Evening star., 1935-01-13
Oriental Lavishness
Features Arts Clubs
Ball on February 5
Diplomats, Resident Society
and Public to Join in Col
orful Pageant of Bal Bo-
heme.

The most glamorous ball Of many
seasons, the Arts Clubs Bal Boheme
''1n the Orient" will be staged at the
Hotel Willard on Monday night. Feb
Iuary S, from 10 o'clock until the wee
small hours of the morning.
The romantic enchantment of the
East will be felt by the hundreds Of
Washingtonians and visitors from
other cities who annually make 1t a
gay practice to attend this ball Of the
arts in the Capital City.
1t is everybody's ball, and the diplo-
matte corps, official set, residential
society, art circles, and the public gen.
orally are represented at the affair
which opens with magnificent pagean-
try. continues with valuable prize
awards to the costume winners and
a de luxe supper, and finishes with
just general good time, replete with
dancing to the strains of Johnny
Slaughter's Orchestra.
For the past 10 years, the Arts
Club of Washington has made itself
the host for the Bal Boheme, and
from time to time, each Bal Is said
to be better than the others. Although
many ages have been depicted from
time to time, there has been no pre-
vious Bal which has offered more
glorious night of illusion than this
one, borrowed from Mother Asia.
The gayety and glamor will be trans
planted to the Willard ball room by
Hugo linden, designer of the Bal and
past master of colorful decoration,
aided by Frank Niepold, in charge of
decorations. Mrs. Charles Bittinger
and Mrs Ralph w. Richards will be
in charge of costumes.
Mrs Fulton Lewis is chairman of pa
troneSSeS and boxes, and Mrs. w.
Ridgely Chapline, chairman of tickets,
which will be on sale to the public
at the Arts Club. the Willard. the
Washington. the Mayfower and other
leading hotels here.
Harold Allen Long, chairman Of the
1885 Bal Boheme. has assembled a
group Of prominent artists to assist
him in producing the most lureful
event of the arts seen here in long
time. Mrs. William j. Peters will be
the director of the Oriental spectacle,
and Mrs. Maud Howell Smith will
select the most beautiful girls and
the most popular players, singers and
dancers to accomplish the desired
ends of the spectacle-beauty, charm
and entertainment. Mrs. Miriam B.
Hilton will serve as music chairman,
with DR.. Hans Kinder as adviser on
pageant melodies and Charles Bittin-
ger. president of the club, Standing
by"
The fascinating window displays
which for years have added interest
to the city-wide event and attracted
thousands of window shoppers to the
downtown stores, have been arranged
this season by Mrs. Norman T. Ander-
son, assisted by Miss Frances Benja-
min Johnston, who originated and has
carried out the plan for several sea-
sons; Miss Harriet E. Garrels has
charge Of the poster contest which
closed yesterday; Felix Mahony is
chairman of the judges who will make
the costumes awards. and William
Joerson McManus is chairman of the
Awards Committee; Henry N. Staley
ard Beverley H. Harris complete the
Bal Boheme Committee, Mr.. Staley
being in charge of all hotel arrange
ments and Mr. Harris being in charge
OF the lighting of the ball room which
Is always one Of the delights of the
event.