The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-03
FIRST CHARITY BALL A
BRILLIANT SOCIAL SUCCESS.

The big charity ball to which society
has long looked forward and in which so
many hopes and interests and fears CEN
tered came off last evening i'm old Infan-
try hall, the scene of many similar balls
In the past. As all Interested persons are
aware. the ball was given for the benefit
of the Providence Lying rim Hospital and
in this fact, primarily, lay the reason for
the mingled hopes and fears concerning
the possible elements OF success or fall
ure which should attend the opening of
the ball.
All fears were dlspelled. however on
the part OF the managers of the ball I'm
the early hours OF the evening for it
was evident that their fondest hopes
were TO be realized. for very large num-
bsr of tickets had been sold and tickets
were being rapidly disposed of at the
door.
1t was estimated that during the even-
ing fully 500 persons were present. the
large majority of whom were prominent
society people Of the city.
The hail. itself gloomy and unattract-
i've az its wont. was entirely transformed
last evening by the iudicious and lavish
use of decora ton of flags, trophies and
artistic arrangements.
The galleries were festooned for their
entire length. with bunting and flags
intermingled while the wall space above
the galleries was also beautifully deco
rated.
At the rear OF the stage was a most
effective arrangement OF American flags
which attracted much attention and won
for Mr.. Pease, the decorator, well de-
served praise.
In front of the stage. conspicuously
arranged, were the artistic posters IN
water colOrs. which for weeks, have
adorned certain shop windows along the
city thoroughfares.
These posters were by well known ar.
tists and at $3.50 o'clock they were sold
at auction 90 the highest bidder by H..
Anthony Dyer. bringing prices ranging
from $40 to sl;.50
The painters of the posters were. ".
Burleish Miss Hope smith. Mr.. Wallis
Howe, Miss T.. \. Packard Miss Lewis,
Miss Anne llenShaw. Miss Lillian NJ.
Parker. Mrs. George Hinkley. Mrs AR.
mold Chace, Miss j. s. Carpenter, Mss
Daisy Chace.
just after the auction the names Of
the winners of the doll and wardrobes
aud tho trained nurse doll (which Mere
sold on shares Mere announced.
4 little son OF DIR. James y. sullivan
won the doll ana wardrobe while Mrs.
Charles Richmond won the nurse doll,
aud Mrs. Hazard the lamp.
At the far corner of the hall was =
! space devoted TO flowers, dolls and lem.
/ onade
! The lemonade was dispensed from 9
temporary rustic we'll with tho famous
I Old oaken bucket and beautiful back.
\ ground which suggested n winter scene
4 with FIR trees on either side ~ add TO the
| naturalness Of the effect. The lemonade
we'll was in charge OF Mrs cha rles Heiaer
assisted by the Misses Hazard
! The doll table was presided over by
/ Mrs Walter Armlngton Potter and Mrs
4 GforEe fiinklCN
! Mrs Charles Morris Smith. Jr.. was ~
! charge of the flower booth and her assist
4 ants were Mrs. PHILIP Allen, Mrs. Iiv'
4 ingstone Ham, Miss Gammeli ana Miss
As preliminary function 10 the bal
! the hours ~ 90 iu the afternoon wer,
| given so The children A. resglt. lare'
/ numbers came troopiue down from tbs
| East Side and clseW here. bent on an on
| slausht on The big grab box which hat
| bern arranged FOR their especial benefit.
| The grab box. hv tho way. was "
| charge ~ Mrs. knight Richmond. assist
| cd ~ Niss Anita Raker. Miss BuckliI
| and Miss waterman.
| A wonderful Punch and JUDY show wa
| also given for the entertainment of tn
| little ones by wallace ~ Poston. Then
! too. there was = plsnola which offeres
much smutemcni and = minucL danee'