The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
HEROES HONORED
AT CHARITY BALL
Many Wounded in War Occupy
Boxes at Great Annual
Event.
5000 PERSONS ATTEND
Ancient FOrmalitics Observed
at Gathering in the Wal.
dorf-AstOria.

The annual charity bail for the benent
OF the New York Nursery and Chlld's
Hospital, held last night at the Waldorf
Astoria, was attended by fully 5000 per-
sons.
Cessation of hostilities and the return
OF 30 many from the seat Of war made II
possible to have the ball this winter. as
there Is great need Of funds for hospital
work. The entire ballroom suite was
used and there was plenty OF floor space
for dancing. Three orchestras played
simultaneously, Henri Conrad's in the
grand ballroom. Harry BENEFITS in the
Astor gallery. and Julius Rosenberg's in
the Myrtle room. The main decorations
were confined to the ballroom, which
was hung with American fiass and those
OF the Allies. while In the other rooms
there was an abundant display Of South
ern smilax and palms.
Tho presence OF many officers Of the
army and navy and allied officers in full
uniform. gave a distinction to the ball
which civilian gatherings lack. There
also were present many wounded SOL
diers and sailors. who were able to
watch and enjoy the sight OF the
darcers from boxes in the main ball
room. which had been placed at their
Disposal by patrons Of the hospital who.
on account of mourning. were not able
to attend the ball
Opens with Grand March.
Ancient formalities were adhered to
last night and the ball was opened with
the old fashion grand march which len.
dignity to the occasion. In the line OF
march which formed In the Myrtle room
off ~ ba mi NJ
tho ball. officers OF high rank Of the
army and navy and the floor managers
Passing through the Astor gallery tho
line made its way to the grand ballroom,
thence to the raised dais at the south
end Of this room over which blazed the
motto Charity" in electric letters.
where the managers took aneir places.
managers, headed by Major Henry
Gansevoort Sanford. walked four
abreast. The others followed two by
two.
Major Sanford's aids were Majors
James G. Mcclure. Thomas Denny and
Edward C. Delafield and Edward C.
Parish. Among the other members of
the floor committee were Capt b. Mere
dith Langstar. Lieut.. De Coursey Fales,
Henry Talmage I'd. Douglas Gibbons,
Charles w. OGDEN. Sidney p. Henshaw,
Robert @. Ingersoll Brown. A. Rene
Boen. Douglas C. Green, Col. Arthur F.
Schermerhorn. Major f. Gilbert Scher-
merhorn. Z. Howard Martin. William A.
Graham, J. Ferris Simmons. Paul T.
1accaci. Theodore Roosevelt Pell. H.
Gallatin Pell, Henry &. Smith, E Sim
Charles L. Dunlap. Richard G. Babbage.
Francis Reardman, Major Harrison X.
Bird, Howard A. Plummer. Lieut.. ..
Chester Noyes, Francis II. Geer, Mon
tague Geer. Jr., Carroll Goldsborough,
Clarence c. Chapman. Archibald Doug
las. Robert Gookin Munroe. Herman s.
Murray, Morgan J. O'Brien. Jr.. Arthur
{. Patterson, Capt. c. Patterson. Capt.
Chandler Smith. Marcel Steinbruegge.
Ensign Elton :. Wayland, Edmund c.
Nash, Capt Paul Gilbert Thebaud. Carl
+ Frederick and Louis Hays Dos
PAesos.
Committee Members March.
Next came the members of the COM
nllttee as follows: Mrs. Edward j. Ber-
wind and DR.. Edward i. Partridge. Mrs.
James w. Gerard and Vice-Admiral Al
bert Gleaves, followed by members OF his
staff: Mrs. Charles Francis Roe ard
Najor-Gen. Thomas II. Barry and mem =
hers Of his stan; Mrs. Charles Frederick
HOFFMAN and Rear Admiral Usher. Mrs.
Frederick Pearson and Capt. Considine,
I. S. ". Mrs. Albert Gleaves and Major
Gen. Charles F. Roe. Mrs. Thomas II.
Barry and +. De Puyster Livingston.
Mrs Usher and Benjamin 9. Welles. Fol-
lowing were members of the hospital
committee, including Mrs. Lawrence J..
Gillespie. Miss Lena r. Curtis, Mrs.
Daniel c. Adams, Mrs. Vernon Carleton
Brown. Mrs. Henry Gansevoort Sanford.
Mrs. Ashton c. Clarkson. Mrs Charles
n. Miller. Mre. Robert Olyphant and
Mrs. Robert l. Gerry.
The boxholders were Mrs Edward ].
Berwind. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Mrs. James B. Haggin, Mrs. Lawrence
J.. Gillespie. Mrs. Charles F. Hoffman.
Mrs William J. Curtis Mrs. F. Ashton
de Peyster. Mrs. Frank s. Witherbee,
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, Mrs. Frede-
rick Pearson. Mrs. Thomas Fortune
DIED