Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-14
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IT CAIR|TY BALL
TUESDAY EVENING
Event Attended by Hundreds Of
Citizens Held in Mosque
Which Was Beautifully Dec
GRATED for Occasion.
HANDSOME GOWNS WORN
Brilliant Effect Gained Through
Touch Of the Pageantry
Which Is Feature of Modern
Social Functions.
HANDSOME GOWNS WORN

with distinction and an even more brill
liant effect gained through the intro
duction of q touch of the pageantry
which at present features every large
social function.
This innovation took the form of a
cinderella Pageant" which, under
Miss Harris clever professional direc-
ton, was very beautiful feature Of
the ball. Doloreta Cruzen was Gin
derella." Agnes Cruzen the prince.
Elise Sproat the fairy godmother. The
| train bearers were: Virginia Switxer
and Elizabeth Sproat the herds. Ben
edicta Yriondo and Argyle Bowen,
while the captivating little slipper
bearer was tiny Paquita Yriondo.
1t was a pleasing feature and one
that received delighted applause and
words Of praise.
Prosper Aveline, president Of the
Associated Charities, followed with
Mrs. Aveline. Councilman Hoover and
Mrs. Hoover, the members of the floor
committee and the long procession of
couples assembled for the dance.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS.
The ball room blazed with light and
color, the flags Of the allied nations
decorating the stage and walls, with
the American and English colors drap-
ing the bandstand. The stage where
punch was served, bore a silken stan
dard of the American flag at either end
with cluster of small flags of the al
lies decorating the arch at each side.
Punch was served from two immense
cut glass bowls at a table decorated
with red candles in tall brass CANDLE
sticks and red carnations in a crystal
bowl.
Ropes of evergreens were festooned
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bronze chandeliers shaded in autumn
foliage.
The decoration committee, composed
of Mrs. ]. w. Cunningham, and Miss
Margaret Cobb, produced an effect in
the adornment of the dining room
which was beautifully appropriate to
the season and very pleasing to the
eye. Christmas trees were grouped
! about the room, holly wreaths, with
long rose colored streamers We're hung
in each window and a similar decora-
ton frightened the supporting pillars
and wall spaces.
STRIKING ELECTRIC EFFECTS.
The tables were lovely with rose
pink carnations and ferns arranged in
silver vases.
Three pouring tables where six
ladies at a time presided, were ar
ranged near the head of the room, the
center table having a wide strip of the
predominating rose color extending
down the middle of the snowy cloth
which was crowned with great clus-
ter of rose colored carnations and ferns
in silver basket. Silver candelabra
bearing tall yellow candles were at
each end.
Wreaths of holly tied with rose col
ored bows and narrow streamers also
a m he ho ,iy,er -
the long table.
Augmenting the general effect of
rose color and green, were the rose
shaded electric lights, shedding a
rQseate glow over the whole room.
The flowers were very generously
donated by the playhouse and the
Boise Floral companies.
The music was one of the delightful
features of the evening and was fur
nished by TompSins' orchestra, with
Earl Hastings of the University of
Idaho at the piano.
VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
On the committee of arrangements
We're: Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Leo +. Falk
and Mrs. Crawford Moore.
The assisting chairmen were: Mrs
Dirls, Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Cunningham
and Miss Cobb.
Miss Agnes Davidson and Miss Mary
DAILY had charge of the punch.
The ladies who poured were: Mrs.
f. +. johnson, Mrs. Ramon Yriondo,
Mrs. Sam Ballentyne, Mrs. Morris,
Mrs. s. H. Hays. Mrs. r. M. Davidson,
Mrs. CORTLAND Northrop. Mrs. L. l..
Ormsby. Mrs. F. s. Dietrich and Mrs.
Frank Parsons.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS WORN.
Among the beautiful costumes no.
ticed on the floor were Mrs. Prosper
Aveline, black net; Mrs. E. M. Hoover.
orange draped with gold lace: Mrs. ].
W. Cunningham, pale violet; Mrs.
Crawford Moore, taupe and silver with
rose color: Mrs. Haskell, black velvet;
Mrs. W. w. Davidson, silver brocade;
Mrs. Carl Dirks. violet; Mrs. r. H.
johnson, black and silver: Mrs. James
III. Hawley. Jr., white satin; Miss Nc
Waters. blue tulle and silk; Miss Flor
ence Reamer, blue and silver: Mrs. f.
f. Johnson, black net and Jet trim
ming; Mrs. Frank Eastman, white sat
In and silver lace; Mrs. w. Mcintyre,
black over silver: Mrs. boiling, black
chantilly and net; Mrs. Harry Falk.
black Reorgette; Mrs. Charles Nc
Claim, yellow crepe. black nett Mrs.
Gerald Harvey, purple velvet and
black lace: Mrs. Archie Lake. black
brocaded and black beaded net: Miss
Cobb, yellow satin: Miss Thompson,
rose colored taffeta: Mrs. McKelvey,
white and lace; Mrs. Leon Simpson;
mack net and irridescent; Mrs. J. Carl
Hill, rose panne velvet and rhine
stones: Mrs. Harry Lingreen, black net
beaded with Jet and silver scarf; Mrs
Ben Wood. turquoise and rose buds:
Mrs. Allen Stein, yellow silk: Mrs
Stephen Regain, apple green and pearl
iridescent; Mrs. Tom Bowler, black
net embroidered in gold over salmon
rmk; Mrs. Agnew. black net over
white and a rose scarf: Mrs. Yriondo,
taupe and diamonds; Miss Ruth Orr,
pale lavender and irridescent trim
mingr Mrs Otto NJ. Jones. emerald
Sroen end pink rosebuds; Mrs. Mem
ME-. l.. L. ormsby, black tulIe ana
!et: Mrs. h J. Dockery, blnck net with
Jetted trimming. Mrs. A. O. Randall.