The sun., 1919-04-22
GUESTS AT RAINBOW
BALL AID CHARITY
Socially Prominent Men and
Women Pose in Interest
ing Tableaux.
MRS. M'NEAR Is VICTORY
st. TimOthy's Guild Arranged
Affair for st. Ambrose
Community Centre.

A feature of last evening in the social
world was the Rainbow Ball given at
Sherry's, under the auspices of the st.
f.mothy's Alumna Guild Of this city for
the benefit of the st. Ambrose Com
munity Centre, which is in the heart of
what is known as Little Italy. in East
l11th street. By the proceeds Of the ball
1t Is hoped that the community work can
be extended and now settlement house
added, as the one now in use is far from
meeting the needs OF the work being
carried on, which does much toward
making good Americans of the foreign
born children.
The main ballroom. around which was
constructed row of boxes. was dec
GRATED with garlands Of rainbow hues
and at the west end was stage on
which were shown artistic tableaux
Nivants that alternated with the dancing
for which Frantzens full orchestra
played Almost 1000 people attended.
Albert Sterner was responsible for the
first tableau, which was entitled "A
Japanese Print" In which posed Mrs.
Charles Doollttle, Mrs. Luke Thomas.
Miss Mary Brush and Henry Renwick
Sedgwck. 1t represented an interior, the
18th century costumes and other ap-
pointments all being museum pieces
This was followed by Jeanne dare at
Prayer" posed by George DeForest
Brush, and disclosing Mrs George F.
Baker Jr. A bit OF classic artistry in
the shape of "A Ponpeiian Frieze.' ar
ranged by Mrs. John White Alexander
was study in shades OF red and terra
Gotta, the drapings of the costumes be-
ing classical and graceful Those pos
ing were the Misses Sheila Byrne, Kathe-
rine Kent, Lanier Comfy. Edith Pratt
Dolly Kimball, Margaret Starr and Me-
LISA Yuille.
Court Card in TnbIeau.
Another of the tableaux called "Eter-
nal Royalty" arranged by Gerome
Brush, was not in the least suggestive
OF the royalties OF the fast falling mon
arches across the seas, hut rather OF a
pack Of playing cards. The ornamental
Queens of hearts. diamonds spades and
clubs were Mrs. r. Penn Smith. Jr.. Mrs.
Stephen Clark, Mrs. Courtlandt Nicoll
and Miss Elizabeth Emmett
The kings were represented by Addi-
son Miner, Murray Hoffman. Kenneth
Frazier and William Scott Pyle. The
aces were Major Philip Roosevelt. Capt.
Douglas Campbell, Lieut.. Ray F. Bridge
man and Lieut.. Russell Clapp. and the
knaves were George Glider. Thomas j.
Slidell. Frederick f. Humphreys and
John Welsh. The aces all had seen
foreign service and were entitled to be
counted among the living aces.
A decidedly stirring tableau arranged
by Mrs Jasper Bayne was called "Eic-
tory" and in advance Of II Mrs. Bayne
recited with much fervor THE Hellga &c
of Scissors" Mrs. George McNear, Jr.,
was the central figure arrayed as a con-
ventional victory and there posed With
her Lieut.. Andre L'Huillier OF the French
High Commission.
During the entertainment rainbow
girls distributed pamphlets which con-
tained programmes OF the evening, be-
sides setting forth the needs Of the COM
munity. They wore effective costumes
OF iridescent shades and rainbow head
dresses Among them were the Misses
Lucille Baldwin. Louise Durant. Gene
We've Clendenin. Elizabeth Frank. Mar
garet Flint, Josephine Grant. Geraldine
Graham, Eunlce James Elizabeth Jack
son. Katherine Knapp, Barbara Loew,
Polly Lincoln, Harriet McKim, Heller,
Pratt, Lucy Patterson. Carol Read. Beat
trice starr Priscilla Taylor and Marion
Tiffany.
Bridge for the Non-Dancers.
Many OF the young people attending
were in fancy dress, and for those who
did not care to dance room was set