The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-27
SOCIAL GATHERINGS


CoggeshalI, Allen w. Grave. William
Hollopeter, Alonzo Marshall, J. Frank
Macke, Jonathan w. Newman, T. c.
Personnel, w. L. Thomas, George l..
Irwin and Joseph P Tiff, members of
the Sixty-ninth Birthday association of
Richmond, gathered around the fes-
tive board of Comrade Rufus A. New
man, SO Fort Wayne avenue, on We'd
nesday evening, December "a. to cele-
brate his 10th birthday
The table was decorated with paper
ribbons with the American flags print,
ed on the same. Miniature to full
sized candles lighted the table in a
flame of beauty and splendor. Each
had a souvenir of Santa Claus with a
cigar in his knapsack. The evening
passed in relating "reminiscences of
fifty years ago. 1t was amusing to
hear each one who related what he
knew Of the different battles, and the
different recollections of the scenes
of battles, no two agreeing on a sin
gle point. Fifty years ago Christmas
day they were encamped on Decrows
Point, state of Texas, on the coast of
the Gulf of Mexico, near one hundred
miles from the Rio Crande river, the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico. On New Years
day one week following, was the cold
New Years of 1864 which all old citi-
Zens we'll remember.
Twelve comrades were present, and
the average age was seventy-two
years and eight months.
The Yuletide season at Easthaven
is always looked forward to with in
terest as many social functions are
given under the direction of Dr. and
Mrs. S. E. Smith. The following sche-
dule for the remainder of the Christ
mas season has been announced:
Sunday, December 28-7:30 p. m,
Moving Pictures. Monday, December
%, 1880 p. m.-Patients' Social. Tues
day, December 80, 1880 p. m.-Night
Attendants Social. New Years Eve,
7:30 p. m.-Moving Pictures 900 D.
m.-Employes' Watch Party. New
Years Day. ZOO to 90 p. m.--Open
House. Cottages T-B, 1-2. CD, Triplet
and Hospital groups. 500 p. m.-Em-
ploye's dance. Friday, January 2, 7:30
p. m.-Patients' dance.
An enjoyable party given last eve
ming at Easthaven was the patients
dance. The affair began at 7:30
O'Clock. There was special music.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Reid entertain
ed with family dinner Christmas day
at their home on North Sixth street.
Covers were laid for Messrs and Mes
danes w. Fl. Trussler C. P. Trusler,
H. T. Silvey. of Connersville. A. E.
Shaw and children OF Muncie and Mrs.
Hodskin
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Wine gave a
Christmas dinner at their home on
North Nineteenth street, for their
children and grandchildren Those
who enjoyed the function were:
Messrs. and Mesdames Fred Bohh-
man, Sam McAthen. Herman Wine,
Lou Benge, Herman Troths, Will Mar
shall Elwood Cain, Messrs. Carl Broh-
man, Herold Wine, Thelma and Louis
Benge, Kenneth, Raymond and Roy
Marshal, Malcolm McAthen.
In honor of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas
NJ. Kaufman, of the Pelham apart
ments. who are visiting in Indianapo-
lis during the holidays, Mr.. and Mrs
Rudolph Aufderheide of North Meri-
dian street, entertained a few friends
at dancing last evening in a most de-
lightful manner at the Claypool hotel.
The ballroom was attractive with
Christmas greenery. Mrs. John w.
Aufderheide and Mrs, Henry w. Law
renee assisted in the entertaining.
Mrs. Frank Crichet will meet her
children's class in dancing Saturday
afternoon at her home, 315 North
Ninth street.
Christmas Eve a play entitled Bill
ly's Bungalow" was presented at East
haven before a large number of in
mates and guests of the colony. The
cast was as follows:
Billy Middleton ........M Mr. Warfeld
Peggy Middleton ..... Mrs. Netcalf
Col. George Varker .. Mr.. Riggle
Miss Laura caldwell. . Miss Burton
Miss Dorothy French. Miss Meade
Miss Kitty Campbell $3.50. Miss Gibson
Theodore Thurston ......D DR.. Bannon
Gordon Middleton. .........M Mr.. Rust
The Hon. Francis Fairweather
Spaulding ........,.. Mr.. kaericher
Miss Hilda Kidder. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles s. Kidder. of North
Thirteenth street, and who is home
from Indiana University for the holt
days, was a guest at a brilliant ball
given at the Murat Temple last eve
ming by the members of the Beta Beta
Sigma sorority. The decorations were
in green and white, the sorority col
ors. The balcony was banked with
palms and ferns, and cut flowers.
ferns and bay trees were arranged ar
tistically in the ballroom and halls.