The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-13
GAYETY REIGNS
At CHARITY BALL
Scores of RaviShing Gowns
Float Through KALEIDOSCOPE
iC Picture.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT
MAYOR 5RANSFoRD AND MRS.
RICE LEAD GRAND MARCH.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT

Society's gay-hued kaleidoscope re-
volved at the charity ball las night.
forming hundreds of charming effects
for those who, dropping from the ranks
of the jewellers. paused TO survey the
constantly moving throng. IL was a
pretty, changing picture of smiling
matrons and dainty d~ebutantes, with
a background of masculine figures
whose conventional black brought
out the soft hues of the gowns worn by
the women and saved the Whiriing
scene upon the ball room floor from be
ing an indistinguishable mass of color.
Everybody who was worth While
seemed to be present. The crowd filled
the new dancing academy in Postof1ce
Place long before the grand march was
begun, but even when the capacity of
the ball room seemed TO already be
taxed to the utmost. the clatter of
hOofs in the crisp atmosphere outside
or the sputter of an automobile told
of the steady arrival of additions to
the throng.
When at last the grand march began
much of the foor space was taken up
by solid rows of ~onIookers. Behind
this hedge. beautiful women. cleaning
in jewels, peeped smilingly at other ra-
diant who took part In the
moving scene on the other side of the
barrier. But while the pressure of the
crowd prevented many from partici-
pating in the opening march, the
strains of the first waltz q a mag
ical effect upon the seemingly immova-
BILE barrier which had cut off almost
half of the floor space and the notion
less multitude. dividing into moving
~ccunlps melted aWaV.
Mayor Leads March.
The grand march was led by Mayor
Rransford and Mrs. Winds V. Rice.
Following them were Robert j.. Glen
Ginning and Mrs. Henry NJ. DinwOOdey,
and Mr.. DinwoOdey n Mrs. Glendin-
ming. After these were the nurses from
st. Marks hospital, and then followed
d gay line of men and women, all con-
| s~picuous in Salt Lakes social life.
After the march, the nurses mingled
with the crowd, looking for all the
world like damure little Quaker maids
who had been taken captive by society.
They, too, were dainty and pretty. and
as the dancers revolved about the floor
their simple gowns lost nothing in at
tractiveness in contrast with the gor-
geOus attire of the other women.
Few social events could have at
| lIdCltu 6uth ii SdNAiNLl u.s. III S4AE NhoNo
were many business men who rarely
find time for social r-elaxatiOns, men
who figure prominently in the politics
of the city and state. clergymen and
men of every profession.
Near the dOor was a large mirror,
reaching. from the DOR almost to the
ceiling. Persons entering II casually
glancing toward this glass were under
the impression that the hall stretched
far in that direction until at last they
caught their own eyes gazing forth
from the mirror, and turned away.
Punch was served at a table neal
this mirror, which afforded the ladies
the opportunity to refresh themselves
with both a sip from the glasses and a
glance at their " pretty figures re-
/ fected back at them.
The punch was served by Mrs. Grant
Smith. assisted by Mrs. F. s. Bascom.
Miss Rae Bartch. Miss Olive Bartch.
Miss Louise Putnam, Miss Eleanor
Stuart and Miss Mamie Sappington.
Immense Crowd Present.
It is said that The ball room will ac-
commOdate 1000 couples. If that is
true. there must have been more than
that number of couples present, as the
floor was more than Well-flled.
The ball was given to defray the ex-
penseS of charity cases treated at st.
Marks hospital.
The large hall was gaily decorated with
plants and bunting. At the east end two
coy corners were arranged by J. j.
/ G~reenewald. and here rugs and comfort
able seats a a most attractive place
for q moments rest. A long strip was
divided off on the north side for a sup
per room. and here lifelong tables were
decorated with flowers and handsome
plants, which were donated for the oc-
casion by the florists of the city. The
orchestra. stationed on a dias at the far
east end. was hidden by banks of palms
and rubber plants. while brightness was
given to the green with the streamers
of red bunting on every side.
At the left Of the main entrance stood
the receiving party. the president of the
association. Mrs. A. ]. Gordon; the sec
rotary. Miss Jane HOwat; the executive
committee. consisting of Mrs. F. S. Bas-
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