Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-30
$1,000 CLEARED
FOR POOR FUNDS
AT CHARITY BALL
Five Hundred Tri- city People
Participate in Beautiful
Function.
GOWNS PROVE A FEATURE
Program for Guests Preeedes Evening
Dancing Diversions-ls Sue
cessfuI Affair.

The charity ball, the most brillian
function of its kind in several de
cades and an event looked forward u
with eager anticipation since the an
nouncement made many weeks agt
come and gone but there remain
memories of brilliant affair and on
altogether delightful and very success
full
The reception committee was sta
toned in the ladies' parlor. off the
main hall. receiving the company as
they entered the ball room.
As a result of the untiring efforts
OF Chairman II. S. Cable and his
corps of efficient helpers on all the
committees who worked very hard to
make the ball the success that it was,
/ the Associated Charities and the Wis
! iting Nurse association, which charity
organizations will share equally the
proceeds, will profit by $1,000. The
| gross receipts amounted to s1,700 and
admission tickets were sold to $50
| couples.
Gorgeous Decorations.
Masonic temple, where was given
the ball, was a brilliant setting TO:
the gorgeous and beautiful gowns.
The holiday decorations of festoons o.:
southern smilax and baskets of poin-
settias and rascus and long fringed,
red shaded chandeliers, were further
beautified with festoons of white crepe
paper which concealed the ceiling
and from which hung innumerable
balls of white paper suspended from
long white paper ribbons. Beneath
the orchestra gallery and facing the
main entrance to the ball room was
the biblical quotation. And the great
es; of these is Charity" Bowls and
baskets of pink and white carnations
and roses were placed about the card
rooms and the ladies' parlors. In the
dining room, off the main bal room
where was served during the evening
two course supper an immense
round serving table covered with
white cloth. had as its center piece a
huge cut glass bowl filled with pink
and white carnations and roses ans
tucked among the blossoms was
big butterfly bow of pink tulle. Pink
shaded candles were placed about the
board. Although fully 500 people
were served they were done so quick
~ and efficiently and with an entire
lack OF confusion. Frappe was served
throughout the evening.
Brilliant Grand March.
With the arrival of the first, of the
500 guests attending the Criterion
orchestra under the direction of Will
liam Paarman began a program OF
concert selections which continued
until the announcement of the grand
march at $50. Led by Mrs. C. o.
Woodruff and II. S. Cable the grand
march presented brilliant and beau
tiful scene. pleasing figures winding
in and out across the spacious floor.
A feature of the evening was the
solo dancing of Miss Dorothy Simpson
and Robert NJ. Mitchell. Miss Simp-
son. dressed in black charmeuse and
net and white satin, executed a beau !
tiful improvised fancy solo dance and !
then together with Mr.. Mitchell gave
a very pretty and pleasing hesitation /
waltz and one step. Both dancers re- |
sponded 10 insistent encores. Dane
ing continued until an early hour this /
morning.
The gowns of the ladies were
gorgeous and lovely, the prevail
ing styles and soft materials lending
themselves admirably to beautiful eff
fects and the scene presented a most
picture. Among the many
lovely gowns were the following worn
by the ladies on the various commit
tees and by the patronesses:
Mrs. w s. McCombs: Black char
meuse with overdress of black lace.
Mrs. Edward Krell: Killarney pink
;harmeuse and brilliants as trimmings;
,orsage bouquet of pink sweet peas.
Mrs. Ralph Haverstick: Canary yell
ow charmeuse with over dress of
'hadow lace and chiffon and trim
nings of fur and brilliants.
Mrs. Daniel Hayes: Black lace over
ray charmeuse. j,
Mrs. a. T. Huesing: Killarney rose
harmeuse with tunic OF shadow lace;
orsage bouquet CT violcts and Killar-
icy roses.
Mrs. H. z. Dooley: Cream lace and
lack marquisette over black char
leuse; corsage bouquet OF orchids and ,
lies OF the valley.
Mrs G. l.. Eyster: Black and pink
clint d'sprite.
Mrs. r. ]. Fullerton: Cream lace