Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
New York Society Plans
For Annual Charity Ball
Seventy-First Affair. to Be Held January II. Ex-
pected to Outshine Predecessors-LeapY Year
Assembly Patrons Announced

NEW YORK, December 31.-Once
again the roll Of time has brought so.
ciety toward the annual Charity Bail,
which will take place at the Waldorf
Astoria January II. This VIII be the
seventy first affair. and it Is predicted
that the fete will be more brilliant
than any Of it's predecessors. Mrs
Francis Meredith Blagden il president
for the year.
Few other affairs In this country
have the historic background of the
Charity Ball. Instituted in the days
when hoopskirts and black STOCKS
we're the mode, this dance has been
held every year. with only the inter.
ruptions caused by the Civil and
World Wars.
For almost half century the en-
tertainment was the sInartest event
on the social calendar. Invitations
were more eagerly sought than at
practically any OF the present day
dances. for the rule OF the Four Hun
dred was strictly enforced at that
time. and those who attended the
Charity Ball we're considered 10 have
attained an iInpregpable position in
society.
Even at this time the atmosphere
of conservatism clings TO this fete,
and a number Of those who will attend
can bring to mind the evenings when
carriages drawn by high stepping
horses drove up to the entrance of
the hotel and iivaried footmen assisted
the fair visitors from the vehicles TO
the carpeted footway leading into tine
hostelry.
This wear the interest. which waned
somewhat after the World War. seems
to equal the zenith Of latter days.
Responses to invitations indicate tFat
the ball will have the greatest ate ne
ance known in a long period.
Announcement has been made that
Mrs. Snowden A. FahnestOck has ac
cepted the office of the treasurer o.
the affair. In the list of boxhOlders
are Mines. Ernest Fahnestock. James
w. Gerard. Charles Butler. John F.
Daniel. Charles II. Roberts. George
F. Baker. jr.; Jeremiah Milbank, F.
Ashton de Peys,er. Themes w. La
mont. Charles r. Alexander Arthur
r Schermerhorn, r. kingsbury Cur
It's and John s. Rogers.
Also Mines Matthew Du Bots. Ed.
wards Spencer, W. Thorn Kissell. Err.
nest Greene. James Lees Laidlaw.
Frederick T. Bedford. Philip g. Goss-
ford. Howard s. Boardman. Cortlani II
f. TAYLOR. s. W. Allen. Misses
Eleanor lie Roy and Annie Burr Jen-
nings and Messrs. Clarence II. Mac
kay. Stephen G. Millet. T. J. Oakley
Rhinelander and Harry Pelham
Robbins.
number of brilliant features wis'
MARY the Junior League play. u"
scarlet Harlequin" which ~ TO TAKE
MACE al the Heckscher Thsater on
January 10 and 90. The performance
viii he for the benefit OF the Junior
League BABY Shelter. The second eve
Ming the play will be followed by
bali at the RitzCarlton-
One Of the most interesting num-
hers IL the proposed Sicilian oaitet'
for which Mrs. James Paul Warourg
is composing the incidental music.
Members of the Junior League have
requested volunteers for the roles OF
scene shifters.
The ballet IL being directed by Miss
Leonore and is composed az selected
group of students OF the rusicai
comedy course a. the Junior Leaeue
Players Theater School. Mrs. rem
ton Taylor Is in charge Of the group
ana anlOuk the 0rbdAAIANS "'
Misses Lillian Schieffelin Sanger.
Italia Fairchild. Sarah Williams. Mary
]. Riker, Ruth Ledysrd and lrma
Tilton.
The invitation and program cover
has been designed by Mrs. Edwin r.
Grosvenor. The invitations are being
addressed by a committee under the
chairma nship of Miss Lydia Dadmun.
Among those assisting are Mrs. Rc-
land Palmedo. Mrs Lewis Glib and
Misses suzanne Armstrong, Care!
Rhoa,ies. Grace Wrenn. Pauline
Dodge, Miriam Miller and Winifred
Trask.
A betrothai OF great interest 20
New York society was contained in
the recent announcement OF Mrs.
Price Whitaker OF Washington that
her daughter. Miss Katharine Rushing
Whitaker. was engaged to Elisha
DYER. son Of Gen. George r. Dyer and
The late Mrs. Grace Gurnee Dyer.
Miss Whitaker attended Miss For
ters School al Pennington and Miss
Ferris School in Paris. Mr. Over IS
the great sra ndson Of the late Walter
=. Gurnee OF this city and the late
Gov. Elisha Dyer 81 Rhode Island
He attended 81. Georges School az
Eewpor, and Princeton University.
The wedding will take place On
Saturday, February I. a; Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs, Ross Anderson HickoA
OF Harrisburg, IA. have announced
the engagement Of their daughter.