recently when Elwoe l. E. Rice gave q. series Of three tea. II The formality Of the occasions va l' enhanced by the gold tea seryit Ic and tureen which Mr. Rice yecentl O acquired from the collection of th IT. Duke of estminster and whic L. were used for the first time in tn 'e country.
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