New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
NEW-Y0RK SOCIETY.
The Charity Ball.

The annual Charity Ball for the benefit OF the
Nursery and Child's Hospital has long oeen re-
garded as one OF the time honored institutions Oh
New-York one of the few seni-pubhc entertain
nents III which society takes an active part IN
dee5 the smart set was very extensively represent
ed last night at the WaldorfAstoria, where the pan
took place. a large number of dinners were gwen
by fashionable women, who afterwaro look lhelE
guests to the dance. Among them were Mrs- EeI
bert [. Satterlee. Mrs. Joseph Stckney, Mrs
aueuste p Montant-whose guests were mostly the
friends of her daughter. Marie. one OF the dehu-
tantes of the winter-and Mrs Alexander l. van
Nest
The entire grand ballroom suite. comprising the
Astor Gallery, the ballroom itself and the Myrtle
ard East rooms was used for the ball, which was
opened as usual. by the grand march, headed by
the floor committee. which included Colonel John
Jacob Astor, Walter 5. Gurnee. Sd. Alexander NJ
Hadden r w c. Willing, Beverley R. Robinson
Arthur F. schermerhorn. Robert E. Livingston,
Edward De Peyster Livingston, E. Percy BramweH
and Grosvenor Atterbury, The floor committees
WAS followed by General Merritt accompanied oy
Colonel Thomas H Barry. u s A. and ColoheI
r. L. Meade u. s. Nj. c. Then came the board or
managers of the hospital. the medical board OF
the institution and number of representatives, OF
the army and navy in full uniform.
Mrs R. J. Berwind Mrs. Oliver Livingston Jones.
Mrs. Edwin H. Weatherbee. Mrs Henry f. Dimock.
Mrs Pierrepont Edwards Mrs Frank J. Gould and
Mrs Henry Emo were among the boxholders. while
the patronesses, many of whom were present IN
cluded Mrs John Jacob Astor Mrs. Ogden Goelet,
Mrs Lewis Quentin Jones. Mrs. Robert j. +. Coll
lier Mrs Charles T. Barney, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
Mrs William r. Vanderbilt IT.. and Mrs. Newbod
Morris.
The ball began at $50 o'clock. and it was well on
toward morning before the strains OF Home. Sweet
Home brought to close the ball
Society assembled in great force in Grace Church
Yesterday afternoon at $50 for the wedding OF Miss
Bertha King Bartlett and Harry Horton Bernhard.
The bride who was given away by her father,
Franklin Bartlett dressed In white satin,
trimmed with point lace and chiffon. with which
she wore a lace veil. Her bouquet consisted OF
lilies of the valley and white violets- Her two
bridesmaids. Miss Gertrude Mason Brown and Miss
Nathilde Van Rensselaer,, were in frocks OF blue
Liberty gauZe, trimmed with lace OF the same hue,
with which they blue lace hats trimmed with
blue feathers; their flowers orchids. J. Gerald
Benkard was his brothers best man. while William
X Vanderbilt. jr.. Philip Bernhard, William Bartlett.
H Duncan Wood jr.. George Watson. Robert {.
Watson, Edward 5. Knapp and Edward Horton. OF
Boston officiated ushers. After the ceremony.
which was performed by the rector. the Rev. DIR.
William r. Huntington. there was a reception at
the West Twenteth-st. home Of MIR. and Mrs.
Franklin ~artlett. AT the close OF the reception
the newly married couple started on their wedding
trip the bride in dark gray cloth frock and
dark gray lace hat. trimmed with gray feathers.