The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-30

The annual reception for the mem
bers of the Senior class of Earlham
College was given last evening at the
beautiful home of President and Mrs.
R. L. Kelly, on Central avenue. About
two hundred and eighty invitations
had been issued for the affair All the
alumni received cards announcing the
Junction. The rooms were decorated
in a most charming and elaborate
manner with white SyringiaS predOmi-
mating. In the hall palms alone were
used. In several rooms the early
June roses were used in profusion. In
the receiving line were Professor and
Mrs. c. K. Chase and Professor and
Mrs. E. P. Trueblood. with the fol-
lowing members of the Senior class
from town: Miss Laura Fern Allen,
Miss Jessie Beeler, Miss Edith Moore,
Miss Mary Lawrence. Miss Clara Rat
lift, Mr. Harry Costello, Mr. Robert
Allen and Mr.. Gustave Hoelscher
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase received in the
drawing room. while Mr.. and Mrs f.
P. Trueblood were in the reception
hall. Yellow roses adorned the draw
ing room and purple iris was used in
the library. In the dining room and
music rooms a buffet luncheon was
served during the entire evening. In
the former room white syringia was
used on the table and in the latter
yellow iris was used in masses
Sprays of syringa were used as fav-
ors. An orchestra furnished music
throughout the evening. The orches-
ira was placed on the first landing of
the stairway which was screened with
greenery. Misses Agnes Kelly and
Elizabeth MORRISON attired in pretty
summer frocks, presided at the punch
bowls. The bowls were placed in the
reception hall. This was one of the
most successful and pretentious af-
fairs ever given during the COM
mencement season.
The town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Jay, Mr. and Mrs Timothy Mich
olson. DR. and Mrs. Marvel, Mr.. and
Mrs w. J. Hiatt. DR.. and Mrs. |. c.
Harold. Miss Fannie Robinson. Rev.
and Mrs. r ]. Graham, Miss ElenOra
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shroy-
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Reynolds, Mr..
and Mrs. S. z. Swayne, Mr.. and Mrs
E. G. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nor
risson, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley FOulke,
Mrs. James f. Reeves, Miss FOulke,
Mrs Mark E. Reeves, DR.. and Mrs.
n. S. Cox, Mrs w. w. Gaar, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustus Scott, Mr. and Mrs Howard
Dill, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hutton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Hutton. Rev and
Mrs. H. r. Keates. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles G. Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Jay. The members of the Earl
ham faculty and their wives were in
attendance. There are about forty in
the Senior class. The parents Of
these students also received invita-
tiOns.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Barth arrived
yesterday from the East and will be
the guests Of Mrs. Dennis Of South
Eleventh street.
Louis Newcomer went to Ander-
son this morning. He will later go
to Cincinnati
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Mrs. I. A. Karch and Miss lone l.
Stigleman returned yesterday after a
four weeks visit in the southwest.
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Miss Ethel Lockwood Of South Elev-
enth street left Yesterday for Craw-
louisville. She will be in attendance
at a house party given by the Beta
Theta Phi fraternity of Wabash Col
lege.
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One OF the most pleasing and en-
joyable church socials was given last
evening ar St. PauIs Lutheran church
for the Juniors and children of the
church. After the musical program
charming little play was given enti-
tied. "Bridget's Investment" The
part. Bridget, taken by Miss Grace
Balzer. was especially commemorate
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