New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
Il BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY.
STATEN ISLANDS FASHIONABLE PEOPLE
DANCED FOR CHARITY

Staten Islands twenty first annual Charity Ball
was held last evening in the German Club rooms, in
Stapletcn Staten Island and was a complete social
success. The Charity Ball has for many years been
the most brilliant function m the island social
season of gayety. and last evenings affair was not
exception to the rule The attendance ran into
thousands and filed intentionally the large ball
room. which presented a brilliant scene The decora
tons of the ballroom. while simple. were pretty.
The stage was banked with palms, in which were
interviewed frosted incandescent globes At the
foot of the stage cut flowers and blooming
ported plants. Gala lilies predominating
AT 1890 O'Clock precisely Cheeseman's Orchestra be-
gan the opening march, which led by j. Frank
Emmons with Miss George +. Hicks Several hun
dred persons. the women in brilliant gowns, Joined
in the march. In all there were thirty-s.x dances
scheduled.
Among the fashionable people noticed on the floor
Mr.. and Mrs j. Frank Emmons Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Thompson Miss Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. A. l..
King. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Pelton Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Heneman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander D. Shaw. Miss shaw Mr..
and Mrs. Reinhard Se!denburg. Mr.. and Mrs. JOAN
Marsh. David Marsh, Harry Wiman, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Bones. Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellsworth, Louis
Bones. Charles Barton. Mr.. and Mrs. w A John
ston. Mark Hartley. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Flicker. Mr.. and Mrs.
ton Mr.. and Mrs. W Allaire Short. Mr.. and
Mrs John Widdecombe. Miss Widdecomhe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William keutgen MI. ana MIS-
William C. Wascr. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. koif.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. DAILY. ir. NJ. ana Mrs.
Grant Crabtree. Mr.. ana Mrs. John L. Feony. Miss
Mildred Feeny. Miss Lulu Hitchcock. Mir and MS
Mead T. Stone. G. G. Eddy. jr.. Miss Eiiih EDDY.
William r. Eddy. Edward G. Ransom. the Misses
Ransom, Ilr ard Mrs Sidney +. Rawson. M and
Mrs. De Witt Stafford, Jacob Janin. Miss Jann.
and Mrs. James n. Davis. Mr.; and Mn jefferson
Srocs MIR and Mrs. George 6. Sconeld. Mr; ana
MIS- 6; y. 5. Trask. NJ ana Mrs David r Iy aoIa
MAlser,, Davd ,Wilc93x Mr. and Mrs j. W4 Me-
James J. O'Dea, Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Outerbridge
DR. George L. JessuD. General James 'ourlan Mt
and Mrs G. \. T.. Irving Mr.. and Mrs Frank q;
Cannon Mr.. and Mrs George J. Greenfield. Mr.. ami
Mrs John s Davenport. Mr.. and MIS-. Thomas D.
ConynghaM. Mr.. and Mrs. stephen II. Brown MI;
and Mrs. f. c. RridGman, Mr.. and Mrs: iusse!
Bieeder Mr. and Mrs. Howard Il. Beyne Redmond
Conyngham, John j. Boyd, Carlisle Boyd, Gustav
Henriken, ir.. David Marsh. f. Norman Nichols
DR.. John T. Spraguc Ferdinand c. Townsend: H.
ST George Walker Louis Benzger. Mr.. ara Mrs
John NJ. Shaw Mr.. and Mrs Wcthered H. Thomas
MIR and Mrs. Charles w Townsend. Mr. and Mrs
Cuyler Van Vechten Mr. and Mrs: Thomas 3
Yocum. MIR. and Mrs Aquia Rich, Mr.. end Mrs
George NJ Pinney jr. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Seauine and Mr. and Mrs. J. Eberhard Faber
The Managing Committee consisted OF De VII
STAFFORD chairman; Louis Benzgcr. treasurer; Rein
hard Sedenburg, X. ST. George Walker Charles
Barton and Ferdinand c. Townsend