The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-01

jewels, and colored lights was the ball room of the Stratfeld hotel last night on the occasion of the charity ball for the Day Nurseries of the As sociated Charities. Shades in pastel Colors on the electric globes gave out g subdued glow, pink carnations hung from the chandeliers, smilax and oth- CT greeneries were used in profusion for the decorations. Flags of the Allied nations added to the colorfUi scene, and the ensemble effect was not soon forgotten.
 All well known society leaders of Bridgeport were present, the latest in gowns and jewels, in direct con trast to the severe black of the even ing dress of the men, made a wonder full picture such as has never been excened in the city.
 Among those present were:
 Mrs. William H. Griffith, president of the Associated Charities, who wore a black chiffon velvet gown, with jet sequin waist and over drapery of vel vet The train was faced with gold cloth, and q fold of the gold was used on the bodice. Violets and rose corsage boquet were worn.
 Mrs. Harvey HubbeI, chairman of the Day Nursery committee, wore a jet beaded gown with oriental de- sign, and the bodice had jet motifs appHqued on silver cloth.
 Mrs. Allan W Paige, silver metal lie cloth in brocade design, with plain silver cloth in fitted bodice.
 Miss AIfne Paige, black taffeta with motifs of silver and bronze thread in striped effect; draped in boufants over black lace.
 Mrs. Solon Kelly of Stamford. peach colored taffeta, silver brocade, the bouffant caught up by cluster of small orange ostrich feathers.
 Mrs. William E. Seeley, black satin gown, with bodice in Oriental effect, using the colored metallic threads.
 Mrs. A H. Garfield, silver lace bodice with black velvet caught in collar of sable. the velvet forming long pointed fshtail train.
 Miss Chary Smith. Oriental beaded gown over garnet colored chiffon and white satin.
 Miss Evelyn Foster of Brooklyn, gold lace with black net and jet en broideries, gold ribbon girdIe.
 Miss Julia FairchiId, black GeOr- gette crepe gown, embroidered in black.
 Miss Emma Chase, yellow satin with dropped shoulder effect, opal escent bead shoulder straps,
 Mrs. D. Fairchild Wheeler, white charmeuse with jet beaded motifs, yelled with tuIle black over6ress.
 Mrs. Frank c. Hunt, black satin with jet beaded robe.
 Mrs. George W. Hawley, black satin
 T with jet.
 Mrs. Stiles E. Goodsen, sapphire blue velvet with bodice of sapphire pailIettes.
 Mrs. E. W. Downs white satin gown with metallic corsage flowers.
 Mrs. F. NJ. Wilson, black lace robe over white satin.
 Miss Minnie Walter, orchid em- broidered lace over white.
 Mrs John Field, black satin tunic dress with black lace tunic; lilies of valley corsage.
 Mrs R. l. Neithercut, black and irridescent sequin gown with black velvet tunics.
 Mrs. Arthur Marsh. blue silver bro cade with tuIle draperies.
 Mrs. David s. Day, deep blue tuHe with opalescent landings over blue satin.
 Mrs. Edmund s. Wolfe. black chif- fon velvet with tunic effects.
 Mrs. Erwin M. Jennings silver. and metallic threads in conventional de- sign with silver cloth bodice. Mrs Percy Anderson, blue sequiE bodice with velvet draped skirt.
 Mrs. Charles A. Edwards, sapphire blue tulle over blue satin, silver em- broideries and corsage of sweet peas.
 Mrs. I. DeVer Warner. black satin, tunic effects of jet paillettes. Mrs. H. H. DeLoss. black satin with jet beaded robe in tunic effect; rose picoted ribbons, edging deep gird1e. Mrs. Alfred c. Zones. black satin with jacquette of black lace, em- broidered with jet sequins. Mrs. DeVer H. Warner, royal pur- Isple velvet gown, with silver lace.
 Miss Eunice Newman, white satin, silver brocaded with tunic overdress of tucked red tulle. Mrs. Bertram Ainsworth, sunset yellow, chiffon velvet with tunics over gold cloth.
 Mrs. Laurence M Cornwall, green | and silver changeabIe taffeta, with bodice in silver brocade, jacquette effects of brocade. Mrs. Horace B. Merwin old blue velvet gown draped over bodice of blue and silver irrisdescent beads, siI- yer ribbon girdle- Mrs. J. Carleton Sterling, black crepe metor, jet embroidered. Mrs. Nathaniel w. Bishop, black 1 tuIIe over black satin with jet em- i broideries.
 Mrs. Harry C. Ives, victory red vel vet panelled with red satin and tulIe | tunics.
 Mrs. Edgar Webb Bassick, gold 1 brocaded on black satin in bodice | with black satin and tulle skirt | Mrs. Samuel T. Davis, black crepe ] meteor with tulle and jet bandings , Mrs. William T. Hincks, henna col ored satin with beaded .overdress of the same color, turquoise blue ribbon ] gIrdle.
 Mrs. Lewis B. Curtis, turquoise 1 blue shiffon velvet, tulle tunic.
 Mrs. Ralph Blackburn, black satin, black lace bodice over gold cloth, ! corsage of orchids. | Mrs. Jonathan Grout, black satin bodice and pannier~ effect over opal