The sun., 1916-01-12
BLACK AND WHITE
BALL FOR CHARITY
Costumes and Decorations
Carry Out Plan of the
Benefit.
SNOWFLAKE DANCE GIVEN

Under the auspices Of the ladies
auxiliary OF the Lyins-ln Hospital for
the benefit OF their hospital work, there
was held last night at Sherrys a black
and white ball which proved most move,
and successful. Both Of the bathrooms
we're used and they were decorated with
black and white hanginss to carry ou,
the spirit Of the ball A row of boxes
was built around the floor Of the larger
ballroom These were hung with black
and white and decorations OF white fow-
ers in silver baskets were suspended
from 'he walls.
There was certain air Of formalitv.
as there was receiving COMMITTEES ms,
al the entrance OF the large ballroom
which included Mrs. Austen GRAY. Mrs
John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Ernest JseiIn'
Mrs. ". DE Lancey kountze, Mrs. Town.
send Lawrence. Mrs. W. Goadby I,oeu,
Mrs Robert ID. Pruyn and Mrs. q. Eaton
Schoonmaker. After paying their re-
spects 10 these hostesses the guests found
heir way into the ballroom. where
boxes had been taken by Nine. John
Turner Atterbury Henry NJ. Tilrord. 7
: Bangs, Herbert L. Satterlee. Edison
Bradley, Henry Scott Rokenbauvh, COR
nelius {. Cuyler. w. Barclay Parsons.
Joseph II. DIlworth. George J. Could.
James W. Markoe. Ebert IT. Gary. 7
Pierront Morgan. Rafael GOWN, L. Cass
Ledyard. Archer NJ. Huntington. .Iohn
Lrermore, Walter II. James. Edward
5 Hardness. W. Pierson Hamilton r.
Oliver lselin and Augustus Juilliard
Nearly all had given dinners in ad.
vance.
Guests thtrnS In Black and white.
Most Of the guests wore costumes OF
black and white or OF black or white
bat Of no special period. Many OF them
wore costumes OF modern design al
'hough the pierrot style was much in
evidence
Tie bah was opened by graceful
ana attractive snowflake gavotte danced
oy Miss Alexandra Emery. Miss Helen
fIa"e, MISS Elaine Denegre. Miss Theo-
dora Lsrocque. Miss Gladys Fries. Miss
Margaret La Fargo and Miss Helen Nor
gan Hamilton. They wore attractive
costumes OF iilmy white gauze trimmed
with swansdown snow balls, and they
danced on slightly raised stage which
had been erected Just in front Of the
observatory AT the west end OF the
oa'Iroom noor. While they danced there
was an imitation snowstorm At the con-
euS'oh OF this feature dancing became
general and as there were enough peo
pie present both bathrooms were used
After supper had been served in the
main restaurant dancing was resumed.
Among those present were Mr.. and
MS. Edmund l.. Bayles. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Murray Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Iu-
Gus n. Wiimerding. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
M'Ne.i Bacon. Miss Pauline Bacon, Mr..
snd Mrs' benjamin Thaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
oto ~ kahn, Miss Maud Kahn. Mr..
and Mrs. August Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs
Vincent Astor. Mr.. and Mrs. I.ouis NJ
ogden Mrs. William Gilbert Davies Nr
and Mrs. William d. Guthrie. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradish q. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs
Ihomas Hasting, Mrs. J. MuhIenbcrg
bdl!eF. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G. Morris
MT and Mrs. George g. Clark. Jr.. Mr.
and Mrs Paul n. Cravath. Miss Vera
Cravath. Mrs. Henry $. Redmond Nr
ana Mrs. Edward u. Adams. Miss Edith
l.. ADAMS. Jules Glaenzer. Mr.. and Mrs
George Bird, Mrs. Frederick Pearson,
MISS Frieda Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs. El.
nert II. Gary. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur $.
Burden, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Earl Ste
vens' Mr.. and Mrs. Wilber Bloodgood.
Miss kosalie Bloodgood. the Misses Jane
and Frances Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. H.
ta'rheld Osborn. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. f,
gray Jr!sWold, Miss Mary Cass Cam
h'li, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman.
Ms Florence Rhett, Miss Anne Nor,
gan NJ and Mrs. Whitney Warren
W and Mrs. Morton Patton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bingham Lawrence. Jr.. Mr.. and
M'S Howard Latham. Mr.. and Mrs,
...rNt!et Mott Potter. Jr, Mr.. and Mrs.
"'"r'uN Milburn. Mr.. and Mrs J. Cor
douglas MI. and Mrs. Lloyd Bryce.
Nlf and Mrs Victor Sorchan. Mrs
..a'''rH'h, Mr. and Mrs. Dave IIennen
,.4a.'- ou. j. Couper Lord. Mr.. ana
" : y rmln Whitehouse. Or. and Mrs
" Nltm NJ. Polk. Mr. and Mrs. jay Gould
w ana Mrs. George = Brewster. III,
ROY ana Mrs. Herbert Shlpman. Ashbel
''' James Ba 'Ney. Mr.. and Mrs Fred
'.' hd"y' Miss Julia F:dey. Mr.. AMI
!, y. Hopkins Smith, Jr.. Mr. and
h'rher NJ Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs.
''es'E CLOVIS NJ. and Mrs. VILLAIN r.
: Nn'cHdr' Mr. and Mrs. Leonard NJ
1.'Ias. Dr.. aud Mrs John Hcrndon
IRE" ' NJ. and Mrs. j. Searle Barclay.
J. ana Mrs oliver Iselin. Mrs. Charles
;. N'Nn, III" Hon. Mrs. Arson. Mr.. and
" 8 G"o'c" 'i"nry Warren, Mrs. Charles
h'h7N 'ps;er, Miss Maud Coster, Mr..
y ~ N's. Lawrence Greer Mss Dorothy
''r"fr, NJ and Mrs Charles Dana
:. ''" Mis-, Irene Gibson, Mr.. and
s.E' Joseph :. Auerbach. Mr.. and
- ". Eai Dodge. Mrs. Hermann
W -',.>, Mrs William X, Wander
u, J NJ and Mrs Forsyth Wickes,
y at Mrs. Rudolph Weld. Mr.. ana
" Howard q. Gushing Miss Harrle:
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