Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-04
CHARITY BALL
BRIGHT AFFAIR
Gorgeous Scene Presented at
The odeon Last
Night.
GOVERNOR LEADS THE MARCH
Annual Social Feature Elaborntcly
Planned and Was Strik-
ingly Successful.

Last night over a thousand peopl
gathered at Odeon hall and in til
name of sweet charity. danced to tn
foregoing this amusement sat In tn
balcony and watched the brilliant seen
made by the participants. The dancin
hall was hung with flags. the big mir
rors at the rear end being draped wit
them, while all about, over windows
and balconies hung the effective Star
and Stripes. Overhead, row upon ROY
OF electric globes shaded In the tls
colors lit the scene into gazzling bright
ness, and with the beautiful gowns
and moving throngs the picture wa
enthralling. Down stairs In the din
ing hall the deft fingers OF the ladie:
forming the refreshment committc,
had laid rows of tables. each with III
clusters OF chrysanthemums and carna.
tions for a ccntcrpice, while Gainty
viands. tastefully arranged aided In the
| artistic erect
The grand march began at O'Clock
led by Gov Spry and Mrs. w. c. Jen-
nings, Robert J. Glendinnlng and Mrs
w v INitS, DiSuop SpdiuiIlR ana MIS-
William Spry, George Y. Wallace and
Miss Spaldrng. and after them a pro-
cession OF nurses from st. Mark s
training school in costume. led by the
superintendents OF the department
Miss Lees and Miss McClary Then
followed n line of salt Lakes people
prominent both in social, business and
official capacities
The guests were met at the entrance
nv ATf-C lNs,,.
Jack Reeves, who took charge OF the
tickets and within the hall stood the
reception committee comprising Bishop
Franklin S SpalGing and Miss Spald-
ing, Mrs. William c. Jennings. -
George Y. Wallace. Mrs. Morris il.
Ritchie. Mrs clifford r, Pearsall, Mrs.
William Igleheart, Mrs. Samuel Paul
Mrs. Windsor V. Rice, Mrs. Il. L. Os-
wald and Miss Eowat
Up stairs in the alcove under the
balcony, punch was served with Mrs.
W. p. Kiser presiding assisted by by a
oevy of young girls. In the dining
room the supper and table committees
weilded busy fingers. the number in
Guiding Mrs Edwin Kimball, Mrs. ]. L.
Gallagher. Mrs, G. G. Hall, Mrs. E. V.
Silver Mrs. j. A. Reeves, Mrs. C. r.
Pearsall, Mrs. w. w. Armstrong, Mrs.
A j. Gorham, Mrs. r. c. Gemmen. Mrs.
4'i- .NISa Is L. OSWALD.
Miss Spalding. Mrs. X O. Keycs. Mrs.
G. G. Nerbryck. Mrs. J. T. Cowan. Mrs.
r. w. Francis. Mrs. o. w Ott Mrs.
a. >. Bower. Mrs. +. A. Starkweather.
In the southwest corner of the ball
room Mrs. George Y. Wallace and Mrs.
t. B' Beatty took charge of a table
arranged for the programs. and the
iloor managers were George Y. Wal
race, Jr, Harry Shearman, Robert J.
&, n IL
Besides these committees others in
cMdinG the charge of ticket selling
MISS Lena Hague; decoration, Mrs
Henry Stimson, Mrs. T. Nj. Allison. Jr
Mrs. Russell G.. Schuldcr. Miss Min,
cite Baer. Miss Lorecn Lcary. Miss
Marie Bancroft. Mrs. w p. I,iscr. Mrs
Nj B. Whitney
Advertising. Mrs. Don r Corey and
Mrs +. A. Starkweather.
STRIKING COSTUMES.
OF the gowns, hardly one tbcro b,,t
was noticeable, and a partial list of
tne more striking ones included Mrs.
w IMAM JenningSS handsome gown of
plack Jetted net over satin, Miss Spald-
ing, pale blue silk with lace trimmInps.
Mrs William Spry, black net over satIn
Win jet trimmings; Mrs. J. C. Cutler.
imported gown of black embroidered
cniiton over blue messallne; Mrs. John
Critchlow. handsome gown of blac;r
chiffon silk with hand Filaye work and
Jet trimmings; Mrs. Windsor V. Rice
blue satin evening gown trimmed II,
Maltese lace with diamond ornaments.
MIS-. Morris L. Ritchle. black lace and
embroidered chiffon gown; Mrs. Clifford
u Pearsall. evening gown of yellow
satin Mrs. Warren BENJAMIN soft
wnlte satin gown trimmed in princess
iace and silver embroidery: Mrs. j. a.
Reeves, costume of white messaline
satin, picture hat with white nIumaS
ana pink roses; Mrs. +. l.. Oswald.
black chantilly lace over white sIlL
trimmed in ducheSse lace ermine rura
and large hat with white plumes; Mrs
william McGrath, ecru silk tissue gown
with ornaments of jet; Mrs. E. M AL
hson, Jr., black hand embroidered Pa
gum gown of chiffon cloth. large black
picture nat with lavender ostrich feath-
ers; Miss Colburnc, white lace evening
gown; Mrs David Keith. handsome
white satin evening gown trimmed il,
pearls, With pearl necklace; Mrs ed
ward ;. Ferry. evening gown of Irish
green crepe with trimmings of let. Miss
Hazel Cutler. pink chiffon over mini,
SILK; Mrs. Louis G. Gordon, costume
OF pale blue crepe de chine: Mrs Il
Bonnemort, imported gown. blue and
ermlne hat and plumes; Mrs Josenh
Young, brown spangled net, black pie
ture hat and Battenberg lace coat; Mrs
William Z. Alexander. handsome Whit,
lace evening gown; Mrs. William Sprv
black net over satin with let trim.
mings; Mrs John C. Cutler. Jr., Pearl
colored liberty satin over taffcta. trim
med In Valenciennes lace. Mrs. P. s
heogh. lavender cashmere de sole gown
m I.,a.
Hamilton. costume of black velvet.
with large black hat: Mrs. E. l.. Sheets
evening gown of pale blue chiffon:
Miss Leilah Sjodahl. in blue shaded
crepe de chine: Miss Vera SiodahI
imported London gown of pink SAT-
In with gold and chiffon trimmings:
Mrs. Isabella Pltt-BlaclS velvet and
satin with black and white hat, Mrs.
NJ II. Lipman-Apricot meteor crepe
evening gown with pearl trimming.
Mrs' NJ n. Walker. white embroidered
SIX evening gown with panels OF Irish
crochet lace; Miss Lena Hague French
gown OF blue chiffon over rose satin.
trimmed in silver; Mis-. T. Roy Brown.
white satin and lace evening gown. |
MIS-. Il. Il. Beatty, pale blue meteor |
crepe over satin; black picture hat
with boquet OF deep red roses; Mrs. IT |
j. Wychc. black crepe de- c-chIne. Mrs |
y ID, Evans. black satin gown trim
med In seal skin. Mrs. a. C. Behle.
gown OF pink crepe -de-cbine with white
lace yoke; Mrs. Russell G.. Schuldcr
pale blue gauzc and silver evening
gown; Miss McGrath, pink crepe-de9 |
chine evening gown trimmed I'm silver
lace; Miss Carrie Sappington. pink sat |
In with gold trimmings; Miss Name |
Sappin9ton. white chiffon over mini, |
silk; Miss Isabel Osborne. yellow crepe |