The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02

voted almost entirely to enter
tainments for local institu-
lions which have really suffered for
funds owing 10 the needs of war work
and the great increase in the cost OF
living. Last winter the coal shortage
affected many of the hospitals, which
would have experienced great depriva-
lions had II not been for generous prl-
vate contributions. The customary en-
tertainments, such as the balls and
dances which had been given from
scar to year in aid of such institutions,
were out OF the question. not only on
account Of the lack of men but also for
the reason of the war which was at its
height. therefore such entertainments
would have been sadly out Of place.
First of the important balls will he
that on Friday night at the Waldorf
Astoria, the time honored Charity Bali.
for the benefit of the New York Muir
sery and Childs Hospital For three
score years this bail has been one of
the mainstays of society, save at times
of war, and its high standard has been
kent. While tickets are sold generally.
discretion is used, and it is quite the
thing for debutantes to attend. 80
The ball committee for this year in
cludes Mrs Edward J. Berwind. Mrs
Algernon Sydney Sullivan, Mrs. Frank
Spencer Witherbee, Mrs. Charles b.
Alexander. Mrs. James Watson &C.
rard. Mrs. Lawrence L. Gillespie Mrs.
charles +
Hoffman. Mrs. Frederick Pearson.
Mrs. Daniel c. Adams, Mrs. Charles
Francis Roe, Mrs. George Hillard Ben
3amin. Mrs. Vernon Carleton Brown
Mrs. Henry Gansevoort Sanford, Mrs
John NJ. Bowers. Mrs, Ashton c. Clark
son, Mrs. Robert Livingston Gerry
Mrs, Charles d. Miller, Mrs. Robert
ELEPHANT, Charles D. Dickey, Law
renee L. Gillespie. E. De Peyster Liv-
ingston, Capt. Rowland Pell, T. j. OAK
lev Rhinelander and Benjamin s.
Welles.
Arrangements for the ball will be
the same as In former years. me en-
tire ballroom suite Of the WALDORF
Astoria will be used and there VIII be
sufficient floor space for several thou-
sand dancers. There Will be contli-
nous music by three orchestras, uncer
the leadership of Henri Sonrad. harry
Bennett and julius Rosenberg, which
will he stationed in the grand ballroom,
the Aston gallery and Myrtle Room.
As usual the army and navy will be
prominently represented and there VIII
be in evidence many foreign ohicers
who have been included at various en-
tertainments of the winter. Ancient
customs are adhered to in the Charlty
Ball and the opening grand march VIII
be a feature as for many years. rms
will be headed by the floor committee
whose chairman is Henry Gansevoort
Sanford. His aids VIII be Major James
c. Mcclure. Col Thomas Denny, Major
Edward C. Delafield and Edward COD
man Parish. other members OF the
floor committee will include capt. Is.
Meredith Langstaff. Lieut. De CourUey
F'ales, L. $. n; Douglas Gibbons, Rob-
ert G. Ingresoll Brown, A. Rene Moen,
William A. Graham, ]. Ferris SIM
mons, Z. Howard Martin, Paul 7.
Iaccaci Francis II. Geer Montague
Geer, Jr.. Carroll Goldsboroush. Rich
ard G.. Babbage. Lieut.. d. Chester
Noyes, Clarence c. Chapman, Major
Harrison Kerr Bird Robert KooNn
Munroe. Francis Boardman, Archibald
Douglas, Arthur c. Patterson. Herman
S. Murray, Capt. Paul Gilbert Thebaud
Col Arthur +. SChermerhorn, Major
E. Gilbert Schermerhorn, l.. Simmons
Hall. T. Roosevelt Pell, Marcel Stein
bruegge, Howard A. Plummer, Alpar
s. Locke, Lieut. Henry Talmadge I'd
Henry c. Smith, c. Douglass Green
Carl T. Frederick and Louis Hays Dos
Passos
It is expected that some men in mill
tary service who have before served
on the flood committee will be able t
attend and among them are Capt
Herbert G. Lord, Capt. Philip NJ. Slim
son, Lieuts. Fisher Goodhue, Arthu
NJ. Du Bots, COLES Johnston Coe
Robert r. Livingston. James ii. Beck
Jr.. and Richard Welrng.
Among those who have secured
boxes are Mrs. Berwlnd, Mrs. Corne
Illus Vanderbilt, Mrs, James r. Haggin
Mrs Leroy w. Baldwin, Mrs.. GILES
pie. Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. William J
Curtis. Mrs. +. Ashton DePeyster
Mrs Witherbee, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs
Pearson, Mrs. Thomas +. Ryan. Mrs
r. l.. Gerry. Mrs. ELEPHANT. Mrs. Pau
@. Thebaud. Mrs. Frank s. Smith, Lis
penard Stewart and Joseph Eastman
Several persons who are in mourning
have taken boxes. which will be place
at the disposal Of wounded soldier
and sailors. who can watch the dane
ing For those who desire there vii
be a supper at fixed price. som
boxes remain unsold and these ma
be had from Mrs. Henry G. Sanford
112 East Sixty-fourth street. and fror
Mrs. George II. Benjamin, 20 Yves
Eleventh street. Tickets can be pro
cured at the leading hotels.
Next In point Of seniority to tn
Charity Ball comes the st. Valer
tines Kettledrum for the benefit of tn
Samaritan Home for the Aged, whic
will be held on the afternoon of Fet
ruary Is at Sherrys. This home Is a
Ala West Twenty street and
gives shelter and comfort to aged pei
sons who have had misfortunes in lif
For more than forty years the lat
Mrs. Richard Orvin gave, withol
stint. OF her enthusiasm. energy an
ability to the affairs of the home. an
for years she was its president. Thu
office now is held by Mrs. Gustav
Kissel. The entertainment of the Ike
tledrum always has been arrange
with a view TO the juvenile pleasure
but there have been at all times a