The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-14
THE CHARITY BALL.
A Brilliant Affair at the
Opera House.
THE MINUET A GRAND SUCCESS
It is Voeiferously Encored-The
Charming Costames-Thc Inn
mense Attendance.

The charity ball given at the Grand
Opera House last evening for the bene-
fit of st. Marks Hospital. proved one
of the greatest successes that the in
stigators OF such affairs have yet
achieved. At o'clock, the hour set
for the beginning, the prospect was a
little gloomy, but before another hour
had passed, the Opera House was liter
ally packed with people.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the curtain
was RUG up, and strains of music from
the orchestrs in the gallery above. an
nounced
THE MINUET.
The stately dance was gone through
with in manner that brought forth
the p.audits of all present. Ia the
minuet, of course, the grace is that Of
digniied stiffness-if the term may be
used-but it was none the less grace !;
not the grace of motion or of the curve,
but the grace of angles in artistic jux-
Imposition. The scene recalled that of
the memorable Paper Carnival of two
years ago. yet it must be said that
last nights event outshone all former
affairs of the kind. The figures were az
imposing as they were beautiful. From
The entrance to the exit it was one
series of artistic poses, pictures of
changes" in the old-time court dance
that no artists skill could ever portray.
While to the participants every praise
is due, the lady who bore the burden Of
this finished piece of art work, must not
be forgotten. For all the originality in
figures and design, for all the ceassless
toll of perfecting the working out of so
intricate q plan, the credit falls to Miss
Almy, under whose tutelage the per-
formers attained the perfection eI
hibited last evening. The costumes
worn by the dancers did much to COM
plete the conquest of the audience. An
attempt at description would be folly for
while there was uniformity in general
outline, the colors and patterns were
as varied as the shades found in all
natures flowers. Each lady suited her
own taste as regards the details, and
great success they ali made of il. The
costumes were becoming, and as nat
ursl sequence the ladies all looked
beautiful. And the gentlemen were
not far behind; many of them looked
30 handsome that they were not recog-
nized by their most intimate friends.
THE DANCERS
who took part in the minuet were the
following well known ladies and gentle
men: MISS Hessie Hardness, Miss
Grace Wallace, Miss Gretta Morgan,
Miss Bessie Wilkes, Miss Lily Barnes,
MISS Flo. Kimball, Miss Kittie Law
renee, Miss Bertha Hampstead, Miss
Edith Sherman. Miss Zane,
Miss Florence Kirkpatrick, and
Miss Mamie Woodard: Mr.
u. S. Murray, Mr. Frank Van Horn,
Mr.. Rob. GleEdinning, Mr.. De Bruhl
Mr.. Charles Wilkes, Mr.. John M. Zane,
Mr.. Max Smith, Mr.. M. D. Hewlett,
Mr.. w. q. Pavey. Mr.. Jack Rookledge,
Mr.. J, N. Bidwell and Mr.. Georgr
Downey.
After the figures had b. en- danced
once, a repetition was vociferously de-
manded, and the dancers gracefully
acquiesced. The minuet over,
DANCING BECAME GENERAL, ii
and tbs floor was soon filed with dan
GERS from among those who had been
spectators. All were carried away in the
whirl of an enchanting waltz, and thus
the ball was opened. Many OF the
aides who did OF take part in the
mInuet wore striking costumes, some
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