New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
THE CHARITY BALL.
~ ,BRILLIANT GATHERING All THE METRO
PoLIfAN OPERA HOUSE.


he .hrty-second annual Charity Ban IN aid OF the
u and Chllds Hospital brought to the Metro
q Opera ''use last night brilliant asscmblagc,
spoke We. .5c The efforts OF the managers Of
T. Who for weeks have been selling tickets and
eO- lt Is not often that the Charity Ball IS
q e twice within twelvemonth. but such has been
- this year. The previous bail was on January g.
~ 5nt the early part OF next month is so thoroughly
t,keI mp with private and subscription balls that tls
ulsns-rrs concluded Il would he wise 10 choose a date
uevl g to January l. There were no other gath r.
.ags social Importance last night hence there was
, larser attendance OF pcOpl, prominent in society.
rnany OF whom last January attended musical re-
eert N given by Mrs W. n Vanderbilt on the night
o. Charity Bal
= was no departure from the usual order in
pe ny OF decorations. The opera house was foored
oV even with the stage. which set TO represent
'srgc marquee with broad orange and white stripes.
A1ut the raises das at the back OF the stage
W. statuary and the drop behind the dais rather
81 -sted scene In Faust Raised well above the
d-'s was the large sas Jet which blazed forth In
= Roman letters the legend Charity
THT FLOOR MANAGERS.
T :. oakley Rbinelander q particularly efficient
foo' manager. His aids John Jacob Aster.
Robert Vsrnun. A. Newbold Morris jr. J. W. Gerard,
jr Livingston Beeckman. worthincton Whltehouse,
~ p Livingston. Newbod Rmnelander Philip Rhine.
laia ~ Courtlandt Van Rensselaer, william Dcckman.
lr o.. Edward Center. f. Gilbert schermerhorn,
George Il. Dye. Charles sands, John T. Wainwright,
h1ory :. Carhart. Montgomery Strong Rowland Pell.
Vainwr ght James NJ. Varnum Percy Danwell.
sr'ur Townsend. Charles Van Rensselaer,. Robert Van
Cou-sndt, samuel Bstis. Robert c. sands. L. Royal
T. ps. Arthur s,aormerhorn, Charles strong. Arch
e. Mackay. Norman de L. WhitehOuse Banyer
Car SON. Drayton Burrill Robert lie Roy. Scheffen
stebbins. Frederick Van Lennep Lawrence Miller Ben
jsmin weles. Augustus Carkson. A. A. Bibby, George
sullivan Philip Bernhard. and Colonel Asa Bird Gardi-
ne
At 10 O'Clock Gllmore's band began the preliminary
oo.cer,. after which the board Of managers appeared
on the ballroom floor with Mr.. RhiDelsnder and his
eds A. m escort OF honor. The line headed by
Mn Edward Cooper and Chsuncey NJ Depcw Mrs.
Cooper superb gown with train OF apple green
brccaie. sides of old brocade and front Of white
sstn trimmed with crystals. She wore a dladem Of
diamond stars. a necklace OF danohds and several
LOnls XV bowknots of diamonds at the corsage.
BEGINNING TIE MARCH.
The strains Of the & and march did not begin until
II ,c0-k. and the order was as follows: After Mrs
C.oJcr and Mr. Depew Mrs. Frederick Goddard
wiz Nf. Rhinehnder. She wore a Parisienne gown Of
rray c-cps de chine and diamond necklace.
Mr, r BARLOW with Mr.. Whteh0use. superbly
dressed In cowsp satin. the front of the petcOat being
cahnded with nonnces Of point lace. She wore dia-
mOak on her bodice and a tiara Of diamonds
ore.,sd iu broosdc trimmed with lace.
N,s Mcher widow OF General Michlcr, with II. VI.
pbv Nts dressed In black velvet trimmed wtH Jets.
Mrs Thorne with Mr.. Thorne In ruby velvet com
hinca vi-h shen-pink satin. veilcd with point ap-
tNGu, and wore necklace Of pearls Mis-, Marie
Tddv. with Mr.. Gillespie wore white embroidered
,iAf with ypangies Mr.. Robert NichoH. with VIII
hr Avery, pale green tule and satin, with spanseS
ara Ink rDses. flcr ornaments diamonds and
pads Mrs. l.. Berwind, with Mr.. Du NiVier.
WAs IN gray crepe de chine. With panels
Il ietted lace and steel spangles. Mrs. Nor
tor Redmond with +. n. Taller. wore yellow
brca6sd satin with lace and black velvet and diamond
star of bodice Mrs. Henry VI. Day with Mr. Red
mcnd vas In pearl satn brocade. Wit nautilus pink
ad .-mmed with cr stni,. figaro of crSsta leads.
Nix Ctrnela edmond. VITA Morton Redmond. Na>
IN beu du cel bfocads,i sllk. with bertha Il point
iace Nit. GreenlesL VIII Mr. Teal, was In oowslip
-or1de combined with velvet and wore girdc OF god
-t- opening selection by Gilmore's band, and the
twe = four dance numbers. with alternate promenade
rnua kept the dancer, IN the opera house uhul
Q oc!ock this morning and IL was hard TO tell
Who wns more wcaty, the dancers or the musicians
Who sAf been doing such good W irk under The
lead .iip 81 Gilmore and Bernstein. The programme
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