Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
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THE FRENCH ALSO
STARRED SATURDAY
NIGHT when Embassy Coun-
sellers Olivier Manet and
Francois 0avoty and their
wives tossed an unforgettable
costume party IN the roomy.
decorated basement Of Gloria
Firms Georgetown house. :.
Anybody barging In after
10 pm. tuntil 4a.mJ thought
he was walking into a gay.
thriving Western saloon Of
the Gold Rush days.
The invitation called It an
annual Frolic" given by
THE Gold Miners Union Of
Virginia City. New. the 25th
Of January, 1858. ct the
Bucket Of Blood Saloon. ). /.
Hardware checked at the
door"
It's amusing that It took
foreign diplomats to provide
the authentic atmosphere Of
Americas most colorful FROM
tier. Olivier became en-
tranced with the subject
when he visited Virginia City
last summer and he read
lots Of books on the West.
With the aid Of French
correspondent Ed Marco and
his wife Diana who painted
the humorous portraits. signs
and the nudes over the bars.
the proper tone was estab-
lished There was q real
bar with brass foot rail- the
customary sign I'm God We
Trust. All Others Pay Cash."
and barrels Of spirits labeled
"Tarantula Juice"
The barrels were hard 70
come by. They had TO get
them from q French naval
vessel when 1t put in at Bal
timore.
Beneath q sign saying,
Don't Shoot the Band.
They're Doing Their Best.
Knipper's orchestra beat out
everything from q rock n roll
TO a samba.
Most amusing costume was
Chilean Counselor Manuel
Bianchi's. He was an Indian
with long braids. q derby hat.
war paint on his face. gun
nysack draped around his
trousers and only q vest on
above his waist. Written
across his chest was ~. S.
Go Home" The best quip Of
the evening!
GAIL WHITNEY'S MAR
RAGE TO DICK COWELL
Saturday In New York's st.
Regis Hotel. the day after her
father, Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney. married Mary Lou
Hosford in Carson City. New.
came as something Of q sur
prise in view Of the recent
story that Gail and Dick had
broken their engagement
Apparently. Il was Just an
other lovers quarrel that
ended at the altar.
Both newlywed couples.
Gail and Dick. and her
father and his bride, have
gone on together on q skiing
and honeymoon trip to Cam
ada. When the young
Cowells return In about two
weeks. Dicks mother, Mrs.
Thomas Richard Cowell Of
this city. will give q party
for them at the Sulgrave
Club.
Nineteen-year-old Gail, q
member Of two Of the famous
well-to-do families Of Amer
lea. the Whitneys and the
vanderbilts. is the grand
daughter Of Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney Gertrude Wander
bilt Whitney. the sculptressp
and grandniece Of Washing
tons Countess Szechenyi. the
former Gladys Vanderbilt.
Dicks father. the late
Thomas Richard Cowell Of
Palm Beach, was also q mil
lionaire and his son has been
successful in oil and real
estate investments.
The bride. the daughter Of
Mrs. Josiah Marvel Of Nanti-
coke Farm. Greenville, Del,
went TO school in Copenhagen
when her step-father was
Ambassador to Denmark. and
graduated from Westover
School in Middlebury. Conn.
She made her debut at a
glamorous ball at her fathers
home in Westbury. L. l.. in
1856. Her 30-year-old
husband went to st. Paul's
and Harvard. Sorbonne and
Cambridge Universities.
They will live in New Vork