Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31

| otil but DodFlnS the names OF JOnn
Comstock, Samuel w. Fleming, Jr.,
DR.. Geo. r. Moffitt, John Magoun
and VIM. McCreath. During their
drill, America, herself appeared (Mrs.
Roy Cox) radiant in shimmering
white satin, gilt crown topping her
flowing hair and bearing an immense
! flag and shield. Up flared the lights
which had been subdued as out rang
her clear perfect voice in our below
ed Star Spangled Banner" This was
! followed by our national anthem
| America" in which the audience
Joined. Then Mrs Cox stepped down
the white staircase leading to the
stage followed by her guards her
colonies, troopers and sailors and the
grand march was begun, the signal for
the beginning of the ball itself.
supper was served in the smaller
nall adjoining where the color scheme
was sky blue and green. Up and
down the outer staircase and in every
available spot was draped the smilax
and brilliant trumpet flowers. Due
credit should be given the committee
| or arrangements for the system with
which the immense crowd was hand
led: An effort was made at the first
to have it entirely black and white
ball as far as gowns were concerned
but the ban was lifted few days ago
and frocks of every style and hue
| were seen.
Many Handsome Costumes
One of the most interesting of the
box parties was that of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Elder Bailey who had as
guests, the Governor and Mrs. Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh, Miss Violet Oak
ley, Miss Emily Bailey, Paul and
George Bailey. Mrs. Brumbaugh
was charming in pink satin and tulle
embroidered in silver roses. Miss
Oakley wore heavy white satin and
Mrs. Bailey, royal blue net with jets.
| Mrs. Harvey +. Smith, another box
! hostess wore-blue velvet; Mrs. Paul
Garfield Smith, blue net and satin;
Mrs. Archibald G. Knisely, black net
over satin with jets; Miss Elizabeth
Knisely. white tulle and satin: Mrs,
David Kaufman, black net and Sc
gums; Mrs. William Friedman, of
! New York, white satin and cloth of
silver; Mrs David A. Tracy, black
net over flesh colored satin with Jets;
Miss Marie Tracy, of Conshohocken.
shrimp pink satin and crystal trim
mlngs; Mrs. Philip Il. Meredith, black
net with sequins; Mrs. Robert NJ.
Rutherford, black silk net over satin
with silver garnitures; Mrs. Frank
Fayne, American beauty velvet with
rhinestone bodice; Mrs. John Kinley
Tener, of Philadelphia. black velvet
WIN jet ornaments; Mrs Walter z.
Jet trimmings; Mrs. Quincy Bent
Dlack satin and net with touches of
Jet and silver; Mrs. James E. Cam
OF Philadelphia, violet tulle and satin:
mrs henderson Gilbert green chif.
ION and silk with silver trimmings:
MIS-. MARIN 10. Olmsted, an artistic
creation of black and white satin with
buckles of brilliants; Mrs. Lew Russell
Falmer, peachblow yelling frock over
taHetas; Mrs. Joshua W, Sharpe of
Cnambersburg, amethyst velvet with
gold lace trimmings; Mrs. Lane Hart
Jrp, pale pink silver lace over male
PINK satin embroidered in silver and
sHiu' si,i, mrs. Arthur II. Bailey. black
| SILK net over white satin with rides
| cent trimmings; Mrs. James Thomp-
son, orchid pink net over silk en-
proldered in silver; Miss Martha Davis
Builltt, pink tulle over pink satin
with silver trimmings; Mrs. George
freston Mains. black tulle over black
Satln with bodice of seouins and lot.
Mrs. F. Herbert Snow. black Iananeso, s,
marquisette embroidered in green
sold over black satin, with ao1d
Irlhge; Mrs. Henry d. Boas, black lace
over black taffetas; Miss Helen Esnv
PACK lace gown over white satin with
iet trimmings; Miss Cora Lee SNYDER,
uldcS 'i taIetas, net and jet; Mrs Sam
uel y. Todd, flame colored Georgatta
crepe over chiffon with brocaded veIs
yet ana silver lace trimmings. Mrs
MARK Hopkins, of Detroit white Iaan
over white satin; Mrs. George n E,ttar
oiack spangled net over black safin..
MISS MISS Sarah F. Hastings, white satin
N,. wisn PACK tuIle and silver garnitures:
,siI,,ar - austin brandt, blue satin with
SliVer trimmings; Miss Alice Muserova
tk ack panne velvet gown with iet
trimmings; Mrs. Louis +. Haabn1oI,
"nite tulle over satin with iridoi,'
cenI trimmings: Mrs. Charles Rehuck
sneil PINK satin with net over dress
Shoo SSho peplum of velvet; Mrs. Joseph T,
ohearer, golden brown NET will -,
goid panel; Mrs. Clarence T, MiI,o,. Hiu
nsnt olue satin with silver embrnid,
| ereu spiderweb panels and ho5j,l,
SiiVer net; Mrs. Henry Blake Ro,.t
plack SILK net over silver cloth Ill,
eSons SILVER beaded bodice; Miss TnIin
,,'itt yeiIow tulle over white lace
ostr;oh mrtI oroad girdle of gold cloth and
Dslilch 1Sh garnitures; Miss Caroiina
IIahh, blue satin with silver tri,,, ine
nilngs; Miss Mildred Astricb
pix satln with long beaded hoS;re'
31lu W net oVer-dress; Miss Caroii,,e
WEISS, tlame colored panne ,,oiiiae
mn n soiu lace trimmings; Mrs. TJsrs
tn 81 icil, pIack silk net over blaok
q II.th WITH jet trimmings; Mrs Cha rIoa,
A. Uttley, white satin with siI,a. o,arles re,
pouulce ana garniures of NET ana iae et
MTs' Ross A. Hickok, black MOI JET
Eet with Jet girdle and panai. MI Nel-
Ileien Cherrick Westbrook in iu.ss hns
~ ehaeu satin with silver TRIMMINGS liz
nhiIred bodice; Miss Emily Rai1a', da,u
WI mni'e SATIN with white net over.dre:g,s,
aiiu ai Diack satin landings: Misc Wess
myers, pink satin with old lace t,.,nn Ira
mings; Miss Helen Gerdes tnro,,IiL trIin-
etHetas with silver trimmin gs. 1Utse NJ.s
Marsaret McLain, white satjn nitns ,,i,.s
~ GVeTvuress OF blue tulle; Mrs e,vr'Ts
b ba ' Moods' black tulle over satin Wits
landings of velvet; Mrs. Ansan WIN %
I., DJre, roman gold taffetas with hin.
heasee oraperies and bodice Of SnIS
Iaee over blue taffetas; Mrs ISora
Ilersheys frock of tulfe over 49,
sauln with iridescent bodice was nv, nre
% tne handsomest there: Miss Warthe
" oelier, black silk net over hianil
satIn WIN net bodice and tet tr;,,nN
nhlhgs; MISS Nancy Skunk. white siI,-
net ana satin; Miss Anne McCorn,ioiin
oIack SILK net over black satin viii,
sarnltufes or velvet; Miss She seiler
oIack net net over black satin; Miss Kath,
reeh Westbrook, white silver haadnd
net over white satin; Mrs. ArchihaIa
70, Miilar, shrimp pink and tnlIe. S,.a |
margaret X. Boas, black silk NET over
Dlack satin with jet bodice: Mrs
George kunkel in white satir and
LQlle, Mrs. Charlau e.hu