National Republican., 1885-01-13
TIE CHARITY BALL.
4 Brilliant Gathering at the Rifles Armor.
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A Brilliant Gathering at the Rifles Armory
for the Benefit Of the Children's Hospital.
The charity ball ut the nrinory Of the Ma.
tional Rifles last evening repeated the brilliant
scenes Of former years, when society danced
the hours away In order that the Chhdrens
Hospital might add to It's treasury The tickets
and arrangements were on the same plan as
heretofore, and the has was prettily decorated
with AOgs, strcamers Of colored bunting, ana
state coats Ofarms Tho stage was set as
camp scene, aud the musicians were nearly
concealed by tho thick hedge OF palm trees
and ferns o..
Mrs Bickctts received the guests on behalf
OF the board Of lady managers, wearing
toilet of black velvet and gold badge, ana
presentations were made by Mr. >. v. MICS
Mrs. II. a. willard, also of the same commit
tee. wore trained dress OF golden iarm saIln
aud OrOoade, aud Mrs +. Is. Mcclure u
ball dress oi white satin with front OF tulle
hOunCcs. The ladies Of the executive com
mittee were distinguished by badges Of Dlue
aud gold ribbons, and the gentlemen OF tmc
floor committee wore badges OF crimson IT'D
bOnS
There were many pretty toilets worn an un.
usual number OF young people among INC
dancers, and u surplus Of dancing men, whleh
is the rarcst of occurrences at II Washington
entertainment The grand Charity DaIl Nv
Baltimore on the same night drew away
many of the distinguished patrons OF the on
Nlhl NAliltt anu lllt lllltHN u 4llhA
sen deprived the managers Oi their Aples'
worker.
The wife of Representative Mitchell, Of Con
nCctiCut, wore Il ball dress Of black tulle en-
broidcred with gold thistles aud dotted with
gold scguinS and beads.
Ms. George Il. sency, Of Ohio, was attired
In n trained dress Of black velvet, with Trim
inings of point lace, with diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Van AukCn, OF New York, wore black
and white SILK, with ilOunCos of chantllly
/ lace Miss NanAukcn, pale blue velvet, bodice
aud tullc skirts; Miss Minoll, black tissue and
lace, with gold gauze: Mrs. H. +. Page, OF Cali
iOrnia rosc.colured Grape and brocadc, with
| duchcssc lace trimmings; Mrs. Mark Herr,
shell pink surah, trimmed with pink tulle
aud sWansdOwn; Miss Margaret EdeS, luyen.
der silk, with white lace; Mrs. Nathaniel
Wilson, pink ottoman silk, with panels OF
crimson velvet, embroidered with Wild roses
in ribbons; Miss wilson pink SILK and white
lace; Miss Sheriff., white silk covered with
white tulle, embroidered with white bugles'
/ Miss shellabarger, white India null with sash
OF surah; Miss McFulls, bodice and train OF
! blue satin over white lace skirts; Mrs. Mac
Arthur, crimson satin covered with Chantllly
laCc Miss Brown trained skirt of white Grape
and bodice of black velvet; Mrs. Frank Riggs,
! white striped satin with white lace; Miss Davis,
white tullc: Mrs. Foster, black silk and tulle
Miss Niles, white silk with COrsnge OF crimson
plush; Mrs. Walter Wyyill, liluc silk com
blncd with purple velvet Miss Wyylll, white
silk aud lace
The supper was served in the lower
| rooms of the armOry, ana dancing was kept NJ
with great spirit until long after midnight