The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
AIDING
CHARITY, CROWDS
NEWARK THEATRE
Annual Benefit of Babies HOspi-
tai Fills Boxes with Bril-
liant ThrOng.
EVEN THE GALLERY SEATS
COMMAND HIGH PREMIUMS
Many Gorgeous Costumes Worn
by Women Who Are FASH
ions Leaders.

Sweet charity attracted the prorni-
nent society people of this city to the
Newark Theatre last night, where the
annual theatre party for the benefit
of the Babies Hospital was held under
the auspices of the hospital board Of
managers. The attraction was 1.-THE
Chorus Lady, with Miss Rose Stahl
in the title role.
Every seat was occupied, and many
eager to aid the cause stood through
out the performance. 1t was one of
the largest crowds ever seated in the
Newark Theatre, ever seats in the gall
lery being at a premium.
The boxes held a brilliant gathering,
as many society women entertained
large parties. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Headley Atha occupied one of
the lower boxes. Mrs. Atha was
gowned in pale violet moussellne en-
bellished with deep violet velvet and
quantities of duchess lace. Her guests
were Miss Marjorie Adams, the fiancee
of her brother, Samuel Halsey; Miss
Olive Grow, of Cleveland, O., whose
engagement to Jasper Crane was re-
Gently announced, and Miss Edna
Crane. Miss Crane wore pale yellow
mousseline and Miss Crow and Miss
Adams wore gowns of white lace. The
men in the party were Samuel Halsey,
Jasper Crane and Andrew Hedges.
In Mrs. Joseph Marsh Riker's box
were Mn and Mrs. Andrew Van Blar-
com. Miss Marie Riker, Miss Marga-
rethe Riker and Franklin Conklin, jr.
AT-. ~. !, 1-az 1900 l., ~
pattern robe of lace over white satin.
Miss Rlker wore white lace with
touches of pale blue, and Miss Mar
garethe wore a becoming costume of
pale blue cloth with garnitures of pale
blue satin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert w. Knight, of
Montclair, entertained a large party,
including their daughter, Miss Emile
Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rem
wick. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Chambosse. of this city. Mrs. Knight
wore a gown of white crepe de chine,
and Miss Knight was gowned in pale
lavender silk, and Mrs. RenWiclS wore
black lace over white satin. Mrs.
Chambosse wore a gown of black lace.
Miss Mary Headley and her sister,
Mrs. e. Martin Phillip, entertained a
large party, including Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Chauncey Coles and Miss Henrietta
Srnythe. Mrs. Phillip was gowned in
white lace, and Miss Headley wore q
combination Of black and white lace
Miss Sn1ythe wore white lace, and Mrs
Coles wore a costume OF Copenhagen
blue messaline.
other Notable Parties.
With MI. and Mrs. Paul Cook Down
ing, in their box, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Heath Peters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence c. Ward and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bogardus Parker. of Orange.
Mrs. Downing wore an empire gown of
Dresden brocade, and Mrs. Parker wore
a costume of chanSeable Llue wolfe and
ermine furs. Mrs. Ward was In white
lace, and Mrs. Peters wore ecru lace
over pink silk.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Russell's box
party included Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Ralph
Hilton, Miss Helen Stevens Harrison.
of New York; Mrs. G. Barclay Ward, of
Huntington, l.. L., and Miss Jean Yates.
Mrs. Russell was in black lace, and tho
other ladies OF the party We're In hand
Some lace costumes. Mr.. and Mrs. u.
Sheldon Van Slyke, of East Orange,
also entertained a box party.
Ludolph Conklin entertained in his
Dbl ~ Ill+ aiH0 NILS. AtOISB Ddl htif
Miss Matilda Dodd, Miss Kate Ross,
Wallace and Stuart Young. DR.. and
Mrs. Richard c.. p. D~iafenbach enter
tanned a large party, Mrs. Dieffenbach
in a princess gown of black chiffon
over white t%affeta. trimmed with prin-
cess lace: MIR. and Mrs. Charles s.
Hurd, Miss Loretta Radel. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Plaut. Mrs. Plaut in q
gown of Copenhagen blue satin.
Among the prominent people noted in
the audience were Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N.
Crane. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.. Atha,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin +. Atha, Mr..
and Mrs. James Gordon Taylor, MIR.
and Mrs. John j. Wright Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. William r.. Hunt, MIR. and
Mrs. John r. Hardin, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lewis Hay, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe-
nezer c. Hay, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Hay,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Howell, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Everett Halsey, of East
Orange; Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler w.
Riker, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Martin Phil
lippi, Mr.. and Mrs. Halsey M. Larter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert w. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest F. Dryden, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Dennis, Mr.. n Mrs. Gilbert Potts,
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Cumming, Mr..
and Mrs. e. Earle Moody, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthias Plum, jr., the Rev. DR.. Louis
Shreve Osborne, Miss Elizabeth Os-
borne, Algernon Osborne, DR.. Frederick
M. Paul. Miss Quinby, Mr.. and Mrs.
James $. Polhemus, Miss Louise Il.
Polhemus, Miss Florence ID. Murphy,
Miss Florence Gilmore Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Champlin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Rothschild, Miss Clara Wat
kins, the hospital superintendent;
Miss Mary Louise Cromwell, the as
sistant superintendent; Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Conklin. Mr.. and Mrs. =.
Sanford Ross. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre S.
Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester r.. Hoag,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Whitehead, Mr..
and Mrs. Zachariah Belcher, Kenneth
Wallace. Miss Helen Thompson, Addi-
son w. Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lawrence Ogden. Mr.. and Mrs. Tonz3
Savage, Mrs. Henry Hamilton, Miss
Irene Hamilton, Miss Annie Tichenor,