The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-09
SOCIETY BALL
SUBSCRIPTION BENEFIT FOR
ORANGE LIBRARY.
Brilliant Scene Last Night with Many
Prominent Women in Handsome
Gowns Present.

Society in the Oranges was largely
represented at the annual subscription
ball held last night for the benefit OF
the Orange Free Library. under the
auspices of the Auxiliary Society, The
ball vas held In the Library building,
which was decorated with a p~rofusion
of palms and choice flowers. The ref
erenee room and the children's reading
room were fitted up with beautiful
FOR rest rooms between the dances.
The floral scheme was carried out in
pink and white carnations.
The gowns and jewels worn by the
guests added to the brilliancy Of the scene.
Many OF the gowns were very elaborate
and worthy of description. Mrs. Allen re-
ceived in a beautiful empire gown of
white lace over white satin and chiffon,
with garnitures of gold lace. Mrs. Will
lam Thayer Brown wore a robe of violet
net combined with exquisite duchesse and
point applique lace. Mrs. Robert w.
Hawkesworth wore a becoming gown of
pale blue satin messaline, with rose point
iaee. Mrs. r, o'Conor Sloane wore pale
lace embroidered with blue irridescent
sequins. Mrs. Manton B.. Metcalf was at
tired in a beautiful empire gown of point
applique lace draped over pale ecru chiffon.
Miss Edith Burke wore a princesse empire
gown of pale yellow silk embellished with
duchesse lace. Mrs. Coleman e. Klssam's
gown was of white satin, with al over
dress of applique lace. Mrs. j. Hammond
Bradshaw wore a gown of point applique
lace over pink satin and chiffon. Mrs.
Jenklns's gown was a tasteful combination
of white chiffon and lace over white satin.
Miss Eleanor E. Hawkesworth wore a
dainty gown of pale blue net, and Miss
Alice Mary Sloane wore white chiffon
cloth. combined with silver embroidery. A
midnight supper was served at small
tables. after which dancing was resumed.
MISS Edith Burke was in charge of the
arrangements and her assistants were
Griffin.
The music was by Lambert. of New
1ofk, and the orchestra was stationed at
the rear of the rotunda, which was banked
with palms and tropical plants.
Nearly all of the social leaders OF ths
Oranges acted as patronesses and received
the guests as they entered. In the re-
Giving line were:
Mrs; FaInham Yardley, Mrs. David S.
Walton, Mrs. Holcombe Ward. Mrs. Ben
lamin Shepard. Mrs. Albert D. Smith. Mrs.
I, O'Conor Sloane. Mrs. Walter Scranton,
Runkle. Mrs. Walter Osborne. Mrs. Alex
Manton B. Metcaif. Mrs. 5camiiius G. Kid
der, Mrs. Alfred z. Jenkins, Mrs. Clifford
Could. Mrs. Robert W. Hawkesworth. Mrs.
Charles Hathaway. Mrs. Frank &c. Hage-
meyer, Mrs. Thomas A. Edison. Mrs. Ben
1amin Douglass. Mrs. Robert A Franks,
Mrs. John Burke, Mrs. Evt cit Colby. Mrs.
j. Hammond Bradshaw. Mrs. Edwin
Bayles. Mrs. William Barstow, Mrs. Will
lam Thayer Brown and Mrs. Frank Ar
mold.
The guests included nearly all of the de-
butantes and the younger set, as well as
many of the married people, and previous
10 the dance many attended the dinner
held In the Essex County Country Club.
Miss Edith Burke, of the auxiliary, had
charge of the arrangements, and her as
sistants were Mrs. Russell Griffin and
Mrs. ]. Richmond Hoxie Mrs. Coleman T..
Nissan is president of the auxiliary.