Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
CHARITY BALL
TAKES PLACE TONIGHT
Thirly-fifth Annual Ball Will Be Held
Tonight at the Academy of Music,
atQ O'clock.

will be an unusual and spectacular exposition
Of modern and old-fashloned dancing by ANA
teurs and professionals, who will be judged by
a voting contest The opening feature, after the
contest will be composed of four sets OF 30
couples each, representing the four benehciarles,
the surgical wards Of the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital, the maternity department Of
the jefferson Hospital the Rush Hospital for
Consumption and the Chdren's Hospital OF
Philadelphia. The dancers in each set will wear
the colors of the hospital they represent, which
will result in a beautiful and effective color
scheme. Charles s. Morgan has been coaching
the dancers, and they will exhibit the latest
steps in the various dances
The University Hospital group, managed by
Mrs. Thomas c. Ashton will dance the
Castle polka. Following the group dancing there
will be solo dancing, and Mrs. Ashton's set will
have an exhibition of the lulu fado by two
prominent professionals. The jefferson Hos
pital group, in charge of Mrs. b. Dobson Al
temus, will exhibit the newest variations of the
fox trot. Following the group, Mr. and Mrs
Quinn, professional dancers, of New York, will
do speciality dance.
The group representing the Rush Hospital
will be in charge of Mrs. Mahlon N. Kline and
will dance the hesitation waltz. Following the
group will be a remarkable solo dance by Miss
Eleanor Dougherty. She is daughter Of
Judge Hampden Dougherty, of New York, and
a sister of Paul Dougherty, the artist and Wal
tor Hampden, the well-known actor Miss
DouFherty has been studying for some time,
but this will be her first public appearance. She
will do an original interpretative dance, an ex-
preston of poetic idea through dancing and
gesture. The title of the dance s'"The Coming
of the Sunlight. Dawn and Day" and the
Artistic spot light effects and changing of wells
will carry out the transition from darkness,
through dusk to daylight.
The mazurka will be danced by the group
representing the Children's Hospital Mrs.
Joseph P. Hutchinson has charge of the group.
which will be followed by solo dance by Miss
Leta Sullivan, who will do the old-fashioned
humoresque.
]. Franklin McFadden is chairman OF the
Board of Directors and the committee in charge
includes Leonard r. Beale, J. Somers Smith.
Jr., j., Parker Norris Jr., DR.. Hobart A. Hare,
Dr. John Frazier, William j. Clothier Charles
II. Harrison. Jr., Edward C. Dale. Richard
Peters, Dr. william Pepper, Marshall s. Nor.
gan. Arthur e. Newbold. Jr., j. Hartley AIer
rick Samuel F. Houston DR.. Edward p Davis
H. Laussat GeyeIin, John F. Lewis. Albert p
Gerhard John H. Packard. Sd. Edward Inger-
Starr
The floor managers this year will include q
number of the younger dancing men. They ara
Alfred J. Barton, John Bynn. william Brad
ford, Henry B. Cohen, Norman Dunnng. will
lam Times Forbes, Holstein DeHaven Fox. Nor
ris dec. Freeman, William Wurts Harmar, Rob
ert Morris Kempton. Howard Clifton Mccall,
Lawrence J. Morris. Earl B. Putnam, Jr., James
Somers Smith Jr., Lewis Gouverneur Smith,
John Willard somers. F. H. Stafford. Jeremiah
J. Sullivan. Jr.. r. Ellison Thompson. Charles
N. wetter.
Among the boxholders will be DR.. and Mrs.
Henry A. NewboId. who will entertain in honor
of Miss Mary Hall Laird debutante daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren P. Laird The guests
will include Miss Marjorie Taylor Miss Kath-
arIne c. Newbold, Charles Y. Fox. Willard
somers and Coleman Sellers, Sd.
Mrs. Newbold win wear a gown OF tango
blue velvet and white brocade. with court
train and will wear rope Of pearls.
Mrs, J. Parker Norris, Jr,, will gor-
geous gown Of aprieot-colored satin. trimmed
with silver lace. with girdle Of tango blue
velvet
Mrs, James Francis Sullivan viii entertain In
her box She has chosen a white satin gown.
Mrs. Charles Custis Harrison Jr will dance
in the University set, and will her red
and blue costume during the evening
Miss Jean c. Bullltt, a debutante of the sea-
son. will be gowned in white tahsta, trimmed
with pale blue.
Miss Charlotte Harding Brown has selected
white also.
Miss Virginia Roberts chose pale blue satin
and tule.
Mr. and Mrs, Robert W, Downing will enter
tain at dinner. and win later take their guests
to the charity bali The guests will be men-
bers OF the set In which their daughter win
dance, and are Miss Huberta Potter Miss Kath-
crime Ogden Miss Anna NJ Walthour, Miss
Ruth Mann, Miss Josephine Gloninger Walter
Fotterall. William Baby Howard Rowland
Robert caFrere. Mr.. and Mrs. George Peterson
A. Wayne Robinson, Jr.. and Howard L. Row
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel f. Houston will entsr-
tain IN their box Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thompson
and Mr.. Milligan. Later Or. and Mrs. Brown
Miss Charlotte n. Brown and Miss Margaret
Burton win Join this party Mrs Houston win
be handsomely sowned in black satin
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Eugene Smith win oc-
egpy a box with their daughter Miss Mary c.
smith Ars. smith will wear a handsome gown
OF black sequins over black satin. black vel
Vet cape win fali from the shoulders and viii
be held IN place by an ermins collar
Mrs. Charles Bassett Bochman win wear an
exquisite gown Of Orohld-eOlored velvet with
court train ana elaboratsly trimmed With oba-
lescent trimming.
Miss Clara a. Willitts via entertain Mr.. and
Mrs Emmanuei 3 Mccoaea Miss katherine
Patterson q south Caroline ana Raymond
soolheFton. Miss Wnlitts VIII wear a gown of
white satin. with dFapsriss of balls Mrs. ac-
Coaens soWn Wili BE- Of white chifion over
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