Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

arrived in New York from Europe
earlier in the week. was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Hotel Am
basSador in New York. her guests in
Guiding Princess de la Tour d'Auvergne
Lady Lister-Kaye and Mr.. Henry B.
Townsend.
Mrs. Charles Pittmann has gone to
Annapolis. accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Miss Louise Pittman, and her niece,
Miss Jean Bryant. who will attend the
dinner dance at Carvel Hail. and later
the boxing match between Dartmouth
and the Navy.
Secretary of War and Mrs. Hurley
To Witness Pageant of Bal Boheme.
With the famous Bal Boheme of
Washington just a little more than a
week away-the date being Monday,
January 81, at the Willard-prominent
hosteSses Of the Capital City are rap
idly completing arrangements for their
box parties at the ball, which are in
many cases preceded by dinner parties
among the hundreds of distinguished
men and women-artistS, diplomats.
Government officials and well known
society people-who year by year at
tend this carnival of the arts, spon-
sored by the Arts Club of Washington
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John A. Hull
will occupy the box reserved by Mrs.
George Mesta, who will not return to
the city from New York until after the
ball. and will have among their guests
on that occasion the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley and the
Ambassador of Cuba and Nine. Fer
rara and others.
Mrs. Frank C. Henry, who will oc-
hOy Ar 10
Akers, will entertain as her guests
Senator Arthur Capper, Col. and Mrs
Allen w. Gullion and Capt. John M
Wier
Other well known Washington women
who will occupy boxes at the Bal, en-
tertaining guests, are Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson, Mrs. Christian Heurich, Mrs.
Stokes alkett, Miss Frances Benjamin
Johnston, Mrs. j. T. Oliphant. Mrs
Frederic A. Parkhurst, Mrs. o. B.
Campbell, Mrs. John H. Coxhead and
Mrs. Asa E. Phillips.
Mrs. John Otto Johnson, chairman
of the Bal, and who is taking personal
charge of the assignment of the boxes
still has perhaps two or three desirable
boxes, not assigned as yet, and there
are also very limited number of box
seats still at the Arts Club and at the
Willard, which may be had this week.
One of the features of the Bal
Boheme is the supper surprise" which
each year is arranged by Mr.. Henry
Jay Staley of the executive committee
with the Willard chef. This season. in
keeping with the character of the event,
called the Ball of the Americas" the
new chef, one of the most famous in
the United States. has paid special at
tention to the varied epicurean tastes
of the world Adventures who came
to the Western Continent" in the bril-
liant masque that features the Bal
Boheme this season, as well as to the
likes and dislikes of the 1000 persons
who will he present on that occasion.
OF unusual interest in the city will
be two colorful displays, to be on view
beginning Monday, which have been ar
ranged by the ball committee. At
woodward g. Lothrop's, in one of the big
show windows, there will be seen dur
ing next week. the "Ships that sailed
the seas bringing world adventures to
our Shores" while at Dulin & Mar
tins. also in one of the big windows
on Connecticut avenue, there will be
stunning display of perhaps Is of the
outstanding art posters, all originals,
made by Washington art students to
announce the Bal Boheme. The first
prize poster will be shown in the Wood
ward 81 Lothrop window, with the
stunning ship models that were made
just for the bal by Comdr. Lewis P
Clephane of the Arts Club committee.
Mrs. John F. Gaynor and Mrs. George
w. Girty, who have the distribution of
the art posters in charge, will also ar
range for displays in other prominent
places throughout the city beginning
Monday.
Rehearsals of the big cast of more
than 200 Washington artists, actors,
dancers and others will continue
throughout the week, with a big
ensemble rehearsal tomorrow afternoon
at the studio of Miss Caroline Nc
Kinley, and a final costume and lights
and music rehearsal next Sunday at
the Willard under the direction of Mr..
William F. Baker, assisted by Miss Nc
Kinley, who is director of dances; Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, who is chairman
of music, and others.
1t will require more than three whole
days this year to place the decorations
In the two ball rooms, the corridors and
the Stairways at the Willard, and Miss
Anne Fuller Abbott, chairman of deco
rations, and her committee of more
than thirty Washington artists will be
aided by large number of assistants
during that period.
The Arts Club, in response to many
Dbl blCkeJS may
now be had at leading Washington
hotels, as we'll as at the club.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Denegre will
entertain company of 18 at dinner
this evening.
Mrs. Charles j. Williamson was host
ess to company of 48 at luncheon to-
day, entertaining in the National Wom-
ans Country Club in Bradley Hills, Md,
the glowing logs in generous fireplaces
in the lounge and the dining room add
ing color as well as warmth to the
rooms.
Nine Roso will be hostess at tea this
afternoon at the Hotel La Fayette,
where she has an apartment for the
Winter.
Maj. and Mrs. Edwin G. Mcneil were
dinner hosts last evening in the palm
court Of the Mayhower, entertaining in
honor of Col and Mrs. Otto BrunZell
of West Point, who are their guests
over the week end. Included In the
party were Col. Campbell Hodges,
United States Army; Col. and Mrs.
Hugh Smith, Col. and Mrs. Frank La
Flamme and Maj. and Mrs. Charles H.
White.
Mrs. John Pell and her daughter,
Miss Marjorie Pell, who formerly made
their home in Washington at the Ward
man Park Hotel, have come from New
York, where theV are now living and