Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-22
KNIGHTS OF Colu mBuS
GIVE LARGEST CHARITY BALL
OF THE YEAR.
Brilliant Scene at the New willard.
Good Music and Pretty
Clothes.

| 0OVn 10O3AS, oAA0 = AVSty
| Clothes.
| knights of Columbus and friends to the
number of 1000 send calculations. to you
in their pleasure for sweet charity's sake. "
This message. sent as telegram to his
eminence James Cardinal Gibbons just
before the first waltz, f1ttingly empha-
sized the central idea which animated
the Knights of Columbus and hundreds
Of their friends who assembled at the
| New willard last night for the first an
nual charity bail given by the five Dis
trict councils Of that organization. The
affair was q grand success in every par
ticular, and all Of the Catholic charities
in this Jurisdiction will beneft accord
| ingIy. Few larger crowds have ever
on the tenth floor Of the New Willard.
| and the Knights. in preparation for the
expected crush, had provided space for
| an overflow Of dancers In the adjoining
smaller ballroom; From the opening
until the orchestra sounded the strains OF
Home. Sweet Home" both bathrooms
were moving seas Of color. the gowns OF
beautiful women having appropriate set
tings against the contrasting black of
| their partners and against the red, white
and blue and the orange and white ban
ner3 of the Knights Of Columbus. which
constituted the features OF the decora-
lions of the halls. Both bathrooms were
reminiscent Of the just ended Lenten
period. because Easter lilies tntermingled
witt: palms formed the feature OF the
floral scheme.
Nearly every member Of the organisa-
ton In the District was present, and there
were also many visitors from the ranks
of the organization In Baltimore and Phil
adelphia- About two hundred members
| Of the fourth degree Of the order IN wash.
the sashes and swords added pleasant
touch Of the military to the scene. Tho
supreme officers Of the order were rep
resented by D. J. Callahan. q member
State Deputy, P. J. Haltigan formally
opened the bali at o'clock, following
concert with the following program:
| March. The Diplomat" selections from
Soldier and patrol. The Boys in Blue"
and the orchestra and band alternated In
| furnishing music for the waltzes, two
steps and promenades.
Four boxes in rich red hangings In the
center Of one side Of tho larger ballroom
| were one Of the centers OF attraction.
The boxes were purchased by the respect
i've local councils Of the Knights OF Co
| lumbus. and they were occupied by the
members Of the families Of the officers
cupying ali Of one end of the larger ball
room, contained seats for the patron
and patronessss. In the lis:sof whom were
included His Eminence James Cardinal
Gibbons. Mrs. fairbanks. Baroness Mayor
des Planches. Madame Jusserand, Madame
de Nabuco. Madame de Calvo. Madame de
Corea, Baroness Moncheur. Madame de
ouesada. Madame de Portela. Madame
de Cruz, Mrs. Edward D. White. Mrs
Joseph H. McKenna. Mrs. M. e. Allies
Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Thomas II. An
| derson, Mrs. Charles ]. Bonaparte. Mrs.
Bankhead. Mrs. James F. Barbour, Mrs.
Albert J. Beveridge. Mrs. Scott Z. Bone,
Mrs: w. r. Brown. Mrs. Henry Wiley
Butler. Miss Cannon. Mrs. William H.
Campbell. Mrs. Albert ]. Carrico. Mrs
Thomas n. Carter. Mrs. Robert Chris.y.
Mrs. John H. Clipper. Mrs. w. Bourke
Cochran. Mrs. Frederick r. Coudert. Mrs
william Il. Deiacy. Mrs. William +.
Downey. Mrs. John Joy Edison. Mrs: Ross
T. Elliott. Mrs. Samuel r. frank
lin, Mrs Harley Calvin Gage: Mrs
Msd.ns aodoy. Mrs. nr A.Slss NJ osu aS
Mrs. James Gowans. Mrs. George e. Fam
ilton. Mrs.. Robert N. Harper, Mrs. J.
| FRANKLIN Hilton, MRS Albert j. Hopkins,
Lady Isabella Howard. ME-. John 4,
Kennedy. Mrs. phiiander G. Knox. Mrs.
