Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-11-24
A MAGNIFICENT AFFAIR
WAS THE OPENING BALL OF THE
Y. M, Il. A. MONDAY
NIGHT.
Beautiful Women, Handsome
Men and Elegant Costumes
Make d Scene of
SplendOr.

in their elegant Earlors on Second
avenue. The hall wa beautifully
decorated with ferns of every de-
scription and evergreens of rarest
beauty. At 10 o'clock sharp the
grand march began, which was led
by the president, Mr.. M. L. Althei-
mer, and Miss Sarah We'll. Fully
30 couples were in attendance and
every one was attired in the latest
style and fashion, which added to
the brilliancy Of the scene in the
large and elegant dancing hall.
The music for this occasion was
furnished by the Cotton Belt Or
chestra, and its sweet strains filed
the hearts Of the dancers with glad
ness and joy.
Delicacies fit for royalty were
served during the evening. Messrs.
Harry Solmson and Ben Franklin,
the caterers for the Association,
proved themselves to be masters of
the occasion and served the guests
in princely style.
The ball was very fairy dream
filled with unalloyed enjoyment for
the participants. 1t places the new
Association in the front rank of en-
tertainers, for the elegance and sue
cess of their opening ball are undis-
puted.
Those in attendance, together with
the costumes of the ladies, are Civ
en- below
Miss Julia Brown, Nile green satin muslin
De soire. silver trimmings, ornaments natur-
al flowers.
Miss Herbha Miller. white brocaded silk,
steel trimmings ornaments natural flowers.
Miss Roella Solmson, black brocaded taffe+
ia, fish net bodice, jet trimmings, ornaments
MarechaIneu roses.
Miss Burgauer Hot Springs blue organdie
over silk, pearl trimming, ornaments mar
echalneil roses.
Miss Eta Simon, white brocaded satin, or
naments, natural flowers.
Miss Lillian Billbott, street dress, orna=
ments, natural flowers.
Miss Helen Rosenberg, black and white
satin jet trimmings, ornaments, flowers,
pearls and diamonds.
Miss Blanche BIuthenthal, yellow satin, fur
trimmings, ornaments, diamonds
Miss Julia Mehlinger, light blue MORE silk,
steel trimmings, ornaments, La France roses.
Miss Lula Goldsmith. Little Rock, white
muslin DE soiren over silk, ornaments, dia-
monds and pearls,
Miss Sara We'll, white taffeta silk, chiffon
and pearl trimmings, ornaments diamonds
Miss May Meyer, made over white Duchess
satin, ornaments, pearls,
Miss Katzenstein of Little Rock, fancy tat
feta silk, ornaments. diamonds.
Miss Blanche Altheimer, taTeta silk, over
muslin de soire, ornaments diamonds
Miss Marcia Levine, black satin and jet
trimmings, ornaments, American beauty
roses,
Miss Eva Kaufman, street dress.
Miss Rena Rosenberg, silk street dress; or
naments pearls.
Miss Ida Dreyfus, light blue satin, trimmed
with ostrich tips, ornaments, natural flowers.
Miss Eta solmson, blue satin, jet trim
mings, ornaments diamonds.
Miss Rosa Bluthenthal, light pink accordi-
on pleated silk, ornaments, pearls.
Miss Lillian Blum, white uncut velvet, or
naments diamonds,
Miss Miriam Franklin. yellow broeaded
satin, ornaments, pearls and diamonds.
Mrs e. b Bloom, street dress.
Mrs. NJ, Mehinger, gray satin, pearl orna-
ments
Mrs. Lee Altheimer, blue silk, jet trim
Iaings, ornaments, diamonds and pearls.
Mrs. Eugene sonheld, light blue silk, orna-
ments. diamonds.
Mrs. George Moore, street dress, ornaments.
flowers.
Mrs. Henry Marx, black silk, ornaments
diamonds and flowers.
Mrs, ]. G. sohloss, s7angle gause over light
blue taffeta, ornaments flowers.
Mrs. Milton Miller. white brocaded satin
trimmed ia Duchess lace, diamond orna-
ments
Mrs. E. j. Bloom. blue brocaded satin,
trimmed in Duchess lace, ornaments, Ameri-
can beauty roses,
Mrs Louis Roth, black satin, diamond orna-
ments,
Mrs. Sam Franklin, black chiffon velour,
diamond ornaments.
Mrs L. A. samuel7, brocaded satin. dis-
mond ornaments,
Mrs. G. Waterman, black satin, jet trim
mings, diamond ornaments.
Mrs. E. Arronson. black satin, trimmed in
point lace, flower ornaments,
Mrs s. A. Rosenberg. white Duchess satin
chiffon and ribbon, ornaments, pearls and
American beauty roses,
Mrs. Gabe Meyer, Grenedlne, trimmed in
Jet diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Chas. Well, black satin muslin de
soire, diamond ornaments,
Mrs. Leo Kastor, white satin, ornaments,
natural flowers.
Mrs. NJ. sonnenschein, black satin, diamond
ornaments
Mrs. D. NJ Bluthehthal, black satin, etei-
nome overdreas, diamond ornaments.
This gentlemen were attired in
their usual full-dress suits. They
were as follows:
Duck Rosenberg, Milton Blem'
Harry Bloom, Joe Simon.
lake simon, Ben kaufman,
Moe Levine, Harry Levine,
Sidney We'll. Elias rrolich.
Dave Franklin, Sam Franklin,
Ben Franklin. ), G. scfloss,
VIVA kaufman, Sclie Rosenberg
Louis Both. H. Sonnenochcin.
simon strcus, Lee AlthcIner.
George Kaufman, Beno Altheimer'
Tke FIsnf. SAN Somson,