The Washington times., 1932-02-09
Arts Club Fete
Attracts Gay
AssembIase

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in the bathrooms of the Willard,
which was the elimination Of
weeks of preparation on the
part of the members of the club.
The committee chose a delight
full setting for this unique and
fascinating event, which they
called the Ball of the Seven
Seas" The decorations and
costumes of those in atten-
dance were in harmony with
the lore and lure of the sea,
which gave tremendous poSsibil-
tiles for picturesquely beautiful
costumes as we'll as groteSque
ones.
The large ballroom was trans
formed into a vast sea, with
fish suspended from above,
Swaying to and fro amidst sea-
weed; and giant turtles. lob
ste:s and penquins were placed
about to add to the effect.
Opalescent lights played on the
dancers, practically all of whom
were in costume, creating
scene unrivaled in beauty and
artistic effect. The grand spec
tacle of the evening, the pa
geant, "Neptune'S Review" was
one of the most elaborate and
ambitious undertakings of this
noted club. 1t centered about
the Greek sea god, Poseidon,
Neptune in his Roman incarna-
ton, who made his entrance in
a golden chariot drawn by sea
horses, surrounded by a bevy of
mermaidS. wearing Shimmering
chiffon robes; and pages in sea-
foam costumes of diaphanous
tulle.
Alluring Pearl MaidenS
The ball opened at 10 o'clock
and lasted we'll into this morn
ing, and the various features
passed in dazzling succession,
golden dolphins, alluring pearl
maidenS, sirens, mermaids and
sea nymphs taking their part
in the various events on the
program. The Birth of Aphro-
dite," rising from the sea in
all her cleaning beauty, one
of the outstanding features of
the pageant, was followed by
THE Ballet of the Sea-" in
which 80 graceful dancers, rep
resenting waves, nymphS, and
sea horses, took part. 1t gave
the effect of the sea, guided by
the tide. sweeping down the
ballroom, while mermaids and
sea horses leaped in and out
of the waves. During a lull in
the motion of the waters an
octopus appeared and danced
with weird contortions.
The Dragon" portrayed by
Mr.. Robert Barber, and 1.-The
Ancient Mariner" Mr.. Murray
Sheehan, were an important
part of the pageant; and an
other delightful feature was a
boat formed of girls swaying
to the movement of the sea,
with Ulysses (Mr. Henry Wads-
worth Moore) in the center,
making frantic efforts to evade
the sirens, who wore graceful
gowns of silver chiffon, and
long, flowing locks bound with
sea weed. Sailors and boat
maidens were in this pictur-
esque group, and several play
cites provided entertaining diver
sion. The pageant closed with
the Flight of the Sea GullS,"
an artistic triumph, graceful
dancers seemingly floating on
the waves, until the storm,
with all it's fury, came and
drove them away.
Seaport Cabaret.
The small ballroom was trans
formed into a Seaport Caba-
ret" where Mr.. Tom Brahany
presided as master of ceremo-
nies, and Miss Marjorie Lowe
as chairman. Here. change
of program from the festivities
going on in the large ballroom
was enjoyed throughout the
evening. Tables, where refresh
ments were served were placed
about the walls, and an array
of talent provided the enter
tainment.
The ball and the cabaret
were carried through with pro-
fessional smoothness and artis-
try, and spirit of joyousnesS
prevailed throughout the eve
ming.
The boxes were filled with
guests from the Diplomatic
Corps, official and resident
society, nearly all of whom
were in costume. Those enter
tanning box parties included:
Representative and Mrs. Frank
Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
GroSvenor, Mrs. Jacob Lean
der Loose, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher
Hobart, Mrs. A. Geary John
son, Mrs. Willoughby Chesley,
Mrs. Henry C. Carpenter. Mrs.
Frank Anderson. Mrs. Samuel
Gushing, Mrs. Samuel Koones,
Mr. and Mrs. r. M. Kauff-
mann, Mr. and Mrs. Beale R.
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman Mr.. and Mrs Ger
rit S. Miller, jr.; Miss Aline
Solomons, Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Van Valkenburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford K. Bergman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Jay Staley, Mr..
and Mrs. Karl Langenbeck,
Miss Frances B. Johnston, Col.
and Mrs. John Otto Johnson,
Mrs. Richard D. Lagarde, Mrs.
Carl Droop, Mrs. Christian
Heurich, Mrs. Hanney, Mrs. L.