The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
CHARITY BALL Is
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Dancing Floors Of the Wal
dorf-AstOria Present Pic
tureSque Scene.
HONORED CUSTOMS KEPT

r., dancing world turned out In large
numbers last night for the annual
clarity bal for the henent of the New
york Nursery and Chld's Hospital. held
IT Ue Waldorf Astoria. This ball has
'ren an annual occurrence for matter
Of more than half century and the pro
prammc has never changed. The great
floor space Of the ballroom suite Of the
Wadorf-Astoria gave abundance OF
room last night for dancers and onlools-
ers. al Of whom arrived early to wit
ness the opening march. which has been
adhered TO since the memory OF the old
cs. inhabitant
This me of march was headed by
George Hammond sullivan and the mem
beers Of the floor committee among whom
we're Frederick =. Woodruff. John T.
Daniel James G. Mcclure. A. n. Whit
nev. Jr. Edgar a. Carolan. Frederick $.
p'llenbaugh. Jr. Louis H. Dos Passos.
Luther l.. Gadd g. Carroll Colds
borough. Edward : Hall. Sidney +. Hen
shaw. Alfred Houston, Thatcher T. T.
Luquer. Ralph Marsh, George T. Mont
gomcry, r. Whitney Morrill,, stowe
Phelps, Paul Gilbert Thebaud. Theron
Il. strong Charles Elliot Warren. W
Herbert Adams shelton r.. Martin.
Henry G. Bartol Malcolm l.. Meacham.
Iohn @ Bates, Herman Murray, Paul
Hyde Bonner, Henry $ Parker. George
NJ Bodman, Howard A. Plummer,
Charles $. Butler, Marshall Preutiss,
Frederick y. Bodies. II. Hartley Ramsay
william Edgar Baker Edward Sage,
Theodore Crane. william j. Schienelin.
Ir.. James s. Cushman. Henry CIapp
Smith, Theodore p. Dixon, W. Schuyler
Smith. Nicholas Dauforth, 4. Campbell
Smidt, william Shipper Davis Phlip
VI. Stmson. q. u. di Noise. He.. " u.
Stimson, John Elliott Charles Louis ST.
card Karl T. Frederick, Lawrence swift,
Douglas Gibbons. Joseph +. Simmons.
Irving Giiiin. Harley l.. S'owcn Roland
Holt. Henry Z. Sturges. John Harrison,
Wdlbridge ;. Taft. Harold T.. Herrck.
Lindsey Tappin. Campbell Howard, rohn
VI. i. Thatcher Norman Hallett. J. Nor
rish Thorue. Shepard Krech James &.
Thornton. 3. Meredith Langstaff. John
T Terry. Jr. Frank G. I.lttleton, Thco-
dore Won Eltz, Robert r. Livingston.
deury w Warner. Herbert @. Lord.
Charles Hum yelling. John H. March
mont and Clarence II. Young
Next in limo were the president OF the
ball, Mrs. Algernon :. Sullivan. and the
ladies' OF tho bali committee. Mrs.
Edward j. Berwind, Mrs Henry Mills
Day, Mrs. George H. Benjamin Mrs.
Thomas Hicks. Mrs Frank s. Wither-
bee Mrs. Robert Nicol Miss Ruth
Lawrence. Mrs. Charles f. Roe. Mrs.
Henry clay Adams Mrs John NJ
Bower, Mrs. Frederic II. Betts. Miss
Eleanor Du Bots and Miss Lena Curtis.
Mayor Mitchell In Line.
They were followed by Mayor Mitchell
and capt. Jacob w. Miller. u. s. n:
Col. Usher Of Governors Island and hts
staff Rear Admiral Glenn OF the
Brooklyn navy yard and his stan.
Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell and W. w
Ileaton Mrs. Usher and Dr. Edward L.
Partridge, Mrs, Glenn and Dr. Edward
II. Peaslee.
Also In the line were several patrons
OF the hospital. among them Mr.. and
Mrs Henry W. Taft Mrs George Learv
and her guest, Mrs Lindley VI. Gar
rison. wife of the Secretary OF War;
Mr. and Mrs. william II. Burr, Mr.. and
Mrs George McAneny. DR.. and Mrs.
Fellowes Davis Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Henry
8 Rokenbaugh, DIR. and Mrs. Virgil p.
Ciibney. Mr. and Mrs, Rowland c. Free
man, Mrs Henry Willard, Miss Mary
Van Buren, Vanderpoel, Mr.. and Mrs.
George -. Yeomans, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Barrows. Or. Thomas Darlington, Mr..
and Mrs Russell H. Hoadley. Jr.. Mr..
and Mrs Adrian II. Larkin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore II. Price, Mr., and Mrs \,
Blair Thaw, MIR and Mrs. Alexander
Won Gontard, Dr. and Mrs. Louis
Livingston seaman, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert ELEPHANT. Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Moore MIR and Mrs. Frederick W.
Rhluelander. Or. Katharine b. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Dinwiddie, Or.
and Mrs L. Emmett Holt, Arthur
Woods, Dr. and Mrs Charles q. kerley
and Mr. and Mrs Frederick Johnson.
This line of march extended from the
Myrtle room through the Aston gallery
20 the grand ballroom whore the ladies
of the committee took their place on
raised dais under the emblem CHARITY
in electric letters which was dis
tinguIshing feature OF the ballroom. Ac-
cordng to custom there was no aiteinpt
M special decoration save for the palms
In the foyer.
After a brief reception the ball was
Oman and there was continuous dancing
In the three rooms. Conrads orches-
ira Of seventy-five musicians played
IA the grand ballroom, Julius Rosen-
berg, with his musicians. was IN the
Aston gallery and in the Myrtle room
there was still another orchestra con-
Quoted by Harry Bennett
The boxes in the grand ballroom
were occunicd with their friends, by
Mrs Edward j. Berwind, Mrs. j, stew
art Barney, Mrs. II. Francis Hyde, Mrs
\. Masters Mac Donell. Mrs. Pau O.
rhchAud Miss Barbara Cook, Mrs
Charles BouEhton Wood, Mrs George
Leary, Mrs. Edwin Steese, Nine. Cha
como Fara Forni, Mira Frederic H.
Belts, Mrs. Henry Mills Day, Mrs
Charles +. Roe, Mrs. Edward ~ Brei-
tung and Mrs. c. Montieth Gilpin.
Many Dinners Given.
IN advance OF the ball many dinners
were given. one Of these was by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank ) Witherbee at their
home, 4 Fifth avenue. Among their
guests were Mr. and Mrs, ". lie Roy
Eumct. Mrs. Benjamin c. Porter Mr.
and Mrs Alexander -. Is. Pratt, Mr..
and Mrs. William Baylis, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs Hler, Miss Elsie Nicoll, Miss
Lillian Cotton, Miss Evelyn Withcrbee,
Frederick and Lee GwYnne, Malcolm d.
sloane and John r. Suydam, Jr,
Mrs Edwin II. WeatHerhee brought Il
dinner party from her home. go Mad
isor avenue Her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert r. McGusty, Mr. and Mrs.
Crttcndcn Adams, DR.. and Mira. Samuel
Mllhsuk. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Fra
z,r, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hathaway
M and Mrs. Dudley Cooper and Miss
Marion True.
other dinners were given by Mrs,
W lTdlsted Nanderpoel, Mrs, william