The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-21
DANCING FOR
CHARITY.
Ball at Hasbrouck Institute
Last Night a Sue
cess.
LADIES IN SILK ATTIRE
Jersey City Society All There
Those Present.


There is a time to dance" Judging
from appearances that time must have
been last night between the hours of ten
and three when the biggest social event
of the season, Charity Ball." was in pro-
gress at Hasbrouck Hall, when immacu-
late man ana dainty woman tripped the
light fantastic to the music of sixteen
dances, equally divided between the waltz
and two step.
The hall itself was most artistically
decorated, from the canopy and draperies
of evergreen interviewed with red satin
ribbon, which hid the ceiling and stair
way, giving one an impression of restful
freshness upon entering the dance
room, brilliant with light, flags, draperies
Of blue and gold, ferns, Plotted plants and
handsomely attired women. On the plat
form, almost hidden from view by q hot
house jungle of palms and ferns, was
stationed Cranmer's Orchestra, while just
below the stage, on an enormous Persian
rug, stood the patronesses:-Mrs. Leon
Albeit, who wore a handsome imported
gown of pink silk with an overskirt of
thread lace and chiffon ruffle; Mrs.
Joseph D.. Bedle, attired in yellow silk
with point lace; Mrs. Burdette p. Craig,
white satin and mousseline de sole, en-
broidered in silver; Mrs. Warren Dixon,
pink satin brocade; Mrs. James F.
Fielder, pink silk; Mrs. Frederick Gude
brod, white embroidered chiffon over green
silk, Mrs. Thomas Kinds, an imported
gown of black silk and jet; Mrs. J. e. Hull
shizer, Jr., white satin brocade, duchesse
lace overskirt; Mrs. Matthew G. jenkins,
pink satin and white chiffon; Mrs. Arthur
L.. Soper, white duchesse satin, duchesse
lace: Mrs. William T. Vidal, in a gown
of pale blue satin and chiffon, and Mrs.
Herbert Scott, in white MORE pink velvet
and chiffon.
CHANGING from the p~atronesses around
Hasbrouck's spacious dance hall, ones
first impression was of a regimental aft
fair after the war. Broad strips of red,
white and blue bunting, draped the cell
ing, forming a canopy much after the
fashion of the evergreen in the foyer. All
the pillars were wound with red, white
and blue, while the balcony was hung
with velvet embroidered in gold, on
which rested two large shields of bronze,
between crossed American flags. A de-
vice much the same ornamented the pros
cenium arch, and the windows were
hung with lace curtains over-draped with
American flags. The ante rooms at
either side of the hall were fairy-like
havens of rest with plants, Turkish cor
ners, flowers and lamps. Bonnet was
the florist, but everywhere was apparent
the hands of the patronesses in all the de-
tail of decoration.
A promenade dance preceded the
dance, during which the younger set
made good use of the time in filing their
orders, nor were any of the ~patronesses
sighted. They, too, were on the floor for
every dance on the following pro-
gramme:-Waltz, Rendezvous" Rosey;
two step, "Gilly Gally Gee" Wilkins;
waltz, ssBabbie," Furst; two step, For
tune Teller Herbert; two step, MED
ley" cranmer; waltz, my Lady Love-
Rosey; two step, bride Elect" Sousa;
waltz, prince Annanias,,' Herbert; two
step, Georgia Camp Meeting" Mills;
two step, "A Night OFF," Rosey; waltz.
Tenderness" Waldteufel; two step,
sIdors Eye" Herbert; waltz, "A~phrodite.'
Jaxone; two step, 'sChatahoochee," John
son; waltz. "Cupid's Dream" Crosby;
two step, Spirit of Liberty" Rosey.
At midnight supper was served by
Maresi, in room 4, second story. 1t was a
pink service, and the table groaned I'M
der the weight of ~candelabra, roses and
the more digestible part of the feast as
follows
Consomme; oysters a la poulette; coffee
and cream; chicken salad; sandwiches;
fancy rolls; ice cream in fancy forms;
biscuit glace; fancy cakes; candied fruits;
lemonade.
& All AZ, o1e4,-1ac nx,ay o4f4ri7o af +I,oro
worn by the p-atronesses. were unusually
handsome. Mrs. Edward LYoung wore an
imported gown of brack mousseline de
sole, embroidered in silver. Mrs. William
c. Heppenheffner was also attired in
black, whit jet embroidery. Mrs. Nefse
wore a gown of blue satin, with black
and silver trimmings. Mrs. Edward
Smith, black silk chiffon and silver.
Mrs. Charles Calvin Stimets wore a prin-
cess gown of light blue satin, white
chiffon and pearl trimming. Mrs. Henry
c. .Condict wore black satin and lace.
Mrs. Walter Wilkinson. pink silk. with
white thread lace. Mrs. William Bumsted,
white satin, spangled with gold. Mrs. J..
T. Mclaughlin, striped pink MORE, point
lace. Miss Jean Mcbride, pink and white
striped satin, chiffon and jeweled trim
Minis Miss Edla Kase, white chiffon
over pink silk. ribbon trimmed Miss
Jessie Perry, light blue satin. embroidered
in silver. Miss Ida Jarvis, white chiffon.
with silver trimmings. Miss Emma
Bishop, pink satin. Miss Grace Toffey.
white mousseline de sole. Miss Adele
Kiersted, white organdie and lace. Miss
Ethel Potts, light green satin. with chif-
fon trimmings. Miss Tfllie Condict. blue
chiffon over blue silk, ribbon trimmings;
over pink silk.
taken Id at the door, there we're many