The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22
in FULL BLOOM NOW
"BUDS'' OF 1890 HAVE HAD THEIR
FIRST CHARITY,
BALL
PRETTY FACES ALL AGLow

PRETTY FACES ALL AGLOW
Added New Delight of Color to
the Wealth of Splendid Gowns
That Graced the First of the
Great Social Events of the Win
ter Season-The Annual Ball of
st. Luke's Hospital.
With fluffy or brocaded gown and satin
slippers will be laid away this morning
memories Of most brilliant charity ball
Perhaps more elaborate charity balls
have been given in st. Paul than the one
danced by society people last night at
Masonic Temple. But the beauty of the
gowns and the women who wore them;
the witchery of bright eyes made brighter
by the pulsing strains of the waltz or the
two-step; the harmonious blending of
myriad delicate colors with the glamour
of night and the gayety over 1t all-in the
vivid memory Of these most alluring at
fractions who remembers other charity
balls OF who will say that the charity ball
of last night was not most unqualified
success?
Skilfui decorators, busy all day yester-
day, had succeeded in transforming the
artistic temple of the Masons into a bit
of fairyland fairyland Of palms and
vines with here and there the bright hues
of the national banner to add a vivid
touch. Southern smilaX and palms were
used chiefly to get the green effect
Where the receiving party stood a little
court was formed of tell palms. A cur
. nj concealed
musicians, and on either side of the Or
chestra more palms We're grouped.
SmilaX was twined about the boxes and
separating each of these was a single
graceful palm.
At the upper end of the hail. about the
stage, were draped the American colors
and three or four large flags, whose ar
rangement in simple lines produced a
most artistic effect.
But, after all, the hall and its decora-
tons were but the setting for the SUI
peTbly gowned women, the Immediately
cad men, who graced last nights charity
ball. For the former 1T seemed as though
Dame Fashion he d put special thought Oh
each particular frock that it might en-
trance in every possible way the beauty
of the wearcr and at the same time add
to the effect of a perfect tout ensemble.
For the latter-Well American men, the
American men-haVe the grace OF high
breeding that makes them appear par
ticularly distinguished IN evening clothes
and last night they were not fo1ls Tor
the more brilliantly clad women, they
were good to look at-Of themselves.
To those good women-members OF the
board of directors of st. Luke's hospital
who have labored to make this charity
ball, as they have labored to make other
charity balls, a complete success, the
realization of their hopes must be their
+l,.o hic nrIliYl a c
nights ball will indeed be a memory. To
the young, a memory of one perfect
dance perhaps an exchange Of flower or
a glance to emphasize a ball not so diff
ferent from other balls after all To the
older guests a memory, perhaps, that
is mingling Of other memories when in
quainter frOcks some Old-time measure
was tripped to music long since out of
date. But to the women who planned the
affair, and to those unfortunate ones that
will be aided. by its success, the bali VIII
be something far more substantial than
memory. Delicacies for the sick. warm
clothing for little children, warmth and
comfort for those who otherwise might
suffer sadly during the coming winter
these are the substantial results that out
weigh the more delightful things in sum-
ming up the success of the ball
little after o'clock the receiving
women took up their station at the upper
6QQ OF the nail. 1HGy were: MFS. j.
B. Hoxsie, Mrs. Henry Hale, Mrs w H.
Vitturn, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. H. P. Upham,
Mrs. e A. Young and Mrs. William F.
Peet. little after 8, too, the opening
strains of DAMS orchestra f1oated
through the ball room and floor and gal
lery soon became peopled with dancers
and those who came merely to view the
gay scene Until 10 o'clock there was a
promenade concert, and the scene was a
most brilliant one. There were a number
Of box parties, the occupants of the
boxes being all in evening dress. Mrs.
Darius Miller, George Finch and
Miss Finch occupied a box. In another
were Mrs. Henry Hale, Mrs. Crawford
Livingston and Mrs. D. G. Shepard. 9th
er parties were: Mrs. A. r. DalrympIe
and the Misses Dalrympie; MIR. and Mrs.
William F. Graves and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. Boyesen; Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomp-
son, Mrs. FRANKLIN FlOete and Mrs. Fred
erick E. Rice.
Softly shaded lights and cut flowers
decorated the three round tables in the
dining room. The table in charge of the
women of Christ church was decorated
In yellow, the centerpiece being a great
bunch Of yellow chrysanthemums Vel
low hooded candelabra aided in carrying
out the color scheme. Mrs. A. G. Lang
ford had charge of this table, assisted
by number of the women of the church
The table in charge of the women of ST.
Johns church was decorated with pink
roses and bows of pink satin ribbon Mrs
f. b. Kellogg presided over It, Mrs
Oliver Dalrymple has charge of ST. Pauls
church table. 1t was trimmed with white
and yellow chrysanthemums and lighted
with white and yellow shaded candeIab-
"a. The women having general charge of
the dining room We're: Mrs Reuben s.
Warner, Mrs. c. c. De Coster, Mrs.
Charles Bum Mrs. L. L. May and Mrs.
Mitchell, Of st. Cloud.
The dancing began at 10 o'clock the
dance programme including sixteen
dances, with two lancers for the older
guests. The floor was in excellent con-
dttton. Mr.. j. J. Parker was head floor
manager, and under him were a score of
able assistants. Mr.. Albert Lindeke Jr
acted as head usher
Though there were always plenty Of
dancers on the floor, the ball was In no
sense a crush. for the older people good
naturally found satisfaction In looking
on so the buds of this season and last
with their cavaliers had things very
much their own way
GOWNS WORN.
The following were the gowns worn by
some of the guests last evening:
Mrs. j. b. HoXsie reception gown Of
black velvet made en- traine The bodice
had Jetted revers, edged with point lace
Mrs. Henry Hale, black silk with over
dress of black silk grenadine, made with
Mrs. w. H. Vittum, decolette gown of
black silk with OVerdreSS of snan0Ia6