The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-31
1915 COSTUME BALL
AT SOUTHAMPTON
Seasons Chief Event Nets
Large Sum for the
Hospital.
GIVEN IN GREAT TENT

SOUTHAMPTON. l.. T., July 30.-The an
ru,l costume ball for the benefit of the
southampton Hospital, held tonight in a
large marquee ON the grounds of the
Meadow club. was the most successful
.,,tal event Of the season. and it Is ex-
rec,od that a large sum will be nettcd
for the hospital.
Around the dancing platform In the
centre Vi the tent. were forty-hve boxes.
each seating six persons. and all Of tho
t1Nes were sold at $50 each. The color
scheme In the decoration was blue and
yellow. The ratings of the boxes were
n,.rtui blue, and over each box were
yellow japanese electrically lighted LAM
terms. Suspended from the centre of the
tent were two huge chandeliers with
hundreds VI blue and yellow lights, and
hanging from the chandeliers were silk
s'rcamors OF yellow and blue. A pas
,ageway covered with oak leaves con-
n,ctci the dancing pavilion with the
clubhouse. Those in charge OF the dec
~oraipns were Mrs. Henry W. sage, Mrs.
{. y. Blies, Jr., n Miss Beatrice
Clahln.
Those who were to occupy boxes for
the ball began to arrive. at about 10 80
and at IL o'clock an exhibition Of the
pavl1Na gavutte under the direction of
Mrs. Bertha Ware Cady was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis du pont Irving. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic L. Humphreys, Mrs.
Steuart Davis. Miss Beatrice Claflin,
Richard BabCock and II. Gaiilard
Thomas 2d. The music was by the
Russian Halalaika Orchestra of fifteen
pieces.
Among those occupying boxes were
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson.
Mrs. Peter II. WyCkoff, James Lawrence
Breesc, &eorge Warrington Curtis,
Charles Barney. Charles steele. George
q. De Witt. Walter Cutting. Henry Rog-
ers, l.. W. Humphreys, Adrian II. Lar
kin. Arthur Il. Clatin, Newbold Edgar.
Fairfax S. Landstreet, Charles T.. Miller,
Frederick A. Snow. Il. Aymar Sands,
William /. Douglas, Henry A. Alex
ander. Henry Purse. John Harris.
Arthur Coppel. Charles Sabin. Arson
Beard. Howard c. Rrokaw. Goodhue
Livingston. Albert Gallatin. L. II. Van
lngen. Henry Rea, Cornelius y. Bliss,
Robert Hager, Jr.. Lee Delafeld. l.. +.
Day. Alexander a. Tiers, George r. Max
well, Sherwood Aldrich, Ralph j. Pres
ton. Henry Sanford. +. Burial Hoffman.
stephen Peabody, Charles Il. MaCDon-
aid, @. b. Lambert and John j.. Harris.
Among those Of the dancers who were
In costume were Mr.. and Mrs. Oren
Root. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott Cameron.
Mrs. Edward Van 1ngen. MIR. and Mrs.
Orson u. Mum. Mrs. g. y. Bliss. Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Searle Barclay. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sydney s. Breese. Miss Frances
Breese. Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Sage. Mrs.
Richard IL. Williams. Jr., Mrs. H.. W.
McNickcr. Mrs. Joseph n. r. Dilworth.
Miss Juliana Cutting. the Misses Rice,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Rogers, James
J.. Breesc, Sherman bay, Stuart John
son and John O'pay.
supper for more than three hundred
was served at ~ o'clock in the club
house ining room and on the porches.
which were brilliantly illuminated by
yellow and blue Japanese lanterns.
After the supper dancing was esumed
and was continued until late. About
four hundred persons attended the
dance. Mrs. Edward Van lngen and
Mrs. ]. Il. Dilworth. who had charge Of
the arrangements, received congratula-
tons.
Preceding the ball many informal
dinners were given. the hostess after
ward taking their guests to the dance
az the Meadnw club. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis du Pont Irving gave a dinner FOR
tairty-slN guests. and Mrs. James 4.
MILLER entertained thirty. Mrs. Charles
/. biIl'N. VINO Is n guest AT inc tlub,
ave a dinner for eight. Among those
giving small dinners were Mrs. Arthur
Il. Cladiu, Mrs. Alon2o Potter, Mrs.
w. Scout Cameron, Mrs. j. X. Dilworth,
Mr7 H. T.. Robbins and Mr.. and Mrs. &.
". iiaumill.
Among the week guests who came for
~" ball are Mr.. and Mrs. Arson W.
EUrghard ana Mrs. j. T.. Davis, who
are with Mrs. Fairtiax S. Landstreet at
eha III - 1ssaa AI.aa E1A-aA
l.amsou arrived to-day and is at the
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