The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-08
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THE CHARITY BALL
The Annual Event Takes Place at
the West Hotel Amid Elegant
Appointments.
Floral Effects Through the Recep-
ton and Dancing Rooms Were
Particularly Elaborate.

,Cnarlty was the motive Tor the DrllllanC
ball which was given last evening in the
West hotel and the guests danced the
more lightheartedy for the thought that
their presence was making life easier for
some small child or feeble woman in the
home for children and aged women. For
sixteen years the charity ball has form
ally opened the social season in Mime
apois and the fact is now SO recognized
that no one would think of giving a large
affair before the first Friday in November.
The women who are the junior and
senior boards Of the home are all promi-
nent in society and they have thought Of
little the past weeks but the arrange
ments for the ball and how to add to its
brilliancy. There was a greater interest
in the affair this year as it was omitted
last season on account Of the death of j.
S. Pillsbury.
The charity ball in the past has not
been noted so much for beauty Of decora-
ton and appointments as for sociability
it was the first large affair at which
people gathered after the summers fit
tings. This year the florists became inter-
ested in the party and they offered their
services with a result that transformed
the West hotel into a garden of bloom
Mrs. j. r. Vanderlip and Mrs. Chauncy
r. Lamb superintendent their efforts and
the rooms were divided among Menden-
hall, Swanson and the Minneapolis Floral
company.
r.all palms lifted their broad leaves in
b green network around the corridors and
at their base rose chrysanthemums, great
balls of pink and yellow and white.
Southern smlax trailed in tangle of
glossy leaves over the dark woodwork and
hung in graceful garlands over the door
ways and arches A cluster of chrysan-
themums, a great mass of tender color,
was tied to the pillar at the foot OF the
stairway and wherever a corner offered
there were found other blossoms, round
balls Of curved petals, shaggy masses and
every other variety Of the favorite flower
Of the fall. The lights were shaded to
represent polnsetta blossoms. The red glow
gave a greater radiance to the beauty be-
low and the color was repeated in the
rugs that carpeted the corridors.
Chrysanthemums were also used In the
reception rooms where they lifted their
blossoms proudly from. among to palms
and dropping sword ferns or ftied the
great vases on tables and mantels with
a charm peculiarly their own. H.
The ballroom was resplendant with light
and beauty. Garlands Of southern smilax
over-ran the walls and the orchestra was
screened with palms which lowered al
most to the ceiling. In the windows We're
oriental rugs hung by John W. Thomas
& Co., and the light from the huge,
red globes brought out the richness OF
the colors and deepened the sheen OF the
silky surface. On either side of the en-
trance to the ballroom were palms with
chrysanthemums grouped at the base.
The supper room was leafy bower OF
vines and palms. An enormous basket of
pink and white chrysanthemums was in
the center of the table, which was lighted
| with pink tapers. Frappe was served In
| an alcove just outside the ballroom. which
| was hung with sn1ilax and banked with
| palms. -.
| The guests were received by. Mrs Il. B
Wells, Mrs. e. G.. Crosby of the senior
board and Mrs. George Porter and Mrs
John Vanderlip of the junior board. Mrs
Wells wore black silk net over black
satin and carried violets. Mrs
Crosby's gown was Of lavender crepe dc
chine with trimmings Of real lace and vel.
vet. Mrs. Porter was in an empire gown
of cream silk brocaded with pink blossoms
The bolero was of satin and was caught
with single deep red flower. Mrs. Van
derlip's gown was of canary crepe dc
chine trimmed with white chiffon and q
bunch of velvet orchids was caught in the
corsage.
DAM orchestra played a program Of
| twenty numbers. The members Of the
| floor committee wore knots of scarlet rib.
bon as badges. They were c. S. Langdon
7. r. d. Hallowell and G. C. Boyey, chair.
Campbell, c. w. Case, S. T: Mcknight
! H. Alden Smith, E. J. Carpenter, George
Belden, George Case, G. S. Jelley, r. r
| Rand, J. Van Derlip, Russell Bennett
A. l.. Belknap, W. K. Morrison, w. W
| Hodgman, Thomas Wallace, John Don.
aldson, Robert Hastings, Franklin Crosby
Harry Barber, Charles Heffelf1nger, Hill
larry Murray, H. M Carpenter, E. P
| Welles, j. K. Hosmer, Josiah Thompson
| T, q
Christian. Henry Carpentry, C. NJ. Case
Perry Harrison, G. R. Lamb, Theodor,
Wetmore, John Bovey, F. B. Semple, Hor
ace Lowry, Walter Hudson, Sewell An
drews, John Crosby, J. F. Bell, Ward Bur
ton, D. M. Chute and c. D. Velie.
The guests numbered $50 and among
them were Messrs and Mines. S. T. Nc
knight, A. A. Wilcox, G. H. Wheeler, A
r. Jewett, G. A. Thomas, w. L. Bassett
7. A. Sa1nmis, c. c. Weber, Louis K
Hull, E. H. Van Camper, W. c.. Whit
ney. Gilbert L. Carpenter. H. L. Staples
J. F. Calhoun, G. B. Eustis A. A. Law
John H. Musgrave, Merrill Bartlett, Franz
Manner. r. E. Hawkins, A. M. Clerihew
w. K. Morrison. H. B.. Gardner, Snow
Woodworth, C. r. Lyman, A. B. Gates II
J. Moeton, H. Mel. Morton. j. F. Whal
lon,, P. B. Smith, Chauncy r. Lamb O
Clinton, Iowa, c. c. Bovey, Charles Hale
Charles Cirkler, Frederick Washburn
! Douglas Mackay, Herbert L. .Hankinson
H. Alden Smith, Hedley v. Darlington, S
A. Brant, Thomas Dyer, w. A. Mercer
Hovey G. Clarke, H. M. Carpenter, W. r
Cray, A. w. Bronson, w. G. Northur
George H. Christian, Mines I. G.. Marstor
Charles F. Hatch, NJ. G. Wymond, Bingle
Fales Of Detroit; Misses Helen B. Scot,
Grace Thomas, Lucy Hart, Marguerit
Gray, Baring-Gould. Gilmore, Merrill
Florence Harrison, Mabel Lyman, Cora f
Mofett, Nellie Quirk, Lyman, Robbins
Maud Gilbert, Welles, Bessie Brundage
Helen Kenney, Natalie Jordan, Leslie
Anne Bovey, Ann Wells, A. J. Cleveland
Helen Burbridge, Heater of Rock Island
Harrington, Harriet Wagner, Susann
Fletcher, Christian, Ida May TIeffelfngel
Felton, Majorie Northup, Aimee LARA
NEE, Myrtice Wilcox, Messrs. George Por
ter, D. M. Chute, H. H. Weston, j. F
Hammond, Joslin, J. T. Carmody, Lore
Fletcher, A. G. Duhme, II. N. Peck, H. +
Stuart, Clement Cochran, r. J. Menden
hall, H. e. Fryberger, c. K. Maconochi,
Walter Heffel1nger, Frank c. Esterle,
James 3. Lindsay, H. G. S. Mcmillan an
Frank Knoblauch.
y Mrs. Charles l.. Welles has issued invj
tations for q tea which will be given Tues
day afternoon, Nov. 49,. at her home o
Clifton avenue, to introduce her daughte,
Miss Margaret Welles. '...
Mrs. George II. Rust of LILA Hennepi
avenue, will give reception Tuesda
afternoon, Nov 18. to introduce he
daughter, Miss Gertrude Rust. Th