The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-20
ANNUAL CHARITY BALL
GERMAN LADIES' AID SOCIETY HAS A
BRILLIANT FUNCTION.
Large and Fashionable Crowd at
TOmIinsOn HaII-SOme of
the Costumes.

The sixth annual charity ball given by
the German Ladies' Aid Society took place
last night at Tomlinson Hall, and was a
brilliant affair 1t was attended by as many
Americans as Germans. The alcoves COW
cred with green, used at the Flower Mis-
sion fair, were left in place, and formed a
series of boxes, illuminated with colored
electric lights, and were excellent places
from which to view the scene. There were
two bands. one of which played for the
promenade and the other for the dances
The hostesses for the evening were Mrs.
Henry SEVERN, president of the society;
Mrs. Louis Hollweg, Mrs. Frederick Fahn-
ley, Mrs. Clemens Vonnegut, jr., Mrs.
Charles Broich, Mrs. Otto Stechhan. Mrs.
Philip Rappaport, Mrs. E. Aneshaensel
Mrs. Frederick Rusch, Mrs. Simon Sherer.
Mrs Herman Lieber, Mrs. William Haerle,
Mrs. Buehler, Mrs. lilly, Mrs. Albert Metz
ger, Mrs. Rhodehamel, Mrs. Julius Wocher.
Mrs. G. Borst, Mrs. Weiss Mrs r. Muel-
Ter, Mrs. A. Schellschmidt, Mrs. Robert
Kipp, Ms. Jungclaus, Mrs. Nilius. Mrs. Sic
bold and Miss C. Mueller.
AT o'clock the ball was opened with the
grand polonaise, led by Mra. Clemens
Vonnegut jr., and Mr.. Albert Metzger. The
march was in single couples, with two cou-
plies, with four couples, then eight and
finally sixteen in lines, forming and circling
gracefully around the hail. The music
changed to waltz, and the first dance of
a long programme of dances was begun.
There were but few square dances, the two
step and waltz being preferred. The COM
mittee in charge of the dancing was Mr..
Carl Walk, chairman, assisted by Messrs.
Robert Lieber, Louis Reese, Ferdinand
Hollweg, Adolph Schellschmdt, jr, Frank
Keller, Paul Martin, Frederick Dickson,
Frederick Krauss, Henry Severin jr., w.
F. Jungclaus and Otto Kipp. The floor COM
mittee started the march and the couples
formed. AT the end of the hall, near the
stage, the leaders of the grand polonaise
entered, and the young men took positions
back of them, with their ladies. The first
four couples were Mrs. Vonnegut and Mr..
Metzger, Mr.: Vonnegut and MRS Metzger,
Mr.. Charles Krauss and Mrs. August Kuhn
and Mr.. Kuhn and Mrs. krauss. All of the
costuming was beautiful.
The gowns were of every color and many
of the ladies carried flowers. Mrs. Vonne-
gut wore black satin skirt, with cor
Mrs. Metzger wore blue and white striped
red silk, Mrs. krauss white organdie over
pink silk, and Mrs. Kuhn black lace over
red silk. Among the other gowns worn
silk and lace; Mrs. Louis Hollweg, castor
brocade, with facings of American Beauty
Henry SEVERN, jr.. yellow brocade, made
Gecollete, and trimmed with white lace
Mrs. Thomas Taggart pink organdie and
ermine; Mrs. Pierre Gray, black lace and
jet, made decollete; Mrs. w. IL. Coleman,
black lace over crimson satin; Miss Sum
mers of Louisville, black satin skirt and
blue chiffon corsage; Mrs. David Wallace,
green silk; Mrs. Gustav Schnull, green
MORE, with pink passementerie; Miss Fen
ton, of Chicago green and white horizon
tai striped silk; Mrs. Edward Bertermann,
green organdie, with rose tulle; Mrs. Il. IL.
Noonan, of Cincinnati, crimson silk skirt
and corsage of black and gold embroidery;
Miss Josephine Gray, of Anderson. green
tulle, with satin edge rufttes, American
Beauty roses; Mrs. J. w. Ker1I, pink flow
C. Miller, yellow silk, draped with black
grenadine and trimmed with pearl and gold
passementerie; Mrs. f. L. Mayer, pink, blue
and white striped silk; Miss FLORENCE COT
fin lavender organdie; Mrs. George N. Cat
terson, green organdie; Miss Jaquith, black
lace and lowered sash; Mrs. L. K. Leyey
wore pink organdie, with white lace; Mrs.
George c. Haerle, black grenadine over
blue silk; Mrs. w A. Rhodes, gray and
brocade; Miss Elsa Wocher, white organ
die over green silk; Miss Gertrude Wocher,
yellow silk Miss Emma Schellschmidt,
black and yellow silk; Miss Lille Reese,
yellow satin and mink fur; Miss Estelle Nc
Cune, white organdie over yellow SILK; Miss
Estelle Sterne. Dresden striped silk Mrs.
K 2. Morris, rose silk; Miss Emily Fletch-
er, yellow tulle; Miss Estele Selig,- rose silk,
draped with white silk muslin; Mrs. Alex
ander Patton, of Paris, France, black striped
satin, with corsage Of yellow silk, embroi-
dered with let; Mrs. Charles E. Coffin, black
MORE, with gold and black embroidered cor
sage; Miss Julia Hollweg, yellow tulle over
yellow silk; Miss Ella Malott, white China
silk; Miss Helen Porter, white ruined or
candle; Miss Helen Davidson, white organ
die.
One of the pretty fashions affected by the
young ladies who wore organdies over col
ored silk skirts was TO hold the organdie
high on the side while dancing. There We're
scores of thin gowns, and the effect OF the
diaphanous draperes was extremely pretty.
Refreshments were served on the stage
and in the booths at the corners OF the hall.
The promenade music was varied, and the
dance music was frequently applauded.
There were seven hundred people in the hall,
filing the galleries as lookers-on and the
floor as dancers The ball was a great sue
cess from every point of view.