The Jewel Ball is a debutante Ball in

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which benefits the

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and the

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History

The Jewel Ball was founded in 1954 by Clara Burnham Hockaday and Enid Jackson Kemper as a fundraiser to support the Kansas City Philharmonic, now the

. The Ball has been held each year since its founding in 1954, with the exception of 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ball is organized annually by an all-volunteer committee.

Publications

''The Jewel Ball by Heather N. Paxton'' (2004)

References

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