New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-12
THE CHARITY BALL.
A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PRESENT
AT THE WALDORF-ASTORIA

AT The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Charity Ball last night in aid OF the Nursery
and Chd's Hospital. amid its and beautiful
surroundings in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
great success AS in years past. II did not fail
10 attract the leading representatives Of all the
various circles of NewYork society. The young
I men and some Of the girls who attend the Assem-
7 blies and other private subscription balls OF tse
present In great force. The entire
second or ballroom. floor OF the waldorf-Astora
reserved for the ball. and there utter
absence OF crowding confusion
There was absolutely attempt at decorating
the suite OF rooms In which the entertainment was
given At the west end OF the ballroom there
a raised dais. furnished with chairs and sofas
ranged for the Board of Managers OF the hospital.
who took their places there after the opening
march. Just over the dals. In brilliant electric
bulbs. formed in huge capitals the word
Charity"
While the guests assembling Lander's Or
chestra gave concert in the ballroom OF the
Astoria.
p after II o'clock when the grand march,
which formed In the East Room. begun. The
line OF march through the Myrtle Room. into
the Aston Gallery and foyer, TO the ballroom.
After making a circuit OF tho room the sets
Z were formed for the opening lancers and the
qua1rilfe d'honneur.
The procession was led by Herbert L. Satterlee.
chairman OF the Floor Committee. who fol-
lowed by his large corps Of assistants. Then
Elhridge T. Gerry with Mrs Levi p. Morton. Ma jor-
General J. Wesley Merritt with Mrs. Post. Adj
miral Bunce. T. S ~. with Mrs. A. J. Forbes
Leith; John Jacob Aston with Mrs. Sloane. 5. " R.
Cruger with Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies. Lloyd $.
Bryce with Mrs. George B. De Forest Mr..
Sloane with Mrs. Street George B. De For
eat with Mrs. Philip Rhinelander. II. Fish
Webster with Mrs. James L. Breese. Edmund
L. Baylies with Mrs j. Oakley Rhineander.
James L. Breese with Mrs H. Fish Webster. r
Il klev fra1a and uyttb f.c and
Street with Mrs Landon. Then followed the
managers OF the Nursery and Chid's Hospital:
Mrs. Berwind and Mrs. MacLean. Mrs. Burde,t
and Mrs Stickney Mrs Chester Grisvod and Mrs.
Algernon s. Sullivan. the president Mrs Goddard
and Mrs. Mllbank. Mrs Hicks and Mrs. Day. Mrs.
Knower and Mrs Barbour and Mrs Nicol and Mrs.
J. D. Wood
When the managers and guests had taken their
seats on the dals the lancers were begun
The supper served Ia carte. in the large
restaurant.
The occupants OF the boxes were: No. l. Mrs.
Henry NJ. Day and Mrs Benjamin Knower; No =
Mrs. George Clark and Mrs l.. c. Clark; No. 4.
Mrs. J. Howard Wright; No ;. Clarence NJ. Hyde;
No 6. Mrs. Miles Carpenter No. T. Walter II.
Peckham; No. s. Joseph Mibank; No. Q, Mrs. J. n.
Ceballos. No TO- N. Fl. p Frothingham No Ii,
Mrs Joseph Stickney; No. Y, Mrs. Francis
Schroeder: No g. AIRS. j. H. Archbold; No II.
Mrs James ". Pinchot and Mrs William F. Emo:
II. Mrs. Charles Wood. No. IS. Mrs. Cherter
Chaplin. No 49, Mrs. A D. Juilliard: No. 30 Dr..
Everett VI Culver; No. q. Mrs. J. l.. Adams. No.
p Mrs. y. A. Moss: No. o. Nelson g Green; No.
a. Mrs o. Matthessen; No. d. Mrs. Edwin
Gould.
In the second tier boxes: No. g. Mrs n {. Coe;
No o. Miss Susan De Forest Day: No. Is. G. y.
