The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-03
BRILLIANT BALL
FOR SWEET CHARITY
At Putnam House Closes the
1912 Social Chapter.

The New Years Eve charity ball at
the Putnam House was without doubt
the most brilliant social function OF
the year, the closing hours of which
furnished the motif for the great
gathering. 1t was Palatka's first
dance for sweet charity and it was a
grand success. 1t was more than
that. Nothing in modern social Pa
latka has ever equalled it in point of
orilliance.
The grand march began promptly at
O'Clock led by George H. Selden and
Miss Mervin Ray, followed by H. M.
Fearnside and Miss Irene Gardner. 1t
was a beautiful sight, the toilettes of
the home and visiting ladies being es
pecially rich in coloring.
Among the visiting guests was Mrs.
Geraldine Davis of Jacksonville, the
guest of Hon. and Mrs. Howell A. Da-
Wis, and who was most charmingly
gowned in black duchess over yellow
messaline, and Mrs. Van Nese of Or
lando, the very attractive guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Merriam.
Among the younger set was Miss
Ionic Bell Brown of Lawtey, Guest OF
Miss Barstow, Misses Parramore,
Beggs and Tucker of Madison, guests
of Mrs. Hickman Collins, and Miss Ce.
leste Lane of Anderson, Ind, a visitor
at the Gardner home.
No amount of praise should be
withheld from the Ledbetter Bros. and
their charming wives for the hospi-
tality Of the big, roomy hotel and the
real "at home" feeling which was due
to their kindly attention to all guests
from the time of their entrance. A
beautiful buffet luncheon was served
during the ntermission, which was
most appetizing. The music by the
Chattaway orchestra was all that
could be desired, and the orchestra
was most generous in its responses to
encoreS.
The patronesses were in evidence
wherever and whenever needed and
are too be commended for their really
charming attention to the guests Mrs.
j. H. Haughton, chairman of the COM
mittee was very attractive in two
toned apricot charmouse with duchess
lace. Space forbids a description of
all the gowns, but they were varied
and handsome in the extreme, the
younger ladies vieing with each other
in riot of lovely colorings and effects.
The dancing continued till 2 a. M,
when all departed for home with best
wishes for the happy New Year.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing, the list being obtained from
Mr.. Ledbetter:
Mesdames B. F. Howard, A. D. Hull,
J. w. Ledbetter, G. RAIDER, W. T. Led
better, House, Manly, D. J. Coughlin,
Hickman Collins, H. C. Phipps jr., E.
L. Mann, z. w. Van Ness, W. P. Mer-
riam, l.. A. Smith, R. A. Varnes, H. A.
Davis, Louis Kalbfeld, P. H. Davis,
Geo. E. Gay, S. J. Hilburn, j. E. Lucas,
Evans, c. J. Rogero sr., j. G. Ray, F.
w. Kells, w. H. Rosenberg, G. W. Bas-
sett, w. B. Royster, H. F. Lecks, J. H.
Haughton, Geo. E. Welch, F. T. Mer-
rill, F. L. Thorpe, L. F. Burdette, Pc
ter Gardner, H. Hutchinson, senior an
junior, S. M. Davis.
Misses Parramore, Giles, Powell,
Beggs, RAIDER, Mildred and Mary Belle
Stallings, Reynolds, Wall, Willard,
Merryday, Kennerly, Barstow, Welch,
Wilson, Braithwait, Aldie, Kate Bars
tow, Brown, Lane, Irene and Lucy
Gardner, Rogero, LeBaron, Tucker,
Irene WALL Lulu and Birdie Reed,
Mary and Grizella Merrill, Fry and
Ray.
Messrs. H. Finley and L. X. Tucker
jr., j. L. Wilkinson, N. j. Tilghman jr.,
Ralph B. Wilson, Geo. E. Gay, H. NJ.
Fearnside, Henry Hutchinson jr., G.
B. and Geo. H. Selden, B. T. Howard,
H. H. Wineger, w. P. Merriam, H. A.
Davis, J. C. Ray, Norman Riles, A. l..
Weathersbee, A. C. Mckenzie, j. J.
Sutherland, David Giles, D. j. Cough
lin, Edward L. Mann, r. Maynard
Griffin, j. E. Lucas, NJ. B. Cochrane,
Fred Merrill, Louis Kalbfeld, w. I.
Ledbetter, F. H. Wilson, c. F. Canova,
Henry Hutchinson ST., X. 0. Reynolds,
W. B. Royster, J. Almon Rosenberg,
G. RAIDER, w. H. Collins, c. F. Will
Kins, H. L. Gardner, C. B. Marvin, H.
F. Lecks, ]. F. Rogers, Jos. Price, A.
D. Hull, A. A. Corcoran, E. P. Rob
erts, S. ]. Hilburn, H. A. Johnson, f..
L. Thorpe.