The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
INITIAL BALL
GREAT SUCCESS
Knights of Columbus Pass
Delightful Evening of
Dancing at Palace Hotel
PALMS HIDE ORCHESTRA
After Hours of the Rarest
Pleasure Guests Partake
of Supper, Then Depart

The ballroom Of the Palace Hotel
seldom has been gayer than last
night in its tangle of palms and wood
wardia, with thousands OF lights
cleaning from its walls of ivory and
gold, red hearts commemoraung the
day. 1t was the initial ball of the
Knights of Columbus, to which some
thing over 600 invitations had been
issued.
The empire room. where punch was
served, was an inviting retreat, with
lattice of green things from the forest
the music-makers sent forth sweet
melody, to which 400 guests danced
merrily.
Supper was served in the marble
room. where the tables were graoed
with flowers from the fields, butter
cups. poppies and soft nemophilas.
Among the well-gowned women
were:
Mrs. T. f. Wise. white spansled crepe girdls
of lavender silk
Mrs. Gonzalez white lace sitp-ever white
silk
Miss Teresa Lamey. white crepe.
Mrs. ]. u. Roantree, white silk crepe
Mrs. w. p Gallagher, black lace over silk.
Miss K. Feehan, pink silk crepe and chiffon.
Miss Hannah Murphy. pale blue mousselins
silk appliqued in white
Miss NJ Sullivan. white India silk
bertha
Mrs. J, Redmond. white point despnt
chiffon
Miss curran. white crepe de chine and pink
roses.
Miss Hopper, pink silk crepe,
Miss Edith Sherry. white point d'esprit.
Miss Cecile Harrison, black and white net
over white silk. diagonal bands OF black vel
Mrs. Harvey. green lowered organdis
Mrs. J; J. Whslan white silk null
Miss Hogan. shirred pale blue organdie.
Mrs: T. B. Hogan. dove colored striped silk
Miss Hazel Coyne. rose-ooiored chiffon over
white silk.
Miss Clara Barnes. pink nowered chiffon
Mrs. J. T. Redmond. white silk crepe.
Miss Laura Bohannon. cream India silk and
chiffon.
Mrs e. ]. DoIlard black spsnglsd laos.
Miss Evelyn Casey. pink satin chiffon.
Mrs. Graham. black point d'esprit over
white silk
Mrs. Beardsiey, white crepe and chiffon
Miss Brennan. white point d'esprit over pink
Mrs. Isabel J. Murphy. blue lowered or
candle over white silk.
Mrs. G; ". Bayreuther, pale blue crsps.
Mrs. McCarty. white silk dotted null.
Miss Lennard white silk crepe.
Miss Whiteside. while silk
Miss Elizabeth OConnell. pink, black and
white etamine over white silk
Miss Teresa OConnell, pale yellow crepe.
Miss May McHugh. pale gray crepe dc chine
Miss Sadie McHugh. white point despr1t
and lace over white silk.
The splendid success of the first ball
of the Knights of Columbus was in
great measure due to the work of the
folio wing gcouuitteeae=
Committee of arrangements-Erank T. Shea
(ohairman), Thomas j. Welsh. Neal Power,
Richard z. Queen, William o. Patch Louis
A. Kelly. John D. Mahoney. Edward J. Dol
lard, James r. Keith.
Reception Committee-Richard q. Queen
(chairman), George A. Connolly, Samuel Has
kins, Thomas F. Graham, William A. Breen.
DR.. T. II. Morris. ]. j. Dignan. NJ. J. Hynes.
John e. Fitzpatrick, T. J.. OBrien, J. T.
Queen.
Floor manager. Joseph T. McDevitt; assist
ant DR.. A II. Giannini.
Floor committee-Joseph B. Duggan, J. B..
Cunningham. DR.. NJ. B. Lennon John W. Far
rem, w. H. Mccarthy, Edward H. Coleman, D.
e. OConnell Charles T. Hoey