Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
PHILOPATRIAN BALL
Annual Affair to Be Given at the Bellevue
Stratford This Year.

Larger and more spectacular than any OF its
predecessors, the annual reception Oh the Catno-
lie Philopatrian Literary Institute which ior
As years has marked the close of Catholic So
clal activities on the eve of the penitental sea-
son of Lent, will be held tonight In the
Bellevue-Stratford. Finishing touches were
given to the plans of the Ball Committee at
meeting in the institute headquarters, I'LL Arch
street, yesterday afternoon
Tho Pho reception has been recognized as
the leading Catholic social function of the year,
and the officers of the institute have put forth
every effort to add to the brilliance OF each
successive affair In connection with the plan
ming of the 1915 ball, a rousing membership
campaign has been conducted with the result
that the addition of scores of new members has
interested many of the younger set OF Catho-
lie church circles in the success OF this years
ball.
Men distinguished In public life will grace
the occasion by their presence. the acceptances
received from city and State officials having
been more numerous than in any previous year.
Simplicity will characterize the decorative
scheme The illuminated "Phllopatrian en-
blem, which has been traditional feature OF
the ball, will predomnate over the floral dis
play.
Several innovations mark the coming recep-
been held at the Academy OF Music since tho
beginning, has been transferred to the Bellevue>
Stratford. The elimination OF the auction sale
Of boxes, always hitherto held on the eve OF
the ball is another departure from time-hon-
ored practice. An additional novelty will be
the demonstration OF standardized modern
dances on the ballroom floor during the height
of the reception by Professor Coll and his two
sons and their partners.
The reception will formally open at 10 o'clock,
as usual, with the grand march, which Will be
led by Mr.. and Mrs James F. Herron Mr..
Heron is president of the institute and chair
man of the Ball Committee as we'll as grand
conductor Judge James e. German who. with
Mrs German, led the grand march last year.
will act as chairman of the Reception Com
mttee, while Hugh NJ. Donnelly and Frank A.
Mulherln will serve as aides to the grand con-
ductor
The Ball Committee, in charge of all the
plans for the function, is composed of James
r. Heron, charman; Joseph A. Brady, ]. M.
]. Costello, James II. Crumbie H. M. Donnelly,
Joseph l.. Durkn John A, Echman, Jr James
A. Hamilton, Robert ]. McNally. Dr. James
J. McNulty. e. ]. Mulhern, John A. Murphy,
Walter L. Murphy. Maurice Nugent, NJ A.
O'NeiIl, Richard schwoerer, George A Will
Jams, John r. skelly. treasurer; John F. Cos
tello, William j. Barry, Jr., and Joseph L.
Tinney. secretaries.
The floor directors are James v. Bradley, W.
T. Campbell. Frank p, Carr, NJ. ]. coghlan. M.
L. Conneen. John ]. Cronin, Joseph A. Cum
ningham, William T. Doyle. Gerald A. Dough-
erty, John r. Fitzharrs, DR.. I. L. Fitzpatrick.
Thomas j. Murphy Francis d. Gill, Joseph f,
Hamilton, william E. Haney, James ], Lang
ton J. Edward Lentz, e, ], Mccaffrey. DR..
William J. Mckinley, p A. Mccool. James W.
McCraren, John A. McTear. James p Moroney,
p j. OBrien, Joseph F. o'Donnell. James ].
o'Neln, Joseph A. Trainor, Basil S. Walsh
and DR.. George Youell.