The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-13
Social, Club and Personal Items
Elizabeth Thomas

Kappa fraternity was the one given
last evening in the Odd Fellows hall
by a committee composed of Mr..
Adolph Getz, chairman, Mr.. Neil BLY,,
Mr.. Kirk BLY,, Mr. Fred Bayer and Mr..
Glenn McConaha. The function was in
the nature of Valentine party. All the
decorations were in the red and black
the Phi Delta Kappa colors. Thirty
five couples enjoyed the party. Many
out of town guests were in attend
ance. Mr.. John Akin and Mr.. Nor
man Brown furnished the dance mu-
sic. Mr.. Vanvaller of Marion, Miss
Columbia Ballenger of Chicago, Miss
Martina Brosier Of Milwaukee, Mr..
Herbert Cotton OF Oxford, were among
the guests from without the city.
Decorations appropriate to Valen-
tines day were used in making an at
tractive establishment for the pretty
thimble party given yesterday after
noon by Mrs. w. G. McVey at her
home on North Ninth street. Red car
nations with ferns were the flowers
utilized in decorating the rooms. The
flowers were placed in wall pockets
and crystal vases. A feature of the
afternoons entertainment was
guessing contest Mrs. c. E. Mayhem
and Mrs. o. N. Garriott were the for
tunate ones and received the favors.
Late in the afternoon an elaborate
collation. was served. In the center
of the table was mound of red car
nations. Candles with red tapers
were also used. At each cover was an
Individual candle. Red carnations
were given as favors. The guests
T,,l -for
! Coppock. Merle Title, O. N. Garriott.
c. E. Mayhem, H. " McLeland and
U. M. Quick
An informal reception for new mem
bers was held last evening in the base
ment of the First Presbyterian church.
Many of the older members OF the
church were present Refreshments
consisting of sandwiches and coffee
were served. The affair began at 7:30
o'clock.
The anniversary dance of the La
gunda club will be held this evening
in the Pythian Temple. The affair
will be in the nature Of a Valentine
party and the hall will be prettily dec
Grated. The Runge orchestra will
play. The committee in charge has
endeavored to make this one of the
| most successful parties ever given by
the organization. A large number of
| invitations have been sent out. The
| dancing will begin at $50 o'clock.
| The first play to be presented by
members Of the st. Andrews Drama
! tic society, for the year 1914, will be
| staged in ST. Andrews auditorium on
South Fifth street two nights of next
week, February 10 and 10. The play
Is entitled 1.-THE Confidential Club
and was first presented at the home
of the author w. Ellsworth Stedman
Gobleville, Mich, under his manage
ment.
Short Bill Of Play.
Maxwell, the villain and Montgom-
| cry the lover having murdered Lord
Burton for his diamonds and believing
Henry Morgan, friend of Burton, to
have been drunk, try to remove Bessie
Morgan, only daughter of Henry Nor
gan, from the face of the earth, so
that her inheritance may be given to
her cousin, Edna Morgan. To secure
the marriage of Edna Morgan to
Frank Montgomery, duplicate papers
are arranged by Maxwell, showing
that Henry Morgan had gone into
heavy speculation, which compelled
him to give security for $4,000 and
Robert Morgan going on bond for that
amount The Villain Maxwell prom
ises to give Montgomery these papers
as a wedding gift If he succeeds in
marrying Edna. Mike, the Irishman
and servant Of Robert Morgan agrees
to do away with Bessie. After the
deed is supposed to have been perpe
trated, the william and his comrades
plan to lynch Mike, but must desist
from the act by the timely arrival of
the policemen. In order to save the
Robert Morgan home from ruin, Edna
promises to marry Frank Montgomery
although she does not love him. On
the day the marriage is to take place
Mike denounces Maxwell and Mont
gomery as the murderers of Lord Bur
ton, saves the Robert Morgan home
and explains a great mystery. The
dramatic personae" play their parts
with credit and are the following
| members of St. Andrews Dramatic