The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15

SOCIAL GATHERINGS
A reception will be given this even
ing at Garfield school for parents and
friends of the pupils. The affair is an
annual event and is always very sue
Cesful Many invitations have been
issued. The pupils will assist the fac
ulty in entertaining. The affair Will
begin at 1870 o'clock.
Piano and drums will play the order
of dances this evening when Mrs.
Frank Crichet will give an assembly
party in the Odd Fellows hall. Dane
ing will begin at 9 o'clock. Any out
of town guests who are in the city
will be privileged to attend.
The dancing pavilion at Jackson
park may be opened soon and then d
number of clubs of the city will prob
ably give their dances at the popular
park. Last season a dance was held
almost every night at the pavilion.
The Phi Delta Kappa fraternity ar
ranged a schedule for the summer
months and gave many charming
parties. Several attractive dances
were also given by the social COM
mittee of the Elks club. The season
at the park was concluded in Septem-
bee by an elaborate ball given by a
committee and to which all members
Of the Elks lodge with their families
and the young people of the city were
invited.
The warm days will no doubt take
Of tho Country cnh hprS tO
the club house. Things have been
quite dull socially during the winter
months at the pretty club house but
no doubt with the coming of summer
this attractive place will be the
mecca" for many members who will
be unable to leave the city for their
vacations until August or September.
The golf links are being put in fine
trim and many golfers will visit the
links each day. The spacious verandas
are attractive for tea parties on warm
days. Last summer several bridge
parties were given at the club during
the morning hours. Dinners are al
ways popular at the club house in the
summer. The membership has in
creased considerably within the past
two or three months.
ouCCSSSIul III every way WAS the re-
ception given last evening in the Pub
lie Art Gallery at the high school for
the general public when the exhibit
Of school work was displayed for the
first time. The attendance was I'M
usually large and everyone seemed to
enjoy the affair thoroughly. Comment
was heard on all sides regarding the
excellency of many of the exhibits in
the attractive collection. Mrs. Fred
Bartel sang a pretty solo and Miss
Carolyn Hutton, a talented violinist of
the city, played remarkably we'll. Miss
Alice knollenberg played the accom-
paniment for Mrs. Bartel. The exhibit
will remain in place for several days
and guests will be welcomed at the
gallery.
Miss Edna Mcguire will preside at
prettily appointed dinner to be given
this evening at her home on East Main
street, when she will take this means
of extending courtesy to the members
Of the Friday bridge club, Spring
flowers and ferns will center the
tables. This will be one of the i'm
portant social functions of the day.
Mrs. Frank Crichet's children's class
in dancing will not meet Saturda y
afternoon. The class has concluded
its dancing season. Instructions will
probab bly, be resumed in the late fall
An event of interest to many per-
sons in this city will be the meeting
Of the Cotillon club which will be held
Monday evening. This will be guest
night. Mrs. Crichet, who has charge of
the club. has been unable to secure a
date at Jackson park, so that the par
ty will not be held at the pavilion but
in the Odd Fellows hall. There will
be special dance music for the occa-
sion. Luncheon will be served
The annual May dance of the Phi
Delta Kappa fraternity was held last
evening in the Auditorium at Corners
vile. Several guests of this city were
in attendance. The hall was prettily
decorated with hanging baskets filled
with red carnations and ferns. Wall
pockets were also used in decorating,
the red carnations and ferns being
used in these. Branches of dogwood
also added to the beauty of the deco
rative motif. The programs were
very attractive being in the form of a
booklet and containing the Phi Delta
Kappa seal. The grand march began
at 9 o'clock. Among the out of town
guests were Messrs. Neil Bly,. Kirk
Bly,, Herbert Filler, of Richmond,
Chauncey Edgerton, of Cincinnati.
Herbert Cotton, Harry McLear, of
Richmond, Misses Margaret Ferguson,
Blanch Bayer, Elizabeth and Hazel
Thomas, of Richmond. Miss Goodwin,
of New Castle. Mr.. Ralph Smith, of
Muncie, and Mr.. Frank Schoenholtz,
of indianapolis. Punch was served.
The Douglas orchestra. of Indian
apolis, played the order Of dances.
A number of persons enjoyed the
informal reception held last evening
at the First Presbyterian church un-