Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-31
A BRILLIANT GATHERING.
The Annual Charity Ball for the Chill
dren's Hospital.

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dren's Hospital.
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND HANDSOME oosruNEs-
EFFECTIVE pEooRAIIoNs-soME OF THOSE WHO
WERE PREsKNT-rHE BALL 4 COMPLETE SEQ
CESS.
The annual charity ball at the National Rites
hall last night given for the benefit Of the Chill
dren's hospital was in every sense great
success. Almost every one known in official
and social life in this city was present for the
charity ball is always one Of the most popular
events in the Washington season. The ball did
not begin very early, however, for the major
lily OF those who are known in the fashionable
world had gone to the reception at Wee Presi-
dent horton's for the earlier part Of the even
ing. Before midnight, however, the large
hall OF the armory was crowded and the
sight was very striking one. At no
time, however, was the crowd so large
as to prevent dancing and the full program of
twenty numbers was gone through with. The
management OF the whole affair was perfect,
and it all went off with the charm and ease of
dance at a handsome private house. The
following floor committee had charge of all the
arrangements at the hall and performed their
part IN very creditabie manner: MIR. Edward
McCauiey, chairman; Lieut. Philip r. Alger.
U.S.N. Capt G. s. Anderson, [. S.A Mr. Eugene
+. Arnold, MIR; Albert c. Barney. Mr.. W. v r.
Berry, DR.. Charles Bispham, Mr. Woodbury.
Blair, Mr.. Arthur T. Brice. Capt. ]. A Bucha-
nan, U.S.A.; MIR. Calderon Carlisle. Mr. Walter
Allan Gait, Mr.. Charles c. Glover, Mr.. Frank
Gordon, Mr.. George HELEN, Commander VIM
cambridge Hoff, U.s.N., Lieut.. F. W. Kellogg,
U.S.N., Mr.. Linden Kent, Mr. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mr.. Mark Kerr, Mr.. Blair Lee, Mr.
Frank NJ. Lee, Mr.. John Frederick Leech. Mr.
woodbury. Lowery, MIR. W. II. Moses, Mr.. Chas.
L. McCawley, DIR. A. F. Magruder, U.S.N., Mr..
I. B. Noyes, MIR. Edward A. Newman, Mr.. A.
Jeffrey Parsons, Mr.. Seaton Perry, Mr.. p Lee
Philips, Mr.. Charles II. Poor, Mr.. Clifford
Richardson, DIR. NJ. L. Ruth, US N, Mr.. VIM.
H. Slack, Mr.. J. II. Small, jr., Mr.. Franklin
Steele, Mr.. w. S. Thompson, jr., Maj. J. q.
Turnbull. U.S.N., Mr.. A. c. Tyler, Mr.. Richard
Weightman, Mr.. j. G. Zachry.
TASTEFUL DECORATIONS.
The hall was beautifully decorated and has
rarely If ever looked better than it did last
night. good deal of the flag decoration had
been left up from the army and navy dance of
the evening before, and this was further ad-
ded TO by long streamers and draperies and
by potted plants placed in the window seats
and In every little nook and corner. The bare
walls were entirely hidden under a very effect
i've drapery of large flags and bunting which
were suspended from the ceiling and hung down
until they trailed upon the floor The gallery
streamers. Here was stationed the large
orchestra, which furnished suitable music
Tor the dancers. Half of the gallery
was open to the guests and this was furnished
with comfortable chairs. 1t was popular with
young couples who were willing to sit out a
dance or two, and was filled throughout the
whole evening. The view from the gallery of
the brilliant, handsomely dressed throng below
was one long to be remembered The stage at
the opposite end of the hall was used as a sort
Nfr nyAtrA r. n
chaperones. 1t was hung in the rear with a
large American flag and other flags were taste
fully draped around the main arch, giving it all
graceful and pretty appearance The stage
was banked with palms and rubber plants and
carpeted with oriental rugs. Here the guests
were received and presented to the receiving
party, The following were the patronesses,
under whose auspices the ball was given: Mrs.
Morton, Mrs. Window, Mrs. Proctor, Mrs
Tracy, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Rusk, Lady Paunce-
fote, Mrs. c. V. r. Berry. Mrs. Washington Nc
Lean, Mrs. Wilmerding, Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee,
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs Miller. Mrs. Blatchford. Mrs.
Field, Miss Strong, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs Eyarts,
Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Hale, Mrs.
Mcpherson, Mrs. Mcmillan.
GUESTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
A little after 10 o'clock hum of interest ran
quickly around the ball room as the President
and Mrs. Harrison were seen to enter the hall.
Iheywere escorted to the stage by Mr.. McCa wley,
Mr.. Glover and Mr.. Gait, and after speaking a
few words with the receiving party took seats
upon the platform, where they remained for
nearly an hour, interested in watching the
pretty scene. This was the first public aft air
of the sort that the President and Mrs. Harri-
son have attended this winter Mrs Harrison
was attired in a handsome gown of heliotrope
velvet with front Of pale violet brocade. Mrs.
Mckee, who came in little later was
dressed in black silk net with figures
OF gold embroidered upon it. She wore
diamond ornaments and an aigrette in her hair
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs Martindale of
Indiana and Mrs. Bates were also of the party
that came from the White House. The receiy-
ing party, who occupied positions on the plat
form beside the presidential party, was headed
by Mrs. Robert K. Stone, president of the board
OF lady visitors. She was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Admiral Franklin, Mrs. Calderon Car
Isle, Mrs. Lieut.. 7. b. NJ Mason and Mrs. c. c.
Glover.
Supper was served in the large room down
stairs. The hall was filled with small tables
capable OF seating six or eight and menu of
boulllon, oysters, salads and ices was served
The supper room was open all the latter part
OF the evening and was kept pretty well filed
all the time.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT WERE
Mr.. NJ w. Gait Mr.. H. b. Polkinhorn, c. Bar
Der, J. c. Sinclair, A. E. H. Middleton, Ormsby
McCammon, DR.. I. r. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
". r. H.
drade, j. Andrade Perry L. Il. Mix. III. e. Glib
son, A. J. Hough. Miss Julia Beveridge, Mr. and
Mrs. +. s. Presby, the Misses Anna and Mamie
johnson of Bridgeport Conn.,, Miss Bonnell
and Miss McEievey, Mr.. c. d. Spalding, Chas.
A. Burnett, III. w. Reed Mrs. Philip Mauro and
Miss Mauro, Miss lockwood, Mrs Geo. C.
Henning, Miss Alice Henning. j. W. WEIGH, W.
d. WEIGH, R. NJ. Towson, DR.. j. Wilson Davis.
Miss Minnie Mcmillan, Miss Minnie Clinton,
Ihos. Durant, James NJ Durant and wife,
Reginald Fendall, j. w. Carlin. j. +. McElhone
]. Ramsay hewitt, F. E. Trowbridge of New York.
Morgan Prigg, B. ID. Enker, W. F. Hoffman,
A. ID. Doran, the Misses Rice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Green B. Raum, ]. T. Hough and wife, Mrs.
Chaplin, A. L. Saltzstein, W. L. Atkinson. G.
w. Evans and wife, f. E. Carstarphen, r. E. L.
Hackney, j. p. Pomeroy, the Misses Pomeroy
of Boston; Judge Williams Miss Mamie Nc
Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Beaman and wife,
X. +. Bixby, Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ffoulke, Sterling
Gait, Col. Mosby, Henry Semken, F. b. Hig-
gins, Miss Stuart Mosby, LIE Roy Taylor, Dr.
Rust, Miss Campbell, G. Edwin sawyer, A. NJ
Prostor, Miss Laura Hayward, Percy Metzger
u. L. Parks, +. ID. Owen, Mrs. Randolph Keim,
Miss Wright, Miss Hopkins, Mrs
Russell, w. P. Liggett, Mrs. Isabelle
Smith, Mrs. Parsons, r. Edwin Joyce,
A. j. Miller, Miss Katydid Jones, Miss
Nellie Fowle of Virginia, Charles II. Poor. Dr.
J. h. Bryan, Miss Louise Bryan, Miss Heiskel
J. NJ. McCauley, Miss Gensler, P. Donan, Miss
keit of South Carolina. Miss Thompson of
Kentucky, w. w. Ayres, c. Z. Pike, b. f. Gil
bert and wife, Mrs. DR.. Carroll, Commander
Morthorn and wife, Maj. w. p. Atwell and wife,
Miss Frost, Mr.. Fred. Staylor, Dr. Young,
Harry Carpenter, w. P. Fry, Miss Ellen Bryan,
MIR. j. P. McDermott, Mr.. G. Simpson and
wife, George G. Gorham and wife and guest,
Mrs. Juan Compano of New York, C. G. Stew
art of PHILADELPHIA Franklin Steele Frederick