The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-26
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DANCE OF SERVICE CLUB
FEATURE OF THE SEASON
Annual Entertainment for Charity
Most Brilliant Function in
History of Organization.
MANY GUESTS PRESENT

The largest and one of the most brilliant
OF the parties of Christmas week was the
dance given last night at the German
House by the members OF the Service Club.
There were no other entertainments given
last night and a large number OF the
friends of the club members responded to
invitations. The dance was the annual en-
tertainment gisen by the members Of the
Service Club for charity and il was the
most successful which has yet been given
by them
The young women of the club who
ranged the dance and were hOSteSSeS last
evening We're Miss Mabel Talbot, Miss
Helen Carson, Miss Margaret lockwood.
Miss Lydia Latham, Miss Lydia Parry,
Miss Violet Barbour Miss Lydia Wallace
Miss Natalie Dalton, Miss Virginia Shaw,
Miss Ina Hollweg. Miss Margaret Lilly,
Miss suemma Vajen-Coleman and Miss
president, Miss Ruth Pratt, vice president,
Miss Mary Sullivan. secretary, and Miss
Josephine Morss. treasurer.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
Christmas greens combined with the club
colors. blue and gold Tiny Christmas
rooms and were decorated with gay orna-
ments and candles. Strands OF laurel and
garlands of holly and evergreens were hung
from the walls and the balcony and great
bunch of mistletoe was hung above the
entrance to the assembly hall The rows
OF boxes on the stage and beneath the ball
Of the club with attractive effect
The list OF bOxhOlders for the evening
included Mrs Kate Perry Morris. Mr.: and
Mrs. John c. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
H Hanna. Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Holiday,
Mr. and Mrs. William Scott, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph X Sharpe. Capt and Mrs. William
b. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred NJ. Ogle,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Richard Williams
Mr.: and Mrs. Frank Graef Darlington, Mr.
and Mrs. John Oxenford, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
L. Wade. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Lois Pratt.
A number of box holders entertained par
ties In their boxes, Mrs. Kate Perry Morris
having with her Mayor and Mrs. John w.
Hoffman; Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Wright
had In their box Miss Mabel Talbot. Miss
Birch and Mr.. Gaylord Hawkins; Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Holiday entertained the men,
bers of their family; Mr.. and Mrs. William
and her guest. Miss Nabb, Mr.. Mothers
head and Mr. Schilder. Of Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs Medford II. Wilson had with them
their daughters Miss Edith and Miss Ruth
Wilson: with Mr.. and Mrs. William Eugene
Hayward Miss lone Hayward and
Miss Evadne Hayward Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Richard Williams entertained Mrs.
William H. Coleman and Miss Mary Ores
ser. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Graef Darlington
entertained the members OF their family;
Mrs. Charles Patton; Mrs. George Chandler
Mrs. M. ". Virgins and Mrs Frank Wild;
and Mrs. Sarah Dudbridge and Mr.. and
Mrs. John O. Oxenford.
A number of lovely dancing frocks were
worn by the dancers and the women of the
The hostesses all wore charming evening
froci<s, Miss Enid Morrfs's gown being
Frenchy combination of pink and blue net
fashioned with accordion plated fiounces
and tucks. In her hair she a pink
and blue rose. Miss Suemma Vajen-Cole-
man wore a dainty gown of white chiffon
with trimmings OF green panne. Miss
a Of "a
desprtt over taffeta, trimmed with lace
medailions. Miss Mabel TalbOtts frock was
rufiies and shirrings. Miss Natalie Dalton
wore charming evening gown of pale green
organdie with applications of Venetian lace.
Miss Lydia Wallace was daintily gowned in
pale blue silk fashioned with accordion
plaitings. Miss Lydia Wallace wore pale
blue crepe de chine with hand-embroidered
roses and trimmings of duchess lace. Miss
Margaret Rockwood's frock was dainty
white silk null lowered with pink apple
blossoms. Miss Violet Barbour wore yellow
crepe de chine and Miss Mary Sullivan
frock of turquoise blue. Miss Lydia
Latham wore charming gown OF pale blue
silk yelled In white point d'esprit and trim
med with tiny pink roses. Miss Clara Haw-
kins. who assisted the Service Club girls
wore pretty frOck Of yellow crepe de chine
with corsase decoration of turquoise and
spangies. A large number OF the out-of-
town guests who are spending the holidays
here among the dancers, the number
Including Miss Palmer, of New York, with
Miss Julia Kern; Miss Florence Hobbs. Of
Atlanta. with Mrs. V. X. Hendricks: Miss
Bull OF North Dakota, with Miss Mabel
Tabott: Miss Smith. OF Chicago. with Miss
Eleanor Lemcke: Miss Wanner, of Goshen,
with Mrs Edward Hereth; Mr. Louis Ed
ward, of Greensburg, Mr.. William Wilson,
Of Franklin. and Mr.. Usher, of New York.
with Mr.. Freeman Hibben
The proceeds of the annual entertainment
given by the Service Club is devoted always
TO some one of the organized charities of
the city and the recipient this year will be
the Day Nursery Association. The Day
Nursery Is one OF the most deserving and
appealing OF the charities OF the city and
the young women Of the Service Club are
gratifed that the success of their enter
tainment will enable them to assist 1t ma
terially.