New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-29
GERMAN BALL NETS
$4,000 FOR POOR
Thirty-six Hundred Crowd
Waldorf Ballroom at
Dance for Charity
Won BERNSTORFF
IN GRAND MARCH
Guests Overflow Into Astor Gal
lery-Six Orchestras Fur.
niSh Music.

Local German charitable Institutions
will be about $4,000 richer to-day as
the result of the silver jubilee of the
German Charity Ball, which was at
tended by approximately $3.50 at the
Waldorf Astoria last night
The general verdict of those who
contributed to the success Of the event
was that IL was the biggest, most elab-
crate and most representative affair
which has ever been heid in this city
by German-Americans Count Johann
Won Bernstorf. the German Ambassa-
dor, who since the outbreak of the
war has scrupulously refrained from
taking part in any public social func
ton, made an exception last night and
attended the ball. He received
hearty ovation and took part in the
grand march.
The ball was strictly charitable
affair and patriotic demonstrations
were lacking in the musical as we'll
as in the decorative effects.
William II. Klenke, who was the first
president at the first German Charity
Ball twenty-five years ago, was presi-
dent last night. He led the grand
march with Mrs. Rudolph Erbsloh, who.
as head Of the Women's Auxiliary
Committee, was chiefly responsible for
the success of the ball.
Owing to the Unexpectedly large at
tendance, the Aston Gallery, adjoining
the big ballroom of the Waldorf, had
TO be thrown open TO the dancers. Six
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enade music. All the boxes were sold,
and the occupants formed striking
color scheme in the glittering back
ground.
All the living presidents of former
balls took part in the grand march and
received generous applause. Count
Bernstorff followed President Klenke
and escorted Mrs. Klenke. The presi-
dents of all the big German singing
societies were present, and local Ger
man-American women's clubs were gem
erously represented.
The boxholders were:
william II. Klenke. Herman, Rlddcr. Georg'
Thret Edward VI Burghsrd. J. Christopher &.
Dispsnsary of Tho West side. Mr.. Max Bernhe.mer.
Adams. George C. Boldt Mrs. Emma schsarz.
Harry r. Eschwege. Mrs. George II. Chatlllon. john
e. HelntZ. Jacob Siegel ku1ou J. Ncuaeiffs ihr
German Hospital aud Dispensary. jacob HASA rhef
Frederick Ranken. Charles W Ans. Dr. LOUIS
Haupt George s Runk. William Hoffman,. Philip
Norman the Ladies' Society o. the German Lied
erkranz J. George Grill Mrs. ~ +. Poggenbnrg.
Rudolph Erbsloh. Julius 4. Stursherg Peter Doel
ger julius A NAV. George Shsfer c II. Lishufi.
Louis Reichsrdt. Hubert ellis. Felix NJ Wrours
Francis A Draz. Ms. John Stemme. samuel ,.
steiner 81 Marks Hospital Adolf kuitrpn me
German Poly.linic. ~ Res. J. b Greenhut James
Susyor J. 4 zimmerman. the Hamburg Amercan
steamship Line. the Bachelor Circle Of The I.edef-
kfanE. Inc Young Auon. the Beethoven Bachelors;
George s Nicholas 4 Co. Ms Paul Gunther AMI
Mrs C. Feigenspan Sengei
The officers of the German Charity
Ball Committe Of this year were the
following: President, William II.
Klenke; treasurer, Hubert ellis; cor
responding secretary, ID. +. W. Stech-
mann; recording secretary, Conrad Die
terich.
The charitable institutions which
will benefit by last nights ball include
the German Hospital and Dispensary,
st. Marks Hospital, the Wartburg Or
phan Asylum, the Isabella Home for the
Aged and the German Society.