Hurd: No 3d. Miss Grace Watt; No. 81. Mrs Al
fred Cowes No 30. q s. Codding'on No. 70,
Mrs. Swits Condo; No. "a. Mrs. c. |. Hudson: No
3d. Mrs. A. J. Adams No 26. J. c. Rennard and
Miss Elliott: SO. 81. Mr. Paul Thebaud No Ss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strong; No. 81. Mrs F. NJ Brown;
No o. G de Almagro; No 81, Mrs. A. de Barry:
No Il Mrs H. r. Moore jr. and No. 49, Mrs. John
Burke.
The le,,e:ed boxes on the noor OF the large ball
room: Mrs. E J. Berwind In Box b: Mrs. Levi p.
Morton Mrs. Chester Grlswold and Mrs Alge'non
>. Sullivan In Box d. and Mrs. H. B. Moore. IT,
in Box Is.
The patron, OF the Charity Ball are widely
knoTn Some OF the many present were Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin s Church, Miss Angelica Church
Mrand Mrs William Edgar Shepherd. MT and
MrNN Thsyer Robb Mr.. and Mrs John ID. Arch
bold General and Mrs J. Frederick Pierson, the
Misses Pierson Mr. and Mrs J. Frederick Person
r.. Mrs william r. Grace. the Misses Grace. MI
and Mrs John n V. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. r. A.
Outerbrdge Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon II. Brown. Miss
Brown Mr and Mrs. Willard Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
J. sherman Hoyt. M and Mrs. G.. F. Baker. Miss
Florence Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt
Mr and Mrs j. ]. Emery. Harris Fahnestock Mrs
Miles Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Ditson. Mrs
Hiram Cleaver Kroh. the Misses Stewart. Miss
Porter MIR md Mrs c. W Hillyer Miss Wether-
bee DR. and Mrs Arthur l.. Root. the Misses Nut
ting the Misses Thorley, Mr. and Mrs. George
2 Kent. Miss L. Van Zandt ST. John. K. ". Butler.
Mrs William Gerry slade Miss slade. Mr.. and
Mrs r. B. Wilson the Misses Wilson Mrs. Henry
c. Coe. MIS-. Alfred NJ hudson, Archie Qgarrier;
I. Trenholm. I.
Spencer, Mrs. George II. Marvin. Or Russell Bel
smy B aSG Mfgs f. II Mrs Dm %'m MISS Is
shrady, the Misses MacAdam., Misc Good; Mr. and
Mrs Misses stof M snd Mrs fSF
Niles Helen Beaman; M and Mrs j. j. LEX Aienandre
josephine Drexei. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gillespie.
stokes M h N Esx5 o~ 6er iSs Xpn
Thomas M and Mrs Ghares G WOrthins,Gn
Justice and Mrs. Charles H. Truax Mr. and
Ms fRn. F'Gn Mr. the and T ReF F5sh
Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs ,,,, George Crockes Miss
STs Charles Mr J9 could the Misses GOud Nj and
Mrs A. d. Juilliard Miss Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs.
5SseRs s and Mrs N D. Grant Dr. Herbert
cab9Tp Miss Julia Grant Mr. and MT Mrs Stan
Parish jr. MI; and Mrs BenjamiH welles: the
ss wnthrdp Mr and Mrs Grenv f Bayard
Winthrop Nr and Mrs, George 4. Morrison.
e i'd N PncSo Mss Mson M
Hugh " Camp. william r. Grace. IT.. J. Langdon
Erving. Miss Eleanor Keyes Cornelius Bliss, II.
Vanderpoel Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Earle Mr. and
Mrs c. r Alexander. Mrs. James Soutter. Miss
Soutter and Louis +. II. Belts
A CHARITY BALL on STATEN ISLAND.
The twenty-thtrd annual charity ball for the
benefit OF the 6. r. Smith Infrmary held at
the Hotel Castleton. ST. George. last night. The
dancing was in the glass ballroom. which dec
GRATED In white relieved by palms and other plants.
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