The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-02
CHARITY BALL
WASGALAEVENT
BRILLIANT AFFAIR GIVEN LAST
EVENING AT THE CARROLL
CLUB.
Miss Helen Kelley. OF New Mexico,
Compllmented With a Dancing
Party and Miss Juliet Camp
bell Honored.

The great event OF the week was the
fifth annual charity ball. given at the
Carroll club. for the Home OF the Good
Shepherd. by the Ladies' Aid society
OF that institution. last evening. This
is observed with widespread regularity
every year. and the willingness to at
tend has been much in evidence since
the first announcements were made.
and did not decrease as its auuring
phases came nearer The dance ar
rangements were OF the most fascinat-
ing character and gave opportunities
for the younger contingent. especially.
10 indulge In their favorite amusement
with more than the usual interest.
The decorations arranged for this
particular event were splendid and
transformed the entire club house into
a bower of beauty Down the center
hall the walls were luNuriantly hung
with great clusters OF lavender and
yellow laburnum and wistaria. which
fell gracefully from the arched door
ways and wreathed the balustrades
both 10 the second floor rooms and 20
the dining room.
In the parlor TO the left OF the hall
yellow ionQuils and purple irIses We're
lavishly used and presented an unus-
ually pretty aspect, with the yellow
tinted walls and the white floor Gov
erings Vines laden with blossoms
formed airy draperies for the windows
and about the walls and dOOrways
From the mantel cluster of yellow
and lavender blossoms interspersed
with greenery depended and the lights
bore shades OF large petaled jonquils
The side lights suggested the blossom
idea with their prettily contrived
shades. The library. which was filled
with interested groups during the eve
ming. was golden with great yellow
Chrysanthemums combined artistcauy
with masses of greenery.
The decorations in the ballroom
were superb and Florist Langhans.
whose skillful hand was everywhere
apparent. transformed the spacious
room into veritable pink rose gar
den. Great clusters OF these hung
from the balcony rail and from among
them two French baskets. filed with
tiny rambler roses aud greenery. were
suspended 4 huge basket heaped
with pink roses ia which vines OF smi-
lax were interminEled swung from the
dome. Perched in this were many blue
birds and cockatoos. Placed on tall
pedestal= about the ballroom were
pink shades. quite in harmony with
the exquisite floral arrangement on
the stage. screened from the audience
by q trcllis. over which clambered
urofu-iOn OF roses. Nciater's Orches-
ira discoUrsed the charming program
Of dance numbers.
At IL o'clock Handsomely appoint.
cd supper was served in the dining
room. here. as in the hallway. wistaria
and iris combined most beautifully iu
the decorative idea Falling from Tho.
center 10 the sidewalks were vines oil
wistaria laden with purple blooms.
contrasted with those Of pal. yellow
while at intervals punches Of irs ir
paIo-t lavender tnf7 flIrd in fhe wall
spaces One large table conferred The
room. about which were placed fhr
many smaller 0nc.. an with white Gov.
oriuge. the chairs being -hr0ud.d ir
white and Tho floor covering also oil