New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
COLOR ITS DOMINANT NOTE.
Charity Ball at Waldorf Blends
Yellow and Red and Blue.
ARMY AND NAVY PROMINENT
Governor Dix, in Grand March,
Gets Greetings from Patrons
of Childrens Benefit.

Graced by the presence Of the Governor
OF the state and the commanding general
of the Department II the East the granG
march Of the annual Charity Bail. on
which the New York Nursery and Child's
Hospital depends almost entirely for sup
port. sled into the main ballroom OF the
Waldorf-Astoria At II o'clock last night
Color was its dominant note. The yellow
badge OF the chairman Of the floor COM
mIttee showed prominently at its head.
while behind streamed the red ribbons OF
his command, some seventy strong. and the
blue Of the members of the Charity Ball
Society. Mrs. Algernon Sydney Sullivan.
president Of the hospital. followed. bring
ing in her train the board OF directors and
managers. After them came the guests Of
the ball. Governor Dix. Major General
Grant. Rear Admiral Leutze and their re-
spective stnffs. Mrs Dix Mrs Grant and
Mrs. Leutze walked between their husbands
AID those favored patrons invited to take
part IN the opening march. Gentlemen cf
the army and navy. the St Christopher
League Of the hospital and the members
Of the Gramercy Guild completed the pro-
cession.
II was fifty-three years ago that the nrst
Charity Ball was given for the benefit OF
this institution. the pioneer of its kind IN
America. Three years before that the hos
pital had been founded to care for children
under twelve years OF age who at that
time could gain admission to no hospita
in New York city. From the first the an
nual balls were a success. each improving
somewhat on the one before, until last year
2.7OO people took part in the affair and the
net receipts totalled $4,000.
II is estimated that more than three
thousand tickets were sold this season ano
that correspondingly larger amount VIII
be added TO the funds Of the hospital
As early a. Q o'clock last night autos and
carriages began TO deposit those conSclen-
tious ones who had duties 10 perform IN
connection with the dance ~ the SD street
entrance OF the hotel II was not long,
however. before those who came only for
their own individual pleasure or because
they had been induced 70 buy tickets be
gan 10 fill the richly decorated haHs'
Everyone wished 10 beat the Governor
there and nearly everyone had his Wlsh
granted. The Governor had 70 partahe IN
all decorous leisure. Of two formal meals
before he was allowed 20 seek the hahs OF
gayety. one formal meal, especially when
II Governor + there. takes long enough
But ii ere were two.
When the Governor did finally arrive
nearly all Of the boxes IN the main hall
were occupied, ard 50 thick was the crowd
under the balconies that more than one
fair damsel not a. tall as the stalwart
men around. had 10 climb up on chair TO
got a glimpse OF MIN.
so other function interfered With its Sue
cess The Charity Ball Society brought
almost all Of its three hundred members
along and the Gramercy Guild, which
m ight have enrced away lot Of the
debutantes to a dance at Sherrys, sup
ported loyallv. soon after the Astor Gal
lery and the Myrtle and East rooms had
been opened to the vhirlins thronz. fresh
Influx came In the shape Of the theatre
goers
Almost A. ). started. tho hall VAS at its
height Society Of every class touched e.
bows. but as II was all for the cause OF
suffering little children. none drew back.