, 1877-01-13
FOR CHARITY.
The Grand Ball OF the st. An
drew's Society at the
Sherman.
Ono OF the Notable Social Events
Of the Season.
Brilliant Costumes, Beautiful Women, and
IN Enjoyable Occasion.

uist.,c eycnt Of the season among tho Scotch
population, tlis animal t,af Of the ~. Andrews
Hoc1ety, anl probably no atniaI eTent preacnia
eFeatcr attractions provides 1nnrc solid enter"
talpn,rnt. It Ia charitable withnt. unt1 they who
n,,susb the pleasures of tho evening tlEd no
drawback IN the contemplation u the TACT that
the e!lrlscls expended for tickets arc devoted to
The aid ii the sufferers who find tho etigca uf
The world away from hume M sharp and p'ti'
less as the thistle Of Scotia. Not q bal scheme,
this gathering Of ilIu fortunate to nil those up
TN whom the smiles Of the totldcss havo not
fallen, and u, st.. Andrews Society bclonga a
wlle and wel.nllctl credlt pagc fur the cffurts
If fts members In tic protection Of their coun-
trymcn III tlla SORROW and misfortune that have
fallen upon them.
"RclIcye tho Dstrcssc1" was the motto Of
tho martyrel Saint, AMI since his crucEilxlon his
followers l,avv t1>cycsI Iits law tel!rousty. AMI
70 yrar after year they hava come forward will
d grand ball endowed with every element OF cn'
joylnent fur tOsc wlu participate, perfect In
detail, uDl having for MI object an eloquent
tribute 10 the san!sci Andrew In the carrying
nut Of Ills commandment.
Au1 the cfInrt OF laE. night surpassed that Of
last year, that surpassed tint OF the ycar be-
fore, fur tllo Society Ia growing IN stature as It
natures image, and every season tlnls its infll-
cuco cxtcntctl, and Its entertainments more
pleasant. T,r 1arge tlIning-room VI the Sl,cr-
,nnn House was tic theatre Of the bali. The
main fluor generally fcrnca 10 have been
o}cne.l up By tho proprfetors OF the house, nnl
n tsuzcn committee nm! drctanK.rthlt!is were
opened to Tic eohlfort and convenience Of the
guests.
TILE DECORATIONS
wrrc quite plain, hut none tho less elegant On
two lnrEr American ta=s; on the south wall, one
snnl American md one snail British i1ag, botll
IT silk. TN tho west side ut tile room wns
rlfkrti .1ass decorated with lage. ard dcsiRnrd
vail were susncn!cst tw,, American hammers,
will, IN uit p,dntnc of 1t. Andrew and the cross
brtwcrn them. Portraits uf Burns nntl Scott
also gracel the walls. tllclr fnccs sccultn. to
RtnEtc urD,s tho Joyous serte below. III the
ladies' ordinary, wierE the ball1uet was spEcn1.
thu walls wc1r a!*' "r.,aInrnted with large
s,anncra, while exntrs IT various kinds were an
agreeable feature Of the decorations.
Everything waR In readiness ut o'cWk, but
II wla later III tile evening before the guests
ratnc tlrorIi!n. i.l,-eluway at first, then tnore
rapi1ly. At ha!f-past ~ most af them wcrc OIL
The seine. ind the hotel wa$ llIlcu with nlusIc
u gay Fccno l,t,tler the Scotch und American
}Hlnncg., a,ltl TT, Andrew lo''kcl down calmly
from hts rrl,se, III II III" st}1c Of carrying out lt6
bc'Iucst were something new 10 lin, and nil tlle
ltJrc pleasant fur It's novelty. There was not
she Lad never ttl!ne. The room VAS largo
enough to accommodate nl1. md was lltc1 jnst
full enough far con,!nrt an'l pleasure. Pounds
orchestra furnished tile music, and d rather long
Iut PLEASANTLY varied oriyr of dancing was sug-
gtstyll BY IL competent committee.
