New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Proceeds of Affair at Wal
dorf viii Aid Nursery
ana Child'S Hospital.
WHITMAN AND MAYOR
ATTEND WITH WIVES
Mrs. \. $. Sullivan. President.
Leads Directors March for
lhirty-iourth Time.

the reception dsis IN the main ball
room of the Waldorf-Astoris last night,
where more than 1000 persons on
joycd the Charity Rail Of 1915, which
retted SIS 000 for the benefit Of babies
housed in The New York Nursery and
Child's Hospital
As IN former years. the Myrtle Room
and the Aston Gallery were used for
dancing, as well as the big ballroom
Three orchestras furnished the music
The decorations were Of the simplest
kind
For tho thlrty-iourth time Mrs
/ Algernon Sydney Sullivan, president Of
the ball, marched alone at the head Of
the board Of directors prior to the
opening or the ball The directors and
the floor committee, with special guests
Governor and Mrs. Whitman. Mayor
and Mrs. Mitchell, and Colonel Glenn,
I. 5. A.. and his star assembled in
the Myrtle Room Just before 10 o'clock,
marching soon after into the grand
ballroom. where they were received by
Mrs sullivan. who stood upon the
raised dsis at the end Of the room. As
soon a. the officers Of tho army and
navy AMI The other special guests had
been presented. the floor committee
lcd by George Hammond Sullivan,
chairman. formed i'm columns Of six
teen. and marching to the centre OF the
floor broke ranks. Then the dancing
began.
Many Officials in Boxes
L
Mayor and Mrs Mitchell occupied boxes
M the uppci tier. overlooking the main
ballroom. Other bovholders on that
tier included Mrs. Henry Smith Day,
Mrs Henry Willard. Mrs Henry Clay
Adams. George Emlcn Roosevelt. Gen
cral and Mrs. Charles i. Roe. Mrs.
Henry W. Taft. Mrs. Edwin T. Stecse,
W. ". H,aton, George Dallas llomans,
Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Steinbrugee. the
81. Chri,tonher's League, Mrs. Ashton
G.. Clarkson. Miss Eleanor Du Bots and
Commodore Jacob W. Miller.
The floor boxes were occupied by
Mrs. Algernon ). sullivan, Mrs. Edward
Martin. Ma. Joseph Eastman. Mrs.
Ryan. Mrs ". H. Porter, Mrs. George
". Benjamin, Mrs. George Whelan,
Mrs Alphcnsc Alker. Mrs. Andrew Ia
triskic and Mrs. f.. X. Stcttinus.
4 midnight the scene i'm all three OF
THE bathrooms was brilliant. the gowns
I,f the women and the uniforms of the
army ard navy men as they whirled
over t1e mrroriIke floor 10 lehar'.
'"Alonc A. Last walt presenting
stirring picture
Governor and Mrs. Whitman viewed
'he ball from their box. The Gov
errors staff consisted of these officers:
I IA az q e.
Major Frank /. Y. Hoppin. Major REG
maid Foster CAPTAINS L. Spencer.
Theron Strong. Thomas Fairservicc.
Harold Goodward. Howard Grail, Lieu
tenant Commander l.. VI. Josephthal
lard Iieutenants John y. Daniel and
John ~. COT. ir
The navy was represented by Com
mandcr pham. Lieutenant Commander
k. T. Craft Lieutenant y j. Dixon.
/ Naval Constructor Carmichael. Lieu
tenant A. &. Bennett and Lieutenant
/ a. +. Montgomery.
Others present included Mrs. Goorcc
Peabody Wetmore. Mrs. Edwin Gould,
( Irs. Howard Brokaw. Mrs. Philip Liv-
Henry ). Redmond. Mrs William Bar
bour. Miss VI. Grace Franklin, Mrs.
George Leary. Mrs. Colgate lloyt, Mrs.
Charles s. Bull and Mrs T. Ashton de
pcv-ter
Several dinners were given before the
ball. MIR. and Mrs Stuart Duncan en-
te.taiued At their house, 3 East Sew
crty-ffth Street, in honor Of Governor
md Mrs Whitman. Their other guests
were Sir Arthur and Lady Herbert Mr.
and Mrs. Chauncey NJ Depew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, Mr. and Mrs
. George Henry Warren. Mr.. and Mrs:
Idward Livingston Burrill, Mr.. and
lns. Charles r. Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles II. Sheriff.. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Casimir de Rham, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Stewart Barney, Mr.. and Mrs. W. VI. V
Hoffman, Mrs. Charles Henry Coster,
urs Frederick Pearson, Mrs George B.
De Forest. Mrs. Burke Roche. General
Horace Porter. Charles Henry Samp-
soA. Shiplcy Jones, Benjamin Sands and
Cecil d. Landale.
Mrs. Frank Spencer Witherbee gave a
dinner at her home, Fifth Avenue. for
lcr daughter. Miss Evelyn Witherbee
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
B4yard c. Hoppin, Mr.; and Mrs; W.
TAYLOR Pyue. Mr. and Mrs. II. {. Dick
,1son. Mrs. John Suydam. Miss Beatrice
Pratt. Miss Dorothy kissel and Charles
Miller.
Mrs. +. Sullivan Smith gave dinner
AZ the Plaza for Lord and Lady Aber,
deem. Her other guests were DR.. and
Mrs. ". Gill Wyle. Mr. and Mrs
George p. Lynde. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Forrest. Mr.. and Mrs. Connor Law
renee. Judge and Mrs. John K. Tucker,
Mrs. James Sanford, DR.. and Mrs. Her
mann /. Biggs. Miss Elizabeth Averell,
Miss Marion Fitch, Miss Elizabeth o.
colt. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wcllman. Alton
p Parker. the Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney
Grant and Henry Holt
Another dinner was that given by
Mrs. George Dallas Yeomans al her
home Washington Square North. for
her debutante daughter Miss Isabel
7 NeOmans Her guests included Miss
Helen Porter. Miss Enslcy Hodgson.
Mss Ruth Hayden. Miss Faith Hayden,
Hiss Mary J. Francke, Andre Lord, Nil
ton Kimball. Robert lngersoll Brown,
Ernest Fahys and George Semmes.
Mrs. Richmond Mayo-Smith gave
dinner party al her home, 800 West
Scveuty-seventh Street. Her guests in
Guided Mrs. Lewis Delaheld, Mrs. Davies
Johnston. Mrs. Thayer laccacci, Mrs.
Henry Todd. Mrs. Lyle Mahan, Mrs.
James Trowbridge Miss Marion Hull
and Miss Carlotta Prentice Guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. George Griswold Vent
we're Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Merwin,
Mrs lie G.. Harrison Miss Marion
Drake Smith, Samuel B. Potter and
Charles Carroll Goldsborough.
NINE. VIAFORA SINGS
Recital at .Eolan Hall Attracts Large
Audience.