The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-05
ELABORATE BALL.

An event socially and one which VIII
long be remembered by persons at
tending was the beautiful Charity ball
given last evening in the Coliseum
for the benefit of the Associated Char
tiles. Mrs. Paul Comstock, who had
charge of the event Is to be congratu-
lated upon the success OF the party.
Mrs. Comstock has worked unceasing-
ly since the plan was first formulated
in order to make the function a sue
cess. To her and the members Of her
committee who SO ably assisted her
congratulations are due.
The Coliseum presented a beautiful
appearance with it's artistic decora-
lions. At the West end of the hall a
platform had been erected on which
the band was stationed. Tall palms
and ferns were placed about the Or
chestra pit. The boxes were gaily dec
grated with flags and wreaths of holly.
In the boxes We're Mr.. and Mrs. James
Carr, Mrs. Willard Carr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gennett and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Gennett. The committee on decora-
tions was composed of Mrs. A. d.
Gayle, chairman, Mrs. Rudolph G.
Leeds, Mrs. Willard Carr, Mrs. Milton
Craighead, Mrs. Fred Carr, Miss Rose
Gennett and Miss Marie Campbell.
There were no programs the affair be-
ing very informal The grand march
began at eight thirty o'clock and was
led by Mr.. s. e. Swayne and Mrs. Paul
Comstock The pretty summer frocks
of the women guests added to the
beauty of the scene presented by the
merrymakers. During the evening,
sandwiches, coffee and candy were
sold. The committee in charge was
composed of Mrs. Demas Coe, chair
man, Mrs. Ray Shiveley, Mrs. Ray Hol-
ton and Mrs. Miles Bland. Miss Edith
Nicholson, Mrs. w. P. Robinson and
Mrs. Harry Holmes had charge of the
tickets. The publicity committee had
for it's members, Mrs. Thomas M.
Kaufman, Miss Esther Grit
An white, Miss Edith Mich
olson, Mrs. Wilbur Hibberd, Mrs. Fran
ces Campbell-Corwin and Miss Clara
Comstock. The galleries were filed
with spectators. Among the dancers
were Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Swayne. Mrs.
w. P. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
G. Leeds, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carr, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Holton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Hibberd, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray K
Shiveley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Gayle,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eggemeyer, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Dill. Mr.. and Mrs Ga.
len Lamb, Mr.. Omar Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Lemon. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Comstock
Mrs. Frances Campbell-C orwin, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Dalbey, DR.. and Mrs
Dykeman, Mrs. Fred Ward Of Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shirk, of Upton,
Indiana, DR.. and Mrs. Harry Holmes,
Mr. and Mrs. George Seidel Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Bartel, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bartel, DR.. Charles Marvel, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. H. Harris, DIR. and Mrs. S. c.
Markley, DR.. J. e. Weller, Mr.. Charles
Blair, Mr.. Louis Emmons, Miss Meb
Culbertson, Miss Eleanora Shute, Miss
Lucy Smyser, Miss Ruth Friedgen
Miss Clorine Amos OF Rushville, Indi
ana, Miss Ruth Marlatt, Miss Gene
We've Newlin, Miss Jane Carson, OF
indianapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. James Jud
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Craighead
Mrs. Miles Bland Mr.. Carl Emerson
Mr.. Huston Marlatt, Mr. Walker Land
Mr.. Howard Hunt, Miss Esther Crit
fin White. Miss Myrtle Stone. Miss