The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-26
annual Charity Ball Of
German Ladies' .4id Society

The annual charity ball of the German
Ladies Aid Society, which occurred last
night, was the first of the important semi
public functions of the season and was at
tended by a large and brilliantly gowned
gathering of guests. The ball took place
at the German House and the entire build
ing was thrown open to the guests.
The decorations in the assembly hall were
simple but very effective. A fringe of
palms, ferns and foliage plants across the
stage, which was set a garden and bril-
liantly illuminated, formed the chief deco
ration of the room. Great flags were
draped from the balcony and groups of
palms were placed about the room. The
hall had effectively arranged clusters Of
palms and ferns. and similar clusters Of
green formed the only decoration Of the
supper room.
A pleasant innovation wassthe introduce
ton of the old-fashioned supper march,
after which there was an intermission and
the guests went into the dining room for
the course supper which was served.
The committee on reception who well
coined the guests included the officers of
the society, Mrs. Augusta SEVERN, Mrs
Clemens vonnegut, jr.; Mrs. Adolph Schell-
schmidt, Mrs. Anna Seiboldt and Mrs. E.
Aneshaensel, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Lieber, ST.; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kipp. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wrestling. Mr.. and
Mrs Christian Weiss. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Lando, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rappaport,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rhodehamel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick p. Rush, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hollweg. Mr.. and Mrs. julius Keller,
The officers of the club also constituted
the reception committee and were the lead
ers in the grand march, which began at 8
o'clock
Committees in charge of the arrange
ments for the ball to whom was due the
success Of last nights entertainment in
cluded: Hall. Mrs. Herman Lieber, ST.,
Mrs. John Buehler, Mrs. Leo Lando and
Mrs. Robert Kipp: tickets. Mrs. Frederick
Rush. Mrs. Aneshaensel and Mrs. Fanny
Tilley; press, Mrs. G. H. Westing, Mrs.
Clemens Vonnegut Mrs. w: r.: Rodehamel
and Mrs. Julius Wocher; checkroom. Mrs.
A sche ISd aslt s Mrs Nius Mrs Mrs
tons, Mrs. John Bertermann. Mrs. A VIE
gand. Mrs. Louis Hollweg and Mrs. F. c.
Weiss; punch. Mrs. Philip Rappaport. Mrs.
ard Lieber and Mr.. Gustav Oberlander;
floor, Messrs Albert Cooper, Theodore
Weiss. Carl Walk, Robert Lieber, Henry
SEVERN. Berthold Keller, Gustav Kevers
A number of handsome costumes were
worn by the dancers and the pretty dane
ing frocks made the floor a moving mass
of color.
Mrs. Adolph Schellschmidt wore a gown
of black silk with a lace collar.
Mrs. Eli Lilly wore handsome gown of
white crepe and chiffon and her guest, Miss
Stimmel, Of Ohio. wore gown of yellow
brocade.
Mrs. julius Wocher was in black point
d'esprit, with applique trimming.
Mrs. Edward Bertermann wore black
chiffon with applique trimmings.
Mrs Albert Metzger was in blue wolfe
with trimmings of lace and chiffon.
Mrs. Leo Lando wore handsome gown
Mrs. George H. Wrestling wore black point
d'esprit with a jeweled yoke.
Mrs. Henry Kothe wore a gown Of black
lace with a duchesse bertha.
Mrs. julius Hartman was in shirred blue
silk null with lace insertions.
Mrs Herman Leber. ST., wore a black
silk gown with point lace vest.
Mrs George N. Catterson wore shirred
gown of black net.
Mrs Carlos Rocker wore a dainty gown
of Powered organdie.
Miss Augusta Jameson wore white
gown with insertions of lace and pink
ribbon.
Miss Charlotte scott's frock was dainty
Powered muslin with lace trimmings ana
yoke set with medallions.
Mrs. Robert Churchman wore shirred
gown of pale yellow satin with q corsage
decoration of violets.
Mrs Samuel Fletcher wore gown of
black net shfrred.
Mrs Kerfoot Stewart was in pale green
chiffon with fagoted insertions and chiffon
trimmings.
Mrs. Carl Walk was In white crepe with
plaits and French knots
Miss Irma Wocher wore a pretty frock or
figured silk, shirred. and with white chif-
fon ruffies in the corsage and sleeves
Mrs Henry SEVERN was in lavender chif-
fon embroidered, and with a corsage dec
grafton of violets.
Mrs Robert McOuat wore gown OF
black net.
Miss Eudora Landers wore a dainty gown
of white point desprit.
Mrs. George Haerle wore a gown Of blue
wool.