The herald., 1894-12-05
A CHARITY BALL.
Miss Terpsichore's Offering
to the Poor Ques-
toned.
VIEWS OF THE MATTER.
Methodist Ministers Issue a
Manifesto Condemning This
Social Function.
WORK OF GOOD WOMEN.
a Controversy as to tho Proposed Ball
to Be Given by the Charitable
Women OF tho Assist
amos League.

well'known and active members OF 30ci-
sty. realizing that there was much real
need and dire want in the community
that was not being reached by the regu.
lar charitable organizations, formed an
association called the Assistance league,
which met one day each week at the
houses OF the members in turn, paid q
regular amount at each meeting and re.
ported new cases, or work done on cases
already undertaken. The little band
grew In numbers, but the avenues which
opened where assistance was needed
grew in greater proportion. and last
spring a butterfly tea was given which
netted q comfortable amount that. with
the weekly and monthly subscriptions,
snd one or two other sources OF income.
helped the league with its work through
the summer.
A membership was bought in the
Associated Charities, that cases could
be investigated through the superior
advantages the latter organization has
~ its command, and with unfagging
Effort and conscientious zeal the league
has performed its seli-imposed tasks
until, a few weeks ago. it was found
necessary to raise more money in order
to carry on the work properly through
the winter.
Preparations for . charity ball were
therefore commenced, and, as has been
announced in these columns from time
TO time. all has gone well; and the re-
bult, which promises to exceed the Wild
est hopes OF the managers or their as
Bistants. will bs realized on Friday
night. The following names will vouch
for the standard Of the organization,
aud any Of the many mouthe that have
been fed by these women will speak for
tine true Chriitian spirit that prompts
their work:
Mmes. Fred T. Gr.fiths, president,
+. X. AiDsworth. Charles j. Ellis, q.
Wiley Wells. o. II. Churchill, ]. f.
Sartori, Hugh Vail, j. S. Vosburg, j.
H. +. Peck, J. II. Utley. w. B. Cline,
]. Il. Cook. F. s. Hicks, A. Jones
Misses Alder, Childs, Cash. Wede-
meyer, Van Dyke. Esston. These are
some OF the leagues personnel, and
they, with others, whose names are az
well known in good works, have in
charge the charity ball, to be given De.
cember 7th, and, in regard to which,
the Methodist preachers of this citv, at
their meeting on Monday, saw fit to
pass the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Los Angeles
Methodist Preachers association look
with great disfavor upon the proposed
charity ball, and earnestly protest
sgsinst such questionable lnesns of rails.
ing money for charity purposes; and we
hereby urge all our mem bers, in the in-
te,sst Of our church and the cause oil
\ Christ, to have nothing to do with it,
either In attendance or in financial sup.
pot."
With q noble desire to discover where
the line really should be drawn in help
ing the cause of charity, q HERALD re-
reporter made inquiry yesterday of q
number Of reputable ami conservative
citizens OF different denominations and
both sexes, as to their opinion regard
ing the remarkable action OF these
good Methodist preachers. The edjec.
tive remarkable is advisedty used,
since the charity ball has been given
successfully, not only in Los Angeles,
1 (whsrs for years the Ladies Benevolent
association gave successive and success.
full annual charity balls without moles-
tstion or interference), J, but in any and
oil cities, from time immemorisl, the
snnusl charity ball has Hourished and
\ the receipts have been applied to the
cause OF charity. and up to the time OF
u writing neither the morals OF the race
nor those Of the active participants, nor
yet again OF the passive poor, have
been noticeably changed for the
worse, as a resnlt, while the latter, the
passive poor, have been in each case
materially aided in consequence.
The answer 8 times out OF 10 to the
question: what do you think Of the
Methodist proclamation ?" was "ths
best free advertisement the ball could
have had"
We'll, what do you think the effect
will be?"
Effect? What is the usual effect Of
prohibition Many who otherwise
wouldn't have thought OF going. wouldn't
mise II now iof-well-s good deal more
Than the price Of admission"
will any Methodists dare disobey
the mandate?' This question Rsksd Of
prominent churchmnn and conscien-
tious Christian. brought the answer. i
tuon,t know;' when it comes to the
RMethodists, nothing in heaven nor on
sBarth cen save them, II they transgress
mot only heavens laws, but those that
any narrow minded son OF man may be
fnclinsd to lay down-so the Methodist
IcoatIngent may be small, but there
must be some who are broad enough to
nave the courage OF their convictions
and will not be deferred from giving
their mite In the way OF admission,
sven II they do refrain from the iniquit-
bus dance"
And why is dancing iniquitous
"Simply because, from a Methodist
ind some other standpointe, il is: nc
lther reason 10 necessary"
Is charity ball more dsmoralixiua
lxcept for dancing than bazar?
This question to bright woman. who
As had some experience in such thinns
fought quick response, .Csrtsinl Il
10 and 20 far 20 dancing IL conce rn ed
ioubt II oven that can be mora harm-
than the rafflss which are . form 81
Imbling. but which prevail 10 ali