The New York herald., 1922-04-25
NOpeI Effects and
Brilliancy Mark
Aviators' Ball
Fourth Annual Entertainment
Opened by Lieut.. Gov.
Wood at the AstOr.

The fourth annual Aviators' Ball was
held last night al the Hotel Astor in
behalf of the Aviators' Fund. and sue
cecded in excelling by far its predeces-
sors in brilliancy and merrment. Rep
resentng an airdrome somewhere In
France" the ballroom was realistically
decorated as a landing field. with the
national colors fastened upon the wall
at one end and the air direction sleeve,
an essential part OF every airdrome' s
equipment, at the other. Adding a color
tul touch were the various insignias Of
The overseas units, which were placed
on the four walls or the ballroom. Dur
ing dancing an electrical cloud effect,
with miniature airplanes flying rapidly
through the air, furnished another dis
tinctive and novel attraction.
In opening the ball at 10 o'clock Lieut..
Gov Wood represented Gov. Miller.
Marshal Joffre was invited, but sent word
his cup was fun" Nine. Eleanora de
Cisneros opened the program by singing
The Marsellase" and "The Star
Spangled Banner"
A large NUMBER or the seasons debu-
iantes, who had originally intended to
take part in pageant OF the air which
was cancelled because of the sudden Ill
ness of a few members of the cast
acted as flower girls. Together with
members of the younger married SCI.
they included Miss Dorothy Rose, Miss
Emily Chauncey. Miss Barbara Bro
kaw, Miss Elizabeth Andrade, Miss
Beatrice Batterman, Miss Constance
Banks, Miss Mary Alice Barney, Miss
Phyllis Batcheller, Miss Alice Beadle-
ston, Mrs. David Banks, Mrs. Henry
Rogers Benjamin. Mrs Howard Bur-
dick, Miss Harriet Camac, Miss Maud
ClhOt MiSS nnIorao In
Chatillon. Miss Elizabeth Clarke, Miss
Florence Clendenin, Miss Dorothy Col
Inns, Miss Marjorie Cleveland, Miss
Diana Dalziel,- Miss Margaret Dawson.
Miss Marion De Rham, Miss Margaret
De Forest. Miss Margherita De Vecchi.
Mrs. Fal de Saint Phalle. Miss Emily
Dodge. Mrs. Thomas Emery, Miss Mary
Flagler Mrs. Thomas X Finletter
Miss Julia Finke, Miss Gabrielle Gourtl,
Miss Dorothy Gardner. Miss Laura
Harding. Miss Ethel Hays. Miss Audrey
iioiiman, Miss Margaret Hennessy.
numerous dinners were given in ad-
vance OF the ball. one of the largest be-
ing that of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bur-
rail- Hoffman, which was at their home.
oS East Seventy-ninth street Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman's guests included the
marquis or Huntley, who arrived last
week from England Mr. and Mrs Julian
w Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. William M. ".
hoffman, Col. and Mrs. Wilbur E.
Wilder, Mrs. Arthur b. Claflin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, DIR. and Mrs
George Norton Miller and Mr. James B.
CleWs Others giving dinners were Mr.
and Mrs. t. ]. Oakley Rhinelander. Col
Laurance La I. briggs. Mrs. Edward N.
Breitung, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dallas
Yeomans. Mr.. and Mrs Malcolm d.
Sloane, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hardness
Flagler Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C. Hender-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin p. Shattuck,
Miss Barbara Brokaw and Miss Dorothy
Collins N#M i
Although President Harding and Mrs.
Harding corld not attend the ball, the
president wrote To the chairman Of the
pail committee. Col briggs, expressing
bis concern over the aviation situation
~ this country. He said
- was very much Interested In the
statement that i'm New York there are
more than three thousand men who have
been fliers in the army and navy, and
yet they have no aviation organizations
Certainly. 1t is most desirable that such
an organization should be perfected and
these particularly skilled men given
every assurance that their especial
equipment for public service is desired
and recognized as highly important. 7
hope Your effort in tliis cause may be
attended with the fullest measure OF sue
cess"