The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-15
SOCIAL GATHERINGS

An innovation in social functions
was noticeable this afternoon in the
pretty progressive box party given by
Miss Meb Culbertson at the Murray
theatre to see 1.-The Toilers." The af-
fair was given complimentary to Mrs.
John Kendrick Taylor Of Boston,
Mass, and also for Miss Adelia Brown
ell of Wyoming, Mrs. Omar Hittle
and Miss Almira Starr. Mrs. Rudolph
@. Leeds and Mrs. Milton Craighead
assisted the hostess in entertaining.
Between the acts of the play, the
guests progressed and changed seats
in the various boxes. Connections
were served during the acts. At the
close of the affair the guests were
served at Prices. The table was
beautiful. In the center was clus-
ter Of pink carnations and ferns.
Pretty candles with pink shades added
to the effectiveness of the table ap-
pointments.
The guest of honor was presented
with handsome muff bouquet of
pretty blossoms while to the other
guests corsage bouquets were given.
Many pretty gowns were in evidence.
The guests who enjoyed this function
were Mesdames Jeanette G. Leeds,
LSeuS, oIudI I1iCIlS, w
ton Craighead, John Kendrick Taylor
of Boston, Massachusetts, Jeanette
Bland, Wilbur Hibberd, Dudley Elmer,
Paul Comstock, Fred Carr Harry N.
Holmes, Willard z. Carr, Ray K.
Shiveley. w. P. Robinson, A. D. Gayle,
Misses Elizabeth Comstock, Nellie
Howard, Almira Starr, Margaret Starr,
Edith Nicholson, Gwendolyn Foulke,
Marie Campbell and Adelia Brownell
Of Wyoming.
The progressive party was original
ed by the hostess and is the first af-
fair of it's kind ever given in this city.
Miss Clara Hofheinz will be among
the hostesses who will entertain this
evening at her home on South Ninth
street
Miss Elaine Jones will entertain in
formally this evening at her home on
South Fourteenth street in honor Of
the young women who are forming
house party at her home.
Society last evening seemed to CEN
ter about the dancing party given in
the Odd Fellows hall by Mrs. Frank
Crichet, when she introduced Mr.. p.
Paul Pearce and Miss Gladys Bailey
in a series of beautiful dances. Miss
Amy Horton and Mr.. John Akin fur
nished the music for the demonstra-
lions, while Mr.. Brown played he piano
for the series of regular dances.
Among the spectators were Messrs.
and Mesdames Harry Needham, w.
r. Poundstone, Carl Meyers, R. G.
Leeds, George Seidel, w. G. Butler,
iolJ yiol-
Mesdames Frank Druitt, Richard Stu
dy, Richard Van Zant, William Dud
ley Foulke. Jeanette G. Leeds, Henry
Miller, Omar Hittle. A. D. Gayle, w.
L. Thornburg, Charles R. DuHadway,
Frank Correll, Maude Gray, H. H. En-
colbert, Maude Eggemeyer, Ben Bar
tie, r. G. Shriber, Omar Murray, Geo.
Williams, Misses Ruth Peltz, Grace
Kelly, Esther Coate, Mary Peltz, Jo-
sephine Wilson, Ruth Marlatt, Ethel
Marlatt, Elizabeth Bailey, Elizabeth
Shriber, Dorothy Bates, Elizabeth Sci
del. Elizabeth Thomas, Mary Glenn
ents, Hazel Thomas, Martha Boyd,
Messrs. Edward Frank, George
Dilks, Edward Cleveland, Frank
Wissler, John Purcell, McKen-
zie Monarch, Xenephon King, Vir-
gil Raines, Paul Miller and many 9th
ers. All those who cared to do so
danced at the assembly. The affair
was one of the most brilliant social
functions of the winter season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seidel will give
a dinner this evening at their home on
North Thirteenth street.
A thimble party avs given this after
noon by Mrs. Ralph Hill, Of Erie, Pa,
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Stutson, on South Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Hill will leave Saturday for her
home. The rooms were arranged in
most attractive manner. The guests
numbered thirty-five, and included for
mer friends and acquaintance of the
hostess. Tea was served during the
afternoon.
A bridge party was given yesterday
afternoon at the Country club by the
January social committee, with Mrs.