Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28

~ the band at the Charity Ball last nightc
Well, 1t was one beautiful sight, and those
accordion pleated skirts worn 10y all the
groups were simply stunning. As far as
dancing went, I think the 1taliar set
was by far the most graceful. the French
set had the prettiest costumes. the British
next, and the American dance had the most
go, though the dancers did not do as well
as the Italians. OF course Charlie Morgan
was here, there and everywhere dressed as
an old.time French dancing master. with
blue silk tights, very long swallow.tailed coat
and tri-cornered hat: he was WONDERFUL.
But wasn't poor Susie Bullitt terrible
All black and wailing! It was a shame to
have her do that. She Is so stunning
looking.
The whole performance ended with the
opening of the great melting pot. which
was arranged in the center Of the stage,
and into which the four nations entered
after each ones dance. When the great
cauldron opened the Americans in frocks
made CT red and white and starred and
blue stripes came trooping out and danced,
then there was great grouping of the
Ave nations and the melting pot opened
once more and Mrs. James NJ. Anders,
dressed as Columbia, appeared in the cen.
ter, holding a torch The ''Star-Spangled
Banner" was sung and the grand march.
led by Mrs. Anders and Mr.. Morgan. kept
up for some time until the music broke
into waltz and the general dancing
started.
Alva Sergeant as one of the leaders of
the French, and Barbara Boyd. her oppo-
site, were wonderful! They danced like
finished performers. Everybody you ever
saw was there. indeed the ball took on the
effect of one of the large private balls, and
to see the dancing and twirlinG one felt
that all had decided to throw off fora time
the thought of this dreadful war and have
"A good time. and they did.
TNHFI womens committees or the Phia-
i dephia Orchestra will give a reception
to their auxiliary members at the Art Ali.
ance, 1928 Walnut street This afternoon
after the concert, to meet Mile. Guiomar
Novaes, the soloist at this weeks pair of
concerts. Mile Novaes is tne'young South
AMERICAN pianist who caused such a sen.
sation in New York last winter, and this is
to be her first Philadelphia appearance.
The reception committee includes Miss
Frances A. Wister. Mrs. Henry w. Ray
mond. Mrs. J.. Howard Wcatherly, Mrs.
Matthew II. Cryer, Mrs. Alexander !. Cas-
satt, Mrs. William W. Arnett, Mrs. Herbert
l.. Clark, Mrs. Joseph Leidy aud Mrs.
Charles w. Henry. chairman.
Besides these. the committees have in.
vted to receive with them Mrs. A. J. Dallas
Dixon and Mrs. Francis Howard Williams,
former presidents. and Mrs Alexander Van
Rensselaer, and Mrs Leopold Stokowski.
Among the members of the women's
committees are Mrs. Thomas G. Ashton,
Mrs. Alfred Reginald Allen. Mrs. Russell
Duane, Mrs. Simon r. Fleisher, Mrs. Henry
s. Jeanes. Miss Nina Lea. Mrs. Thomas
Robins~ Mrs. William Jay Turner, Mrs
Henry ". Butterworth, Mrs. W. Beaumont
whitney. Mrs. Richard Rossmassler Mrs
George A. Bostwick, Mrs. William u. NJ
Braun, Mrs. Theron |. Crane, Miss Anna
IIazen Howell, Mrs. William Il. kurtz, Mrs
George A. Fletcher. Mrs. William Burn.
l.. Mitchell Mrs. Samuel S. Fels. Mrs. Will
liam +. Bement. Mrs. Charles c. Collins,
Mrs. c. Lincoln Furbush, Miss Elinor G.
Coepp, Miss Hochstrasser, Miss Amelia
Iusti, Miss Florence klemm Mrs. Joseph
n. Richards, Mrs. Camille W. Xeckwer, Mrs.
j. Claude Bedford, Mrs. Henry V. Gum
mere, Miss Beulah Garrctson. Mrs. Samuel
S. Burgin. Miss Marie Loughncy, Mrs. G..
Hudson Malsuen. Mrs. +. H. Nibecker, Mrs.
Shattuck.