Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-13
500 At CITY
CHARITY BALL
Lincoln's Birthday Fittingly
Observed at dupont
Hotel Fete
GRAND MARCH LED
BY MAYOR HARVEY

Llncoln's birthday anniversary was
fiunEly observed last evening by
more than 500 persons who attend
90 the third annual Charity Ball UNI
( der the auspices Of the Knights or
/ columbus, in the gold ballroom or
the Hotel DUPONT. The affair was
one OF the most delightful functions
glvon this season in Wilmington and
was as popular as the charity balls
Of 1891 and 1922.
The proceeds from the ball viii
be shared with the Associated Ohari-
ties. the Child Labor Legislative
Committee OF the Consumers League
Ladies OF Charity Knights OF Col
umbus Relief Fund, and the Visiting
Nurses Association.
The ball was opened shortly be-
fore o'clock with a grand march
led by MAY or Harvey and Mrs. Ed
ward def. Malta, wife of Grand
Knight OF Santa Maria Council,
knights of Columbus. Dancing fol-
lowed lasting until o'clock.
Shorter's orchestra furnished the
music. The program of dances con-
z
lures OF the evening were the dances
in which the vari-colored lights !
were played over the dancers. At
midnight, during intermission, pu-
pills of Miss Marion McEwan, gave |
exhibition dances.
A tambourine gypsy dance was
given by the Misses Eudora Joseph, |
SEWER Marie Ruff, Vir-
glnia SEWER. Sylvia Rosen, Kathleen
Mcclure, Irene Karschner, Pauline !
Hoffman. Marie Sewer and Mary .
Igo. A Russian folk dance in cos
tune was given by Erwin Finkle.
The Misses Eudora Joseph, Kathleen
Mcclure and Josephine Sewer
pleased with a ballet dance.
Miss Marion McEwan and Mr.. |
Levy gave an exhibition tango and /
fox trot, which were exceptionally |
well done. Prof Frank Marion. who
was to have danced with Miss Nc
Evan. was unable 10 be present.
Many of the costumes worn by |
the women guests were beautiful
and novel, both IN color effect and
design. The dance programs con-
-a4ntu l4At HaAlltr VI AAlt OlllAEIo VI
the Knights of Columbus. the AS
ISOLATED Charities, The Visiting
Nurses Association, the Ladies of
Charity of St. Vincent dePaul. the
Consumers League Of Delaware, the
committees of the Charity Ball, the
patrons, box holders
and contributors.
The committees for the ball were
as follows:
Executive-"Knights of Column
bus" Herbert E. Kaighn. chairman:
James 3. Gibney. secretary and
treasurer; William +. Lynn, Paul ].
Taggart. Raymond J. Donovan,
Harry A. Bllckle. Alexander ]. But
Ter. George W. Freiheit, John J. Nc
Goldrick, Charles A. McAteer.
Associated Charitles-Mrs. J. Mon
teith Jackson. chairman Mrs VIII
liam S. Bsrgland. Mrs. Henderson
Weir
Ladies of eharity-Mrs. Edward
F. Higgins. Jr., chairman; Mrs.
John A. Malone. Miss Mary Eliza
beth Regan, Mrs. Annie Monaghan,
Mrs. Ella Mulligan, Mrs Neal B.
Kelly.
Visiting Nurse AssociatIon-Mrs
Peter T. Wright, chairman; Mrs.
James A. Draper, Jr., Miss Edith
Oanforth.
Consumers League-Mrs. Ethel
Ball Staniar. chairman; Mrs. w. S.
8ergland. Rev. Charles L. Candee,
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook, Mrs. ].
Monteith jackson. Mrs. Carlton 7.
3ridgham. Mrs. Blanche Swayne.
Reception committee: Paul J.
J. Taggart. chairman; Peter A.
Horty. Peter ]. Ford, James I Ford,
Michael Sexton. John J. Donovan,
John 5. Rossell, Leo NJ. Montgom-