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The Omaha Sunday Bee
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VOL. XLLTI-NO. 27.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1913.
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HAT promises to be Omaha's largest,
most brilliant and most successful char
ity ball is being enthusiastically for
warded by the city's society leaders and
prominent citizens. The big Auditorium
building will probably witness the moBt
notable assemblage in its hlstoiy whon society
turns out in full forco on New Year's night to open
the 1914 season with a galaxy of beauty and man
hood, brought together for the benefit of the City
mission.
The ardent support the affair is receiving Is
indicated by the fact that society and business is
being sidetracked by the people behind the big
ball, so far as Is necessary to insure its success.
Lesser social engagements are being cancelled,
lusiness matters are being postponed and the
whole routine of the lives of the ball's promoters
lb being set aside, in order that the committees in
charge of the charity affair may have time and
opportunity to give it their utmost efforts, to the
end that it may surpass all previous events of simi
lar nature and make a lasting impression in tho
history of Omaha's social and charitable activity.
The splendor and elaboration of milady's gown
is always in keeping with the Importance of the
event at which it is to be worn. By that token
few, if any, social affairs will surpass the New
Year's charity ball in splendor and magnificence,
for it is being recognized on all sides as one of the
season's most extraordinary events, and all prepa
rations for it are going ahead with that fact in
view.
Omaha's "four hundred" has taken . up the -ball-for-charity
idea with the same vim and enthusiasm
that has characterized the support of the AV.-Sar-13en
festivities during past seasons, and in the
main thercharity ball is backed by the same social
and business leaders who have made the city's
famous fall festival eminently successful for
twenty years or more.
Governors and other prominent members ot
Ak-Sar-Hen aro numbered among the men who
are backing the ball. The lUt of ball committees
also Includes the names of many citizens who did
noble relief work after the tornado last spring
hiiU who have been systematically identified wlln
the city's progress, public spirit and upbuilding
during the past years. Whenever there has been
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a worthy need, a progressive movement or a con
structive enterprise for doing good, such citizens
as those who are now promoting the charity ball
have come to the front and joined forces to boost.
The women who aro Identified with the ball have
also been active and prominent in previous enter
prises where a good cause has been the object.
Co-operation and help from many sources has
marked the progress of the plans for the ball ever
since the idea was broached recently and taken
up so enthusiastically by the scores ot prominent
people in social, business, professional, church and
charitable circles. Although many ot the mem
bers of the committee have widely divergent per
sonal Interests, all are lending the'lr time and sup
port to assure the success of the big ball and make
it a money-maker for charity, as well as a brilliant
social event.
Not only are a large number of persons work
ing on committees to promote the ball, but nu
merous individuals and business houses are assist
ing materially to produce the ball at as small a
cost as poseible.
Wholesale houses will furnish men to help in
the elaborate scheme of decorating- tho big Audi
torium and lumber dealers will provide the neces
sary lumber for the special work to fit it for the
purposes of the committee. Tickets for the ball
vere printed free by the Omaha Printing company,
and are being sold without commission by the
Deaton and Edholm stores, where tho downtown
ticket headquarters are located.. Advertising
signs are being furnished by the Thomas Cusack
company and other business houses are aUo con
tributing work or material, In order that as large
n sura as possible may be cleared on the ball for
the benefit of the City m listen.
Miss Nellie Magee of the mission Is dolightod
v Ith the prospects which the money from the ball
v ill assure her organization. It is conservatively
miniated that at least 54,000 will be cleared by
the management The proceeds will be turned
oer to Ml8 Magee to use in. relieving poverty In
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will it have commanded the possibilities ot doins
bo much gooi as will be presented by tho proceeds
of this charity ball. , .
.The list of boxes which will surround the
dance floor at tho ball has already been subscribed
In full by the following people-
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Messrs. and
Mesdaraes
C. C. Allison,
Q. W. Wattles.
George II. Kelly,
Barton Millard,
C. E. Yost.
D. C. Bradford,
John A. McShane,
Fred Davis,
E. 8. Westbrook,
H. T. Clarke,
Floyd Smith.
C. M. Wllholm,
Ward M. Burgess,
Messrs. and
. .Mefidames
Charles T. Kountze, .
F. Al Nasb, 1
Jose'pb.Baldrige,
M.'T.iBarlow,
O. C.'R'odlck.
T. Li. Davis,
F..p; Klrkendall,
Li CI Nash,
Joseph Barker,
J.' J.' Sullivan,
W. A.nidlck,
Henry F, Wyman.
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Capt. Will Cowan.
in 111 1 mi iiMhM
Mrs.Q.O.Beolzok
ttlNtNAAT Hft
Mesdames
William P. Callahan,
Lawrle Chllds,
The committee In charge of the general arrange
ments includes Mrs. H. H. Baldrige, Mrs. Clement
C. Chase, Mrs. gharles T. Kountze, Mr. Joseph
Barker, Mr. Gould Dletz, Mr. G. H. Kelly, Mr. Q. W.
Wattles and Mr, W. II. Bucholz, treasurer. Th
patronesses of the ball are
Mesdames
C. C. Allison,
J.N. Baldwin,
tho city this winter. Coal, provisions and othe -liGtxuisltiea
will be bought, eve says, and hundreds
of baddened Kiifferors will be made happy. Tho
w ork of the mission will be broadened by the sub
stantial increaso in its available funds and jo
and comfort will enter many an aching heart as a
result ot the affair,
Support of the mission has always been by
Irregular and voluntary donations, bequests, bene
fits and private subscription. Mr. and Mrs. Gould
Dletz are said to be among the largest individual
benefactors ot the organization, the good work of
r hich Is limited only by the amount of money it
iecevc5 from generous supporters, Never before
S. D. Barkalow,
J E. Bauni,
Victor Caldwell..
1j. F. Crofoot,
John Daugherty,
F. H.Davis,
C. N. Dletz,
E. M. Fairfield.
Ben Gallagher,
Russell liar'lson.
George II. Kelly,
F. A. Nash,
W,P, Page.
Miss Jessie Millard,
Mesdames
B.P. Peck.
De Forest Ilichards,
Wllllaro.Redlck,
A( Smith. .
Gv. W. Wattles,
Henry' Wymau,
H. W! Yates,'
C E: Yost,
W; H.-McOord.
FP. Klrkendall,
O. T.'Eastman,
IiutHef Kountze,
A. GBeeson.
A. L.'Ileed,
Ward Burgess.