New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-06
FOR SWEET CHARITYS SAKE
DANCING TO MAKE CHILDREN HAPPY.

DANCING TO MAKE CHILDREN HAPPY.
REPRESENTATIVES OF WEALTH AND FASHION AT
THs CHARITY BALL
r .w.n,ve,yhth annual Charity Ball for the benefit
=. enc Nur.srv and Chd's Hospital all the
ia managers could have wished for Tho arrangements
verr much the they have been for years past
rns same gas let With the blazing letters forming the
vord -Charity was In place under 90" prosceninm
arm At the back Of the stage was an outsoor
from the "Husueuots and In front OF this placed
sofas for the lady managers Although attempt had
been made to open the ball ut 10 o'clock 1t quite
half an hour beyond that time before Mrs John Ellis
sxMayor Edward Cooper inside their appearance the
head ~ the patrons and parronesses Previous this
Gfuore's band played for an Introductory concert
Li,oifs overture Robspierrr selections from wag
ner's Rienzi. and march by Hartmann.
The grand march In the following order Mrs.
John Ellis with ex-Mayor Edward Cooper Mrs Edward
Cooper and Creighton Webb. NJ s. +. N. Goddard and
John W Ellis. Mrs Thomas Hicks aud Colonel Oiphant.
Mrs Edward O0tnout and Henry Channcey. IT.. Mrs.
Iohn D. Jones and Walter T. Joues Mrs Henry Day and
Edward Oothout. Mrs. Wright ami Thomas fIicfs Mas
Florence schieelin and oakley Rhinelander Miss DE
Ruyter and Philip Livingston. Miss Garr"ttson and
Banyer Clarkson. Mrs. Dickinson and Colonel A. g.
Dickinson. Mrs. Coffee and Edward Lees Coffee, Mrh
NcOli and John Moulton
Following these came the floor managers who instead
of following the procession In former years. parted
ct main and stood on either side of the ball
room while the marched about several 1mes
and then started a polka This was also departure
former years. when 1t was customary 10 open the
ball with quadrlle
After the opening polka the door was quickly filed
with dancers and for time dancing was unconfort
able so great the crowd. The order OF dances
contained twenty-five dances. including favorite COM
positions OF Waldteufel. Dellinger. Strauss and
Mnloccker The music by Bernstein's orchestra
Cilmore's played for the promenade programme
o. twenty-five numbers including selections from favor-
lite operas noticeable selection was the coquette
polka. composed by Mrs Emma Marcy Raymond,
daughter OF DR.. Marcy. of this city.
TUr BOXES PRESENT PRETTY SIGHT.
Tie floor management under the able direction Of
Captain Warren c. Beach, who is veteran In this line
Among his aids F. N Goddard Henry Ramsdeil
Amory S. Carhart, James Duane Livingston Philip Liv-
Ingston George wotherspoon, Alfred COnking Dr. Val
entne Mott. p. Lorilard Ronads. jr. William Cutting
jr, Sidney Harris. Paul f. Theband. Temple Bowdoin
C. Du Bos T. dc Peyster Livingston. De Forest Nance
stacey Clarke. J. Alien Townsend, John L. Melcher
Colonel j. Fred Pierson, Newhoid lie Roy Edgar. j.
Lawrence Aspnwall. F. Egerton Webb r. T. McKim.
Harry Mcvickar and Howard A. Taylor. The ooxes
presented pretty sight at midnight and on the railing
before them were many bouquets The costumes were
unusually pretty tule dresses OF PICK. light blue anu
white predominating.
Tbe boxes were held as follows: The parierre-1 Mrs
W H. Imam; .. Mrs. C. P. Huntington; 3, Mrs CALVIN
g. Brce: L. Mr. F. c. stanton s. Mrs. Horace stokes; g.
Mr. cyrus W Fieli o. Mrs. s. f. Adams and Mrs W. b.
Oliver, ir. 10, MI. Abram Wakeman IL. Mrs John
Nnturn l2. Mrs Austin Corbin; ID, Mr. H. fleming
way; IA, Mr. Walter Guraee; IS. Mrs j. Hood Wright;
l6 Mrs rockingham; Il, Mr.. ]. r. Franklin; Is.
Mrs Abram Baudoine: 10. Mrs. L. NJ. Earle 90 Mrs
A C. Hoyt 81 Robert Ncol; %. A G. Dickin-
son: o. Mrs W. II. Webb; "a, Francis l. Trow-
bridge: 25 Mrs. W. W. Sherman; 26, Mr. d. A. Loring
~ the Misses Rainsford; 2S Theodore Moss; ~
Mr. L. II. weatherbee 80, Mrs j. H. v Arnold 81
Mrs Fleming T. Sutherland; 80 DR.. A. f. Biss-Il; So
ford. Ogden DOremus, 90 mrs.
