The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
CHARITY BALL
WAS BRILLIANT
FIRST BIG EVENT OF THE SOCIAL
SEASON.

The West Hotel Was Transformed Into
Bower Of Beauty By Artistic Deco
rations and the Large, Handsomely
Costumed Attendance Completed the
Picture.
The charity ball has never depended
on elaborate decorations and eXtrava-
giant appointments to attract the humid
reds Of people who have gathered at the
West Motel every year at the invitation
rem and Aged Women, but it has always
had a charm of it's own which acted as
lodestar. Perhaps it was charity as
we'll as pleasure, for underneath the
sparkle and froth of a large bali was
the thought that it all benefited the
more lightly when they remembered
that some lives were made the brighter
by their JOY.
The decorations were arranged by a
committee which included Miss Kate
Moulton, Mines. A. E. Martin and
George Peavey, and under their clever
directions the hotel corridors and par
the far east with a hedge Of bay trees,
standing stiff and green. Southern
smilax trailed it's glossy leaves over the
walls and ceilings and the tendrils
| dropped low until they were caught on
the branches of the trees below. Along
wreathed white standards, holding tall
white lilies. Garden seats of WHITE
were placed in leafy hooks carpeted by
| oriental rugs and sundial was a pic
turesque feature of an open space. The
lights were hooded with lanterns shades
Of white silk on which the peacock
plumed his gorgeous plumage.
The lanterns in the ballroom were
in red and black, embellished with
weird figures. Palms and ferns filled
the freplaces and the stage, where Ros
STEERS First Regiment band was sta
toned, was hidden by the broad leaves
of palms. On either side of the en-
trance hung a basket Of red blossoms
by huge bows Of red satin ribbons.
The supperroom was all in pink anC
in the center of the table was mound
Of chrysanthemums, changing from {
delicate shade to a deeper hue, while
faring bows of pink tulle were OF
either side of the fringe Of ferns. A
cluster of still darker blossoms wa:
caught in the light above the table
and garlands of smilax fell to the table
the room. The light shades represent
ed huge pink chrysanthemums and the
fireplace was tangle Of green in which
the flowers were held captive.
The guests were received by Mines
Charles J. Martin and Edward G. Gale
for the senior board and Mines. G. S
Jelley and Charles Cranston Bovey
for the junior directors. Many of thu
guests came late, having attended the
ing, and it was after 10 o'clock be
fore the orchestra sounded its frs
dance. The floor committee included
, John R. Vanderlip, Alfred F. Pillsbury
: Charles Cranston Bovey, George W
Porter, Charles s. Jelley, Chauncey R
Lamb, William X. Morrison, Arthur
E. Martin, Howard Mel. Morton, H
| Alden Smith, Charles D: Velie, Benja
min H: Woodworth, Robert K; Buck
Wetmore, John Crosby, George P. Case
Cavour S.. Langdon, Henry L. Carpen1
ter, Robert A. Hastings, George K. Bel
den, Charles S. Gale, Walter Ct. Hud
i son, Charles E. Heffelfnger, John
Pillsbury, David B. Tenney and Thoma
! F. Wallace.
|! The gowns were most picturesqu
of the first charity balls when short
full skirts and tight bodices were a
much in favor as they are now. Nor
color was noted in the richer mate
); rails worn by the women who hav
: favored white for the past few sea
: sons to the exclusion Of the brighte
! shades, and the ballroom never pre-
L sented more brilliant appearance a
the light caught the CLEANS Of silk
and velvets and flashed new life int
each sparkling jewel.
l. Among those present were:
= R: Il. woodworth, j.: F., Mcdonald, G.
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9: n: chadbourn; 5; {: Gale, George r, Psave
MS5sGn Ed LYMAN w G. AFthar
Mann, W. II. Lawrence, R. j: Morrison, Jol
r. G. b Rekey 6
RsFt T. Murphy, I Ferguson " fer%s
Douglass B; ]. Willis Jones' +. B. Biakeley !.
s MsF3n f H. { H HSSss A. C. Aqs's%s
Eustis George g: Baglsy Q; W Br2 aAo !, W
der, George Porter; Frank q. Snyder, Merr
BARTLETT Charles E. Wagner, J: D: McArdl
8"'h IL 2eS'ha ThepRs4&s %
aP mgnt A. RI E. r. XinStGn
| lin, G. d. Harrington, A. e. Peck. Howard Nj
| John PilIsbury, ": J: Murphy: FRANKLIN Bean'
reeSv CHUTE T W Bra e. Nfe r. n W Hirs \
| Smout, B. 1. Thompson, =. v: Summer, W.
| George E. Cole. H. r. Loudon. George X. B
4 den, Charles Albert, John Van Derlip, Guy
i Merrill A. N. Reno, H. n Peck. Charles Ga
Ghsre w. C. Cha
| Gardner, James Lindsey, j. B. Woodworth,
1 q. Woodwork, A. A. Cirkler, W. G. Whitnt
/ Frank G. Bestor, H. G. Murphy, L. X. Sow
II: r. Holmes, Frank-C. Esterly, e. NJ Col
borough, s. v. Wells, r. c: Phinney. D. Vile
1 W D. Washburn, A. e. Merrill. H. 3. Pc.
i George H. Harrison T. M. lowering, L. s. G
| lette, George Gillette. George G.. Bestor.
| Kingsley, L T. Sowle. John R. Butman, o.
son, NJ. H. Greenly. NJ. Regain F. B. Lol
Misses Marion Gale, Ida Heffefnger, Kath
i Inc LYMAN Eleanor Regain, Elizabeth Chino
4 Beatrice Ireys Nellie Quirk, Irene Robins
4 Kate Moulton Pauline Blackburn, Eleanor
\ bitt, Kate Wagner, Grace Thomas, Kather
1 Martin, st. Clair of Duluth Florence Wei
l Marion Gale, Helen Morgan, McIvor and
| The next large wedding will be th
| of Miss Elizabeth Donaldson and Ere
| erick H. Carpenter, and Mrs. Villa
| Donaldson issued the invitations tt
\ week. The service will be read in t
Westminster church Wednesday eve
l ing, Nov. 80, and will be followed by
| small reception at the Donaldson re
| dence on Groveland terrace. Miss d.
4 aldson will have only one attenda
| her sister, Miss May Donaldson, W
Il will como homo from schoo1 of Nor