Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
HEBREW CHARITY DANCE
THRONGS THE AUDITORIUM
Brilliant Assembage Featured by Presentation of Debutantes
Many Prominent Citizens Aid Orphan Asylum Cause

The annual charity ball of the He.
brew Benevolent and orphan AsyluE
aociety, which for years has beer
Recognized as one of the leading
social events of the year in this city
was held at the Kruger Auditorium
last night. Costly gowns, pretty
women, the deliberately decorated
ballroom and the added attraction OF
She presentation of a number OF
debutantes into society all served to
make the affair highly successful
The ballroom and adjoining rooms
were transformed into fairy gardens,
long streamers of gold and white
cloth suspended from the dome to
the balcony and draped about the
boxes, with suspended strings of vari-
colored electric lights, formed large
part of the decorations. The large
stage was almost hidden in palms
and ferns, while a band and an or
ohestra furnished the music for the
dancers.
Above the boxes at intervals about
the hall American flags were draped.
Large gilt shields, surmounted with
the American eagle, glittered from
beneath the smilax boughs. The
walls were covered with greens and
chrysanthemums.
Fifty Birds in Cages.
Fifty gilt cages containing singing
eanaries were suspended at different
points above the boxes all about the
hall. Above the stage was an cleo
trio sign with the word Charity
emblazoned in gold-hued electric
lights. About the rim of the sign
were red, white and blue lights. Elec-
trio lights of all colors glimmered
among the foliage all about the hall.
Most of the guests did not come I'M
til nearly 10 o'clock. AS soon as the
majority were present. Krimke's
Military Band of twenty pieces
struck up 1.-THE Royal Trumpeters,
the signal for the start of the debu-
tantes' march, led by four handsome
young women. With the four buds
In the van, with their escorts, the
march led several times around the
hall AS the debutantes reached the
centre of the floor a huge tray OF
flowers, crepe paper hearts and toy
balloons, which hung suspended from
the ceiling, was overturned and the
bellies were showered with the con-
tents. Much fun was derived when
the guests chased the tiny balloons
about the hall. The ball was then
officially declared on.
Although the gowns in previous
years have been beautiful and costly,
this years display outrivaled all
other attempts in the display of the
modiste's art
3 Shortly after midnight, after the
first part of the program, a table
d'hote supper was served in the res
faurant for such guests who desired
1T. With the exception of a few most
of the guests proceeded to the din
Ding room, taking the musicians with
them. The dancing was resumed
after more than an hours intermis-
sion.
The four young women who were
Introduced into society were: Miss
Frances Schiff, who wore a white |
crepe meteor gown, draped with |
;Nenise and silver lace; Miss Edna f. |
F'riedenberg, whose gown was of
white crepe meteor, made with a |
minaret of shadow lace and trimmed |
with skunk fur; Miss Nina Wellish, |
whose gown was of white charmeuse,
with minaret of gold lace and trim /
mings of rhinestones, and Miss Ruth |
Kohn, in a white charmeuse gown |
with a shadow lace minaret and a |
girdle of blue velvet.
Miss Ruth Beck, who was to have |
been another debutante last night, I
was prevented by illness from being
present.
Z The success of the affair was large
" due to the efforts of the commit
tee headed by Louis V. Aronson. Mr..
Aronson and his committee were con-
graduated on all sides for their ef-
forts. The committee had been work.
ing for many months on the arrange
nentS.
. Many men prominent in the affairs
Ind in business in this city attended.
I Mayor Is Guest.
Mayor and Mrs. Jacob Haussling
we're the guests of Ernest Levi, of
ibis city, and j. F. Frank, of Sum-
nit. Mrs. Haussling was gowned in
black charmeuse, trimmed with black
ACE. Among the other guests in Mr..
Lewis box were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
V. Aronson, Mrs. Aronson wearing
black chantilly lace over white; Mr..
Ind Mrs. Alexander Harris, Mrs. Har-
lis attired in gown of white bro
,aded crepe trimmed with fur; Mr..
Ind Mrs. ]. F. Frank, of Summit,
Mrs. Frank wearing a gown of white
erocaded satin and a silver lace tunic;
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sacks, Mrs Sacks