New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
BENEFIT BALL
AT BELLEAIp
The Belleview Is Scene of Enter.
tainment Given for Plant
Hospital.

Belleair Heights, Fla, March 6-Th.
benefit ball given at the Believer hh
last week for the Morton +. Plant n.
lowed Hospital, at Clearwater, Pa.
was the largest and most brilliant 90.
cial function ever given In Florda
Nearly one thousand invitations We,,
issued, and winter society from nsnJ
ether South Florida resorts ATTENDED
The ball was formally opened By w.
and Mrs. Morton F. Plant, and the,
followed the most interesting enter
tainment The first thing on The pro
eramme was new and unpuollshed
table by George AIDE. This is one Of
the cleverest things ever written by
Mr.. AIDE, and will add new lustrs 70
his present popularity.
The Fenrich Orchestra. Of New York.
rendered an especially arranged pro
gramme in connection with the con.
petitive dancing done Oy the guesy
and the exhibition dancing By the pro.
fesslonals.
Miss Gladys Reed and A. Courtnty
Campbell, both Of the Castle school,
danced the Ta-Tao with artistic clever.
ness that equalled the best OF stage
performances in that line. Then fol.
lowed the aerial waltz, danced by Miss
Marjorie Alexander, of Chicago, and
Mr.. Campbell, who is also from Chi.
cago, and very popular IN the dancing
set there. Miss Alexander was a.
dainty as sprite in her hlmy pink
chiffon gown, and danced with the grse.
and abandon a true elf.
The ball was such a social success
that it Is now planned 20 make IL 81
annual event at Belleair.
The patronesses included well known
women from New York, Chicago, Buf.
falo and several Southern cities: Mrs
Morton +. Plant, Mrs. W A. Alexander,
Mrs. G.. G. B. Alexander, Mrs. Dean Al.
word. Mrs. B. c. Bass, Mrs. James h.
Barnard. Mrs. A. F. Banks, Mrs. Henri
W. Bivins, Mrs. VI. J. Condor, Nrs.
Thomas L. Cooper, Mrs. 7. +. Cole
Mrs. John X. Cheyney Mrs. {. Z
Grouse, Mrs. l.. B. Dickerson' Mrs; ;
p. Davidge, Mrs. c. II. Edgar, Mrs
Sewell Ford, Mrs. Burton 7. Poster
Mrs. F. A. Goodrich, Mrs. Richard
Hopple. Mrs. Robert W. Hunt. Mrs
A. B. Hilton. Mrs. John r. yetoor4.s
Mrs. Frank G.. Jones, Mrs. K. B. Kyle
Mrs. c. S. Kilbourne, Mrs. Harold KIM
ball. Mrs. George 7. Kelly. Mrs. J. r
Mitchell. Mrs. J. J. Me>dephall, Ars. j
\. McClung, Mrs. W. Irving Osborn
Mrs. William B. Phillips. Mrs. Will.
B. Powell, Mrs. l.. T. Saxton, Mrs. h
d. Saxton. Mrs. David y. Starr. Mrs
Lee B. skinner. Mrs. Walter r. Stenger
Mrs. Walter Tod, Mrs. Arthur Iowne
Mrs. Arthur Underwood, Mrs. +. 7.
Wright. Mrs. w. d. Woods, Mrs. " A
Williams and Miss Grace Whltford.
BEFORE the ball several large ain
ners were given at The Believes
Among those who entertained were VI
and Mrs. Edwin sherman, OF Chicago
who gave a dinner to five OF thei
friends; Captain and Mrs. r. W. Hunt
Douglas Smith, also of Chicago, enter
tanned several guests. Two OF N
largest dinners were given by Nh am
Mrs. c. E. Grouse, OF Syracuse, and b.
c. L. Cook, of Boston.
ne JuuBlHE NOthiiAtNNNNs NNsta f"''@ "
Mrs. James II. Barnard, of Chicago
Mrs. Edward f. Jones, OF Memphis
Francis Wilson, Sewell Ford and Mar
tin Condor, for the competitive dane
ing had much difficulty in awsrdin:
prizes, as there was some exceptionally
fine dancers attending the ball. III
and Mrs. Harold Lee Judd. Mr. ant
Mrs. Dean Alvord, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran,
dec. Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z
Grouse and Mr. and Mrs. John c. Dill
worth did some especially fine dancing
NJ. W. Easterbay, of the United State,
Army, was awarded several prizes, ari
was, OF course, very popular with hi:
partners, all of whom also won prizes.
On Monday, George W. Elkins hastily
summoned his private car 10 Belleair
and returned to Elkins Park. While
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