Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-04
OPENING FEATURE OF CHARITY
BALL EXCEPTIONALLY FINE
Over Two Hundred Wel-drilled Dancers in Brilliant
Costumes Will Typify Each Month of the Year
at Thrty-sxth Annual Event

DRORABLY the Charity Balls opening
L feature will be the most effec; We ever
given. owing to the gorgeous costumes OF
those who will participate in the various
groups which will dance TO represent the
four seasons with their respective three
differently costumed months.
There has been an unusually hearty
response to the tickets sent out, and the
committee has received applications Tor
almost double the number OF boxes avail
able These facts. toEctheE with the VIII
ingness OF society's younger element -
participate in the opening feature as
dancers. and the exceptionally long list
OF 251 patronesscs. indicate lar-e interest
in local charities. In spite OF the calls TOT
help from abroad. With the possible eN-
ception OF the fancy dress ball. given two
or three years ago. this seasons event
should surpasS in beauty OF scenery va
riety OF costumes and elaborate uahS'"s
any previous affair.
rhe stage will be decorated 10 repre-
sent the four seasons OF fhe Fear. anu
elaborate plans have been made. new
feature will be the delivery Of pro-
logue in a darkened house by } H.
French. an old Mask and Wig man
which will describe the dances 10 folIo"
in the pageant OF the seasons.
Sprinr will ce the first season. repre-
sentlng the Children's Hospital, and this
group is In charge OF Mrs Joseph Is.
Hutchinson. March. the FIRST month or
spring, will be symbolic OF St Patrlck
Day, and both girls and men VIII DC
dressed in typical Irish costumes and
exacUte an Irish dance In this set are
Misses Sophy W. Bispham, Eleanor
Porcher. Mary Leiper, Estelle d. san
ders. Anita Sanders Maria Supplee.
Katharine C. Newbold, Mrs. Edward f.
Close. Mrs. Henry Y. billiard, Jr. Henry
Dunn, William II. Parker, Jr', John
Leiper. NJ. Leidy. Montague Lycstt. f-d-
ward Close, William p. Russell, H. Evan
TAYLOR and Willard Summers.
The girls in the April set will wear UNI
brella-shaped skirts and the men will
attempt to look like umbrellas with the
covers on. The girls are Misses Helen
Tower Charlotte Rush. Emily Williams
Elizabeth Williams. Alva Sergeant Mar
garetta F. G. Benson, Alice Thompson.
Virginia Roberts, Eleanor Arnett and
MARY Wurts. The men are Joseph DON
ner Roger Montgomery Richard Ellison
William Hewson. Edward Kneass. George
Bower, Jr. Joseph Carpenter, Emile Geye-
lin, William II. Taylor and Edward MOT
ris.
May will be a typical Maypole dance
with appropriate costumes, garIands OF
flowers. the girls being Miss Mary Baily'
MISS Margaret II. buEAoll -hlSS ~~t1~NNNN''
b. Montgomery, Miss Rachel Fitler
Miss S. Uytendale Baird, Miss Josephine
c. Shippen Foster. Miss isabel Page Miss
Charlotte Fahnestock. Miss Sarah IL. s.
Penrose. Miss Anna NJ. Walthour and
Miss Frances Tyson. The men are Mr.
Brewster Rooms, Mr. Walter Fotterall,
Mr. Fred c. schaeffer. Mr.. Warden Nc
Lean. Mr. Harrison Gamer. Mr.. Woodson
Hancock Mr.. Alfred Barton, Mr., Arthur
r. Sayres, Mr. Charles n. Baird, MI
Philip Marvel and Mr.. Francis Diamsnt
Summer. representing the Jefferson
Hospital and directed by Mrs Charles NJ
Lea. will have perhaps the most effective
costumes. June girls are rose maids, In
white dresses, pink sashes. with white
hats, pink bows and parasols. The men
will wear white hannels with rose-colored
ties and socks. June girls are Mrs. George
Harding, Jr., Mrs A. Thornton Baker,
Jr., Mrs. j. Cooke Huber, Miss Grace c.
Carhart. Miss Marie Louise Williamson.
Miss Helen Keeney. Miss Katharine D!a-
ment, Miss Mary Hall Laird, Miss Fran
ces Baily. Miss Edith Smith and Miss
Margaret PeTot. and the men, Mr., Harry
Adams. Jr.. Dir. George b. Evans, Jr..
Mr. C. Colkett Wilson. Jr.. Mr.. A. Thorn
ton Baker. Jr.. Mr., Norris S. BarTatt, Jr..
Mr j. Cooke Huber. Mr.. John d. Myers.
Mr.. c. Heath Barnard. Jr.. Ar. Rowland
Sergeant. Mr.. John Miller and Mr.. FoTs-
ter
July viii be a truly national affair. in
Difference TO the Fourth OF July. the girls