The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-08
WITH DOUBLE MOTIVE.
Society Danced to Help the
Afflicted.
THE COTILLION CLUB BALL.
Given on Behalf Of the Children'S
Hospital.
THE MAPLE ROOM FAIRLY ABLAZE.
Bright Lights and Gorgeous Gowns Com
bine to Form a Brilliant
Scene.

With sweet charity as the worthy OBJ
| lect and the allurements of Terpsich0re as
The urging motive, society donned Its most
| bewitching attire last evening, and issued
| forth en- masse to attend the charity ball
given under the auspices Of the newly
formed Cotillion Club in aid of the Chill
dren's Hospital. Inasmuch as invitations
had not been bestowed lavishly. the COM
mittee having the affair in charge selected
the maple room of the Palace Hotel as The
most convenient and, at the same time,
attractive apartment in the city, as the
scene of the Joyous gathering.
Socially it was a success beyond perad-
| venture of doubt, and financially the
| result will certainly aid materially in
relieving the wants of many poor
| crippled and suffering wait The attend
ance itself was certainly large enough to
| insure goodly sum of shining dollars.
but it may be stated that in many instances
regrets were forwarded to the committee
accompanied by the necessary subscrip-
ton. Such was The case with Mayor
Adolph Sutro, Governor James Ii. Budd
and mauy other distinguished citizens.
whose duties prevented them from at
tending.
A charity ball invariably possesses a
certain charm for society at this season of
the year. Cotillions and assem- blies, private
hops anu maIineeS dansantes hold sway
during The major portion of the winter
season. but the mere announcement OF
charity ball is in itself sufficient to create
an unusual stir in swell dancing circles.
The affair OF last evening was really one
of the most enjoyable affairs in the annals
Of similar events, and the surroundings, to
say the least, were gorgeous. The maple
fro n ftof in inf Of
quires but little at the hands of the dec
orator Its polished for. ONYX wains-
c0tlng and respondent mamie walls are in
themselves sufficient to battle any ATTEMPT
at en- Enlistment, and wisely indeed did
the Cotiliien Club take advantage Of the
splendid opportunity afforded them.
The decorations consisted simply of
ported ex0tics and a judicious use of
smilax In various portions of the room and
adjacent corridor. The handsome chande-
Tiers offered a splendid chance for the deft
decorators art. Smax was entwined
around tho slender pipes and dainty little
festoons of the same delicate vine were
formed underneath the cluster of mean
descent globes. The single jets on the
sides were also ornamented with sprigs If
smlax. Iu the window-sills on both sides
Of the huge plate-glass niche between the
ballroom and annex were banked with
palms and vases of choice eXotics. relieved
here and there with generous punches of
assorted chrysanthemums.
The corridor on the outside of the re-
ceptton and ball rooms was used as cool
ing promenade during the evening, and re-
sem bIed a veritable floral bower. Screens
were placed at the lower or east end on
the corridor, shutting off the regular re-
ceptiou and reading rooms of the ho,el
from the merry throng within. Contrary
TO custom, the guests were received at the
south elevator by the reception committee
and escorted 10 the cloakr0om at the west
end of the second floor, and thence down
the new staircase to the maple room. The
arrangement was an excellent one. and by
its adoption no end of confusion was
avoided in and about the thronged ball
room.
The dancing programme, consisting of
twelve numb and three extras, was