Charles A. Mccarthy, Mrs. NJ G. McCor.
mick, Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs. M.
D'Arcy Mesee. Mrs g: Lloyd Magruder.
Miss Mary ". Merrick. Mrs. James Dud.
ley Morgan. Miss Helen T. Norris. Mrs
William II. Moses: Mrs: p. P. Mullett.
Mrs. Charles p. Nell. Mrs. Maurice d.
Charles NJ Pepper. Mrs Isidor Rayner,
Mrs. Howard 8. Reside. Mrs. Harry A.
Richardson, Mrs. J. J. Richardson, Ma.
dame Antonio Martin Riverc. Miss Rivero.
ban Sands. Mrs. Edward p. Schwartz,
Miss Margaret Shea, Mrs. James j. Shee-
by. Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, Mrs.
william Alden Smith. Mrs. J: 3. TenEyck.
Hasshan a1smsy wa MI' va SssFFn T %l.
n /. Weller. Mrs. Walter A. Wells
The proceeds Of the ball, II IL estimated.
were upward of 5000. and the KNIGHTS
the success OF their first venture Of the
| sort that they predict even greater things
| for the charity balls of the years to
come.
were almost wholly responsible for the
magnificent ball itself. and for the able
arrangement Of all smaller details, were:
Executive cSa commi h.s J; Done.
chairman; Vincent a. sheehy. treasurer:
James H. johnson, jr.. p. r. Moran. w.
e. Pairo. Arthur Small. George T. Kolb.
Thomas ]. Heany. secretary; r. Devaney.
wa Vel AuOiuAe d. 4NV1SHS =. r rinile~
gan. Felix Mcguire. Rev. 1gnatius Fealy,
w. B. DAILY and P. J. Haltigan:
General committee-A. d. Wilkinson, J.
8. Easby-Smith r. J. Mulhail. J. A. Madi-
gan, ]. H. Burch. r. e. Crowley. J. g.
Repetti. c. W. Nohe. B. r. Harvey,
Thomas j. OConneli. p Kennedy, D. A.
Edwards. J. A. Flynn, d. J. Liz. James
iO'Donnell. Thomas Ganney, r. e. Doyle
jr., NJ. VonDerliehr, James Hassett, ]. A.
Duvall. John H. Pellen. H. A. Buscher,
John King. George Beuchert. Thomas e.
Petty. NJ. J. Wall. G. Thompson, G. b. F.
Halter W. p. Normoyle, Joseph e. Ralph,
w. A. Johnson. F. ]. p. Cleary. Thomas J.
Trodden. ST.. J. A. Farley. g. Hoffman.
J. J. Dasenbrock. E. r. Genoe, James A.
McDevitt. w. F.. Wall, c. X. Young. M.
]. shea, T. p. O'Dea. George A. Young,
Thomas p. Hagan, Thomas II. Crook, Jo-
seph p. Burg. ]. P. Dawson. Charles J.
Columbus, Richard A. Curtin and s. Wren
Press committee-A. d. wilkinson.
chairman; Charles J. Columbus. ]. A.
Flynn, NJ J. Shea, William p. Nor
moyie, p T. Moran.
Patrons and patronesses committee
J. A. Flynn. chairman: Leo p. Harlow.
J. 8. Easby-Smith, w. A. Buscher, Jo-
seph e. Ralph, 8. When Howard. Rev
Ygnatius Fealy. James H. johnson. tr.,
Rev. George A. Dougherty, w. N. Rams
dell, W. p. Malone. H. J. Crosson, w.
II. Callahan. J. A. Btnket. Thomas
Heany, DR.. George Boyd, Adam A.
Weschier, George DeNeane. ]. Leo Kolb,
W. s. Mccarthy. J. n. Henderson, Thorn
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