Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30


but of the year 1t seemed to
l. exclude almost everything else
Of a social nature from the
ca.cndar The next large affair will
be the Shrine ball. In musical events
the band concert is interesting and
some small affairs are being arranged
for next week.
The Charity Ball.
OF the many notable balls given in
the city in seasons gone by, none. per-
haps, save the inaugural balls in the
new capitol building, have equalled in
beauty and brilliancy the big Charity
ball of Thursday evening. The spa
cious ball room of the Mosque was
filled and every one of the tiers of
seats around the walls taken long be-
fore the ball opened at . o'clock. The
grand march, led by Edward Fairfax
Tucker and e. G. Ostner, with l.. W.
Ensign, chairman of the floor conf
mittee directing, was a literal pageant
of fair women and brave men,"
Following Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. Ost
ner came Governor Alexander and Mrs.
Alexander Mayor Robinson and Mrs.
Robinson, the judiciary and their la
dies, and the patronesses of the ball
with their escorts. The large ball
room was filled, the comfortable smok
ing room was we'll patronized, every
seat was occupied by spectators and
parties of congeniA friends repaired to
the banquet room down stairs every Is
minutes or so for supper, where So
cety matrons dispensed hospitality at
a buffet table graced with red car
nations and ferns and appointed with
Sheffield plate. The punch table in
q corner of the ball room, bore two I'M
mense punch bowls, decorated with
punches of California grapes and the
holly-like branches of the oregon
grape and purple berries. Each end of
the table bore a cartoon, one of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson and one of SEN
ator Borah, which were later "auc-
toned off, for handsome sums TO swell
the fund for sweet charity" The
group of beautiful maids in their eX-
quisite party frocks who took the part
of flower girls and went about with
baskets of flowers for sale disposed of
their wares in an astonishingly brief
period The candy had gone even
more rapidly and the Golfers of the AS
sociated Charities began to fill rapid
ly.
Daggctts orchestra was in full sym
pathy with the spirit of the hour and
the music was never better. BY the
time the Virginia reel was danced
everyone was in exactly the kind OF
mood which makes that quaint ole
dance so enjoyable to both the dancer
and the spectator An interesting fact
connected with the bah was the pres
cnce of a number of brides. all lovely
Young girls and several in their brida
gowns The dancing floor was sc
crowded and the dancers passed anc
repassed so swiftly that only a glimpse
of a costume could be obtained now
and then, making it very difficult &c
describe the positively enchanting
frocks worn. For seldom has a bal
displayed more beautiful gowns Tht
list secured includes the following
names:
Mrs Alexander wore handsome
gown of black charmeuse, jet trim
mings Mrs. Robinson was in blacl
silk with trimmings of dark blue anC
jet. Others wore gowns as follows;
Mrs Georgia Pierce, white lace owe
white taffeta.
Mrs Eoff black tulle. white lace ant
jet.
Mrs. Charles McClain. pale greer
taffeta, with trimmings of gold.
Mrs. Sullivan, lavender and silver
Mrs. Carl a. Davis, pale yellow taf
feta and white lace.
Mrs. Ormsby, white charmeuse, over
drapery of black net.
Mrs. Laura c. Tucker, a Frencl
gown of brown net over cream satil
with garniture Of yellow roses an
brown velvet leaves.
Mrs. Sidney Fuld pale green an
rose color with bodice of white lace
Mrs. Edward MaXey, white taffet
and Dresden silk.
Miss Sheridan, pale green taffet
covered with white tulle flounces.
Mrs. Seller. palest rose color wit
court train of blue velvet.
Mrs. Griffths, Dresden taffeta /
gold with gold Georgette crepe drap
| cry.
Mrs. Chester Scott, rose taffet
trimmed with small pink roses.
Mrs L. w Ensign, pink charmeus
drapery over ruffled Dresden skirt
Miss Mary DAILY, black net with j.
garniture.
Miss Stole, pale blue overdress wit
violet embroidery over white.
Mrs. Ravenel Macbeth, pale ros
charmeuse with brocaded silk of deept
shade and cream.
Miss Ridenbaugh, pale blue taffet
and white lace.
Miss Margaret Taylor, shell pink tai
feta, lace trimmings.
Mrs. Ralph Henderson,, blue taffet
and pink. velvet bodice.
Miss Marian Antisell, white chal
meuse and white lace.
Mrs. Frank Carhart, pink taffeta ar
tulle.
Miss Helen Armstrong, light BIZ
tulle over blue taffeta.
Miss Olive Euler, salmon pink Ia
feta, white lace.
Mrs. Blackinger apricot pussy wi
low taffeta with cream lace ruffles.
Mrs. John Mitchell rose taffeta-
Mrs. Worth S. Lee, of Mounta