The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
Socially and Financially the Function
Exceeded Noteworthy Successes of
Former Years.
DECORATIONS WERE ORNATE
COLOR AND FLOWERS IN GERMAN
HOUSE AUDITORIUM.
Gowns Worn by Society Leaders At
tractive in Elegant Simplicity
Those Seen the Floor.

brilliant asSemblage last night, the occa-
sion being the annual charity ball given
by the executive committee of the Free
kindergarten and Childrens Aid Society.
| Socially and financially the ball was one
| of the most successful of the affairs of
| the same kind which this organization has
given for the sake of charity. The execu-
| tive committee, the members of which are
| to be congratulated on the success of the
| evening, include Mrs. John Holiday,
| chairman, assisted by Mrs. John b. ELAN,
| Mrs o. S. Runnels, Mrs. III. S. Tucker.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison Mrs. j. III. Byers,
| Mrs. Alice Townley. Mrs. Louis II. Levey,
Mrs. John w. Kern, Mrs. j. r. Carnahan,
| Mrs. Charles Z. Dark. Mrs. j. H. Taylor,
| Mrs. Eddy NJ. Campbell, Mrs Hugh II.
Hanna, Mrs. George Hufford, Mrs. William
Z. English, Mrs. William Jeffries and Mrs.
Louis Hollweg.
The ballroom at the German House was
| effectively trimmed in palms and hung
| with pale green and white bunting The
| boxes, arranged the full length of the
| hall, were attractively draped with the
| bunting and lettered with gold letters. Nu-
| merous box parties were held by the box
holders and an opportunity for delightful
social gatherings was thus afforded for
those not caring to dance.
| BOX PARTIES GIVEN.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Holiday, with a
party of friends, occupied the box at the
| entrance of the hall, while Mr.. and Mrs.
| Louis H. Levey and Mr.. and Mrs. William
| III. Brown, with friends, were in the large
| double box at the head of the hall. In the
| other boxes were Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
| Elan, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hollweg, DR..
and Mrs. o. 8. Runnels. Mr.. and Mrs. n. s.
Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Kern, Mr..
and Mrs E. M. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank M. Fauvre. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh j.
MCGOWAN. Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Lever
| ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Harrington, Mr..
and Mrs. George - N Gattersons
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Van Camp, with
| groups of their friends.
Mr.. George N. Catterson was in charge
| of the floor, being assisted by Mr.. Fletcher
Birch, Mr.. Clarence E. Coffin. Mr.. Fletcher
| Durbin, Mr.. George Denny, Mr.. Freeman
Hibben, Mr.. Gaylord Hawkins, DR.. Oscar
| N Torian. Mr.. Harold Hibben and Mr.
Frederick H. Wiley. Harris full orchestra.
| stationed on ths stage, played for the dane
ing. Punch was served in the hallway,
| Mrs. James X. Carnahan, Mrs. Frank Car
| ter, Mrs. RaRsdale and Mrs. Charles E.
| Dark. At IL o'clock supper was served at
small tables arranged in the large dining
| room.
The ball was largely patronized by the So
ciety people of the city and the gowns
| worn were exceedingly handsome. Those
| who were present included:
Mrs. Louis Hollweg. gowned in black
| lace over taffeta. Miss Julia Hollweg, in
black net over white silk. and Miss Ina
Mrs. J. H. Holiday, who wore black silk,
| fashioned with pink embroidered silk.
Mrs. John w. Kern, who was gowned In
white net. embroidered in roses.
Mrs. Louis III. Levy, who wore blue panne
crepe, trimmed with broad insertions OF
Mrs. Eddy Morris Campbell. gowned in
| black embroidered net, fashioned with lace
| over white taffeta.
HANDSOME GOWNS WORN.
Mrs. Winfield T. Durbin, in a handsome
costume of white satin and lace
Mrs. George n. Catterson, in blue point
d'esprit. Her guest, Miss Carroll Hemin-
gray, of Muncie. was gowned in white silk
and chiffon.
Mrs Caleb Denny, in yellow satin gown.
Mrs. John Il. Elan, gowned in a black
lace robe.
Mrs. John c. New wore a gown Of black
lace with silver Establishment.
Mrs. Robert Geddes, in gray and white
lace robe, fashioned with black velvet over
white.
Mrs H. S. Tucker wore dark blue gown.
trimmed with applique lace. Miss Rena
flowers.
Mrs Lenora Smith was gowned in black
spangled crepe; Miss Miss Pratt Was .i In white.
white tucked gown, fashioned with lace.
Mrs. Cortland Van Camp was in white.
| silk null over pale green silk.
| Mrs. Fred r. Brown was gowned in black,
with white applique.
| Mrs Charles Schurmann was in black
Mrs. Howard Schurmann wore a white
| eolian gown, with pearls.
| Mrs. Thomas Taggart in lavender
crepe. Miss Taggart wore a pink lowered
| tissue and Miss Nora Taggart was in pink
| crepe.
Mrs Perley B. Raymond was gowned in
white liberty satin handsomely embroidered
Mrs Ovid Butler Jameson was in a black
lace robe, made over orange colored silk.
Mrs: John L. Griffiths wore a lavender
dotted tissue.
Mrs William Garrard Comfy was gowned
| in dotted blue silk null.
Mrs w. III. Brown wore white, appliqued
Mrs. John T. Brush wore a white crepe
| gown, fashioned with lace.
Mrs. Marshall T. Levey wore black crepe
de chine.
OTHER GOWNS NOTICED.
Miss Augusta Jameson was gowned in
| white eolian cloth, with pearls
Miss Mary Kurtz wore blue crepe.
Miss Florence Coffin was in white point
dsprit, over pink taffeta.
Miss Clara Wilson was in white.
Miss lone Hayward, of Pana. ILL.,, wore
pink embroidered flower organdie.
Miss Ethel Cleland was gowned in a pink
tissue.
Mrs. Frederick A. Joss was in black silk
Mrs. John c. Dean was in a pale blue
gown, with lace.
| Mrs. Lyman W. Louis wore pink liberty
, satin. embroidered in pink roses.
Miss Bertha Fahnley was gowned In
white crepe. Miss Ada Fahnley wore al
embroidered net over pink taffeta. Theil
guest. Miss Albright, of Louisville, wor,
white.
Miss McDermott was in lavender
Miss Josephine Morss was in white tissue
with yoke and sleeves of point d'esprit
Miss Watterson, of Louisville, who is he
guest wore white crepe.
Miss Corella Taylor wore a black lac,
gown.
Miss Gladys Wynn wore a black sill
| | gown, with sequin trimming. Miss Ir
| | Wynn gowned in pale green crepe
Mrs. Harold McGrew wore white broad
! cloth.
Miss Stella Adams was gowned in blacl
| and white chiffon.
Mrs. Frank Murphy wore a white chiffon
| gown, paneled with silver spangles
Mrs. Robert McOuat wore a blue crepe d.
| chine gown. Miss Landers was in whit
e | lace over blue taffeta.
e Miss Kyle wore black liberty SATIN
Miss Mera Tousey was gowned in pal
r | green liberty satin.
Mrs Fred Alexander wore a white lac
, | robe over yellow silk.