Telegram-herald., 1889-11-26
DANCED FOR CHARITY
4 SCENE OF BEAUTY AID SPLEyDOR.
a asadssmsiy Decorated Bali Room
The Gay AssnbiAgs Who We're There
The Elegant CosJaAss DsserIbsd
-OthsT PzrEie4izrs.

The wealth, the beauty, the elite ot
the city N4s az Hartman H2l last
evening on the occasion Of the first
charity ball gwen usder the auspices OF
the Union Benevolent Association. Car
rage after carriage rolled up and de-
posted their burdens OF youth aad love
Lness until the spacious hall was
WeI ngn h.led. Private boxes had
been erected beneath tns balcony on
either slde 8ud uD0n the stage. The
boxes beneath the gallery were ln piuk
and green. and tne railing above was
prettily drap-d u soft folds Ot puk
and green. The rear OF the hall Was
handsomely banked with tropical
pants, and presented nne effect. The
stage boxes were I yellow and white,
aud the drap.ng. ln tle two cOlOrs Just
back Of tle boxes were beautiful indeed.
A row of pottcd plants, ferns, palms
aad chrysanthcmuIus .n white and vel
low, were massed across the front OF
the stage. The committee on decOra-
tons had done their work well, and
Hartman Hall never presented a inner
appearance.
The gallery was well filled with spec
tatOrs, among whom the following
Were noticed. Gen. and Mrs.
IL. F. Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs.
steve sears, NJ. and Mrs. J. Klein
hans, Mr. and Mrs. y. 4. Fletcher, Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
". ROsental. Mr.. and Mrs. \. III. More
head, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lyon.
Among those In the boxes We're the
following: Judge and Mrs. II. +. Sew
erans, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder II. stevens,
l. r.
Mrs. Henry spring, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
NanCleve GansOn, Mr.. and Mrs. +. F.
Sweet, Mr. and Mrs. EnOs Putnam,
Hon. and Mrs. T. d. Gilbert, Mr.. and
Mrs VIM .rAldrich Tateum, Mr.. and
Mrs ". :. Hull, Mrs. I. T.. MessmOre
and daughter, Miss Maggie, Or. and
Mrs Brigham. Dr. and Mrs. Eugene
Boise. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. X. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perkins, Mrs.
Sarah Morris. Mrs. Frank Gilbert, Miss
Freeman and Miss Remington, Hon.
Dwight Cutler and the following party
from Grand Haven Misses Mile and
Frances Cutler, E,thers sSavdge, Maude
Boyden. Myrtle Moody. Mrs. W. c.
Baker, and Messrs. VIII SavIdge,
Dwight Cutler, James Armstcad, y.
ROboins.J .Jr., and O.. Mactie. and the
Messrs. ". Clayton Burt and I. Reed
Roberts. both OF Detroit.
The grand march was led by DR..
Shepard and Mrs. Judge Xithey, and at
is close NurZburg Il BrOnsOns band
struck up the lively music of the
Lancers and the floor was soon filled
with gay dancers.
At no previous hall held in this city
has there been such elegant costuming
as was displayed last night, many
gowns being ordered especially for the
occasion and were therefore fresh and
dainty IN the extreme. A few
were noticed by the society re-
porter and are gwen below, though,
where all were so elegant. u IS almost
unfair % make so short list:
Miss Helen Putnam never looked
loveller. She wore pale blue crepe, de-
Coliete, with clusters of red flowers
Mrs. EnOs Putnam wore an elegant
gown OF wh.te silk brOcade en- train
with lace sleeves and ribbon trimming.
Mrs. r. F. Sweet wore black silk,
hand trimming, en- train; natural
flowers
Mrs. Charles Perkins wore a dainty
trained gown Of pale pink.
Mrs. ". =. HUI. looked very pretty
and gr.sn iu simple dress OF white
SIX and lace.
Mrs. Judge Sever ns' regal beauty
Wa wen SGT ot w,-a magnificent gown
O- black vclVCt wItu q court train. she
wore a bonnet ot pale blue.
Mrs. Harry stanton wore a beautiful
gown of whts trocadr.
Miss Lcte.her looked very pretty in
gown ot wutc rsn-net lace over white
sis. >he carr et q very handsome fan
o. wl.t. ostrich feathers.
Ms. I1nson wore cream white silk
dce... o..
Mrs. Carro,i Fol.mer's dark beauty
WIS enhanced hy % gown Of orange SILK
ard h.1f> lace.
Mrs. Iateum wora an elegant trained
gown uf mofre antique. wta embrO.d-
er t Hcc irout rrm with pale blue MORE
ribbon.
Mss Hazeltiae wore plain red fish
net lace over rci silk. steel orna-
u,l,ts.
" .s- IragssCr. whfto CHINA SIX deCOl-
lCt. with h.mr Whit. '3cc
Mrs. Frank Vinegar. pale pink silk
with gDt six emoro dcred lace dra-
Pcres.
Mrs Ar3rels Bever wore a demi
tram of wnte satin hrocade with lace
frUut
Mss McQuewan wore white China
silk Grc trlprrres and sash Of broad
whit sat rthon.
Nss H8tue White wore cream China
sTS
VI SIS Freeman wore pretty shade of
pins. which was very becoming % her
far comnle xou.
Mrs. Edward Lowe wore an elegant
gown ot dull pale green gr0s-graiu silk
On train with lace front
W is Hanna wore one ~ the nrettiost
an wost becoming gowns winch 2p-
pcared upon the floor. It was OF white
WOO. with Persian pattern. reaching
nearly to the wsst. N-shapcd cOrsage
front and buck edged with Persian
bands. $50 sleeves.
Mrs. VIII Gay wore white falle,
teca lete and en- tram.
Ars. III. A. Iam0s wore green six
Wfl ..lts lce draperies.
hr-. q. g. ~ekeA wore black satin,
deccaete WITH corsaEe bouqUet of blush
rrss
h IS Remington wore a qualnt gown
a. "rHe and lace, WITH broad SATIN
sasa ted n lrort
~ IS Hannah. Of Traverse City. wore
prs SIX WITH whte lace drsrerles
AI-s. MlfreCrEa Brrllv wore pale blue /
w.. vta black velvet trimmings
Mrs lev Wthev wore a tram of
cranEe more w'-a panels of golden
brown velvet and white hrofaie 'front.'
Mss -, wore traperes ~ ra.e /
blue pee nff ocpcd up wtn ratura.
flowers over ss ct fne VnIc shade
Mrs -. IT. Waters wore black safir /