The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-04

Windsor Y. Rice Bishop Franklin s.
Spalding and Mrs. William Spry,
George Y. Wallace and Miss Spalding,
and then came the nurses from St.
Marks training school, headed by their
superintendents, Miss Lees and Miss
McClary.
Beyond came a representation of wealth
and society leadership, the fashionable
set Of salt Lake. paying homage to the
cause of charity.
The Grand March.
The grand march brought forth a pro-
cesslon of men and women who have
been prominent ia the social life of the
ctty-men who are linked with the growth
and development Of the city; women who
endured the hardships of pioneer life, or
younger men and younger women who are
carving their way into the new west and
building fortunes for themselves.
Following the grand march came the
program of dances and through the even
ing a whTling, gliding thrOng forgot all
cares and entered into the spirit of the
occasion with unbounded enthusiasm. For
the Charity ball comes only once a year.
When the gay crowd began to arrive
they met at the door Mrs. Warren Ben
jamin and Mrs. J. A. Reeves, who
handled hundreds of tickets. Thanking
both sides of the entrance and lining the
stairs. as we'll as moving about among
the growing thrOngs was the reception
committee, composed of Bishop Franklin
s. Spalding and Miss Spalding, Mrs. VIII
liam G. Jennings Mrs. George y. Wal
lace, Mrs. Norris l.. Richie. Mrs. Cliff
ford r. Pearsail, Mrs. William Igleheart
Mrs. Samuel Paul, Mrs. Windsor V. Rice,
Mrs. +. /. Oswald and Miss Howat.
The other committees which did yeO-
men service, and TO whose efforts, col
lectively and individually, much Of the
success Of the ball is due, were as fol-
lows;
Supper committee-lIrs. Edwin KimbaIl,
Mrs. j. i. Gallagher, Mrs. @. G.. Hall,
Mrs. 4. Y. Silver Mrs. J. A. Reeves,
Mrs. C.. r. PearsaH Mrs. W. ". Arm
strong, Mrs. +. L. Oswald.
PTOgTam-Nrs T. b. Beatty and Mrs.
George y. Wallace
Punch-AIrs. William p. Kiser, assisted
by a number of young society girls.
DeCOrating-Mr Henry SumsOn, Mrs.
+. NJ, Allison, jr Mrs. Russell @. Schulz
der, Miss Ainette Baer, Miss LOreen
Leary, Miss Marie Bancroft, Mrs. W. z.
Kiser, Mrs NJ b. Whitney.
Tables-Mrs. G. r. PearsaU, Mrs. ".
w. Armstrong, Mrs. A. j. GOrham, Mrs
r. c. GemmeH Mrs. c. II. McMahon,
*. O. Keyes, Mrs. G. G. Verbryck, Mrs.
J. +. Cowan, Mrs. r. W. Francis, Mrs
O. W. OFT, Mrs. r. +. MCCOnaughy, Miss
Fox, Mrs. A. 5. Bower, Mrs, F. A. Stark
weather.
Floor managers-GeOrge Y. Wallace, jr.,
Harry Sherman, Robert j. Glendinning
and George Lawrence.
Ticket selling-Miss Hague.
Tickets-Alrs. Warren Benjamin and
Mrs. J. A. Reeves.
Advertising-MTs Don r. COray and
Mrs. +. A. StaTkWeatheT.
A happy feature of the Charity ball
was the punch table on the ballroom
floor, Just out of the circle of dancers
The table was decorated with bowls of
viOlets and was presided over by Mrs W
p. Kiser, who was assisted by Mrs. /.
ID. Gordon, Miss Lena Hague, Miss Nc
Grath and Miss Hazel Oswald,
Among the many handsome gowns Wort
on the occasion were noted the following
Mrs. William Q. Jennings-Black even
ing gown Of net over satin, spangled II
jet.
Mrs. Windsor V. Rice-Blue satin even.
ing gown trimmed in Maltese lace witt
diamond ornaments.
Mrs Morris L. RitChie-BlaCk lace ans
embroidered chiffon gown.
Mrs Clifford r. Pearsall-Evening gown
of yellow satin.
Mrs. Warren Benjamin-Soft whit,
satin gown trimmed in princesse lace anC
silver embroidery.
Mrs j. A Reeves-COstume of whit,
messaIine satin, picture hat with whit,
plumes and pink roses.
Mrs. +. L. Oswald-Black chantilly LACE
over white silk trimmed in dnChesse lace