The evening world., 1915-01-23
n. '. RICH DANCE
ANDRA|SE $4,000
FOR OUR UROWNPOOR'
Society Turns Out in Force
q for Unique Charity Ball
at the Biltmore.
MANAGED BY WOMEN.
Mayor the Hero of OCCASION
! President Allowed Use of His
Name to Aid the Fund.

VIZ boi81enos new York society
Y night turned its lorgnettes sym
etshsticaily on tragedies nearer homo
"a danced to help relieve New York's
svsrty. VI was the Ball for Our
vWn Poor In the Cascade ballroom
q the Biltmore Hotel.
The poor down In the tenements,
shavering under the cold wind and
casing fearfully out into the night
tnae brought a sweep Of snow, may
not have known II. They could not
- out OF their drab homes into the
hrightness and the splendor Of the
ballroom. But for every woman In
shimmering gown and every man In
evening dress that entered 1t five dol.
lars went into the treasury of the A..
sociation for Improving the Condition
Of the Poor.
Il was fund to be used for the
immediate assistance Of those In real
distress. More than 1000 tickets were
sold before the ball began and many
moro were sold at the door. There
was practically no expense, except
tor q small share In the cost of the
suppers that were served. The BALL
room suite and the music were do
mated by the hotel management.
The ball was organized primarily
through the efforts Of Cornelius N.
Bliss, chairman Of the association.
Mrs 1-insley Tappin Of the committee
esti lated that at least $4,000 would
be available for charity. An unique
feature was that the ball practically
was managed by women.
President Wilson consented to the
US Of his name to lead the list Of
patrons. and there were also Gov.
Whitman. Senator Root and Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels. They were un-
able to attend. SO the Presidents box
was reserved for the honor guest
Mayor Aitchel-who appeared Of
ncially TO represent the city.
"HAiL TO CHIEF" As MAYOR
APPEARS.
Tho Mayor came with Mrs. Mitchell
and Dudley Field Malone. Collector
Of the Port. The women had planned
pomp for him anc. at the whisper of
his approach, the orchestra quit sud-
denly In the middle OF q rollicking
dance number and dashed into Hail
TO the Chief''. Escorted by the COM
rnittee, the Mayor and his wife ap-
poared In their box In the balcony.
He took his ovation with all grace,
and then hurried downstairs alone.
For tho Mayor Lad come to dance.
Miss Lorna Napier was his first
chosen partner. and In a moment Mr..
Mitchell ceased being the Mayor of
New York and became one OF the
dancers for our own poor. He didn't
quit. either. dancing four straight
ntmbers. and winding up with the
fo1 trot. Then they played Tip
pssasy." and. either from a strict
sshse> OF neutrality or just plain IA
tisue. no slipped away and Joined his
bog party.
At midnight tho crowd drew back
and made a. circle-one of rich color
and OF jewelled brilliancy-in the CEN
tire OF the ballroom floor to see one of
the chief diversions Of the ball. Little
Mis- Ruth Weinstetn, twelve years
old. OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. appeared and gave beautiful
interpretations of Greek dances. She
was showered with applause and made
to repeat her unique performance.
Another interesting speciality was a
modern dance by Miss Lorraine Mish-
Ter. . society debutante from Chat
tanooga. Tenn. and George Rule OF
New York.
BRILLIANT REPRESENTATION
OF SOCIETY.
Society had a good representation
IN tho boxes and on the floor. Mrs.
George Gould gave a box party.
which included Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
J. Drexel Of Philadelphia. Another
box party was given by Mrs. Edwin
Gould. Among other box holders were
MrAPhilip Lydig. Mrs. Howard Carroll,
Mrs.. Cornelius N. Bliss. Mrs. J. War
rem Lane, Mrs. william Lowe Rice.
Naykle, Mrs. McCosky Butt, Mrs. A.
A. Anderson. Mrs. Alfred Wagstaff,
Mrs. Albert 0allatin. Mrs. Albert
Wiggin, Mrs. Ira Burrows and Mrs.
Charles Schmidlapp.
- August Belmont came In for q
Voile, alone. Others there included
n. and Mrs. Curtis w. Demarest,
4r. and Mrs. Charles Aldrich. Bourke
Cochran. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Albert
Psase. Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Tay-
lcr. Mr.. and Mrs. George Van Iden-
G1sin, Mrs. M. d. Patterson and Miss
Patterson. Mrs. Henry 8. Redmond
and Ars. John A. Black.
Indefatigable workers were the
.Romen who composed the COMMITTEES
charge Of the ball. including Mrs.
ndsley Tappin, Mrs Ira Burrows,
b. J. Allen Townsend. Mrs. A. M.
ackara jr. and Mrs. Thomas w.
unit.
Isorge H. Sullivan was honorary
hairman Of the Floor Committee and
dsisy Tappin was chairman
0sv. walsh Speaks Anyhow.
BOSTON. Jan. 2s.-0ov. Walsh sub