The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-20
THE DAY AFTEI THE BALL.
Some of the Criticisms Being INDUCED
in Concerning the Management.
The Amount of Money 1t Placed in Circula-
tion in Business Circles-PrObabil-
tiles as to the Profits.

The charity ball was discussed in all its phases
yesterday, and the comments were various. In
social way, it is generally agreed it was a
great event-unprecedented in Indianapolis in
the size Of the assemblage and the elegance of
the costumes, but few can be found who are
willing to allow it to pass without mention
of some particular fault in the arrangements,
the management, or the conduct of some one con-
nected with the bali. There is good cause for
some of the objections, and undoubtedly the af-
fair was much at fault in various ways. but for
the consolation of all who are disposed to be dis
satisfied, it may be well to recall the philo-
sophcal remark that "all perfect things are sad
dening in effect" Besides, balls of the character
given at Englishs Opera-house are not common
occurrences in Indianapolis, and it is hardly fair
social enterprise such as the charity ball was.
Doubtless those who are most critical now will
be the most eager to have the social experiment
repeated. 1t is suggested gratuitousy however.
that if another such ball is given in Indian
apolis and strangers are in attendance, they
will doubtless be more impressed with the hos
pitaity of the people of the capital and will en-
joy themselves much better if they receive the
attention that is due them from the floor COM
mittees than if left to take care of themselves.
Besides being great social event, the ball
was a benefit to the city in business way. It
will not yield as much to charity as the
Flower Mission fairs have in previous years.
The ball was the means of putting
into circulation in business channels, an amount
varously estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000,
which went into the Golfers of the dry goods
merchants, the dressmakers, the miliners, the
taiors, the hack owners, the flower dealers and
the hotel proprietors. The Flower Mission fairs
usually Melted between ST. 900 and $5, 900 for
charity, but did little for business. The ex-
penses of the ball aggregate about $500, and the
receipts from the sale of tickets although the
total amount is not definitely known yet, will
probably be somewhere between 5000 and
$780, Of the amount in excess of expenses, one
half will 60 to the Light Infantry, and, there
fore, the charity organization society will get
little more than $1,000. Some of the
will fall considerably below these
figures. AS the tickets were distributed among
number of committees the result of the affair.
financially, will not be known definitely until
after the meeting of these COMMITTEES is held to-
day, and their reports presented. One of the
managers claims that the total amount received
through the sale of tickets by the members of
the Light Infantry was only $137, and, in conse-
quence, there is some protest against the fulfill
ment of the agreement to divide the net proceeds
with the company.
Whether the ball proves success financially
or not, it was certainly an expensive affair to
many of those who attended. A young society
man furnishes figures to show that it required
$11. % to attend with O lady, the items of ex-
pense being as follows
Ticket. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.. 90
supper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1.5O
Carriage two couples together). ............ $50
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