H. Tognshend: &c. ex-Mayor W. r. Grace. First Tier
81 Mr.. Sebastian schesinger; 80. MrS P1o
Echeverria: 80. Mrs. Johu d. Jones; 40, William NJ
Fliess; Al Mr. A. 7. heynz: AZ. Miss Wheeler; Az Mrs
A. NJ Bush. "A. Mrs. A. II. Smith AS. Mr.. Jefferson W.
Levy; AZ, Mr.. Fred wittels; AZ, Judge Donohue; AS
" G. Wheeler; 40, ]. ". Braser 50,
James G. Brown; 81 Mrs. Alexander J. Leith; 3d. Mrs
Chaplin and Miss furnss; So william Pullman; 3D.
Mr. Segfried Gruner: 3d. Colonel r. NJ T. Graham;
IS Mrs Henry Willard; 81 Mrs. 8. c. Harriott; 81.
Russell III. hoadey; 3d. Mrs J. o. Moss; 80. Mr. &.
Loeb: 81 MIRA Alfred Van Santvoorf 81. Mr. f. III
Gould; SO, Mrs Nicholas Gwynn: GA. Mrs H. H. COOK;
s. Mr. c. F. Mclean: c. Mr.. Peter Moler: 81. Mrs
Van Doren; 6s, Mrs. @. P Morosini g. Mrs f. n.
Goddard 20. Arson Phelps Stokes; II, Edward Living
ston; 70. Sinclair F. Hunting
SOME OF THE wFLL-KNOwv PEOPL Pre- ENT.
Among her guests Of prsninence were Mr. and Mrs
Charles poremus Miss Estelle Doremus, Mrs j. bu-
chanan Houston, Mrs. Paran Stevens MIS- Jsh"'h'n
Townshend. Miss May Town'hend, MRS lh"h"'
sa tertnwaite Mr.. and Mrs j. DOL Nhi'''
Mr. and MIA sidney Dillon Ripley. Arthur Leary. Mr.
and Mrs W Fellow s Morgan. 7. PearsAl Thorne Mr.
and Mrs Peter Olney Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence roster
DR. r. Ogden Doremus Mrs. ". W. ShermaD MI ana
Mrs Gesrge Templeten Mayo. Mr. and Mrs hSh L"
Townsend, Albert 3. Yeaton. Miss scher. Edward La
Montague DE- and Mrs w. T. Ldsk, Miss LnsK'
Mr. ana Mrs Ans.n Phelps Stokes. Miss Stokes, Mr.
Austin orbin Miss Corbn. Mr. and Mrs Cyrus W. ieli
tr DE- and Mrs Van Beverhart Thompson. Mr.. end Mrs
Ethan Allen. Edmond Knoedier. ADran
Baudone Howard Conkling. j. ~ A.
Grisuold John Hoey. James NJ Varnum
Bevwood Leavirt. Francis A. Jencks. j. Bowers Lee
James OTIS Gilbert speir jr W. f. d. Stokes. Delaney
Nie,l Alfonso de Navarro Augustus C. Gurnee. t. suy
dam Grant, F. Gray Griswold Fordycs Barker IT..
Mr. and Mrs F. B. Musgrtve, Mr. and Mrs. :. Loeo'
Miss Haas Mr.. ana Mrs. William AnoryJ r' EDWARD
Fales Coward Mr. and Mrs. W. g. Davies. Mr. ann MIS-
H. C. Fahnestock. Mr. and Mira Isaac Lawrence
Hoadley, ex.Mayor Smith Ely. ex-Judso Hor'
ace Russell, ]. Louis Webb. "oodenry
Kane Allen Thsrudhe Rice. Marshall r. Wilder MIS-
NJ l. sutt.n Mr. and Mrs. Horace Stakes. Mr anu Mrs
ID A Loo ,1s Miss Taylor. Miss Parker. Mr. and Mrs
a. H. schwab, Arthur j. Peabody ana Robert eewaiL IL
WIS o'clock before the band struck up "Hsme, sweet
Home"
M,NY STRIKING COSTUMES WORN.
DETAILS OF THE DR. ssKs AND ORNAMENTS OF MANY
PROMINENT WOMEN AT TIKI LII
some OF the most notable costumes worn were as FOL
lows:
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