Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
Fancy Ball and Costume
Ride at Skyland, Va,

The annual Slsyland Virginia Masquer-
ade Ball was held in the Amusement
Hall with over 100 guests in beautiful
costumes a week ago.
Among those from Washington, who
attended were: Col McCaughey, Myron
Chaser, Thomas Griffin, Wellington
Barto, Stanley Searles, Byrd Furnahage,
John c. Weldon, jr.; F. c. Kyttle, Miss
Aubre Barkwell, Mr. Henry G. Berger
son, Mr.. Albert j. Powers, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Blattner, Mr.. Rochan w.
Dyar, Miss Sallie NJ. Banks, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. Roswell I,udgate, Capt and
Mrs. Charles H. Ruth, Mr.. Charles H.
Ruth, jr; Mr.. C. W. Davis, Messrs.
Donald A.. and Douglas M. Bruce, Mr..
Stuart w. jerks, Mr.. James Ford, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Liston, Mrs. A. H.
Brooks and Miss Mary Brooks, Mr..
CHARLES Dockarty, Mr.. John Randolph,
Mrs. Anna c. Huiess and Miss Gene
We've d. Huiess, Mr.. Joseph Buscher,
Mrs. George H. Judd, and Mr. George
H. Judd, DR.. Alma Speer, Miss Margaret
E. Winship, Mr.. H. S. Cargin, Miss
Virginia Pryor, Miss Lonnille Davidson.
Mr.. Harrison Dyar and Mr.. Wallace
Dyar and DR.. Dana Conan Of the
Byrd South Pole Expedition.
The judges Of costume we're: Mrs.
G. Freeman Pollock of Washington,
Mrs. Charles owen of Wilmington, Miss
Margaret E. Winship and DR.. Alma
Speer of Washington.
The prize for the most artistic cos
tune, worn by lady, was awarded to
Miss Edna Tunison of Brooklyn, N Y,
VINO wore a costume CT orange chiffon
with gold trimming, and represented
"Fatima"
For the most artistically costumed
man was Mr.. Charlss Owens of Will
mington, Del, who wore the costume Of
an Indian chief. Dr. Douglas found
this costume on dead Indian chief
in the State of Montana, in its burial
place on tiers of tree trunks. and along
side of the body was sack containing
the ashes OF the grandfather of the
dead chief. DR.. Douglas had to pay 20
horses to retain possession of the cos
tune.
Prize for most original costume.
women, was awarded to Miss Helen
Payne Peoples CT Warrenton, Va, who
wore handmade costume represent
ing Wild Rose
Prizes for most original mans cos
tune, was awarded TO Mr.. Harry Cooke
OF Phila delphia. who Represented The
Spirit of Prohibition
For the woman's most daring costume,
Miss Ruth Lehman of Brooklyn. N. Y,
who wore a ballet costume OF black
velvet. rn1nestones and silver trimmings
received the award. The prize for the
most gorgeous costume-ladies-was
awarded to Miss Patricia Bailey of
Cleveland, Ohio who wore costume of
the 1860 period of white satin with a
Hover design. The prize for the most
gorgeous gentlemanS costume was
awarded to Mr.. V. Roswell Ludgate of
washington, who wore a black velvet
and red satin costume with gold trim
mings of the King Charles II period
The prize for the best acted part was
awarded to Mr.. John Huiess of Wash
lngton, in the role of newsboy.
The prize for the most comical ladies'
costume was awarded to Miss Ida
Mauck of Luray, Va, who wore a frog
costume The prize for the best couple
was awarded to Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Tyler
OF Washington, representing the parts
of the Gambler and His Wife" depict
ing the times of 1849. The prize for
the finest costume of all was awarded
to Mrs. Edward Graselli of Cleveland,
Ohio who wore a handsome green satin
costume representing the gay nineties
The amusement hall was beautifully
decorated with assorted pine greens.
The electric light bulbs being covered
with tissue paper f1uer de lis At IL
o'clock midnight sumptuous supper
was served in the dining hall, music
being furnished by two orchestras. one
dressed in costumes of Spanish gypsies
and the other in full Mexican regalia.
with Valentino hats and satin slashed
trousers. The tables were covered with
floral designs of tablecloths, and the
entire dining room was heavily deco
rated with dahlias, gladiolas. golden
glow, golden ROD and various other
gorgeous flowers from the Skyland
gardens.
The after climax of the ball was the
appearance the next day of many guests
who attended the ball wearing their
fancy costumes. and invited by Mr.. Pol
lock. the proprietor of Skyland, to in
spect and christen the new Passama-
quoddy horseback trail which he has
just completed at Skyland, and which,
up to the present time, is the most
scenic feature in the proposed Shenan-
doah National Park. which has been
opened and developed for horseback
travel.