The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-20
Ball Given
by Theater
Ends Season
Flags Of Many Countries
Used as Decoration
for Event.
BY ELIZABETH CARR

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- tiny Tag from. countries all
over the world. guests danced % the
strains of American JAZZ IN the
rathskeller room ri the Athenaeum
Saturday night as the Civic Theater
closed its season with an inter-
national ball
a tri0 from the orient a Bengal
lancer. a French peasant, Partisan
mannequins. Spanish senoritas.
lassies from Norway and Holland
and a Scared and battered "Peace"
came 20 the rathskeiler 70 join n
the annual costume froic.
Although the majority OF guests
we're not In costumes. the room it,
self. was IN gala attire. Tables with
red and white and black and white
checked cloths we're arranged around
the walls which were paneleG al
banners OF red. yellow. green, black
and white
Uncle Sam lin reality Dick Hoo
YER In blue and white striped
trousers. a starred vest. blue coat
and tail hat. with Mrs Lucille Baum
gardner. dressed a. a Polish peas
ant. were A. the doorway 20 usher
guests 20 their tables.
Use Oriental Theme
A breath from the Orient was
evidenced IN the costumes Of ne
Bcrtermann s. SlantIng eyes, en-
broidered red silk pajamas and
flowers IN her hair transformed Mrs.
William Bertermann into a Chinese
girl and Mrs. John Bertermann
posed as a japanese hand-malden,
with her pink silk kimOnO and orr
entail hairdresS. John Bertermann
came as a Chinese bandit. A pith
helmet. dagger and toreada cape
were william Bertermann' costume
as a Bengal lancer.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl VOnnegut. CO.
chairmcn of the ball. came from
an informal party at their home
with their guests. FuchSia and white
flowers at the neck were the only
trim on the blue and white printed
gown worn by Mrs. Vonncgut.
In their party we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry J. Frenzel Jr Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold NJ. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Z Cain. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fotheringham. Mr. and Mrs. Max R.
Rocker. Miss Dorothy Merrill and
George Newton. Mrs. Frenzel'S gown
OF very narrow black, yellow. green
and white stripes had a halter
neckline in front. dividing into sepa-
rate shoulder straps in back. In
her hair she wore a tiny brown
bow. Mrs. Cain wore a Norwegian
costume and Mrs FOtheringham
appeared as a Dutch peasant.
Two inches of accordion pleated
white organdy outlined the bodice
OF Miss Betty WalleriCk's brown
and white dotted Swiss dress and
the shoestring shoulder straps were
Of the dotted Swiss The electric
blue willow-bark satin gown worn
by Miss Betty Carter had tiny reverS
folding back from the shoulder
straps at the square neckline. An
other choosing a white outfit was
Miss jeanette White. whose starCned
lace Jacket dress had a Queen Anne
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Entertain Group
Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Lacy II
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Wemmer and Mr.. and Mrs. John
James Cooper at dinner at their
Traders Point home preceding the
dance. White and rose striped ma
terial formed inserts for the intrl-
cate neckline of Mrs. COOpers white
waffle weave gown. The cape at
the back Of Mrs. Wemmer's flesh
pink chiffon gown was gathered into
tiny cape sleeves at the front, held
in place by dull silver clips.
The blue and white cotton Spr'g
muslin worn by Mrs. Howard Fie-
Der had an ankle flOunce and two
ruffleS falling over the shoulders to
form sleeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Hill III. Mr.. and Mrs. George Zieg-
Ter. Frederick Burleigh and Stuart
Bailey were IN a party with Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving NJ. Fauvre. Mr.. Bur-
leigh. director of the Civic Theater.
left yesterday for CohaSset, Mass, 10
direct players Of the CohaSSet SUM-
mer Stock Company during the
summer.
Brilliant hued flowers were painted
on a chartreuSe background of Mrs.
Fauvre's gown with its separate pea
cock train. and Mrs. HIS gown OF
black. white and red in an old
fashioned flower pattern was de-
signed with a drOp-Shoulder line.
puh sleeves and shaggy flowers were
AZ the neck.
Olive green and white formed a