Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-15
GAY WAS THE BALL
Society Responds 10 the Plea
Of Charity
IN A MAGNIFICENT MANNER
Hsnmsn's Hail Scene OF SURPRISING
Beauty for the Columbian Charity
Ball for ST. Marks.

lAst nlgut Ltt4e Lena belle Bridgman
glided toward the footlights 60 ths
beautiful strains of Tales from
Home" She dipped the American
fisgs that she held in her hands. and
twelve more little girls, one after an.
other, plroutted 10 the center Of ths
stage from the wings and ssluted tue
coiors.
The long-talk ed of Columbian ball
was begun.
The little girls were dressed in red,
white and blue. and fitted through the
figures OF their dances like spfiies
through fairy dell. Their marching
and groupings were almost perfect,
and their movements g. easy and un-
restrained as those Of a professional
danseuse. At the close Of their final
march the orchestra played THE Red,
White and Blue" and the hirieen iit-
tie girls beat time 10 the music wlsa
American flags.
These That Took Part.
When the curtain fell 1900 persons
applxuoed the little fairies, and for the
encore they repeated part of tie dance.
Those that TOOK part are: The Misses
Lena Belle Bridsm4n, Haz, Radcliffe.
Ethel aud Emma Naldron, Flel&
Trowbridge, George McMnorter, Bee
sic Peck, Emily Brewer, Bessie GRIP
pen, Violet Shelby, Myra Mllmlue.
George Godfrey aud Bessie Colweii.
The first tableau was columbus 1t
the court OF Ferdinand and Isabella"
Ii was modelled after the famous repre-
standing before the king aud queen of
Spain and their court, pointing toward
the westward where he hoped 10 realize
the dreams of his life. MIR. and Ars.
Ed ward Lowe personated The king and
queen and W. X. Shelby ok the part
of Columbus The courllers were:
Messrs. Shelby, stewart. johnson.
Hodenpyle, +. Davis, {. i. CRiklns,
Charles Fox. A B. Porter, Rasenthal.
Campbell, Leo Z. HI. Fisher, James
Crosby, +. Marshall, Dr. Welsh, Lsttle-
ton, Shelby. DIR. Temple. Foote, Walter
McBrian, r. Dean Tateum.
Mesdames Hazeltine, Hodenpyl,
Penny, Ray, b ltwood. Campbell.
Porter, Wheeler. Davis, Grinnell, Pal
mer. Fowler, Temple, Clark. Tateum,
Forbush; the Misses Preusser. Wooster,
Sisson and Moore were the court ladies
All were richly costumed after the
fashions of the Spanish court during
the fifteenth century.
Columbus at the Court
The third tsbleaux represented Col
umbus at the court, and was n we'll
conceived and prettlly executed affair.
In II was introduced the Spanish dance
by twenty four young men and women,
aud the Espanola by four young
women. The young men were dressed
IN fancy costumes of black velvet and
carried scarfs of yellow, red and blue.
The young women wore black lace
mantillas over dTessee OF red and vel
low. The dance opens with march
and scarf dance Toy the young cen r..
At the close of THE they are drawn up
In line TO await the advent of the
senorIiss whom they gracefully salute.
The movements are varied; snd
by means of the black lace fans
OF the young women and the
colored scaris OF the men UNIQUE aud
pretty effects are produced. Tue dance
was led 10y Leo =. II. Fisher and Miss
Ashley. The marchings and piciur-
esque groupings were enthusiastically
received 10y the spectators. Those that
took part are. The Misses Ashley,
Formby, Strshan, FANNIE McCrath.
Carrie Wurzburg, Buringane, Carrie
Idema, Nurzburg, Johnson. Louisa
Ball, Ella Shelby, Eliza ForHby;
Messrs. Leo Fisher. Fred Denny,
Arthur Sharp. Orin Ward. Ernest Carr,
Harry Kirby, Frank ldems. Lawrence
Ashley. Charles Hovev, Clifford
Walker, John Avery, Henry hutsche.
The E.psnoIa.
A. the close of the dance, Mrs. Love
joys harp and mandolin orchestra
played Tipaldi's "Fisr a. Primavers."
and for an encore, Frey's VISIONS 81
the Past" The orchesirs consisted Of
sixteen pieces, mandoiins. hRfps. auto
barps. msndoas. gultars, and hauJos.
The players were dressed the hack
oxford caps and gown and formed a
striking nun.llke relief 10 the gorgeous
colorlngs OF the decorations and tae
dresses OF the court. The "Eapano.er
by the Misses Chamberlain. White
Ewing snd Walker completed the
fancy dance. They were dressed in
picturesque costumes of red snd
yellow. The ekifts were short. not
quite reat Ding the ankle; and the COS
tune was completed by red stockings
and slippers. The movements of the
dance are str KING and unique. and
were fAcNutrA WIN EfhCf tIN IN
The participants were forced q re-
rpond 30 an encore and repeat the
dance. All Of the tableaUz and dances
were illuminated by calcium lights
ipulsted by Prof. &. u. csrn1an
and Or. House. The Misses Gage and
Benedict had complete charge of
the fancy dances snd drilled The
PARTICIPANTS. ~ the close Of the
second exhibition Of the E.pauois the
king. queen, courtisrs sBd court ladies
marched down the csnvss-cOyersd
steps 20 the main fioor and the bsll
proper begsn with the "Lsncsers."
The Charity Ban.
The usus twenty-fopr numbers were
danced and st midnight supper vas
served in the lecture room. which bad
been trsnsfefred INTO tower q
isasuty. SoCitfy was out en- mssse.
bat more ~ its representatives. weFe
spectators than HrtDai participants IN
the bali. The tablesu and fancy
dances 81 TIE opening of the bsil sofne-
vhst destroyed interest ~ the dsacsng
thst followed The latter portfDn of
the evenings entertainment was en-
iuved prlncTsi y by sooisif's Younger
generation. Ths more sedatt portion
81 ihe i0cai ffm hsd secDred comfort
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