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THE 56TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL RED
CROSS BALL
KICKS-OFF IN NYC
Designer Nicole Hanley Mellon hosts cocktail
party for
Ambassador Mary M. Ourisman, chairman of the
56th Annual
International Red Cross Ball
(New York, NY) (January 25, 2013)—The
designer Nicole Hanley Mellon hosted a cocktail party at her
residence at The Pierre Hotel last night in honor of
Ambassador Mary M. Ourisman, chairman of the upcoming 56th
Annual International Red Cross Ball. Ambassador Ourisman,
the United States’ last ambassador to Barbados, attended the
private gathering of friends and supporters, many of whom
divide their time between New York and Palm Beach. Nicole
Hanley Mellon and her husband, Matthew T. Mellon II, serve
as associate chairmen of the ball set to take place at The
Breakers - Palm Beach on Friday, February 8th.
The annual event welcomes ambassadors, dignitaries,
government, civic officials and philanthropic leaders from
around the world who support the American Red Cross.
Among supporters in attendance were Julie
Macklowe, ZangToi, Nicole Noonan and Steven Knobel, Michele
Gerber Klein, Jean Shafiroff, Alex Donner, Leesa Rowland,
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Michelle Marie Heinemann,
Catherine Todd, Lady Liliana Cavendish, Lucia Hwong Gordon,
Maggie Norris, Karen Klopp, Felicia Taylor, R. Couri Hay,
Christine Schott, Mark Gilbertson, Elizabeth Meigher, and
Dori Cooperman.
The 56th Annual International Red
Cross Ball will honor actress Dina Merrill Hartley, whose
mother Marjorie Merriweather Post, founded the ball in 1957.
The annual gala, considered to be a highlight of the social
season in Palm Beach, has returned to The Breakers after
taking place at Mar-a-Lago for the past seven years.
Originally the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, Mar-a-Lago,
was purchased by Donald Trump in 1985 and converted into a
private club.
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