Taken us q prn..t whole. 1t WIS cmtncntly
s,lusess III point Of numbers, In arrangement,
aud in thu 1taos,nt of hc'ictlt II which u was
the Hnurrc. An extra ctruFt lad been made this
yGar and tIlt,sc who mntle II may well lDOk cslE!l-
p!Aecnt1y u[on the rcsult Ut tAclF cndeayors.
wa, Largely rs ass e ihs Or unns n efs of the
iuilnwing-uanlc,l Committees selected by thc
s,nicty to proyk!c for thc plrusurr Ut the par
| tIrira1,ts:
.:afss 4sys"."tt" r. Fy4:. '''tt'y James as'ss'''
AIs'ot.. Willi1,n Kilkwo,,. ,,.,.,,..
r. eGrne reprus !" AAe"0"4''' u Ae"F'A'''' '''' H.
~ these gentlemen n due the credit for TIE
perfection q tho arrangements. aud praise Ia
awarded to TUG sorety 'or sclevttnv tl,e gentle"
A:! u w' in ~ r. Xnrw ~s5s w n"t 1s
proper toast. but luns may h'. memory I've,
ttllr!slilnE ns the heather VI sr"tIant anl long
llYr thu saccty that l'crpttslatcs hls etnFity au
'nakes Ills salntship M earthly b'rssins AMI llls
| hrcptcr horn of plenty.
Tlit 'irr:Ts. .,, j.,
| lhe bal was composer 81 1ne neat c!eh'cht oi
ClI!eagu'H Scottish tuptllallni,: There were Mr.
nlnl Airt. dunes slGGreEnr At. 1. y. sa1igstcr,
|
Dtclcr; Mr. u. y. Heck, Ar. AMI
A1rs. j.. Knl"rte6n md Miss 51iit"cli; a!r.
Jantcs d. 's!tciie md Miss AgglG !sItc|i!e; MT.
nn slrs. !. II. FcsEils nt,A Mrs. y. l.: Lnstaay'
Mr. md Mrs. i: Z. MelsinHon; Mr. ID: A. Cal-
crs'n anh Ml*s Emma uranEc MF. AMI Mr.. u.
Hurry Hammer; Mr. Y; u M"rtln' Miss aiat.
| tn, afd Hffs slhct!phaltts Mr' a'u niTs. Anek
rllu1slson:. Mr.. Juhn Muir; Mr. J, y. Smith; !;
Mr. hnd airs: Henry i'r!nkwoFth; Mr. u; =.
Cnn,stocE, Miss Sttt[c com't":!s, ant! Miss
i.tzzte skinntr: DT. a,Ni Mr.. X. r:
! LHuWiE anil MISS May s!at1int All. ana
Mira. Lol.n atackny. Mr. y. ~. =: Marsh. str::
Churlcs u. Macdonald aud Miss Alexander "
At1ntrcal, Mr. q; II; Mattlonai, Mr. r. y.
whiting nll Miss Jessie stItt1', W. Edward T.
1hsgrs-, !,ulu!ec, Scotluntl; Mr. Edward u.
Dakfnrsl, latn Of l}altlHl,.re: NJ. mud Mrs..
Charles ~: stllman, Mr: q. AlucRay anu Miss
| WinHci Mr. Nell Alch!nnhI1, allEH l.lzxIe
1inrp, and a!iss Louisa Fursc1Ial,. ar, a1'l
,trs. GMlicy Afa,!.,l1ld. slr nt! Mrs. ltrure
NJ Aurnra. Mr. William Metnnb!e aill Sllha
Taft, alr. aud Mrs. e.. II. tiillc*pe, Atr: alhl
Mrs. John IL, Colyi'1, thy Hun. II. u.
| Calvin MtMG vile, Airs. lleLoiG uni Miss
Aln.iaIe belong, Mr. ". u. lush an!
Miss Mary strantnn, Mr. Fred a: Matson u1't!
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