The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-27

Numerous pines and fir trees. trimmed with vari-colored streamers background, while lights covered with red and green crepe paper threw 1 a delightful effect on the gorgeous gowns worn by about 25O women at the annual winter ball given last night in the Stratfield hotel for the benefit of the Associated Charities. Among thsfguests at the affair were listed the greater part of Bridgeports elite and smart set, and as usual for both the prominence of the guests and the exclusiveness of the. affair, this was the leading event of the win I CT season. Bolton and Ciprano's orchestra from New Haven furnished the music for dancing. The entire proceeds of the dance will be used for the Day Nursery fund
 Mrs. William H. Griffith. president of the association, was the general chairman of the ball with Mrs De Yer H. Warner in charge of the invita- ton list. Dancing arrangements were taken care of by Mrs. Harvey Hubbeu and Mrs. Lawrence M. Corn wall.
 Among those present were: Mrs. William H. Griffith, black panne vel vet and black lace and pearls.
 Mrs. R. D. Goddard, black panne velvet with panels Or silver cloth. N
 Miss Katherine Goddard, pink taf- feta.
 silver cloth with gird1e of Jade green tulle.
 Mrs. DeVer H. Warner. blue and gold brocade.
 Mrs. Edward L. Foster. blue bro- caGed velvet and gold cloth.
 Miss M. Frame. Southport, black satin. Miss Mildred MacIntyre. pink taf- feta. Miss Dorothy G.. Hunt. rose taffera.
 Mrs. Robert Crudington. black se- quins.
 Mrs Harry Crabtree. rose sequins and tu11e over satin. Mrs. Adam Hugo, black panne vel vet jade green scarf. Miss Helen Hurd, American beauty brocaded velvet.
 Miss Edna Bradbury, black lace. Miss Florence Greening, orchid
 Mrs Walter c. Booth, black se- quins.
 Miss Dorothy Hull. orchid crepe.
 Miss Margaret NeItnercut, jade gre en and silver.
 Miss Harriet Windsor. American beauty brocaded chiffon with silver
 Miss Lorraine Armstrong. black panne velvet with silver bodice.
 Miss Edna Gale. silver cloth.
 Miss Julia Foster. black chiffon brocade.
 Miss Eleanor Webster. yellow chif-
 Miss Frances Jennings, orchid satin jade feather trimmings.
 Mrs. H. Livingston Morehouse, white brocaded chiffon and silver. Mrs. Egbert Hadley, blue brocaded chiffon with silver. black satin.
 Mrs. Bradford Warner. gold se-
 Mrs. John H. Walters. Nichols. blue crepe and pearls. Miss Flora Kutscher. jade green chiffon.
 Miss Anna swinnerton. brown pro
 Mrs. John Field. black sequins
 Miss Laura Abell. pink embroider- eu Mrs. Roy E. Clark. orchid lace over orchid satin with girdle of silver
 Mrs. De Yer c. Warner, green panne velvet with fur trimmings. Miss Florence Fox, silver bodice
 Miss Bernice Cortright, black net sequins. Miss EsteIle Cortright, jade green and gold chiffon. | velvet.
 Mrs. H. w Langzettel, blue bro 1 caded chiffon. Mrs Frank Foster, San Francisco, l Cal, orchid and gray satin. Mrs. w. T. Haviland, peacock blue | velvet. Mrs Harvey Hubbell, blue embroid- 1 cred velvet.
 Mrs Allan W. Paige, grey brocaded satin.
 Mrs. Charles W. Cyrus. old rose l georgette.
 Mrs. Ralph McEldowney, red | georgette brocaded.
 Mrs. Mary K. Tones, opalescents | over silver satin.
 Mrs. H. w. Bliven, ecru lace over satin.
 Mrs Robert Hfncks, white satin | with panels.
 Mrs R. I. Neithercut. brocaded sil- yer.
 Mrs William B. Boardman, black l Spanish lace over satin. Miss Beatrice Clark, pale pfrlEF satin | with overskirt of Dresden georgette. trimmed with blue French flowers.
 Miss Elizabeth Ives, black panne | velvet with French flowers.
 Mrs. w. A. Winter, black velvet
 Mrs. Angus Thorne. blue velvet with | silver tulle.
 Mrs. Eleanor Bartram. black satin.
 Mrs, Paul Rfker, brown sequins | over brown satin. l Mrs. F. A. CantweI, opalescent robe over white satin with panels
 Mrs Fred Atwater, blue sequine | gown.
 Miss Margaret Griffith. sapphire blue sequins.
 Miss Helen Gates. New Haven. black lace with ostrich feather trim ming.
 Mrs. William B. Bristol. black chiffon and gold cloth.